The Senate committee’s new “Keep Canada Moving” report proposes restricting the right to strike in critical supply chain sectors.
A proposed Supply Chain Reliability Act would empower a new tribunal to mandate binding arbitration during labour disputes.
Amendments to Section 87.4 of the Canada Labour Code could expand the definition of essential services beyond life-and-death scenarios.
Labour advocates argue these changes threaten constitutional protections upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015.