The Minister of Labor, Jean Boulet, said he was ready to amend the law on labor relations in the construction industry, if necessary, following the case of Rénald Grondin, but wanted to await the results of the independent investigation required in this case. . .
“Law R-20”, as it is called here in the community, is a fundamental law in the construction industry. It is a broad law governing labor relations, vocational training and management of workers in the construction industry.
It was a motion filed by the Liberals on Thursday that revived the debate in the case of Rénald Grondin, former president of FTQ-Construction.
Liberal MP Isabelle Melançon requested that the law be amended to be granted that any person who has been convicted or held liable by any authority, in Canada or elsewhere, for offenses, crimes or misconduct of a sexual nature or in matters of harassment, is deemed ineligible for any management position or representative in or for a recognized union association.
Asked about a possible amendment to the law, Minister Boulet expressed his openness. If there are any changes to be made, we will make sure they are made.
But he first relies on an independent investigation done, and conducted by an outside company, to find out if there is a culture of secrecy in the construction industry.
What is important at present is that the scope of the investigation is sufficient to expose people who may know, know or should have known.added the Minister of Labor and Employment.
Although the investigation is targeted, he believes it will help determine if there are flaws, if there is a culture of opacity in the middle.
Source: Radio-Canada
