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441-02402 (Employment and labour)

Paper petition

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the House of Commons

WHEREAS:

  • 1. The right to bargain is a constitutionally protected right;

  • 2. The Canada Labour Code, Part I, Industrial Relations and collective agreements define the relationship between workers and their employers, and define the rights workers are entitled to; and

  • 3. CATSA, having awarded a contract to a screening contractor must allow the contractor to perform its duties, both in relation to CATSA, and as an employer in a unionized context.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF CANADA call upon THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO:

  • 1. Order CATSA to immediately cease interference in industrial relations and allow the screening contractor to meet its duties as an employer, specifically, to reverse the decision by CATSA to disqualify 27 screening officers at Victoria International Airport from working under the screening services agreement, which led to their unjust termination from employment.

Response by the Minister of Labour and Seniors

Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Terry Sheehan

The Government of Canada thanks the petitioners for their engagement on this issue as well as acknowledges and supports the right to bargain.

The Canada Labour Code does not give the Minister of Labour the power to intervene in, or review, any disciplinary decisions taken by an employer. If the union or affected employees want to challenge decisions made by their employer, they may do so through the grievance mechanism in their collective agreement.

The Canada Labour Code does not permit the Minister to review or change decisions made by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) or other entities that federally regulated employers’ contract to provide services.

Presented to the House of Commons
Laurel Collins (Victoria)
April 19, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02402)
Government response tabled
June 3, 2024
Photo - Laurel Collins
Victoria
New Democratic Party Caucus
British Columbia

569 signatures

Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.