Quebec labour minister mulls law change to give province authority to end strikes, lockouts
CBC
Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet is contemplating changing the law to grant the government more authority to intervene in labour disputes.
In his year-end review, Boulet openly expressed interest in federal legislation that gives Ottawa the power to end strikes or lockouts and impose arbitration.
That discretionary power — Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code — was recently used to put an end to labour disputes at the country's railways, three large ports and Canada Post.
While the law can only be used by Ottawa to intervene in conflicts under federal jurisdiction, Boulet suggests a similar law could be useful for disputes in Quebec.
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