Description: Daphne Taras, dean of the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, says Canada has “the most decentralized labour relations in the world.”

Source: The Globe and Mail Report on Business

Date: 04/11/2013

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-competes/daphne-taras-labour-codes-are-behind-the-times/article11046376/?cmpid=rss1

Related links:

• “Why Canada can’t compete”
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce competitiveness report (pdf)
• “Labour laws and regulations in Canada”
• Daphne Taras

Questions for discussion:

• Do you think the headline on this Globe and Mail article accurately reflects Dr. Taras’s comments? Discuss.
• What does Dr. Taras say about labour codes and flexibility?
• What does the Chamber of Commerce report say about labour codes and flexibility? What do you think they are getting at?
• Consult your text and describe briefly the history of industrial relations jurisdiction in Canada.
• What determines whether a union-employer relationship falls under federal or provincial jurisdiction?