Episode Details

Mark Carney’s government is reviewing Canada’s Labour Code, and one of the biggest questions on the table is the right to strike.

In recent years, the federal government has increasingly used Section 107 to intervene in strikes involving workers in industries like rail, airlines, and the postal service. Now, employers are pushing for new rules that could give the government more tools to prevent major work stoppages in the first place.

So what could change? Why do employers want it? What do unions think? And if the government already has Section 107, why rewrite the Labour Code at all?

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Christopher Monette, Derrick Hynes, Adam Donald King, MP Don Davies

Photo: WestJet Component

Background reading:

• Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
• U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations – The New York Times
• Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight – Reuters
• Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law — including the right to strike – CBC News
• Canadian employers urge Carney to stop some strikes before they begin – Financial Post
• Mark Carney’s Government is Rushing Through Major Changes to Canada’s Labour Laws. Unions Say Workers Should Be Alarmed. – Press Progress 

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