Bill C-39 threatens right to strike for Canada’s biggest unions

The federal government’s major infrastructure legislation, Bill C-39, is in the hands of a special committee, which is planning to finish its work by mid-November in line with Mark Carney’s intention to bring the legislation into force as soon as possible.  The bill has been widely condemned for undermining labour protections as well as weakening environmental protections and sidestepping the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous nations. We speak with Labour Studies prof Simon Black about how the bill will impact labour disputes in federally regulated sectors, such as airlines, postal service and banks.