Minister Raitt visits Port Metro Vancouver to highlight historic agreement - Applauds action by parties to resolve issue, keep economy moving forward.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, May 10, 2011 ― Today, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Labour, visited Port Metro Vancouver to congratulate workers and employers for ratifying a historic eight-year collective agreement, which will help ensure the continued recovery of Canada’s still-fragile economy.[more]

In the photo (from left to right): Andy Smith, President of BCMEA (British Columbia Maritime Employers Association), The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour, Tom Dufresne, President of ILWU Canada (International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada).

 

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2011-12-22