Industry ‘frustrated’ as Liberals’ Bill C-39 falls short of proactive strike-prevention powers

The Building Canada Strong Act is missing an 'ultimate backstop' to prevent labour disruptions, says FETCO's Derrick Hynes, but pre-emptive powers 'would have workers in the streets already,' says CLC president Bea Bruske.

As Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu tries to reassure labour and unions that Bill C-39 won't weaken their right to strike, industry and employers associations say the bill doesn't go far enough to prevent strikes before they can cause widespread economic damage.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

September 30, 2026

As unions and labour critics loudly decried the Liberals' new Building Canada Strong Act as an attack on workers' right to strike last week, industry sources say their more reserved reaction stems from “frustration” that the bill falls short of providing...

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