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Bruske on pre-budget measures: When government listens to workers, we see progress

OTTAWA—Canada’s unions welcome today’s pre-budget measures that recognize the essential role of workers in building a stronger, fairer economy. These investments show that when government listens to working people, we can make real progress together. Doubling the Union Training and Innovation Program is a smart investment in Canada’s future. Unions deliver the most comprehensive, advanced, and high-quality training in the…

Statement by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

In response to the Prime Minister’s pre-budget address OTTAWA – Prime Minister Carney is right to say that Canada faces uncertainty, but for many workers, that uncertainty is now a reality. Across the country, workers are being squeezed by an affordability and housing crisis, job losses tied to the ongoing trade war with the United States, and growing anxiety about…

Canada’s unions put workers at the heart of NDP leadership race

OTTAWA –– The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) put workers’ issues in the spotlight on Wednesday, hosting the first major public event of the NDP leadership race. The workers-first forum brought leadership candidates Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson, Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, and Tony McQuail together to engage directly with worker concerns. Moderated by CLC President Bea Bruske, the event gathered more…

Statement by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

OTTAWA –– Canada’s unions are gathering this week at our Canadian Council to strategize at a time when the escalating trade war is having a devastating impact on Canadian workers and communities. Across the country, people are losing jobs and struggling to make ends meet. “The reality facing workers right now is grim,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian…

Workers first: The CLC hosts a forum with NDP leadership candidates

OTTAWA — On Wednesday, October 22, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will host a worker-first forum with official NDP leadership candidates, a sanctioned leadership race event officially recognized by Canada’s NDP. The forum will bring together Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson, Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, and Tony McQuail for a series of moderated discussions focused on their vision and leadership approach…

Progress on trade in Canada must reflect a commitment to Indigenous rights

Canada’s unions are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by calling on government to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP). Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, passed in June 2025, provides an opportunity to facilitate…

Postal workers under attack: labour leaders join Ottawa rally for public postal service

OTTAWA, ON – On Wednesday, October 1, CLC Executive Vice-Presidents Siobhán Vipond and Larry Rousseau will stand alongside workers, allies, and other labour leaders to demand fairness, job security, and respect for Canada’s striking postal workers at a rally on Parliament Hill. Postal services in Canada are under attack, and postal workers are bearing the brunt of decades of bad…

Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress 

Ottawa – For years, postal workers have put forward smart, practical ideas to strengthen Canada Post and serve Canadians better. From expanding delivery service, to providing financial services, to ensuring rural and remote communities aren’t left behind.   Instead of building on that vision, the government is going in the opposite direction: announcing sweeping changes to allow Canada Post to end…

Economic justice depends on bold vision, investment in care 

Canada’s unions are marking 2025 gender equality week by rising with a bold vision for gender justice at the heart of our economy. “Unions know thatthe economic resilience of our country, depends upon the labour of women and gender diverse workers, whether that is in the workplace, at home or in our communities,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian…

As Parliament Returns, Canada’s Unions Say: No More Cuts, Invest in Workers

OTTAWA — With Parliament’s fall session underway and the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is urging the federal government to stop pushing cuts and start investing in the people who keep this country running. At a press conference this morning, CLC President Bea Bruske and Senior Economist DT Cochrane warned that Canada’s economy…