Publications

What did Corporate Tax Cuts Deliver?

Posted: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Summary Due to ongoing corporate tax cuts, corporate income taxes make up a falling share of all government revenues. In fact, by the end of January, corporations will have fully paid their share of taxes. The general federal corporate income tax rate sto… Read More

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): Model Program ― or Mistake?

Posted: Sunday, 18 December 2011

The Canadian government likes to promote its Temporary Foreign Worker Program as the model for other nations to copy. The CLC has very different advice based on the labour movements experiences, and the real experiences of migrant workers. Click here to d… Read More

Workers in Transition A Practical Guide for Union Representatives-2011

Posted: Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Introduction Thanks to some of our ‘out’ trans union members, leaders and human rights advocates in the labour movement are becoming increasingly educated on trans issues in the workplace and the community. This guide is designed for trade union leade… Read More

Moving Toward Canada’s “Green” Economy: Investing in Public Transit and Intercity Rail

Posted: Monday, 3 October 2011

Executive Summary The transportation sector in Canada is responsible for 27% of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Just over half of the energy used in this sector is specifically dedicated to transporting people. If Canada is to make the much-need… Read More

The State of the Economy and Labour's Response

Posted: Friday, 30 September 2011

The advanced economies, including Canada, risk falling back into recession because of government spending cuts and a looming financial crisis. The Canadian Labour Congress has been calling for our federal government and the G20 governments to respond by put… Read More

The State of the Economy and Labour's Response

Posted: Friday, 30 September 2011

The advanced economies, including Canada, risk falling back into recession because of government spending cuts and a looming financial crisis. The Canadian Labour Congress has been calling for our federal government and the G20 governments to respond by put… Read More

Reminder: Fix retirement security for Canadians

Posted: Thursday, 21 July 2011

Ken Georgetti wrote provincial finance ministers this month, reminding them of their commitment to real retirement security reform by expanding the Canada Pension Plan. He urged them to make expanding the CPP a priority decision item when the federal Financ… Read More

Advancing Equity by the Numbers and Reporting on Past Promises - A Survey

Posted: Saturday, 7 May 2011

At the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) 2008 Convention, delegates passed two important equity resolutions: i) for the CLC and its affiliates to undertake a gender and equity audit; and ii) to survey affiliates on their progress implementing the recommendatio… Read More

Georgetti letter challenges Prime Minister on asbestos

Posted: Thursday, 28 April 2011

CLC President Ken Georgetti has written to Stephen Harper challenging the Prime Minister’s continued support during the election campaign for Canada’s asbestos industry. Georgetti says asbestos is responsible for killing 100,000 people a year and its us… Read More

Recession Watch Bulletin: Issue 5 - Spring 2011

Posted: Thursday, 7 April 2011

This is the fifth in a series of analytical reports from the Social and Economic Policy Department of the Canadian Labour Congress looking at the impacts of the global economic crisis on the jobs, wages, and economic security of working Canadians. 1. Intro… Read More