CEOs covered by new labour code make up to 199 times more than their workers
September 29, 2026
OTTAWA — As some of Canada’s biggest employers welcome the government’s new restrictions on the right to strike, new analysis from the Canadian Labour Congress finds that CEOs at six of Canada’s biggest employers make as much as 199 times the average compensation in their industries. In 2024, the CEOs of Air Canada, CN, CPKC, Rogers, Bell, and TELUS received…
Canada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike
September 22, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with the heads of Canada’s unions, representing workers across the country and every part of our economy. We are united: any new restriction on the right…
Canadian Labour Congress to hold press conference on Canada Labour Code changes
September 21, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske will hold a press conference Tuesday to respond to changes to the Canada Labour Code and what that means for workers’ rights, collective bargaining and the right to strike. Bruske will be joined by Mark Rowlinson of Goldblatt Partners LLP to provide an analysis of the changes and their impact on workers.…
Government legislation undermines the right to strike
September 21, 2026
Labour welcomes progress on some issues, seeks amendment to the bill OTTAWA – Bea Bruske, the President of the Canadian Labour Congress, has issued the following statement: “We’ve had a first look at the changes to the Canada Labour Code. There are things in this bill that unions have fought for and that will improve protections for workers, including progress…
Canada’s unions look to government to keep its commitment on the right to strike
September 21, 2026
Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress: Today, the federal government is expected to introduce significant changes to the Canada Labour Code. Canada’s unions will be watching closely. The government has repeatedly said it will protect the right to strike. We welcome that commitment. Today, we expect to see what it means in practice. Canada is confronting…
Second Labour Code submission warns Ottawa not to entrench powers to end legal strikes
August 5, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the federal government’s second round of consultations on the Canada Labour Code raises troubling new concerns by asking how the government’s power to intervene in lawful strikes should be preserved, rather than whether it should continue to exist. “The government is asking the wrong question,” said Bea Bruske, President of the CLC.…
Workers mobilize on the Hill to urge MPs to act as families continue to struggle
November 28, 2023
Bruske: Workers are calling on MPs for urgent action on pharmacare and two key pieces of legislation OTTAWA––Workers from across Canada took to Parliament Hill this week to urge the government to create a public, universal pharmacare system. “This government had a chance to show that they are serious about pharmacare, but we saw no mention of it in the…
OTTAWA – Canada’s unions welcome Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan’s introduction of Bill C-58, legislation to ban the use of replacement workers, and look forward to working with all Parliamentarians to strengthen the legislation to ensure workers’ rights are protected, and fairness is restored to the collective bargaining process. “We have seen years of record corporate profits while workers’ pay lagged…
Improving the lives of workers is sound business sense
September 11, 2019
By Hassan Yussuff, as published in the Toronto Sun. There will always be those who believe that the most important aspect of any business is the bottom line, regardless of how such tunnel vision can negatively impact the lives of workers. But the best employers understand that a sound business model includes nurturing workplaces in which their employees are treated with…
April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to commemorate those who have died or been injured as a result of their job. This year, Canada’s unions are calling on employers and governments to do more to protect workers. “One workplace death is already too many. Workers deserve to arrive home safely at the end of their workday.…