Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warns
Freight trains across Canada could come to a grinding halt as soon as Thursday with roughly 9,000 railway employees nearing a looming strike or lockout date
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Singh urges Liberals to stay out of rail dispute as deadline to avoid massive shutdown looms
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party would oppose any government intervention in the ongoing labour dispute between Canada's two main rail companies and unions as the deadline to avoid an unprecedented service shutdown approaches.
Labour minister rejects CN Rail's call for binding arbitration as lockout looms
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected CN Rail's request for binding arbitration in the company's labour dispute with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) — one week before a lockout could shut down the rail network.
Industry fears 'catastrophe,' economic fallout ahead of potential rail stoppage
North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada's main railway companies that could inflict billions of dollars of economic damage.
Railways won't have to maintain service in the event of a strike: industrial relations board
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) says that CN Rail and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will not be expected to maintain service in the event of a a strike or lockout because rail service is not considered «essential» under the Canada Labour Code.
Potential strike hangs over rail industry as labour minister, shippers, union meet Monday
Shippers and producers are holding their breath ahead of a possible strike by thousands of rail workers this month that would halt freight traffic, clog ports and disrupt industries.
Liberal House leader MacKinnon new labour minister, replacing O’Regan
Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has been sworn in as the federal Liberals’ new minister for labour and seniors.
The House of Commons has adjourned for the summer — what did it accomplish?
The House of Commons has risen for the summer, sending MPs back to their ridings to meet with constituents and point to their legislative accomplishments over the past year.
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