Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the G7 Summit

Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the G7 Summit

From Kitimat to Selkirk, Sault Ste. Marie to Alma, and now Hamilton—workers across Canada are bracing for the next round of layoffs. Entire industries are being hollowed out. Families are living in a constant state of uncertainty, fearing the loss of their homes, their savings, and their livelihoods. In this moment of deep economic anxiety, Canadians deserve leadership that listens…

National AccessAbility Week 2025: Federal government must provide a better benefit

Canada’s unions are marking National AccessAbility Week 2025 by calling on the newly elected federal government to shape a better Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) that lifts people with disabilities in Canada out of poverty. “The Canada Disability Benefit was a landmark initiative and legacy program left over by Canada’s last Liberal government,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “However,…

Workers mark IDAHOBIT 2025 united against anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate

Across Canada, unions are marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with a renewed call to action to challenge the disproportionate and alarmingly high levels of harassment and violence faced by 2SLGBTQI+ people both at work and in our communities. “Combatting all forms of anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate, whether it’s discrimination at work or in our society, is a trade…

Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the swearing-in of Prime Minister Carney’s Cabinet

OTTAWA – Today marks a new chapter for Canada, and workers are watching closely. With the swearing-in of Prime Minister Carney’s new Cabinet, working people across Canada are looking not for symbolism, but for action—urgent, bold, and focused. Canadians are struggling with the rising cost of living, a worsening housing crisis, a strained public health care system, and job insecurity…

Grieving families demand real enforcement of the Westray Law

Today, May 9th 2025, marks the 33rd anniversary of the Westray disaster, where 26 miners in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, were killed in an underground explosion, the result of appalling disregard for health and safety laws – and the dignity of workers and their families. No worker should risk their life just by showing up to work. Yet in 2023,…

Day of Mourning: Workers’ safety and wellbeing must be a top priority 

Every year on April 28, workers in Canada mark the National Day of Mourning, a solemn day to remember and honour workers who have been injured, made ill, or lost their lives because of their job. Today, we come together in remembrance and solidarity, and we reflect on the lives forever changed by workplace tragedies. We recommit ourselves to ensuring…

Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability 

Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the tragic April 24th anniversary by bringing attention to the ongoing unacceptable working conditions of Bangladeshi workers in the ready-made garment industry.  The Rana Plaza industrial disaster, which killed 1,134 workers and injured thousands more, shone a spotlight on the lack of accountability of transnational corporations…

Canada’s unions sound alarm on public health care crisis

Calls for urgent action to reinvest in universal, publicly funded health care system

Patients over profits: Defending our public health care

Nanaimo, BC—Canada’s public health care system is in crisis. Working families are facing impossible choices—whether it’s enduring months-long waits for surgery, searching for a family doctor, paying out of pocket for medication, or navigating costly long-term care for loved ones. Years of underfunding, privatization, and tax breaks for the wealthiest have left our universal public health care system under-resourced and…

Canada’s unions call for immediate action on U.S. tariffs threatening over one million jobs

OTTAWA – As union leaders from across the country gather in Ottawa, Canada’s unions are sounding the alarm on the devastating impact of new U.S. tariffs that threaten more than one million jobs in critical sectors, including steel, aluminum, forestry and public services. At a joint press conference today, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Bea Bruske and Fédération des travailleurs…