May 3, 2021

Back to Work Legislation Passes for Port of Montreal

On Friday, Senate passed Bill C-29, forcing striking workers back on the job. The process established by the legislation will lead to establishing a new collective agreement between the parties, with no possibility of work stoppages.

The Port of Montreal says resuming full operations will take several days — and clients waiting to import or export goods should expect delays. Industry experts are predicting that it could take until June for blacklogs to clear from the port.

A representative of the CUPE local union that represents the dockworkers calls the back-to-work legislation an attack on the workers’ constitutional right to strike and said that the union would take legal action and file complaints with the International Labour Organization.

Approximately $275 million worth of goods moves through the Port of Montreal each day.

Carson is watching the situation closely and will share any updates as soon as they come in.

For any questions, please reach out to air.ocean@carson.ca.