Legislative Changes and Immigration Refugee Protection Act

criminal charges: Along with budget implementation legislation, Bill C-59 contains numerous other legislative changes including retroactively changing the access to information laws to protect the RCMP from criminal charges, amendments to the Canada Labour Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and changes to the collective bargaining process for federal employees, according to Rabble. It this last part that has federal public sector unions calling foul play. "There is no consultation with this government, let be clear. Public service unions are watching the progress of the bill closely, and preparing to fight for the rights of public employees. They have made unilateral changes without a rhyme or reason or a consultation with either PSAC or any other union for that matter," said Public Service Alliance of Canada president Robyn Benson. Article 20 of the Bill "authorizes the Treasury Board to establish and modify, despite the Public Service Labour Relations Act, terms and conditions of employment related to the sick leave of employees who are employed in the core public administration," thus circumventing the collective bargaining process. The sick day and disability-related leave provisions for unionized federal employees are the issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.