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VICTORY: Parliament Repeals Harper’s Anti-Union Bills C-377 And C-525

The Trudeau government's promise to repeal former prime minister Stephen Harper’s vicious anti-union laws is fulfilled as Parliament votes to adopt Bill C-4. The bill repeals Bill C-377 and Bill C-525, two of Harper’s most vicious laws.

Obert Madondo
October 21, 2016

Canada, a welcoming country? The unaddressed issue of labour trafficking

The unaddressed issue of labour trafficking tarnishes Canada's image as a compassionate and welcoming country. Temporary foreign worker programmes allow employers to violate migrant workers’ rights.

The Canadian Progressive
October 19, 2016

Harper’s Bill C-6 Violated Canadian Postal Workers’ Charter Rights, Court Rules

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the former Harper government violated postal workers' Charter rights when it ordered postal workers back to work through Bill C-6 in 2011.

Obert Madondo
April 29, 2016

Liberal government moves to repeal Harper’s anti-union bills C-377 and C-525

This week, the Trudeau government moved closer to fulfilling its promise to repeal Stephen Harper's vicious anti-union bills C-377 and C-525. They introduced introduced Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act,

Obert Madondo
January 29, 2016

Trudeau Government Blocks Harper’s Draconian Bill C-377

The Liberal government has announced what appears to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first step towards repealing Harper's Bill C-377, a draconian law that sought to weaken Canada’s labour movement. The government has waived reporting requirements for unions under Bill C-377.

Obert Madondo
December 30, 2015

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