Senators Say Changes to Labour Law Could Make Canada a More Reliable Trading Partner

Senators Say Changes to Labour Law Could Make Canada a More Reliable Trading Partner
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers march to a rally as gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle at port, in Vancouver, B.C., July 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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A group of senators is arguing Canada must overhaul its labour laws to avoid work stoppages in critical sectors if it wants to be seen as a reliable trading partner on the global stage.

The Senate committee on transportation and communications released a report Thursday which said recent strikes or lockouts at key Canadian ports and Canada’s two largest rail companies show the risk labour disruptions pose to the economy.