Canadian National Railway and Unifor are set to resume contract talks Monday in the face of a threat by the company to lock out nearly 5,000 employees.
Statements from both sides said there were high-level discussions on Sunday and the two sides have agreed to continue talking.
Dockworkers along the West Coast began the months-long task Saturday of clearing seaports of cargo that was caught up in a contract feud between their union and employers.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, issued today the following statement:
"I am pleased to confirm that following significant discussions with the United States and Michigan, Canada has now signed an Arrangement to ensure that the new publicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan can proceed without further delay."
Canada-United States (U.S.) Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) news updates are shared periodically to provide you with information on RCC plans, progress and other items of interest.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled two of his key ministers to fill the void left at the Department of Foreign Affairs by the departure last week of John Baird.
