The proposed federal legislation to ban the transit workers strike in Toronto is constitutionally valid. Although the city transit system in under the constitutional authority of the province, “in the event of a national emergency, the federal government has the power to regulate even a provincially-controlled industry under its authority to legislate as to ‘peace, order and good government’” . Being the host to the Summer Olympics, millions of people will come to Toronto. Because this is a worldwide event, it would have an impact on many people that would visit Toronto, not to mention all the athletes, which is why the federal government has the power to prohibit the transit workers from going on strike.
Having a transit system that works efficiently is crucial for the Olympics as it provides an effective