Human Resources committee  Thank you. Firstly, the movement of the goods and services through the port is a federally regulated undertaking. So when the vessel arrives, is docked, is loaded or unloaded, is put on the rail or a truck, that process is under federal jurisdiction. I want to pick up on somet

Human Resources committee  Yes, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and several locals of that union that are covered by the bargaining agent for the ILWU, the Canadian area of the ILWU.

Human Resources committee  Through the west coast ports predominantly every major resource that Canada exports, from grain to coal to potash to sulphur, liquid cargoes. We're an exporting nation, and that is the major outlet for our exports. Coming the other way are all the consumer goods that come from So

Human Resources committee  I read the transcripts of the proceedings before this committee, and one witness who appeared was Mr. McDermott, who is not a union representative, not an employee representative; he's a senior, long-standing member of the Labour Department, and was involved in the Sims task forc

Human Resources committee  There are 70 companies involved in port operations.

Human Resources committee  One single union.

Human Resources committee  How that would affect farmers is that the flow of grain would stop completely, because the outlet for the shipment of that product overseas would be shut. In terms of the reality from the ports' perspective, the facts are that every time we've had a major dispute, on numerous o

Human Resources committee  Under Bill C-257, at clause 2, a plain reading of proposed subsection 94(2.1) would indicate that you are permitted to use management in some capacity.

Human Resources committee  Let me find the provision. My apologies. It's proposed subsection 94(2.2), on page 2 of the draft bill. The exception reads: ...an employer may use the services of the following persons during a strike or lock-out: (a) a person employed as a manager, superintendent or forema

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Jason Koshman. I'm general counsel with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. We wish to thank the committee for this opportunity to appear before it on Bill C-257. The BCMEA is a federally regulated not-for-profit employer asso