# Joint Statement by Ministers O’Regan and Alghabra  - Canada.ca

> Canadian Ministers of Labour and Transport said the BCMEA and ILWU Canada have not reached a collective agreement, and the union gave notice of a July 1 strike. They urged both sides to return to the bargaining table.

- Date: 2023-06-28 · published 2023-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35506-joint-statement-by-ministers-o-regan-and-alghabra-canada-ca
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Government pressure may increase the chance of a settlement, but a stoppage remains a risk to Canadian port throughput and freight costs for agricultural exports.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2023/06/joint-statement-by-ministers-oregan-and-alghabra0.html

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