Toronto, November 12, 2024 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is relieved the federal government has finally stepped in and ordered binding arbitration to get the Port of Montreal and BC ports fully operational.
The Minister of Labour must make decisions for the greater good of the country. Our supply chain needs to be protected, and so do our businesses and their employees. A lengthy work stoppage has harmful consequences for the whole economy that are disproportionate to the benefit any of the parties involved can obtain.
We welcome the Minister’s decision today. But it shouldn’t have come to this point, and we need to find better ways to solve labour disputes. We cannot have work stoppages paralyze Canada’s supply chains every time negotiations are at an impasse. Moving forward, government must make ports an essential service, so they remain fully operational at all times.
- Jasmin Guenette, Vice-President, National Affairs, CFIB
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647-464-2814
public.affairs@cfib.ca
About CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized businesses with 97,000 members across every industry and region. CFIB is dedicated to increasing business owners’ chances of success by driving policy change at all levels of government, providing expert advice and tools, and negotiating exclusive savings. Learn more at cfib.ca.
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