Description: Bill C-377, which would force greater financial disclosure from Canadian unions, has moved to the Senate.

Source: The Journal of Commerce

Date: 02/18/2013

Link: http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id54055/–taking-another-look-at-the-controversy-around-bill-c-377

Related links:

• Prof. David Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog
• Senator Hugh Segal’s speech in the Senate
• Bill C-377
• Russ Hiebert, MP, sponsor of Bill C-377
• Earlier update

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize Bill Stewart’s argument.
• Summarize Hugh Segal’s argument.
• Who do you think makes the strongest points? Why?
• Do you think this bill is necessary? Why or why not?
• Prof. Doorey asks: “Do these arguments against Bill C-377 and ‘right to work’ laws seem more convincing when made by a Conservative senator than when made by unions and academics?” What do you think?