Bill C-247

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 6, 2025

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment repeals the section of the Canada Labour Code that authorizes the Minister of Labour to take measures to promote conditions favourable to the settlement of an industrial dispute or difference, including referring any question to the Canada Industrial Relations Board or directing the Board to take any measure that the Minister considers necessary.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-247s:

C-247 (2022) Prohibition of Fur Farming

C-247 (2020) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct)

C-247 (2016) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device)

C-247 (2014) Law Main Point of Contact with the Government of Canada in case of Death Act

1^st reading

Canada Labour CodeRoutine Proceedings

October 6th, 2025 / 3:25 p.m.

NDP

Leah Gazan NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code.

Mr. Speaker, today I am so proud to table my bill to stop governments from abusing section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to force workers back to work. Whether it is Air Canada, Canada Post, the railways or the ports, the message is always the same: When big corporations complain, the government caves. This is a direct violation of workers' rights, the right to strike and the right to free collective bargaining. These rights were won through generations of struggle and sacrifice, yet government after government violates the rights of workers whenever it is politically convenient.

If members of Parliament truly believe in workers' rights, they must stop siding with corporate interests and commit to repealing section 107, because workers' rights are not optional; they are the foundation of a fair and just democracy.

I encourage all members of the House to support my bill that would repeal section 107 of the Canada Labour Code once and for all.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)