An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Bill C-302 was a Bloc Québécois Private Member's Bill banning the use of replacement workers (sometimes called scabs) during legal strikes and lockouts in federally regulated industries (telecoms, banking, transportation, ports, airlines). The government adopted the policy in its own Bill C-58 (Anti-Scab Bill), which received royal assent on June 20, 2024 (S.C. 2024, c. 12) and came into force on June 20, 2025 after a one-year delay to allow employer transitions. Federal anti-scab law was a long-standing NDP-Bloc demand; Quebec (since 1977) and British Columbia (since 1993) already had similar provincial laws.
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Would ban replacement workers (scabs) during legal strikes and lockouts in federally regulated sectors. The Bloc bill was overtaken by the government's own anti-scab law (C-58), which received royal assent June 20, 2024 and took effect June 20, 2025. Quebec and BC had similar laws for decades.
Issues this bill touches
- Workers' Rights & Labour
Earlier version of the federal anti-replacement-worker bill.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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