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Ottawa promises to fix ‘time and again’ issues underpinning B.C. port strike

Canada’s labour minister says the federal government’s newest attempt to prevent disruptive disputes at British Columbia’s ports will lead to change this time.
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Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The minister says the government’s latest attempt to prevent disruptive disputes at British Columbia’s ports will lead to change this time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada’s labour minister says the federal government’s newest attempt to prevent disruptive disputes at British Columbia’s ports will lead to change this time.

Seamus O’Regan promised to follow through on recommendations from a review of what went wrong during the strike this summer that stopped cargo from moving through British Columbia’s ports.

Previous studies dating back to the 1990s on the contentious relationship between the longshore union and BC Maritime Employers Association have led to multiple recommendations that were not implemented, but O’Regan says this time will be different.

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