Press Releases Archive

CLC to Flaherty: Suspend planned corporate tax cuts - Ottawa must tie tax cuts to job creation

Posted: Wednesday, 14 December 2011

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has written to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty requesting that in his next budget he reverse planned tax breaks for corporations. “The government keeps cutting corporate taxes in return for a promise… Read More

Pension experts call for expanded CPP: Finance ministers set to discuss pensions at Victoria summit

Posted: Tuesday, 13 December 2011

OTTAWA – A group of leading experts on pension reform in Canada is urging Canada’s finance ministers to commit to expanding the Canada Pension Plan as the best means available to provide retirement security for Canadians. “We urge the finance ministe… Read More

Next budget must improve EI for the unemployed: CLC President comments on job numbers for November 2011

Posted: Friday, 2 December 2011

OTTAWA – The next federal budget early next year must include measures to improve income security for unemployed workers, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Canada’s economy is headed for a slow down, according to the Org… Read More