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House Hansard - 211

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Mr. Churence Rogers (Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 12:23:24 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-33 
Mr. Speaker, in his speech on Bill C-33 on March 10 of this year, the member for Chilliwack—Hope remarked: There is nothing in this bill about what would happen to our supply chains and our international reputation when there are labour disputes that impact the supply chain either at the ports or on our railways. It sure sounds as if he wants the government to interfere in the collective bargaining process, which often happened when the Conservatives were in power. Can you comment on this and, in general, on how they treated workers at our ports and railway systems compared to our government's approach?
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Omar Alghabra
  • Jun/12/23 12:24:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-33 
Mr. Speaker, it is really important to remind Canadians of what the Conservative Party stands for. The Conservative leader claims to speak on behalf of the working people. He claims to employ common sense. That could not be further from the truth. The Conservatives are trying to undermine the role of unions in protecting the interests of Canadian workers. As my hon. colleague commented in his quote, it is clear they support the idea of limiting the ability of unions to negotiate their own collective bargaining agreements. Our government has said before and will continue to say that we believe in the power of collective bargaining agreements. We believe that when the parties reach an agreement at the negotiating table it will last longer and be fairer for workers and our economy. That is our position. However, the Conservatives have revealed that they do not believe in the power of collective bargaining agreements.
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