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.
Sen. David Wells of Newfoundland and Labrador said in a press conference that those labour disputes were devastating to grain farmers, meat producers and fertilizer producers who saw their access to overseas markets cut off….