Federal A dramatic example of filibustering in the House of Commons of Canada took place between Thursday June 23, 2011 and Saturday June 25, 2011. In an attempt to prevent the passing of Bill C-6, which would have legislated the imposing of a four-year contract and pay conditions on the locked out Canada Post workers, the New Democratic Party (NDP) led a filibustering session which lasted for fifty-eight hours. The NDP argued that the legislation in its then form undermined collective bargaining. Specifically, the NDP opposed the salary provisions and the form of binding arbitration outlined in the bill.
feDeRal A DrAMaTic exampLE Of FilibuSTErInG in tHe houSe of COmMons of CanadA tooK pLaCE betWeen thurSdAy juNe 23, 2011 and SAtUrday june 25, 2011. IN an Attempt to prEvent the PaSSing oF BIll C-6, WhiCH WOuld HaVe legislated the ImPoSiNG oF a fouR-yeAR contrAct aNd pAy CoNdiTions on thE locKEd out canaDA poSt workerS, tHe New deMOcraTic paRty (NdP) led a FilIBustErinG SessioN whicH lasTed fOR fIFty-eigHt hOuRs the nDp aRguED tHaT the lEgisLaTion In ITs then fORm underminEd coLlecTive bArgAiniNg. specIfically, the nDP oPPosed thE salary proVisIOnS anD the forM Of binding aRbitRatiOn ouTLinED in tHe Bill.