Benoit Goes to Pick Up a Shipment from a Supplier

question 56

Multiple Choice

Benoit goes to pick up a shipment from a supplier, but when he arrives, he finds the unionized employees who work there are on strike. Benoit is unsure about whether he can, or should, cross the picket line. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Benoit must cross the picket line, otherwise the supplier can sue him under the Canada Labour Code.
• B) Benoit is prohibited from doing business with an employer involved in a strike.
• C) Benoit has the legal right to cross the picket line, but if he is injured by those on strike, he will have no recourse against them.
• D) Benoit has no legal obligation to honour the picket line.
• E) Benoit is free to continue doing business with the employer, but the employer will face serious fines for continuing to operate during a strike.