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Bill C-39
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- 1Bill C-39 would give Canada broadest strike intervention powers in G7●Bill C-39 would give Canadian government broadest strike intervention powers in G7
Canada's Bill C-39 would grant the federal government sweeping powers to intervene in labour disputes and end strikes, the broadest such authority among G7 countries, according to the Canadian Labour Congress. The union body is warning that the legislation would undermine workers' collective bargaining rights and set a precedent for government interference in free collective bargaining.
- 2Climate groups say Bill C-39 guts Canada's environmental policy●# canada Bill C-39 dismantles Canada’s environmental policy ‘beyond anything we’ve ever seen,’ say climate groups While
Canadian climate organizations are raising the alarm over Bill C-39, arguing the legislation would dismantle the country's environmental protections to an extent they describe as unprecedented. Greenpeace campaigners say the bill hands cabinet unchecked discretion to override environmental laws, while Senator Clément Gignac has defended the measure. Critics warn the bill could let the government bypass existing environmental review requirements with minimal oversight.