Canada’s unions applaud counter-tariffs, welcome support for steel and aluminum workers
June 29, 2018
Canada’s unions are pleased with strong counter-measures announced today by the federal government in support of workers in the steel and aluminum sectors. The counter-measures come in direct response to the illegal, unjustified and unwarranted tariffs on steel and aluminum recently imposed by the U.S. “We support the federal government’s counter-tariffs as a retaliation to the American bullying tactics. Trump’s…
Canada’s unions encouraged by federal budget commitments on pharmacare and pay equity
February 27, 2018
Canada’s unions say they are pleased to see this year’s federal budget commit to moving forward on universal pharmacare and pay equity. Today’s federal budget commits to setting up an Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare headed up by former Ontario health minister Dr. Eric Hoskins. “We are very pleased to see the government committing to a pathway…
Top 10 things Canadian unions want to see in the federal budget
March 14, 2016
Early next week, the federal Liberal government will table their first budget. This is an historic opportunity for our government to respond to the jobs crisis, while also beginning to repair services and programs that Canadians rely on. Working Canadians and their families are facing a precarious economic picture, but Canada is well-positioned to turn things around. Last October, the…
November job numbers show Canada’s economic situation remains precarious
December 4, 2015
Statistics Canada’s most recent Labour Force Survey results are cause for concern, as they demonstrate a continuing, precarious economic situation. Employment fell by 36,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate rose to 7.1 per cent. Nova Scotia and Manitoba saw massive increases in unemployment. Saskatchewan was the only province to see any job gains this month. “Looking at these…
Three simple things Canada can do to boost low apprenticeship numbers
October 29, 2015
This week Statistics Canada released new apprenticeship numbers showing marginal improvement. Total registrations have been slowly trending upwards in recent years and that the level of new registrations has returned to where it was before the 2008-2009 Great Recession. Total certification numbers have also increased recently. That’s the good news. The bad news is that when you look at the…
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…
CLC Presents to House of Commons Committee on the Renewal of Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs)
May 13, 2014
Barbara Byers—Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress—presented four recommendations today which would improve the quality, equity, accessibility, and funding of training in Canada. Introduction On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) we appreciate this opportunity to comment on the renewal of the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs). We would like to make four recommendations.1.…
Georgetti comments on Statistics Canada job numbers: Says government fails to consult labour on job plans
June 7, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the federal government consistently fails to consult workers and their representatives when creating policies about jobs and training. Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for May 2013. There were 1,347,600 unemployed Canadians in May, and the overall unemployment rate was 7.1%.…
Georgetti wants all out effort on skills training: Ottawa should drop preoccupation with balancing budget
March 21, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress is calling for an all out effort to provide skills training to unemployed Canadians. Ken Georgetti was commenting on the federal government’s March 21 budget for the year 2013-14. “We have a skills gap in Canada. We have more than 1.3 million unemployed Canadians and 5.7 unemployed workers for every available…