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Liberal Government Plans Canada Labour Code Overhaul This Fall

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC · How we work

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The Liberal government will propose major changes to the Canada Labour Code during the fall parliamentary sitting.
House Leader Steven MacKinnon said the reforms aim to ease collective-agreement negotiations, not block strikes.
Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske warned the new powers could weaken workers’ rights.
CEO Derrick Hynes said reforms must include tools to prevent catastrophic labour disruptions.

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The Liberal government will propose major changes to the Canada Labour Code during the fall parliamentary sitting.
House Leader Steven MacKinnon said the reforms aim to ease collective-agreement negotiations, not block strikes.
Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske warned the new powers could weaken workers’ rights.
CEO Derrick Hynes said reforms must include tools to prevent catastrophic labour disruptions.