Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, honourable Members. Mr. Speaker, I have just received word from the Hon. Marcel Danis, federal Minister of Labour, that he has considered my request for the introduction of back-to-work legislation with respect to the Royal Oak/Giant Mines labour dispute. The Minister informed me that he has concluded that it would not be appropriate or feasible to adopt the course of introducing back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons. He did assure me that he will urge the parties to resume meaningful negotiations, and in that connection, he informed me that he has received an undertaking from the employer that they are prepared to return to the bargaining table. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Dennis Patterson on Ministers' Statement 68-12(2): Word From Federal Minister Of Labour Re Back-to-work Legislation, Giant Mine
In the Legislative Assembly on June 19th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Ministers' Statement 68-12(2): Word From Federal Minister Of Labour Re Back-to-work Legislation, Giant Mine
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June 18th, 1992
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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