Author ORCID Identifier
Sara Slinn: 0000-0001-5214-6296
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-2026
Abstract
The CUSMA-USMCA-T-MEC (CUSMA) Labour Chapter and its Facility-Specific Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) are key areas of focus in the ongoing review of CUSMA approaches. The third Tri-National Meeting on Labour Rights under CUSMA was held on December 9th and 10th, 2024, at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. This hybrid meeting brought together knowledgeable academics, organizations, and individuals from the three CUSMA partner countries to evaluate the Labour Chapter, particularly the RRM, and to discuss reform recommendations. This report summarizes the challenges and proposed reforms presented and discussed during this third Tri-National Meeting, building on recommendations from the two previous meetings held in Toronto (June 2022) and Mexico City (December 2022). The insights and recommendations are organized into three categories: issues primarily related to the RRM; matters concerning Mexico’s 2019 labour relations reform and broader systemic issues; and proposals to expand application of the RRM to Canada and the U.S. and its scope across economic activities. Some challenges and recommendations span multiple categories; where relevant to the RRM, they are included in that section.
Recommended Citation
Rowlinson, Mark and Slinn, Sara, "Third Tri-National Meeting on Labour Rights - Report of Recommendations for Upcoming Review of the CUSMA (USMCA, T-MEC)" (2026). Conference Papers. 34.
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/conference_papers/34
Comments
"Financial support for this meeting was provided by the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada; the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University; the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers; the Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources at the University of Toronto; Goldblatt Partners LLP; Unifor; and, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. The first Tri-national meeting was held on June 3rd, at Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Canada. A second Tri-National meeting was held on December 10th, 2023, in Mexico City, Mexico."