EventBill C‑39, the Building Canada Strong Act, adds a clause that allows the labour minister to end strikes that could "adversely affect the national interest." PSAC North, representing more than 14,000 members across the North, argues the provision undermines workers’ right to strike. The bill would also require a special mediator’s report before intervention, a point the union says still gives employers too much leverage.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, introduces a clause that could let the labour minister end strikes affecting the national interest and would impact over 14,000 PSAC members in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut, prompting PSAC North to call it a blatant attack on workers.
New federal legislation would give the Prime Minister authority to order workers, including those in Nunavut’s hamlet, housing and municipal services, to return to work if the Minister of Jobs and Families deems their industry vital, sparking criticism from the PSAC North union.
