The Bank of Canada has been given a strict 48-hour deadline to cease the use of replacement security personnel, following a second ruling by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) this month.
The federal labour board determined that the central bank’s continued reliance on third-party contractors during an ongoing strike by unionized security guards constitutes a violation of federal labour laws.
This latest order marks an escalation in the dispute, which has already seen the CIRB issue a previous directive to stop employing contracted Garda security personnel.
The union representing the striking guards had filed a new unfair labour practice complaint, alleging that the Bank persisted in hiring contract guards despite the initial federal order to cease such practices.
The board’s renewed intervention underscores the severity of the breach and the regulatory pressure mounting on the institution.
The conflict highlights a growing tension between the Bank of Canada’s operational continuity requirements and its obligations under federal labour standards.