ILO Complaints

Labour Rights Under Attack

89 ILO Complaints

Since 1982, Canada's record with respect to the number of complaints submitted to the International Labour Law’s (ILO) Freedom of Association Committee is one of the worst of all of the ILO’s 183 member States with unions in Canada filing more complaints than the national labour movements of any other country.

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Case Nos. 2403 / 2401 / 2343 against the Government of Quebec

An Act respecting bargaining units in the social affairs sector and amending the Act respecting the process of negotiations of the collective agreements in the public and parapublic sectors, 2003 (Bills 30, December) The Act set a ceiling of four more...

Quebec Closed October 2004

Case No. 2343 against the Government of Quebec

This case was considered with Case Nos. 2403 / 2401 / 2343 against the Government of Quebec more...

Quebec Closed May 2004

Case No. 2349 against the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Resumption and Continuation of Public Services Act, 2004 (Bills 18, April) The Act ended a 27-day strike of 20,000 public service employees and imposed a four-year collective agreement with a two-year wage freeze and increases of two percent and more...

Newfoundland and Labrador Closed May 2004

Case No. 2324 against the Government of British Columbia

Railway and Ferries Bargaining Assistance Amendment Act, 2003 (Bills 95, December)      The Act ended a strike by ferry workers employed by the newly privatized BC Ferry Corporation. Coastal Ferry Act, 2003 (Bills 18, March)      The Act allowed more...

British Columbia Closed February 2004

Case No. 2314 against the Government of Quebec

This case was considered with Case Nos. 2333/2314 against the Government of Quebec more...

Quebec Closed December 2003

Case Nos. 2333 / 2314 against the Government of Quebec

An Act to amend the Act respecting health services and social services, 2003 (Bills 7, December) The Act decertified existing unions of workers in “family-type” health and social service agencies providing residential care for clients of the health more...

Quebec Closed December 2003

Case No. 2305 against the Government of Ontario

Back to School (Toronto Catholic Elementary) and Education and Provincial Schools Negotiations Amendment Act, 2003 (Bills 28, June)      The Act ended a lockout and prevented those teachers from participating in any work-to-rule campaign once back more...

Ontario Closed October 2003

Case No. 2277 against the Government of Alberta

Labour Relations (Regional Health Authorities Restructuring) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 27, April) The Act excluded nurse practitioners from unionization, terminated the right to strike for all health care workers and removed negotiated severance more...

Alberta Closed June 2003

Case No. 2257 against the Government of Quebec

Quebec Labour Code Sections of the Act deny the right of managerial staff in Quebec to bargain collectively regarding their working conditions and do not provide mechanisms for settling disputes in the absence of the right to strike, which formed more...

Quebec Follow up March 2003

Case Nos. 2196/ 2180 / 2166 against the Government of British Columbia

Health Care Services Continuation Act, 2000 (Bills 2, June) The Act ended a province-wide strike by health care professionals, imposed a 60-day “cooling-off” period and ordered the parties to resume bargaining. Health Care Services Collective more...

British Columbia Closed May 2002

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