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House Hansard - 268

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 11:12:29 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-58 
Mr. Speaker, it was wonderful to hear all the arguments that were in no way connected to Bill C-58. It was a thing of beauty. I am going to ask the member a clear question. Bill C-58 is intended to prevent the use of scabs in the workplace so that proper negotiations can take place in the event of strikes and lockouts. We must prevent the use of scabs. This still happens. At the Port of Québec, longshore workers have been locked out for over a year, and there are scabs coming in to do their work. That is unacceptable. We have failed to correct that situation here for over 50 years. I would like my colleague to tell me whether the Conservative Party is for or against Bill C-58.
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 11:42:17 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-58 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Quebec for his speech, but I do not understand what his actual position will be when we vote on Bill C‑58, which aims to protect striking and locked-out workers by preventing employers from using scabs during labour disputes. We have had anti-scab legislation in Quebec since 1977. Federal governments of all stripes have dragged their feet when it comes to adopting such legislation. Bill C‑58 will protect workers' strike and lockout rights and, during labour disputes, prevent employers from hiring scabs. Is my colleague's party for or against Bill C-58? That is what I want to know.
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 12:29:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-58 
Madam Speaker, this is the third time that my Conservative colleagues have mentioned the use of replacement workers, or foreign workers, in factories in Windsor or in battery factories. Bill C‑58 deals with something else entirely. That is crystal clear. Although the bill refers to “replacement workers”, I think that the Conservatives know that it is intended to prevent the hiring of scabs in the event of a labour dispute. Its aim is to finally prevent employers from using scabs during a strike or lockout and allowing the dispute to go on forever. That is unfair. We have had anti-scab legislation in Quebec since 1977. The question is clear. We are talking about scabs. Will my colleague vote for or against Bill C‑58?
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 1:40:19 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-58 
Madam Speaker, the question as to whether our Conservative colleagues are in favour of this bill to prevent the use of scabs in the event of a labour dispute, strike or lockout is certainly relevant. It is a simple question. The reason this bill is under consideration now is that, for decades, the Bloc Québécois has been lobbying for governments to pass anti-scab legislation. This is also happening because thousands of workers are pressuring the government. We have had similar legislation in Quebec since 1977. In Canada, however, it took significant pressure for this bill to see the light of day. Will you tell workers that you support the anti-scab legislation proposed by Bill C-58, yes or no?
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