Ottawa and Montreal: Bank of Canada security officers strike from 23 June 2026
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Security officers at the Bank of Canada’s Ottawa and Montreal offices walked off the job on 23 June after talks failed. PSAC says 63 officers are on strike, with Montreal workers also locked out; the dispute centres on wages, seniority rules for overtime and vacation, and maternity leave. No end date was announced.
This alert was originally created on 24 June 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Sep 2, 2026
✎ Update
The dispute between the Bank of Canada and its 49 security officers in Ottawa and Montreal is now in its eleventh week and remains unresolved. According to the Bank's own update of 26 August, mediation is continuing with two mediators and the parties are exchanging comprehensive proposals, but no settlement has been announced. Two outstanding issues remain: overtime pay when officers are reassigned between posts during a shift, and the job grade and pay of the Montreal officers. Over the summer the Canada Industrial Relations Board twice ordered the Bank to stop using replacement security staff; the Bank says it has complied. Ottawa officers remain on strike and Montreal officers remain locked out; there is no direct impact on the public beyond picket lines at the Bank's buildings.
Aug 21, 2026
✎ Update
The strike is now in its ninth week, with no settlement in sight. The 63 security officers at the Bank of Canada's Ottawa and Montreal offices have been on strike since 23 June, and the Montreal officers remain locked out by the employer.
Canada's labour board has twice ruled that the Bank broke federal anti-scab law during the dispute — first over the use of Garda contractors, then, on 23 July, over contractors from Pinkerton. The Bank's governor has publicly defended the use of contract security firms.
The dispute centres on scheduling changes that would weaken how seniority applies to overtime and vacation, and on proposed cuts to maternity leave benefits. No new negotiations have been announced.
The strike does not affect the Bank's monetary policy operations or public services.
Canada's labour board has twice ruled that the Bank broke federal anti-scab law during the dispute — first over the use of Garda contractors, then, on 23 July, over contractors from Pinkerton. The Bank's governor has publicly defended the use of contract security firms.
The dispute centres on scheduling changes that would weaken how seniority applies to overtime and vacation, and on proposed cuts to maternity leave benefits. No new negotiations have been announced.
The strike does not affect the Bank's monetary policy operations or public services.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Ottawa (ON)
- Montreal (QC)
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