Canada criticized for economic costs of strong labour laws
Canadas economy is paying a high price for labour laws in some of its jurisdictions that perpetuate coercive union power over employees, British economic adviser Len Shackleton says.
Heavily unionized provinces show lower levels of employment and slower rates of growth, Mr. Shackleton, dean of the Westminster Business School in London, said in an interview Monday.
Canada continues to favour union organization — often to the detriment of individual employees rights — to a degree that is out of step with other countries such as Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, Mr. Shackleton said.
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