What has been the Canadian government's position regarding collective bargaining? Question 8 Answer a. It has been consistently hostile since the inception of collective bargaining in the mid-1940s b. It has been consistently supportive since the inception of collective bargaining in the mid-1940s c. It has been alternatively supportive and hostile since the inception of collective bargaining in the mid-1940s, depending upon the particular government in power d. It has been alternatively supportive and hostile since the inception of collective bargaining in the mid-1940s, depending on which union is leading the country