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Section 107 and the Air Canada strike, explained

Section 107 and the Air Canada strike, explained

CBC2 days ago
The federal government invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight attendants' strike, but workers are defying the back-to-work order. CBC's Avneet Dhillon explains the controversial labour law.
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