Jean Boulet

Jean Boulet says Quebec has made real progress in worker protection through modernization of the occupational health and safety system, which he считает has improved prevention of workplace risks. He also says the effort is incomplete and calls for continued work with employers and workers to build a true prevention culture across Quebec.

Jean Boulet supports addressing worker protection through more than legislation alone, emphasizing prevention, vigilance, and workplace culture to curb discrimination and harassment on construction sites. He frames protecting workers as requiring active efforts beyond legal rules.

Jean Boulet supports raising Quebec’s minimum wage in a moderate, gradual way. He says the increase should be balanced to protect workers’ purchasing power while keeping businesses competitive and encouraging unemployed people to enter the labour market.

Jean Boulet supports Quebec's union governance bill establishing optional union dues and greater financial transparency, arguing it will be beneficial to unionized workers and that members, in exchange for paying dues, have the right to know and understand how those dues are used.

Boulet excluded health, social services and education workers from the general workplace accident prevention program, arguing these sectors have different protection mechanisms that must be deployed 'intelligently' — gradually, with time, support and a lot of education, not immediately.

Jean Boulet said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling has limited effects on Quebec because CUSMA-exempt exports were already protected, but warned U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber and other sectors remain in place and continue to weaken Quebec industries, jobs and regions.

Jean Boulet supports Law 14 as a tool to manage labour disputes he deems 'disproportionate', saying its arbitration mechanism will be 'limited to cases where there is serious or irreparable harm to the population.' He also moved to bring the law into force earlier.

Jean Boulet supports granting the government the power to end strikes that affect the population's well-being; he tabled a bill to hasten implementation of Law 14 to enable that authority and expressed disappointment at lack of support.

Jean Boulet urged a rapid resolution to the STM labour dispute to protect the public interest, warning that another November strike would significantly harm transit-dependent people and urging parties to use available tools to avoid pressure tactics and strikes.