Ministers set to halt Air Canada strike

Canada's government has introduced a bill that would force striking Air Canada employees back to work.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Jun 2011, 17:00 BST

Updated 16th Jun 2011, 23:16 BST

The strike involves 3,800 customer service agents and other staff.

Today is the first day the government could introduce the controversial back-to-work legislation, after giving notice on Tuesday.