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\"Ottawa_-_ON_-_Oberster_Gerichtshof_von_Kanada\"<\/a>In a 5-2 vote, the Canadian Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a worker\u2019s right to strike is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.\u00a0 The court ruled \u201cthat the right to strike is an essential part of the collective bargaining process in Canada\u2019s system of labor relations.\u201d\u00a0 The court also ruled that while governments have the right to limit the right to strike for workers who perform essential services, \u201cthey should not limit this right more than necessary.\u201d
\nThe ruling comes in response to the Saskatchewan Federation of Labor\u2019s legal challenge of a 2008 provincial law that limited who could and could not strike.\u00a0 Opponents of the law argued that the Saskatchewan government hoped the legislation would allow the government to unilaterally determine who was essential and who was not.\u00a0 The legislation did not include any type of dispute resolution process and was handcuffed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board.
\nThis decision comes on the heels of a decision from the Canadian Supreme Court that reaffirmed the right to collectively bargain.\u00a0 The landmark case centered around the Mounted Police Associations of Ontario, which won the fight against legislation that previously barred RCMP officers from from forming a union.
\nThese decisions are perfectly summed up by Supreme Court Justice Abella who noted that clearly the arc bends increasingly towards workplace justice.
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