Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives propose an amendment to expand buffer zones to all healthcare facilities and protests, including strikes.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives propose an amendment to expand the NDP government's bill on buffer zones around abortion clinics and providers' homes to cover all healthcare facilities and protests, including picket lines by striking workers. The PCs' amendment, however, is unlikely to pass as the NDP government holds a majority in the legislature. Critics argue that the amendment shows disdain for workers' rights to strike.

March 20, 2024
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