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1. Proposed changes to Alberta labour laws will hurt Alberta workers

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 30, 2017 The Notley government’s planned changes to Alberta’s labour laws, the latest move in a series of economically damaging policies, will stunt investment and limit the number of new jobs for Albertans. Labour ...

2. Modernizing labour laws could set Alberta up for economic success

   Appeared in the Huffington Post, April 26, 2017 Alberta’s key labour laws, namely the employment standards act and labour relations laws, could soon change. While the Notley government has not yet detailed what changes may be in store, it is undertaking a ...

3. Proposed labour policies will make Canada’s federal laws less balanced

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 23, 2015 Canada’s new federal government campaigned on policies aimed at making labour laws fairer and more balanced, and the prime minister recently confirmed this commitment in his public mandate letter to the ...

4. Give workers a reason to celebrate this Labour Day

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun For many Canadians, Labour Day is an opportunity to take a break from the day-to-day hustle of work, and relax or do something fun. But it’s also a good time to reflect on ways to improve our country’s labour relations laws, ...

5. Improving Union Accountability with Worker Choice

   As one of its last pieces of legislation before closing for the summer, Parliament passed Bill C-377, which aim to increase the financial transparency of labour organizations. This is a welcome move. Previous research by the Fraser Institute has shown ...

6. Extend secret ballot voting to all Canadian workers when forming a union

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun Pilots at WestJet recently voted to reject union representation, sparking renewed interest in labour relations laws in Canada. The vote means WestJet pilots will remain non-union in contrast to their counterparts at Air Canada, ...

7. Worker choice would help put Ontario back on track

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun and Ottawa Sun Ontario, once Canada’s flourishing economic and manufacturing hub, is in steady decline with slow economic growth and rapidly expanding government debt being a sad yet reoccurring story. Over the past decade, ...

8. Labour Relations Laws in Canada and the United States: 2014 Edition

   This study measures the extent to which labour relations laws bring flexibility to the labour market while balancing the interests of employers, employees, and unions. Labour market flexibility allows employees to change jobs (or industries) more easily ...