“As another important step in rebuilding the relationship with Canada’s public service, we are moving to repeal changes to the public service labour relations regime brought into law by the previous government,” Brison said in a statement. The Liberal government is promising to unwind controversial Tory-era legislation that significantly diminished the power of federal unions and blunted their right to strike. The Conservatives’ C-4 changes were almost identical to those that were overturned in Saskatchewan. The Liberals have already repealed the Tory legislation that gave the government power to unilaterally impose a new sick-leave regime. “By restoring fair and balanced labour laws, the government is recognizing that labour unions play an important role protecting workers’ rights and strengthening the middle class,” Brison said in a news release Wednesday.

Source: National Post May 26, 2016 09:30 UTC