Mr. Speaker, I can assure the member that Canada is aware of the problem and that we are addressing the problem.
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Terrorism November 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I can assure the member that Canada is aware of the problem and that we are addressing the problem.
Immigration November 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, if my hon. colleague had given me notice of the question I would have had an answer for him.
Transport November 6th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport has answered this question in the House about a dozen times. He stood before the standing committee for two hours last Wednesday and responded to this question. My hon. colleague must have the answer.
Pearson International Airport October 30th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's question.
I have appointed a mediator to this dispute. Both parties are not meeting at this time. I have asked a senior official in my department to contact both parties and attempt to get them to sit down and come up with a collective agreement, which is important for both sides.
Division No. 145 May 12th, 1998
moved that the bill be concurred in.
Canada Post May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, both labour and management, CUPW and the post office, have the right to sit down and negotiate.
The union has filed before the court and hearings have been suspended until the 12th. The union has the perfect right to do this and the courts will decide.
Labour May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, what my hon. colleague is referring to is when a certification vote is taken and there is less than 50% and the union can prove to the labour board that inappropriate action was taken by management, the board as a quasi-judicial body has the right to approve and certify that union.
Labour May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, even my hon. colleague I believe realizes that Bill C-19 is very important to labour and management in this country. Members will see that this government will pass this very much needed and important legislation very shortly.
Collective Bargaining May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, quite simply, we are not denying Canadian workers any right. We are protecting their rights.
We are making sure that if a vote is held and it can be proven to the labour board that management has acted inappropriately, then the board has the right to certify that union.
Collective Bargaining May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague is well aware, the issue has to be taken before the labour board. If it can be proven that management has acted inappropriately, then the labour board has the authority to sanction the union.