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Federal Back to Work Legislation 1950 to Date
The first Canadian back-to-work law was passed in 1950. (Price, Adam Robert William. Back-to-work legislation [microform]: an analysis of the federal and Ontario governments' increased propensity to end strikes by ad hoc laws, 1950-1978. Ottawa : National Library of Canada, 1981. Thesis (M.A. -- Queen's University, 1980).)
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^ 2007
Railway Continuation Act, 2007
2007, Chapter 8

Bill C-46
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of railway operations.

Sponsor: The Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 2007-02-23
2sd Reading: 2007-04-17
Committee of the Whole: 2007-04-17
3rd Reading: 2007-04-17
Passed by Senate: 2007-04-18
Royal Assent: 2007-04-18
55 Days

^ 1999
Government Services Act, 1999
1999, Chapter 13

Bill C-76
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of government services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Marcel Massé (President of the Treasury Board)
1st Reading: 1999-03-22
2sd Reading: 1999-03-23 (after midnight)
Committee of the Whole: 1999-03-23 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1999-03-23 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1999-03-25
Royal Assent: 1999-03-25
4 Days

^ 1997
Postal Services Continuation Act, 1997
1997, Chapter 34

Bill C-24
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Lawrence A. MacAulay (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1997-12-01
2sd Reading: 1997-12-02
Committee of the Whole: 1997-12-02
3rd Reading: 1997-12-02
Passed by Senate: 1997-12-03
Royal Assent: 1997-12-03
3 Days

^ 1995
West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1995
1995, Chapter 2

Bill C-74
An act respecting the supervision of longshoring and related operations at west coast ports.

Sponsor: The Hon. Lucienne Robillard (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1995-03-15
2sd Reading: 1995-03-15
Committee of the Whole: 1995-03-15
3rd Reading: 1995-03-15
Passed by Senate: 1995-03-16
Royal Assent: 1995-03-16
2 Days


Maintenance of Railway Operations Act, 1995
1995, Chapter 6

Bill C-77
An Act to provide for the maintenance of railway operations and subsidiary services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Lucienne Robillard (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1995-03-21
2sd Reading: 1995-03-22
Committee of the Whole: 1995-03-23
3rd Reading: 1995-03-26
Passed by Senate: 1995-03-26
Royal Assent: 1995-03-26
6 Days

^ 1994
West Coast Ports Operations Act
1994, Chapter 1

Bill C-10
An act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations.

Sponsor: The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1994-02-08
2sd Reading: 1994-02-08
Committee of the Whole: 1994-02-08
3rd Reading: 1994-02-08
Passed by Senate: 1994-02-08
Royal Assent: 1994-02-08
1 Days

^ 1991
British Columbia Grain Handling Operations Act
1991, Chapter 25

Bill C-25
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of grain handling operations in the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Sponsor: The Hon. Marcel Danis (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1991-06-14
2sd Reading: 1991-06-14
Committee of the Whole: 1991-06-14
3rd Reading: 1991-06-14
Passed by Senate: 1991-06-14
Royal Assent: 1991-06-14
1 Days


Public Sector Compensation Act
1991, Chapter 30

Bill C-29
An Act respecting compensation in the Pubic Sector of Canada and to amend another Act in relation thereto.

Sponsor: The Hon. Gilles Loiselle (President of the Treasury Board)
1st Reading: 1991-09-16
2sd Reading: 1991-09-18
Committee of the Whole: 1991-09-30
3rd Reading: 1991-10-01
Passed by Senate: 1991-10-02
Royal Assent: 1991-10-02
17 Days


Thunder Bay Grain Handling Operations Act
1991, Chapter 31

Bill C-37
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of grain handling operations at Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Sponsor: The Hon. Marcel Danis (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1991-10-10
2sd Reading: 1991-10-10
Committee of the Whole: 1991-10-10
3rd Reading: 1991-10-10
Passed by Senate: 1991-10-11
Royal Assent: 1991-10-11
2 Days


Postal Services Continuation Act
1991, Chapter 35

Bill C-40
An Act to provide for the continuation of postal services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Marcel Danis (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1991-10-28
2sd Reading: 1991-10-28
Committee of the Whole: 1991-10-28
3rd Reading: 1991-10-29
Passed by Senate: 1991-10-29
Royal Assent: 1991-10-29
2 Days

^ 1989
Government Services Resumption Act
1989, Chapter 24

Bill C-49
An Act to provide for the resumption of certain government services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Robert René de Cotret (President of the Treasury Board)
1st Reading: 1989-12-06
2sd Reading: 1989-12-08
Committee of the Whole: 1989-12-11
3rd Reading: 1989-12-14
Passed by Senate: 1989-12-15
Royal Assent: 1989-12-15
10 Days

^ 1988
Prince Rupert Grain Handling Operations Act
1988, Chapter 1

Bill C-106
An Act to provide for the resumption of grain handling operations at the port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Sponsor: The Hon. Pierre H. Cadieux (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1988-01-19
2sd Reading: 1988-01-19
Committee of the Whole: 1988-01-19
3rd Reading: 1988-01-19
Passed by Senate: 1988-01-20
Royal Assent: 1988-01-20
2 Days

^ 1987
Maintenance of Railway Operations Act, 1987
1987, Chapter 36

Bill C-85
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of railway operations and for the settlement of disputes respecting terms and conditions of employment between railway companies and their employees.

Sponsor: The Hon. Pierre H. Cadieux (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1987-08-27
2sd Reading: 1987-08-27
Committee of the Whole: 1987-08-27 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1987-08-27 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1987-08-28
Royal Assent: 1987-08-28
2 Days


Postal Services Continuation Act, 1987
1987, Chapter 40

Bill C-86
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services.

Sponsor: The Hon. Pierre H. Cadieux (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1987-10-08
2sd Reading: 1987-10-15
Committee of the Whole: 1987-10-15 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1987-10-15 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1987-10-16
Royal Assent: 1987-10-16
9 Days

^ 1986
Maintenance of Ports Operations Act, 1986
1986, Chapter 46

Bill C-24
An Act to provide for the maintenance of ports operations.

Sponsor: The Hon. Pierre H. Cadieux (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1986-11-17
2sd Reading: 1986-11-18
Committee of the Whole: 1986-11-18
3rd Reading: 1986-11-18
Passed by Senate: 1986-11-18
Royal Assent: 1986-11-18
2 Days

^ 1982
West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1982
1980-81-82, Chapter 126

Bill C-137
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of longshoring and related operations at ports on the west coast of Canada.

Sponsor: The Hon. Charles L. Caccia (Minister of Public Works)
1st Reading: 1982-11-02
2sd Reading: 1982-11-03
Committee of the Whole: 1982-11-03
3rd Reading: 1982-11-03
Passed by Senate: 1982-11-03
Royal Assent: 1982-11-03 (after midnight)
2 Days

^ 1978
Postal Services Continuation Act
1978-79, Chapter 1

Bill C-8
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services.

Sponsor: The Hon. André Ouellet (Acting Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1978-10-17
2sd Reading: 1978-10-17
Committee of the Whole: 1978-10-17
3rd Reading: 1978-10-17
Passed by Senate: 1978-10-18
Royal Assent: 1978-10-18
2 Days


Shipping Continuation Act
1978-79, Chapter 2

Bill C-11
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of Shipping on the Great Lakes and certain other waters.

Sponsor: The Hon. André Ouellet (Acting Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1978-10-23
2sd Reading: 1978-10-23
Committee of the Whole: 1978-10-23 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1978-10-23 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1978-10-23 (after midnight)
Royal Assent: 1978-10-23 (after midnight)
1 Days

^ 1977
Air Traffic Control Services Continuation Act
1976-77, Chapter 57

Bill C-63
An Act to provide for the continuation of Air Traffic Control Services.

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1977-08-09
2sd Reading: 1977-08-09
Committee of the Whole: 1977-08-09
3rd Reading: 1977-08-09 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1977-08-09 (after midnight)
Royal Assent: 1977-08-09 (after midnight)
1 Days

^ 1976
Port of Halifax Operations Act
1976-77, Chapter 1

Bill C-14
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of longshoring and related operations at the Port of Halifax

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1976-10-22
2sd Reading: 1976-10-22
Committee of the Whole: 1976-10-22
3rd Reading: 1976-10-22
Passed by Senate: 1976-10-22
Royal Assent: 1976-10-22
1 Days

^ 1975
West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1975
1974-75-76, Chapter 32

Bill C-56
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of longshoring and related operations at ports on the west coast of Canada.

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1975-03-24
2sd Reading: 1975-03-24
Committee of the Whole: 1975-03-24
3rd Reading: 1975-03-24
Passed by Senate: 1975-03-24
Royal Assent: 1975-03-24
1 Days


St. Lawrence Ports Operation Act, 1975
1974-75-76, Chapter 39

Bill C-59
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of longshoring, checking, cargo repairing and related operations at certain ports in the Province of Quebec.

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1975-04-23
2sd Reading: 1975-04-23
Committee of the Whole: 1975-04-23
3rd Reading: 1975-04-23
Passed by Senate: 1975-04-24
Royal Assent: 1975-04-24
2 Days

^ 1974
West Coast Grain Handling Operations Act, 1974
1974-75-76, Chapter 1

Bill C-12
An Act to provide for the resumption of grain handling operations on the west coast of Canada.

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1974-10-07
2sd Reading: 1974-10-08
Committee of the Whole: 1974-10-10
3rd Reading: 1974-10-10
Passed by Senate: 1974-10-10
Royal Assent: 1974-10-10
4 Days

^ 1973
Maintenance of Railway Operations Act, 1973
1973-74, Chapter 32

Bill C-217
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of operations of railways and for the settlement of the disputes with respect to terms and conditions of employment between railway companies and their employees.

Sponsor: The Hon. John Carr Munro (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1973-08-30
2sd Reading: 1973-08-30
Committee of the Whole: 1973-08-31 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1973-08-31 (after midnight)
Passed by Senate: 1973-08-31 (after midnight)
Royal Assent: 1973-08-31 (after midnight)
2 Days

^ 1972
St. Lawrence Ports Operations Act
1972, Chapter 22

Bill C-230
An Act to provide for the resumption of the operation of the ports of Montreal, Trois-Rivières and Quebec

Sponsor: The Hon. Martin Patrick O'Connell (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1972-07-05
2sd Reading: 1972-07-05
Committee of the Whole: 1972-07-06
3rd Reading: 1972-07-06
Passed by Senate: 1972-07-07
Royal Assent: 1972-07-07
3 Days


West Coast Ports Operations Act
1972, Chapter 23

Bill C-231
An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of longshoring and grain handling operations and operations related to longshoring or grain handling at ports on the west coast of Canada.

Sponsor: The Hon. Martin Patrick O'Connell (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1972-08-31
2sd Reading: 1972-08-31
Committee of the Whole: 1972-09-01
3rd Reading: 1972-09-01
Passed by Senate: 1972-09-01
Royal Assent: 1972-09-01
2 Days

^ 1966
St. Lawrence Ports Working Conditions Act
1966-67, Chapter 49

Bill C-215
An Act respecting certain conditions of employment of dock workers at the Ports of Montréal, Trois-Rivières and Quebec

Sponsor: The Hon. John Robert (Jack) Nicholson (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1966-06-29
2sd Reading: 1966-07-14
Committee of the Whole: 1966-07-14
3rd Reading: 1966-07-14
Passed by Senate: 1966-07-14
Royal Assent: 1966-07-14 (after midnight)
16 Days


Maintenance of Railway Operation Act, 1966
1966-67, Chapter 50

Bill C-230
An Act to provide for the resumption of operations of railways and for the settlement of the existing dispute with respect to terms and conditions of employment between Railway Companies and their employees.

Sponsor: The Right Hon. Lester Bowles Pearson (Prime Minister)
1st Reading: 1966-08-29
2sd Reading: 1966-08-31
Committee of the Whole: 1966-09-01
3rd Reading: 1966-09-01
Passed by Senate: 1966-09-01
Royal Assent: 1966-09-01
4 Days

^ 1963
Maritime Transportation Union Trustees Act
1963, Chapter 17

Bill C-102
An Act to provide for the placing of the Maritime Transportation Unions of Canada under the Management and control of Trustees.

Sponsor: The Hon. Allan Joseph MacEachen (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1963-10-10
2sd Reading: 1963-10-11
Committee of the Whole: 1963-10-11
3rd Reading: 1963-10-11
Passed by Senate: 1963-10-17
Royal Assent: 1963-10-18
9 Days

^ 1960
Railway Operations Continuation Act
1960-61, Chapter 2

Bill C-45
An Act to provide for the Continuation of the Operation of Railways

Sponsor: The Hon. Michael Starr (Minister of Labour)
1st Reading: 1960-11-29
2sd Reading: 1960-12-01
Committee of the Whole: 1960-12-01 (after midnight)
3rd Reading: 1960-12-02
Passed by Senate: 1960-12-02
Royal Assent: 1960-12-02
4 Days

^ 1958
British Columbia Coast Steamship Service Act
1958, Chapter 7

Bill C-42
An act to provide for the resumption of the British Columbia Coast Steamship Service operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

Sponsor: The Right Hon. John George Diefenbaker (Prime Minister)
1st Reading: 1958-07-23
2sd Reading: 1958-07-24
Committee of the Whole: 1958-07-24
3rd Reading: 1958-07-24
Passed by Senate: 1958-07-25
Royal Assent: 1958-07-25
3 Days

^ 1950
Maintenance of Railway Operation Act
1950-51, Chapter 1

Bill 1
An Act to provide for the Resumption of Operations of Railways and for the Settlement of the Existing Dispute with respect to Terms and Conditions of Employment between Railway Companies and their Employees.

Sponsor: The Right Hon. Louis Stephen Saint-Laurent (Prime Minister)
1st Reading: 1950-08-29
2sd Reading: 1950-08-30
Committee of the Whole: 1950-08-30
3rd Reading: 1950-08-30
Passed by Senate: 1950-08-30
Royal Assent: 1950-08-30
2 Days

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