“The Bank of Canada broke the law twice this summer by using replacement workers during a strike, and the government did nothing. Now the government is trying to weaken the right to strike. When will the government stand up for workers instead of employers?”

“Mr. Speaker, twice this summer the Canada Industrial Relations Board found that the Bank of Canada broke the law by using scabs against striking security officers represented by PSAC. Twice. The Liberal government has done absolutely nothing to fix this, which is hardly surprising coming from a government that introduced legislation yesterday to undermine workers’ right to strike. When will the government stop siding with employers and start standing up for workers, or does the government believe that labour law is something that only workers have to obey?”

“The government's new bill takes away the right to strike. Striking is how workers fight for fair pay to feed their families. I want the government to explain who asked for this bill, and how hurting workers' bargaining power helps families.”

“Mr. Speaker, who is the government listening to? Canada’s biggest corporations are making record profits, yet yesterday the Liberals introduced legislation trying to take away workers’ right to strike. Withholding labour is the workers’ bargaining power. It is how families fight back against corporate greed so people can feed their kids. We are asking, precisely who asked the Liberal government for these changes, and can the Liberals explain how they think weakening bargaining power helps Canadian families?”