In a precedent setting decision, the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled that the Bank of Canada broke the new anti-scab legislation by using replacement workers to try to keep operating during the PSAC Local 71250 strike. After 16 days on the picket line, this is a big win for workers and clearly demonstrates that no employer, including the government, is above the law.

Earlier this year, PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights to discuss employment equity in the federal public service. PSAC also submitted detailed recommendations to the committee on how the government can better protect workers from equity-deserving groups during workforce adjustment.

On July 6th, the federal government is forcing federal public service workers back into the office four days a week. The Secretary of the Treasury Board has admitted this mandate was a "philosophical" decision, made without any research, zero data, and zero evidence. That's not leadership. That's ignoring the evidence.