OTTAWA—Striking academic staff at Cambridge University say former chief justice Beverley McLachlin, who recognized a constitutional right to strike in Canada, should respect their picket line and cancel her speech Friday at Cambridge University. It isn’t clear whether McLachlin would have to cross a physical or figurative picket line Friday evening. “We would encourage her to respect the picket line,” said David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian union. “The McLachlin court ruled on several important labour cases, including one in which the SCC (Supreme Court) ruled that the right to strike was protected by the Charter. “I think when there are really important reasons why you have to cross a picket line, it may be appropriate to do so.

Source: thestar February 23, 2018 00:00 UTC