### [2024-08-22](/feed/2024/08/22/index.md)

##### 2024 Canada railway shutdown
# In response to the railway stoppage, Canadian labour minister Steven MacKinnon refers the two disputes to binding arbitration. 




### Sources:

1. [CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cn-railway-cpkc-lockout-job-action-negotiations-1.7301419)

### Changes:

1. In response to the railway stoppage, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon refers the two disputes to binding arbitration.  _2024-08-23 04:07:03 (First version)_
1. In response to the railway stoppage, Canadian labour minister Steven MacKinnon refers the two disputes to binding arbitration.  _(Current version)_

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