B.C. Supreme Court ruling on bargaining rights significant

Ruling reiterates B.C. Medical Services, limits gov’t power to rewrite collective agreements

The B.C. Supreme Court has reaffirmed collective bargaining as a constitutional right for Canadians. In a recent ruling, the court said legislation imposed on B.C. teachers almost 10 years ago substantially interfered with their bargaining rights and violated their freedom of association guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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