Description: A Saskatchewan law that imposed a sweeping ban on public sector strikes is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Source: CBC
Date: 01/30/2015
Related links:
- Globe and Mail story
- The Supreme Court decision
- The 2008 Saskatchewan Public Service Essential Services Act
- The Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour
- The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour
Questions for discussion:
- What does the term “essential services” mean?
- Why did the court say the Saskatchewan law is unconstitutional?
- What did the two dissenting justices say?
- Whom do you agree with? Why?
- What are the similarities between this decision and the court’s recent decision regarding the RCMP?