Patty Hajdu: “In terms of workers' rights, we're actually strengthening their rights," she told reporters.”

“Ultimately, the government does not want to resolve the dispute for parties,” Hajdu said.

I think the pressure is extremely high when it's in a transportation sector that is transporting essential goods, transporting perishable goods.

This clarity means that the minister will have to show his or her work clearly, outlining why the need for arbitration or other dispute mechanisms is necessary," she said.

These changes mean that, as many people have called for, the labour minister must meet a higher bar before intervention is possible with this tool.