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Bill C-377 attempts to force unions – and no other similar organizations – to disclose all their financial information to employers and the general public. It’s the latest step in Stephen Harper’s thinly-veiled vendetta against unions.
The bill is unnecessary, unfair, imposes expensive and intrusive requirements on businesses and unions, and is untruthful about its real objective: silencing the voices of workers, and limiting the vital role unions play in a democratic society.
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CUPE urges swift repeal of C-377
Canada’s largest union is welcoming news that reporting requirements under the anti-worker legislation Bill C-377 have been halted. The Canadian Union of Public Employees is urging the federal government to move quickly in the new year to fully repeal the legislation.
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Fact sheet: Bill C-377
Bill C-377, titled An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Labour Organizations), was introduced by BC Conservative MP Russ Hiebert as a Private Members Bill on December 5, 2011 in the House of Commons.
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Conservatives force anti-union bill into law
The Conservatives have run roughshod over the democratic process to force their anti-union, unconstitutional bill through the Senate.
Briefing Note – Bill C-377
Bill C-377 is a Private Member’s Bill called “An act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations)”. The bill was originally introduced by Conservative backbench MP Russ Hiebert and it is now back at the Senate. Hearings of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee are scheduled for April 22 and 23 2015.
Conservative dominated Senate says no to Bill C-377
In a stunning move, the Conservative dominated Senate has blocked Bill C-377, the so called union disclosure bill, from becoming law by passing a series of amendments that force the bill back to the House of Commons.
C-377: Conservative MPs show their anti-union bias in voting for flawed bill
The adoption of Bill C-377 by the House of Commons on December 12 shows how far the Harper government is willing to go to silence dissent and opposition, no matter what are the consequences for Canadians.