The federal Liberals are now planning on withdrawing their support from Bill C-257, which would have created anti-scab law for those industries covered by federal legislation under the Canada Labour Code. This includes banks, railroads/aviation/inter-provincial transportation, telecommunications, as well as a few others.
It's not that I ever thought that the Liberal Party had the backs of the working-class to begin with, but after the bill passed second reading in the House of Commons in late October by a margin of 167 to 101, I was pleasantly surprised, and fairly hopeful. I guess this shows exactly where the Liberals stand on social and economic justice. The party of big business? Yes, more than ever.
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