The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that major employers are urging Ottawa to pass legislation that would complicate strike actions for workers in federally regulated industries, claiming that frequent work stoppages in ports, airlines and railways are harming Canada's reputation as a trading partner. The Globe's Vanmala Subramaniam writes that in the past month, CN Rail and the Railway Association of Canada have discussed with Employment and Social Development Canada potential changes to the Labour Code concerning strikes and lockouts. Calls have occurred during a tripartite consultation with the federal government and unions to reassess and potentially revise Canada's collective bargaining process. On April 17, ESDC released a consultation document that laid out details of the plan, and it has sought feedback from employers and unions. Employers and industry groups have pressured the government for changes to the Labour Code. A wave of strikes in 2024 and 2025 among federally regulated employees mainly in transportation sectors -- at ports, railways and airlines -- sparked the ire of employers and prompted the federal government to repeatedly intervene to force workers back to their jobs.