Modernising the Federal Labour Relations Framework - Phase Two Consultation

In our first submission, we recommended three structural changes to the federal labour relations framework:

• A B.C.-wide geographic certification for longshoring.

• A special mediator process for federally regulated industries.

• An explicit statutory authority for Cabinet to compel binding arbitration in critical trade-enabling sectors.

These are still our three core recommendations. This submission addresses two specific areas raised in phase two of the consultation and reinforces the urgency of acting on our core recommendations before the next round of West Coast port collective bargaining begins.