End Minister's Control Over Labour Board

Overall, the bill removes an important tool for rapid resolution of industrial disputes, increasing the risk of supply-chain shocks that undermine prosperity, productivity, and exports. While curbing ministerial discretion can reduce politicization, the absence of replacement safeguards threatens economic resilience and the safety and security of Canadians that Builders prioritize.

• Risks longer strikes and wider economic harm in federally regulated sectors central to trade and logistics.
• Provides no streamlined alternative (e.g., statutory expedited timelines or emergency criteria) to manage urgent disputes.
• Slight gain in limiting executive overreach does not outweigh potential costs to investment confidence and national competitiveness.
• Suggested improvements: preserve a narrowly defined, time-limited emergency referral power for imminent safety or critical economic harm; set expedited CIRB timelines and resource capacity for urgent cases within existing budgets; require post-incident transparency reporting to drive continuous improvement; strengthen early voluntary mediation to resolve disputes faster without adding red tape.