Description:  The new federal government has  taken the first steps toward repealing a law that has been denounced as anti-union.

Source: National Post

Date: 12/21/2015

Link: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-take-first-step-towards-repealing-tory-bill-that-would-force-unions-to-disclose-financial-records

Related links:

• Government news release
• Huffington Post story
• Earlier update
• Bill C-377
• Building trades unions news release
• National Citizens Coalition news release

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the provisions of Bill C-377.
• When did it become law?
• What action is the federal government taking? How does this fit with the government’s promise to repeal Bill C-377?
• Summarize the arguments of the building trade unions and the National Citizens Coalition.
• Which arguments do you find most persuasive?