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CFIB ignores its own research: The problem is weak demand, not wages and benefits

Posted: Thursday, 2 August 2012

OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business continues to ignore its own research about the fragile state of the Canadian economy, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was commenting on the C… Read More

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How Well is Public Health Care Protected from Canada-EU Free Trade?

Posted: Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Background Canada and the European Union (EU) are close to concluding a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Recently, Canada’s first offers to the European Union on Services and Investment were leaked to the public by the … Read More

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Joint ETUC/CLC Statement on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Posted: Thursday, 14 February 2013

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) have been following negotiations between the EU and Canada on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as closely as possible – given the scarcity of… Read More

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CLC President Ken Georgetti speaks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Posted: Monday, 27 February 2012

(Check against delivery) By way of opening comment, let me say that the Canadian Labour Congress has a long history of working with trade unions and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) throughout the world. We’ve managed … Read More

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Georgetti challenges Globe and Mail editorial about Colombia’s human rights

Posted: Friday, 23 September 2011

The Globe and Mail newspaper carried an editorial on September 22 praising the human rights record of Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos. The editorial contains no evidence to back up its praise of the former defence minister who became pr… Read More

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Submissions to Parliament

Submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Regarding Consultations on Potential Free Trade Agreement Negotiations with Trans-Pacific Partnership Members

Posted: Friday, 2 March 2012

Introduction On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), we want to thank you for affording us the opportunity to present our views. The CLC brings together Canada’s national and international unions alon… Read More

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