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Canadian Minister of Labor Intervenes in Port Disputes

Canadian Minister of Labor Steven MacKinnon on Nov. 12 moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an end to work stoppages and impose binding arbitration.

Montreal, B.C. Ports Update

Canada Minister of Labor Steven MacKinnon on Nov. 12 directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order binding arbitration and the resumption of operations at the ports in Montreal and British Columbia.