Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées

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Ottawa, March 20, 2024 -

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012.

Bill C-58 was introduced in the House of Commons on November 9, 2023 by the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Labour and Seniors. If enacted, the bill would amend the Canada Labour Code to, among other aspects, increase prohibitions relating to the use of replacement workers during a legal strike or lockout. It would also amend the Canada Labour Code to modify the process related to the maintenance of activities, in order to encourage employers and trade unions to enter into agreements regarding the activities that must be continued during a legal strike or lockout. The bill would also make consequential amendments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012.

The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than 5 pages (approximately 2,500 words) for consideration in the study. For more information on how to prepare a submission, please consult the Guide for Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees.

The deadline for the Committee to receive written briefs from the public is Monday, April 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Briefs may be submitted electronically to the Committee Clerk at HUMA@parl.gc.ca or online through the Committee’s study page.

Canadians are welcome to follow the Committee on its website, where additional information is provided on its meetings (including past testimony), its ongoing work, and its membership.