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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

Mr. Pierre Paul-Hus

Dec/14/23 11:43:38 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, right now I am voting to protect Canadian jobs. Right now, we have a problem with foreign replacement workers and we are not getting any answers. I am more than happy to talk about Bill C‑58, but we want answers. We are taking advantage of this debate to ask the government why companies will be hiring foreign replacement workers. In our opinion, that is the same thing as bringing in scabs. We are bringing in people from outside Canada to fill Canadian jobs. That is what we want to know today.

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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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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 5:06:40 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, to pick up on the member's last words with regard to our not being there yet, she is right in her assessment. We do not know the position that the Conservative Party is going to take; if its members end up voting against the legislation, I trust that they will do whatever they can in order to filibuster the debate, so it does not become a law. I appreciated the member's comments about scab labour. It causes a great deal of harm having scabs cross the line, not only in the workforce, in the areas in which they are working, but also outside the workforce in our communities. Could she just expand on her thoughts on that?

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Ms. Monique Pauzé

Dec/14/23 5:07:43 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the fact that the official opposition's position is unknown could slow the work down, but I clearly read that the Leader of the Opposition said they were pro-worker. It is not that much of a stretch. Someone who is pro-worker should be in favour of this bill. What does a strong, fair anti-scab bill accomplish? First, it reduces the length of disputes, that is for sure. I gave some examples of that earlier. It also makes workplaces safer. We have seen confrontations break out when scabs are brought in. Finally, it significantly reduces picket line conflicts. I would go so far as to say that an anti-scab bill improves labour relations, especially during a strike.

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