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Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations

On Friday, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu announced federal consultations to improve labour relations across Canada, seeking feedback from employers and unions through virtual and in-person roundtables.
These consultations follow high-profile disputes, including an August 2025 strike by more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees over unpaid ground duties.
At a House of Commons committee meeting, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Stephen Laskowski highlighted transport companies misclassifying drivers as contractors to deny benefits, prompting Hajdu to prioritize wage theft protections.
Hajdu said the government requires robust tools to settle grievances and protect worker rights to safe workplaces, emphasizing that consultations aim to strengthen labour relations across the country.
Written feedback will be accepted until May 18 to inform future policy decisions, though consultations could lead to legislation with no timeline currently set for introduction.

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