moved for leave to introduce Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers).
Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour to present my bill to amend the Canada Labour Code. I thank my colleague from Saskatoon West for seconding this bill.
As a progressive opposition party, we care about advocating for the rights of workers in Canada. That is why I tabled a bill this morning to prohibit the hiring of replacement workers, also known as “scabs”, during strikes and lockouts under federal jurisdiction.
Passing this bill will send a strong message to workers across the country about the right to collectively negotiate working conditions as equals.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)