This was a missed opportunity for labour to build stronger ties of solidarity with Indigenous peoples and others. On June 20, Bill C-5, the so-called One Canadian Economy Act, passed in the House of Commons, despite warnings that the legislation will erode democratic oversight in the name of economic development. This “major projects” bill essentially grants the federal government the ability to side-step regulatory consultations and fast-track economic initiatives it deems to be in the national interest. The legislation amends the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, removing supposed “barriers” to the internal trade of goods and services, streamlining labour mobility and credential recognition, and perhaps most notably, granting sweeping powers to cabinet to pre-approve projects designated to be in “the national interest" ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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