This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
Lisa Raitt Conservative
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill.
This enactment provides for the resumption and continuation of postal services and imposes a final offer selection process to resolve matters remaining in dispute between the parties.
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André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
Madam Chair, we have moved this amendment, which refers to amendment BQ-1 and gives the arbitrator full freedom to act, simply as a matter of consistency.
The Chair NDP Denise Savoie
As this amendment is consequential to the previous amendments, we will simply apply the results of the previous amendment vote.
(Amendment negatived)
Shall clause 11 carry?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
The Chair NDP Denise Savoie
(Clause 11 agreed to)
[ See list under Division No. 27]
(Yeas, 158; Nays, 112)
(On clause 12)
Some hon. members
Agreed.
The Chair NDP Denise Savoie
(Clause 12 agreed to)
[ See list under Division No. 27]
(Yeas, 158; Nays, 112)
(On clause 13)
The Chair NDP Denise Savoie
There is an amendment to Clause 13. I will read it.
That Bill C-6, in Clause 13, be amended
(a) by replacing line 11 on page 5 with the following:
“13.(1) Subject to subsection (2),”
(b) by deleting lines 24 to 30 on page 5.
Rodger Cuzner Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Madam Chair, we put forward this amendment because we think it precludes both the company and the union from bargaining. They will not be able to bargain for wages that are better than what is listed in clause 15. We think the amendment would speak to clause 15.
Lisa Raitt Conservative Halton, ON
Madam Chair, as we have indicated many times in the past 47 hours, the purpose of this clause is to recognize that the government has negotiated a set of wage increases with PSAC that are very fair and that have been bargained at the table. We think it is appropriate to include them in this act so there is no uncertainty for the worker and there is no uncertainty for Canada Post as to what the wage increases are. As I said, we believe these are fair.
Quite frankly it is not unprecedented that this clause be included in back to work legislation, for the purposes I just gave.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
The Chair NDP Denise Savoie
I declare this amendment defeated.
(Amendment negatived)
Shall clause 13 carry?