Canadians Reject Politics of Fear and Division: CLC hopeful for progressive change under Liberal government
October 19, 2015
OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is congratulating Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party on their election victory, and urging them to act quickly on key priorities for working Canadians. “Canadians have soundly rejected the Conservatives’ politics of fear and division and have voted for change, and we look forward to working to ensure the Trudeau government delivers…
Overview and context Budget 2015 sticks closely to the federal government’s seven-year script of spending cuts, restrained investment and tax measures largely benefiting wealthy Canadians. The 2015 budget has been advertised as the return to balance after 7 years of deficits, a period of red ink prolonged by massive tax cuts that further weakened an already sluggish recovery and added…
More women in Canada are working than ever before: 70% of working women have children under five. Child care gives women the opportunity to pursue our dreams – to get a decent job, support our families and build a career, to further our education or skills training, and beyond. Child care is recognized internationally as fundamental to women’s equality, as good for child development, as…
International Women’s Day: Women in Canada Need Child Care
March 5, 2015
On International Women’s Day we celebrate women’s achievements and also reflect on the barriers to equality that still remain in place. With a federal election on its way, this year the Canadian Labour Congress is focusing on the struggle to access quality child care for all families across Canada. Together with child care advocates, the CLC will participate in a…
Prime Minister’s income-splitting and child care proposals will leave most working families behind
October 30, 2014
The federal government’s announcements today on the Universal Child Care Benefit and income-splitting will leave most working families behind and discourage labour force participation, says Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff. “This is an expensive and reckless plan that ignores the reality faced by most working families today,” said Yussuff. “The government should be using the surplus in ways that…
Child care in Canada: A scarce resource – the report
September 12, 2013
It’s now more than 40 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women first called for a national child care program. But although most mothers of young children now work outside the home, Canada still has no national child care policy. Without federal financing and leadership and with widely divergent provincial/territorial programs, high quality affordable child care is…