Public Services Modernization Act, 2003 (Bill C-25, November)
This Act amended the Public Services Labour Relations Act to broaden the definition of essential services by giving the employer the exclusive right to determine the level and frequency of service during a strike. This means that the right to strike will be severely curtailed, if not removed completely. It also excluded fundamental workplace issues such as staffing and classification from collective bargaining.
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Federal Government |
Restrictions on scope of bargaining |
November 2003 |
Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act, 2003 (Bill 94, November)
The Act prevented the Labour Relations Board and arbitrators from making a true employer declaration for employees working for a private contractor or subcontractor in the health sector. It also overrode collective agreement provisions prohibiting contracting out, rewrote layoff and bumping provisions and reduced severance pay below even the minimum standards applicable to non-unionized employees under provincial Employment Standards legislation.
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British Columbia |
Restrictions on scope of bargaining |
November 2003 |
An Act to amend the Act respecting childcare centres and childcare services, 2003 (Bill 8, December)
The Act took away the right of independent home childcare providers to join a union.
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Quebec |
Denial of right to join a union |
October 2003 |
Back-to-School (Toronto Catholic Elementary) and Education and Provincial Schools Negotiations Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 28, June)
The Act ended a lockout and prevented those teachers from participating in any work-to-rule campaign once back in the classroom, unilaterally imposed a mediation-arbitration scheme that does not meet requirements of independence and impartiality and brought additional restrictions on the collective bargaining rights of teachers.
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Ontario |
Back to work - settlement imposed |
June 2003 |
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 provisions from collective agreements.
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Alberta |
Denial of right to join a union |
April 2003 |
Coastal Ferry Act, 2003 (Bill 18, March)
The Act allowed private contractors to override contracting out provisions contained in the ferry workers’ collective agreement.
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British Columbia |
Restrictions on scope of bargaining |
March 2003 |
Agricultural Employees Protection Act, 2002 (Bill 187, November)
This Act denies agricultural employees in the province of Ontario the right to engage in collective bargaining.practices from employers.
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Ontario |
Denial of right to join a union |
November 2002 |
Back to School Act (Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board), 2002 (Bill 211, November)
The Act ended a strike by teachers and provided for the appointment of a mediator-arbitrator if a new collective agreement was not concluded within seven days.
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Ontario |
Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration |
November 2002 |
City of Toronto Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2002 (Bill 174, July)
The Act ended a strike by municipal employees and provided for the appointment of a mediator-arbitrator to conclude a two-year collective agreement, taking into consideration the employer’s “ability to pay” and the economic situation of the city and province.
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Ontario |
Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration |
July 2002 |
Education Services Settlement Act, 2002 (Bill 12, March)
The Act ended a strike by teachers, imposed fines for not complying with the legislation and removed certain matters from collective bargaining.
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Alberta |
Back to work - settlement imposed |
March 2002 |
