This morning our government has given notice of legislation titled “An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Operations at the Port of Montreal.”
Putting forward this notice is our government’s least favoured option. We believe in the collective bargaining process.
However, the Government must act when all other efforts have been exhausted and a work stoppage is causing significant economic harm to Canadians.
The Port of Montreal is critical to the economic well-being of Canadians across the country, particularly those in Québec and Eastern Canada.
For over 2.5 years, our Government has provided @SyndicatMTL375 and @AEMaritimes with extensive negotiation support, including over 100 mediated negotiation sessions.
The current work stoppage at the Port is causing significant and potentially long-lasting harm to Canada’s economy, and is adding stress to supply chains already under significant strain due to #COVID19.
Despite this substantial support, the parties remain far apart even as a new work stoppage continues.
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This morning @HonAhmedHussen announced fantastic news for #HamOnt - our government is making a historic investment in #AffordableHousing here, with over $145M to repair nearly 6,300 social housing units in our city! bit.ly/3nnvDnl
This investment will have a real positive impact on people’s lives. Safe and stable housing is essential to our health and wellbeing. Many of these units will be for priority vulnerable groups, with almost half dedicated to seniors across the city.
Our government is working to ensure every Canadian has access to safe and affordable housing. In #Budget2021, we presented a plan to invest $2.5B and reallocate $1.3B in existing funding to make 35,000 affordable housing units available.
Ce matin, notre gouvernement a émis un préavis de dépôt de législation intitulé «Loi prévoyant la reprise et la poursuite des activités au port de Montréal».
La présentation de ce préavis est l’option la moins favorisée par notre gouvernement. Nous croyons au processus de négociation collective.
Le gouvernement doit agir lorsque toutes les autres solutions sont épuisées et qu'un conflit de travail cause des dommages économiques importants aux Canadiens.