tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post115944856614061791..comments2023-10-14T05:50:19.314-04:00Comments on Making Sense with Nicholls: Labour PainsGerry Nichollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496716615185797501noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-1159474683323110242006-09-28T16:18:00.000-04:002006-09-28T16:18:00.000-04:00Actually I asked him that question and the answer ...Actually I asked him that question and the answer is no.Gerry Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10496716615185797501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-1159470887231595592006-09-28T15:14:00.000-04:002006-09-28T15:14:00.000-04:00Is he related to Ernest Shackleton?Is he related to Ernest Shackleton?rondi adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536345515338198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-1159465623595357562006-09-28T13:47:00.000-04:002006-09-28T13:47:00.000-04:00While it is true our labour laws are more restrict...While it is true our labour laws are more restrictive than Britain, they are no where nearly as inflexible as France and Germany. Unions may not be as powerful there, but they pretty much have everything they want on their wish list such as the 35 hour working week, impossible to fire someone.<BR/><BR/>The problem here in Canada, is labour is provincial jurisdiction, so it really depends a lot on the province you are in. In some provinces such as Alberta, I suspect such reforms would be met with popular support, but in BC and Quebec where unions are more entrenched or more militant, it would be too political risky which is why despite the fact Campbell and Charest are both right leaning leaders, they haven't made these type of reforms due to fear of backlash.Monkey Loves to Fighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122291567543761919noreply@blogger.com