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Opinion: Canada Labour Code changes are not an attack on workers' rights
Canadians would be wise to not believe the hype. This legislation recognizes current law and affirms the vital importance of labour stability
If Canadians focused solely on recent commentary from union leaders and their lawyers, they’d be forgiven for thinking the current Liberal government has been engaged in a long battle against workers’ rights, culminating in a final charge against the right to strike.
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It’s time to set the record straight. There is no attack here. The recently released Building Canada Strong Act does nothing to diminish hard-fought rights. It offers sensible solutions to a persistent problem of labour disputes in certain critical supply chain industries.
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