Bill C-66

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	RECOMMENDATION
	His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts''.
	SUMMARY
	This enactment implements reforms to the industrial relations provisions of Part I of the Canada Labour Code, to provide a framework for collective bargaining that enhances the ability of labour and management to frame their own agreements and allows workplace disputes to be resolved in a timely and cost effective manner.
	The key components of the enactment include:
	(a) the creation of a representational board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, with appropriate powers to allow for the timely and cost effective administration of the regime;
	(b) streamlining of the conciliation process;
	(c) clarification of the rights and obligations of the parties during a work stoppage, including requirements for secret strike and lockout votes and advance strike and lockout notices;
	(d) a requirement for parties involved in a work stoppage to continue services necessary to protect public health or safety;
	(e) a requirement for the maintenance of services affecting grain shipments in the event of legal work stoppages by any third parties in the ports;
	(f) making the undermining of a trade union's representational capacity during a strike or lockout an unfair labour practice; and
	(g) improving access to collective bargaining for off-site workers.
	This enactment also repeals the provisions of the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act respecting trade unions.