‘Stay tuned’: Canada’s unions considering legal action to protect right to strike

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanadian Politics 'Stay tuned': Canada's unions considering legal action to protect right to strike Hajdu said after the introduction of Bill C-39 that any suggestion that the government is weakening the right to strike is 'incorrect' Author of the article: By Catherine Lévesque Published Sep 22, 2026 4 minute read Join the conversation Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske speaks during a press conference responding to the changes to Canada Labour Code at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. PHOTO BY HYUNGCHEOL PARK /Postmedia Article content OTTAWA — Another legal battle may be brewing between the labour movement and the federal government over its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. Article content Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske said that after thorough examination of the Building Canada Strong Act introduced Monday and meeting with the heads of Canada’s unions, “we’re looking at all of our options legally and otherwise.” Article content Article content Article content “I can’t speak for every single union. Obviously, we’ve had many meaningful conversations with all of our union partners over the last 24 hours. We will take that one moment at a time. It’s only day two, so stay tuned,” she told reporters on Tuesday. Article content EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER Political Hack Political Hack gets at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill. Wednesdays and Fridays. Subscribe Now See all of our newsletters Article content Bruske said Canada’s unions are all in favour of doing their part in the midst of a trade war with the United States by creating more jobs and safeguarding those they already have. But the legislation introduced by the government goes too far, she said. Article content “Make no mistake, this is an attack on the workers’ rights to be able to meaningfully get to the bargaining table and to leverage the only power that they have, which is to withdraw their labour,” Bruske said in a press conference on Parliament Hill. Article content “Each union is going to make a decision in terms of how they navigate their upcoming rounds of bargaining. But this is clearly putting the lever on the side of employers.” Article content The country’s unions had already filed applications for judicial review with the Federal Court system to challenge the…