The Saskatchewan government will appeal a Court of Queen’s Bench ruling which struck down its essential services legislation.
The government says the appeal is based on the judge’s decision that the right to strike is constitutionally protected.
Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan says that decision breaks new ground in “stating that there is Charter protection for the right to strike.”
“This right, if upheld, will have much broader implications than simply for essential services legislation.”
The appeal comes after Justice Dennis Ball found the province’s essential services legislation to be unconstitutional and gave the government 12 months to fix the act.
Despite the decision and appeal, the government insists it remains committed to essential services legislation.
“We have every intention to hear from organized labour and to try to develop more effective legislation,” Morgan said.
“We remain committed to essential services legislation to ensure the health and safety of citizens is protected during a workplace dispute.”
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