Federal government to intervene in rail labour dispute, force binding arbitration

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is invoking powers under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to intervene in the labour dispute that has brought Canada's two largest railways to a standstill. Invoking this power will force all parties into binding arbitration. This is breaking news. More developments to come…. Canada's two biggest railways have ground to an unprecedented halt, and as pressure mounts for federal intervention, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will provide an update on th