that began on Canada Day, affecting more than 30 B.C. port terminals and other related sites.
Business groups and some political leaders called for back-to-work legislation amid the dispute and say concrete action is still needed now that it has come to an end, with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business asking the feds to designate ports as an essential service and scrap its promise to ban replacement workers.
Kelly said the situation shows an urgent need to rethink Canadian labour laws so that the broader economy and Canada's international reputation are considered in the cases of strikes and lockouts in critical areas. But some would also be difficult to enact, he said. Workers have constitutional rights when it comes to labour action, including striking.