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Unions bracing as Liberals to table major economic and labour bill

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Nardi, C. (2026, September 21). Unions bracing as Liberals to table major economic and labour bill. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-table-major-economic-and-labour-bill

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government plans to introduce Bill C-38 on Monday, which will include significant changes to the Canada Labour Code. The bill aims to strengthen economic measures but faces skepticism from labour unions worried about potential restrictions on workers' rights to strike. Major labour organizations are concerned after the government previously used controversial sections of the code to end strikes early in federally-regulated industries like transportation.

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Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Jobs Minister, stated that the federal government will not interfere with workers’ right to strike despite considering legal changes to improve labour relations. The minister emphasized that upcoming legislation aims to reduce the number of times the government has to intervene in strikes under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. This section allows Ottawa to refer disputes to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, a measure employers and unions have differing views on. While most employers advocate for greater federal power to intervene during labour disruptions that could harm national interests, unions argue against any measures that might compromise their right to strike. Hajdu added that government intervention is a last resort and encouraged parties to resolve issues themselves at the negotiating table. The proposed amendments include introducing a special mediator role who will document arguments in acrimonious negotiations and publish reports identifying sticking points.

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Bill C-38 on Canada Liberal OTTAWA the Canada Labour Code

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Carney PERSON · 2× OTTAWA GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Dominic LeBlanc PERSON · 1× Intergovernmental Affairs ORG · 1× Jonas Gahr Støre PERSON · 1× Liberal NORP · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Norwegian NORP · 1× Transport ORG · 1×

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Unions have been vocally opposed to how the Carney Liberals wielded a controversial section of the Canada Labour Code to prematurely end multiple strikes in the transportation sector, including one by Air Canada flight attendants in the summer of 2025.

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🔮 Labour unions across Canada are bracing as the Liberal government gets set to table a major review of the Canada Labour Code as part of a major legislation that will further review how project proposals are reviewed and approved.

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Unions bracing as Liberals to table major economic and labour bill · assertive framing

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Labour unions across Canada are bracing as the Liberal government gets set to table a major review of the Canada Labour Code as part of a major legislation that will further review how project proposals are reviewed and approved. asserted

proposals → brace → legislation

The government will table Bill C-38 on Monday afternoon, which it bills as “an Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy.” asserted

it → table → economy

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have teased many consequential changes in the bill including to the Canada Labour Code. asserted

Carney → tease → Code

The government has previously signalled that it wanted to see changes to labour laws overseeing federally-regulated industries after a series of impactful strikes at airlines and ports. asserted

it → signal → airlines

Speaking to reporters alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Carney described the upcoming bill as “the most consequential economic legislation certainly of this parliamentary session, arguably over the course of the next few years.” asserted

Carney → speak → years

As a sign of how sweeping the bill may be, three ministers (Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu) are scheduled to present the bill after it is tabled in Parliament on Monday afternoon. uncertain

it → schedule → afternoon

But the bill is met with much skepticism from major labour unions, who fear that the government will look to restrict workers’ abilities to strike. asserted

government → meet → abilities

“The government has repeatedly said it will protect the right to strike. asserted

it → say → right

We welcome that commitment. asserted

We → welcome → commitment

Today, we expect to see what it means in practice,” said Canadian Labour Congress head Bea Bruske in a statement. asserted

Bruske → expect → statement

“But we have also been clear: any new restriction on our right to strike is unacceptable.” asserted

restriction → strike → right

Liberals → oppose → 2025

According to various news reports, the government is expected to entrench into law its ability to end a strike in a federally-regulated industries and send the parties to binding arbitration if deemed necessary by Ottawa. uncertain

government → accord → Ottawa