Bill C-257 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Richard Nadeau  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of March 21, 2007
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

The purpose of this enactment is to prohibit employers under the Canada Labour Code from hiring replacement workers to perform the duties of employees who are on strike or locked out.
The enactment also provides for the imposition of a fine for an offence.

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Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-257s:

C-257 (2022) An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief)
C-257 (2020) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)
C-257 (2016) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (sugar content labelling)
C-257 (2013) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)
C-257 (2011) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)
C-257 (2010) Labour Market Training, Apprenticeship and Certification Act

Votes

March 21, 2007 Failed That Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
March 21, 2007 Failed That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 10 on page 3 with the following: “employer from using the services of an employee referred to in paragraph (2.1)( c) to avoid the destruction of the employer’s property or serious damage to that property. (2.4) The services referred to in subsection (2.3) shall exclusively be conservation services and not services to allow the continuation of the production of goods or services, which is otherwise prohibited by subsection (2.1).”
March 21, 2007 Failed That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 2 with the following: “( c) use, in the”
Oct. 25, 2006 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 28, 2006

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 5, 2006

    • Munir Sheikh, Deputy Minister of Labour, Department of Human Resources and Social Development
    • Elizabeth MacPherson, Director General, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Department of Human Resources and Social Development

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 5, 2006

    • Don Brazier, Executive Director, Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communication (FETCO)
    • Santo Alborino, Executive Counsellor, Human Resources, National Bank of Canada, Canadian Bankers Association
    • Ken Georgetti, President, Canadian Labour Congress
    • Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian Labour Congress
    • Patricia Ducharme, National Executive Vice-President, Public Service Alliance of Canada
    • Normand Côté, Director General, Employee Relations, BMO Financial Group, Canadian Bankers Association

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 5, 2006

    • Mario Gervais, President, Quebec Division, Canadian Union of Public Employees
    • Jacques Dénommé, Vice-President, Communications Sector, Canadian Union of Public Employees
    • Paul Forder, Director, Government Relations, Canadian Auto Workers Union
    • Garth Whyte, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
    • Corinne Pohlmann, Director, National Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 7, 2006

    • Marc Toupin, Procedural Clerk
    • Cliff Mackay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Railway Association of Canada
    • Gaetan Ménard, Secretary-Treasurer, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
    • David Coles, President, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
    • Phil Benson, Lobbyist, Teamsters Canada
    • Robert Bouvier, President, Teamsters Canada
    • Glenn O'Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Broadcasters

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 7, 2006

    • Deborah Bourque, National President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
    • François Vaudreuil, President, Centrale des syndicats démocratiques
    • Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
    • Michael McDermott, Former Senior Deputy Minister, Labour Program, Department of Human Resources Development , As an Individual

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 7, 2006

    • René Roy, Secretary General, Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec
    • Monique Allard, Member, Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec
    • Claudette Carbonneau, présidente, Centrale des syndicats nationaux
    • Jim Facette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Airports Council
    • Michel Kelly-Gagnon, President, Conseil du patronat du Québec
    • Yvon Moreau, President, Abitibi-Temiscamingue Communications, Centrale des syndicats nationaux
    • André Giroux, Lawyer, Conseil du patronat du Québec
    • Vito Lotito, Vice-President, Human Resources, Canadian Airports Council

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Jan. 30, 2007

    • Jerry Lampert, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of British Columbia
    • Doug Alley, Vice-President, Human Resources, Business Council of British Columbia
    • Jason Koshman, General Counsel, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association
    • John Winter, Vice-Chair, Coalition of BC Businesses
    • Jim Sinclair, President, British Columbia Federation of Labour
    • Jean Michel Laurin, Vice-President, Research and Public Affairs - Quebec Division, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
    • Robert Hattin, President, Edson Packaging Machinery, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Jan. 31, 2007

    • Peter Massy, Vice-President, Burnaby, Telecommunications Workers Union
    • Anthony Pollard, President, Hotel Association of Canada
    • Peter Barnes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
    • Nick Jennery, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors
    • David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Trucking Alliance
    • Graham Cooper, Senior Vice-President, Canadian Trucking Alliance
    • Sid Shniad, Researcher, Burnaby, Telecommunications Workers Union
    • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Christine Lafrance

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 1, 2007

    • David Stewart-Patterson, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
    • Kim Furlong, Director, Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada
    • David Law, Chair, Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations
    • Robin Rensby, Senior Director, Human Resources, Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations
    • Bernard Hogue, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 6, 2007

    • Douglas Coles, Second Vice-Président, Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Kathryn Coll, Chair, Human Resource Development Committee, Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Tim Secord, Canadian Legislative Director, United Transportation Union
    • Len Falco, President, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
    • Bill Tufts, Chair, Human Resources Committee, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
    • David Angus, President and Chief Executive Officer, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
    • Bill Gardner, Member, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
    • Richard Bell, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc.

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 7, 2007

    • Steve Bedard, Chair, Canadian Employers Council
    • Daniel Roy, Assistant Director, District 5, United Steelworkers
    • Mike Vaydik, General Manager, NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines
    • Ray Pennings, As an Individual
    • John Vines, Regional Director and Registrar, Atlantic Region, Client Services, Canadian Industrial Relations Board
    • Cathy Braker, Counsel, United Steelworkers

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 8, 2007

    • Graham Nicholls, Vice-President, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
    • Maurice Zoe, Aboriginal Site Coordinator, Ekati Diamond Mine, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
    • Ted Nieman, Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary, Canpotex Limited
    • Michael Atkinson, President, Canadian Construction Association
    • Jeff Morrison, Director, Environment, Canadian Construction Association
    • Sean Finn, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Canadian National
    • David Turnbull, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Courier and Logistics Association
    • William Henderson, Senior Vice-President, Operations, Canadian Courier and Logistics Association

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 13, 2007

    • Munir Sheikh, Deputy Minister of Labour, Department of Human Resources and Social Development
    • Elizabeth MacPherson, Director General, Labour Program, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Department of Human Resources and Social Development
    • Luc Leduc, Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Employment Insurance, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
    • Marc Toupin, Procedural Clerk

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 14, 2007

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 15, 2007

    • Elizabeth MacPherson, Director General, Labour Program, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Department of Human Resources and Social Development
    • Marc Toupin, Procedural Clerk