Description: A Federal Court judge has ruled that a case involving temporary Chinese workers at a northern B.C. mine can go ahead.

Source: CTV

Date: 11/22/2012

Link: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/unions-have-right-to-challenge-mine-s-temporary-foreign-worker-permits-judge-1.1050130

Related links:

• Union safety complaint

• The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

• The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115

• The Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union (Labourers), Local 1611

• B.C. Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Ministry

• HD Mining International

Questions for discussion:

• Why did the Federal Court judge decide to allow this case to go forward?

• What are the unions seeking in this case?

• What did the government and HD Mining argue?

• Based on what you know, do you agree with this decision?

• What happens next?