Bank of Canada Ordered Again to Stop Using Replacement Workers Amid Strike

The Bank of Canada has been ordered to stop using replacement workers for a second time this month after it was found to have violated federal labour laws.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) made the ruling on July 23, stating that the bank had used third-party security contractors, Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, despite being told to stop.

This is not the first time the CIRB has ruled against the Bank of Canada on this issue. On July 7, it was found that the bank had been using replacement workers from GardaWorld Security in contravention of federal labour laws.

The use of replacement workers during strikes became illegal under federal labour law in July 2025, much to the chagrin of employers who campaigned against anti-scab legislation.