Yesterday morning, I wrote that I expect the Federal government to add “the economy” to threats to health and safety in their definition of essential services. In other words, the law would be changed to require work to continue through a work stoppage, or a work stoppage would be banned altogether, if someone (the government or Labour Board) believes a work stoppage would harm the economy.
Yesterday evening, the CBC show Power and Politics put the question to Minister Raitt directly.  Are they considering adding “the economy” to essential services?  Raitt responded that they are considering that, though no decision has been made.  Watch the interview here. There you go.  It took less than a day for my prediction to be confirmed, not that this government is predictable or anything.  🙂
What do you think of this? Â Should a strike or lockout be unlawful anytime that it would have deleterious impact on the Canadian economy?
