Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames players say lockout is illegal under Alberta law
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Lawyers for players on the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are trying to have the NHL lockout declared illegal under Alberta law.
The NHL has argued before the Alberta Labour Relations Board that a league spanning two countries cannot operate under different laws for each team.
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NHLPA lawyer Bob Blair told the panel that the two teams are Alberta businesses, so provincial labor laws must be followed.
"No one gets to choose what labor laws apply to them in this province," Blair said. "The law is the law is the law."
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It's not like they're a real country!
