Julia Smith, an assistant professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says the "optimist" in her wants to believe that back-to-work legislation isn't being discussed because the government respects the collective bargaining process.

Source: https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/federal-public-service-strike-enters-ninth-day-no-sign-of-back-to-work-legislation/article_a8c2c8bf-5697-523c-9e3b-fc26764f087b.html

Julia Smith, an assistant professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says the “optimist” in her wants to believe that back-to-work legislation isn't being discussed because the government respects the collective bargaining process.

Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/federal-public-service-strike-enters-ninth-day-no-sign-of-back-to-work-legislation-1.6374161