Conservative Senators have given notice of a motion to change the rules of Senate in order to ram through anti-union Bill C-377 TODAY (Friday June 26th) before the Senate finishes sessions for the summer. They are trying to change the Senate rules to their advantage to pass Bill C-377 right in the middle of a democratic […]
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Senate blocks passage of Bill C-377
Today, the Senate proved its worth to Canadian workers, and lived up to its promise to provide a house of “sober second thought” to check the power of the lower house of government, blocking the passage of Bill C-377. As the Globe and Mail reported this afternoon: “The Conservative-dominated Senate has blocked a government-approved union […]
“And Now — The Bill” — How Bill C-377 will cost taxpayers big bucks
The following is an article from Blacklock’s Reporter: Tax authorities expect to penalize unions millions of dollars under legislation due to pass the Senate this week, according to confidential Canada Revenue Agency documents. An estimated $72 million a year in penalties will be due under Bill C-377, a private Conservative measure that compels unions to […]
The growing attack on labour
By Ian Johnson In recent years, the intensity and range of attacks on specific unions and the labour movement in general have intensified. There should be no doubt to anyone associated with labour that there is a major onslaught underway. This attack is more than the all-too-frequent concessions being sought by governments and employers in […]
Bill C-377 heads for a third reading before the holidays
It looks as though the Conservative’s Bill C-377 will get to the final approval stage before the House rises for the Christmas recess, according to the CBC’s Kady O’Malley. Conservative backbencher Russ Hiebert’s proposed bill will impose new financial disclosure requirements on labour unions.  Last week, members began going through proposed amendments to the bill, but were in […]
