ILO Complaints

Labour Rights Under Attack

89 ILO Complaints

Since 1982, Canada's record with respect to the number of complaints submitted to the International Labour Law’s (ILO) Freedom of Association Committee is one of the worst of all of the ILO’s 183 member States with unions in Canada filing more complaints than the national labour movements of any other country.

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Case No. 1587 against the Government of British Columbia

This case was considered with Case Nos. 1603 / 1587 against the Government of British Columbia more...

British Columbia Closed July 1991

Case No. 1606 against the Government of Nova Scotia

This case was considered with Case Nos. 1624 / 1606 against the Government of Nova Scotia more...

Nova Scotia Closed May 1991

Case Nos. 1624 / 1606 against the Government of Nova Scotia

Compensation Restraint in the Public Sector Act, 1991 (Bills 160, May) The Act extended existing collective agreements of public sector employees for two years and imposed a two-year wage freeze. Case No. 1624 was submitted by the World more...

Nova Scotia Closed May 1991

Case No. 1526 against the Government of Quebec

An Act respecting the maintenance of essential services in the health and social services sector, 1986 (Bills 160, November) The Act ordered employees in the health and social services sector to return to work after a 24-hour strike and imposed a more...

Quebec Closed March 1990

Case No. 1451 against the Government of Canada

Postal Services Continuation Act, 1987 (Bills C-86, October) The legislation ended a seven-day strike by postal workers and prohibited further strikes for the duration of the imposed settlement. Submitted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) ( more...

Federal Government Closed May 1988

Case No. 1438 against the Government of Canada

Maintenance of Railway Operations Act, 1987 (Bills C-85, August) The Act ended a five-day strike by railway workers and ordered employees to return to work, extended the expired collective agreement and provided for arbitration. Submitted by the more...

Federal Government Closed March 1988

Case No. 1430 against the Government of British Columbia

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987 (Bills 19, June) The Act limited successor rights, restricted the definition of “related employer”, established an Industrial Relations Council (IRC) through which the government could declare workers essential more...

British Columbia Closed October 1987

Case No. 1394 against the Government of Quebec

An Act respecting the resumption of construction work, 1986 (Bills 106, June) The Act ordered construction workers back to work, banned any further strike action for three years and imposed mandatory mediation. Submitted by the Canadian Labour more...

Quebec Closed March 1987

Case No. 1350 against the Government of British Columbia

Education (Interim) Finance Act, 1982 (Bills 27, June) The Act enabled the government to block wage increases previously agreed upon through negotiations between teachers and public school boards. Submitted by the World Confederation of more...

British Columbia Closed October 1985

Case No. 1356 against the Government of Quebec

An Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements in the public and para public sectors, 1985 (Bills 37, June) The Act narrowed the scope of collective bargaining for workers employed in the education and social affairs sector more...

Quebec Closed October 1985

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