Labour Minister Decries ‘Lack of Urgency’ to Solve BC, Montreal Port Disputes

Workers pose for a photo while picketing at Neptune Terminal during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union labour dispute in North Vancouver, on Nov. 5, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says there’s a “concerning lack of urgency” to resolve port disputes in British Columbia and Montreal and the parties need to reach agreements quickly.

MacKinnon says in a social media post that both sets of negotiations are “progressing at an insufficient pace.”