Enforce Canada Labour Code

AI summary

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to enforce the Canada Labour Code at the Bank of Canada, strengthen anti‑scab protections with enforcement and penalties, and ensure Crown corporations respect strike rights.

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Official petition

PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED We, the undersigned residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons in Parliament Assembled to the following: Whereas: Security officers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 71250, at the Bank of Canada's Ottawa and Montreal offices have been on strike since June 23, 2026, seeking a fair collective agreement, including fair parental leave and reasonable scheduling provisions; The Canada Industrial Relations Board found that the Bank of Canada violated the Canada Labour Code by using replacement workers to perform the work of striking employees; After being ordered to stop, the Bank of Canada has continued to use replacement workers, and the Canada Industrial Relations Board has found, for a second time, that the Bank violated the Canada Labour Code; PSAC has filed further unfair labour practice complaints alleging ongoing non-compliance with the Board's orders; The Bank of Canada is a federal Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada, and the federal government has a responsibility to ensure federal institutions respect federal labour law and collective bargaining rights; and The right to strike and effective protections against replacement workers are fundamental to meaningful collective bargaining. Therefore, we, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Ensure the Bank of Canada immediately complies with all decisions and orders of the Canada Industrial Relations Board; 2. Strengthen federal anti-scab protections with meaningful enforcement mechanisms and penalties; 3. Ensure federal Crown corporations respect the Canada Labour Code and workers' right to strike; and 4. Call upon the Bank of Canada to cease the unlawful use of replacement workers and bargain in good faith with PSAC Local 71250 to reach a fair collective agreement.

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