The world won’t wait for Canada to act

The world won’t wait for Canada to act

Pass the Sustainable Jobs Act now or risk future jobs and investments

Statement from Bea Bruske: Poilievre’s Conservatives blocking priority bills for workers

OTTAWA––Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement: “Canada’s unions are outraged by the political games on display in Parliament this week as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party use procedural tactics to delay, derail, and ultimately block critical pieces of legislation designed to benefit workers across Canada. The Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50)…

Canada’s unions release roadmap for workers to see a path forward in Canada’s changing economy

Bruske: This report offers decision-makers a blueprint to unlock the potential of Canada’s productive, skilled workforce.

Canada’s unions welcome the expansion of Canadian Dental Care Plan

Bruske: As part of our public health program, the dental care plan will help millions of Canadians struggling the most to make ends meet.

Statement on the release of the Employment Equity Task Force Report

Canada’s unions welcome the release of the report of the Government of Canada’s Employment Equity Act Review Task Force. As advocates for fairness and equity in employment for all workers, regardless of background or identity, we look forward to delving into the details of the report, understanding the recommendations of the Task Force, and engaging in constructive dialogue with the government…

To address the ongoing affordability crisis, Parliamentarians should support Bill C-56 and back unions to counterbalance corporate power

By Dr. DT Cochrane, Senior Economist at the Canadian Labour Congress as published in The Hill Times Bill C-56, better known as the “Affordable Housing and Groceries Act”, gets its third reading this week. It includes an important change for challenging the corporate power that has worsened the affordability crisis: repeal of the “efficiency exception” from the Competition Act. Currently,…

Violence and harassment should never be “just part of the job”

Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to urgently address third-party violence and harassment at work by implementing ILO Convention 190 (C-190). November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. For too many workers – especially women and gender-diverse workers – the…

Families paying too high a price for tough economic times

Bruske: Fall Economic Statement made some progress on housing, but projects 150,000 more workers thrown out of work while we still wait for comprehensive action to fix EI

Stop making those with the least bear the burden of tough economic times

Fiscal Update an opportunity to reply to Conservative ‘rage farming’ by delivering help to those who need it

Trans Equality Now: Canada’s unions call for urgent action

Canada’s unions mark Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) by calling on the federal government to implement all 29 recommendations from MP Randall Garrison’s White Paper on the Status of Trans and Gender Diverse People, published earlier this year. The 29 recommendations will advance the civil, political, and socio-economic status of trans and gender-diverse peoples in Canada.  TDOR is observed every…