The Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (CLCW) at Queen’s is presenting “The Right to Strike: Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan,” an afternoon workshop on April 24. Leading scholars and practitioners are coming together in Macdonald Hall to assess the implications that the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling will have on labour law in Canada and internationally.

The Court’s decision on the case establishes that the right to strike is a constitutionally protected aspect of freedom of association. “It has important ramifications for how governments may regulate the scope of issues that may be the subject of a strike, how long strikes may last, who may strike, and how collective bargaining disputes are to be resolved in essential services,” says Professor Kevin Banks, CLCW  Director.

“The decision,” he adds, “also raises important questions about the persuasive authority of international law in interpreting the Canadian Charter and about the theory of freedom of association itself.”

Experts will be discussing issues on legal foundations and regulation of the right to strike, the role of international law in Canada’s labour law constitutionalism, and certification procedures.

Lawyers attending will receive credit for four of the nine substantive hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required by the Law Society of Upper Canada, or for four of the 10 hours required by the Law Society of British Columbia.

Registrants may attend the event on-campus or by webinar, courtesy of Gowlings, in select cities.

For program information and to register, visit the CLCW website.