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Originally Posted by Firebot
They had rights to work in their 2021 platform, and Poilievre brought it to the table in 2012.
They will likely get elected with a large majority and be able to pass it unopposed should they wish. Would it pass a constitutional challenge, I seriously doubt it considering how section 2 d is written. It's largely seen as anti-worker despite the rhetoric of worker freedom.
It makes absolute sense to dump it. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets dropped by election time.
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It could be argued that right to work laws wouldn’t directly violate Section 2 d because you technically don’t need to pay Union dues to bargain collectively, though it would obviously make it far more difficult.
I’m less optimistic than you are that they’ll drop it before the next election, if ever, but I’ll be happily surprised if they do and as I’ve said multiple times in the past I would vote for them out of principle if they did it because it would be the first real sign that I’ve seen from that party that they are willing to be neutral on labour issues. Labour neutrality from government shouldn’t be something that needs to be a major issue politically and IMO you would see less labour disputes if companies weren’t able to rely on their political cronies enabling them to bargain in bad faith.
Speaking of companies wanting to bargain in bad faith the Canadian Federation of Independent Business are none to pleased with this legislation and are calling to on the unelected senate to quash it:
https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/al...cement-workers
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CFIB is asking the Senate to provide the sober, second thought needed to seriously consider the implications this bill would have on Canada’s economy.
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