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Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project approvals

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Digital, G. (2026, September 21). Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project approvals. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067612/building-canada-strong-act/

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The Liberal government has introduced the Building Canada Strong Act, which aims to streamline project approvals and make adjustments to the Canada Labour Code to expedite agreements between unions and employers. The legislation includes hiring 100 new health and safety officers and 26 additional workers at the Canada Industrial Relations Board to manage a backlog of complaints. While the government claims these changes will protect worker rights while promoting labour stability, union leaders express concern that the amendments might undermine workers' abilities to strike effectively.
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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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Liberal Liberals The Building Canada Strong Act the Canada Industrial Relations Board the Canada Labour Code

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Get breaking National news The government says in a news release that it’s making changes to the federal labour framework to keep pace with a rapidly changing economy while protecting workers’ rights to strike.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 The Liberal government has introduced legislation it believes will help unions and employers get to deals faster and reduce labour disruptions in the economy.
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Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project approvals · assertive framing

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The Liberal government has introduced legislation it believes will help unions and employers get to deals faster and reduce labour disruptions in the economy. asserted
unions → introduce → economy
The Building Canada Strong Act includes changes to streamline project approvals across the country as well as adjustments to the Canada Labour Code. asserted
Act → include → Code
Get breaking National news The government says in a news release that it’s making changes to the federal labour framework to keep pace with a rapidly changing economy while protecting workers’ rights to strike. asserted
it → get → rights
In addition to the legislation, the Liberals plan to hire 100 new health and safety officers to boost inspection capacity. asserted
Liberals → plan → capacity
The government will also hire an additional 26 workers at the Canada Industrial Relations Board to help clear the backlog of workers’ complaints against employers. asserted
government → hire → employers
The Liberals say these changes will help promote labour stability at a critical time for the economy but union leaders are wary that changes could impede workers’ rights. uncertain
changes → say → rights
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