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Canada transfers to end conflicts at ports of Vancouver and Montreal

Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said on Tuesday he had actually directed the nation's. labor relations board to order an end to disagreements at the ports. of Vancouver and Montreal, pointing out the economic damage caused.

The relocation marked the 2nd time in a couple of months that the. Liberal government has actually actioned in to end a disagreement. In August it. ordered an end to work interruptions at the nation's 2 biggest. railway business.

The Montreal Longshoremen's Union rejected a last offer. made for a brand-new labor contract, resulting in a lockout being. stated. Exports of canola oil and forest products from West. Coast ports, consisting of Vancouver, have stopped.

As the financial losses threaten the country and start to. install, it is up to the federal government to ensure that ... we can get. on with the financial life of this nation and prevent layoffs and. other carnage, MacKinnon informed a press conference.

MacKinnon has likewise asked the labor relations board to enforce. binding arbitration on companies and union.

(source: Reuters)