For absolute clarity, the Minister of Labour does not have the legal authority to impose binding arbitration. They can direct the Canada Labour Relations Board to consider imposing it but as an administrative body, it is their decision based on legal tests with a high threshold.

CN says they have ended their lock out as of 18:00 ET, and is started their "recovery plan." The company had previously said for everyday the trains stopped, it would take an additional 3-5 days on the back end to move the extra goods, once the stoppage ended #cdnpoli

The TCRC has served Strike Notice to CN Rail at 09:52 eastern time, August 23rd. teamstersrail.ca/news-details/n…

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has officially lasted longer as PM than Liz Truss

The 1972 original version of s.107 in the Canada Labour Code was s.197. More generalized language without mention of board referral or direction. Was amended in 1984 to the current intent. #cdnlaw

#OTD 44 years ago today, Paul Hodgson (Marysville, N.B.) was called up by the Toronto Blue Jays. He became the second Canadian to play for the Blue Jays following Dave McKay (Vancouver, B.C.). 🇨🇦 🇺🇸⚾️ 🏁🏎✈️🛸

Lawrence MacAulay mum about running again, says 'I just hope I'm alive' for next election, Kate McKenna reports. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli #LPC Find out more at Nationalnewswatch.com

NEW: B.C. ship and dock foremen have vote overwhelmingly in favour of striking, setting the stage for possibly another shutdown of the West Coast ports #cdnpoli #canlab