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Let’s show real respect for our seniors: Georgetti says we must ensure that no senior is faced with retiring into poverty

Posted: Monday, 1 October 2012

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress says the best thing the federal government can do to show its respect for seniors would be to walk the talk and improve the pensions on which most seniors rely. Last year, the federal government proclaimed the first … Read More

Premiers should ignore bankers and proceed with CPP expansion

Posted: Thursday, 2 August 2012

The Canadian Bankers Association has written provincial premiers, urging them to implement the federal government's Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) in order to help Canadians save for retirement. That’s rich: for years, Canadian banks have raked … Read More

Georgetti says Ottawa not responding to core issues: CLC president calls for leadership on health care and pensions

Posted: Friday, 27 July 2012

HALIFAX ― The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says that Canada’s premiers are being forced to take the lead on issues that matter most to Canadians because Ottawa is not doing so. Ken Georgetti made his comments in Halifax after monitoring a … Read More

Georgetti calls for federal budget bill to be split - CLC says more debate needed on important issues

Posted: Monday, 14 May 2012

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress wants the federal government to split off provisions regarding changes to Old Age Security (OAS) and several other important issues from its massive 425-page budget bill so that they can be considered and debated sepa… Read More

Georgetti says budget fails on jobs, pensions: CLC president says middle class under attack

Posted: Thursday, 29 March 2012

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal budget tabled on March 29 has failed Canadians by destroying valuable public services and jobs and attacking pensions. “The government could have used this budget to he… 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

CLC criticizes Ottawa for introducing PRPPs: Georgetti says improved CPP best way to provide retirement security

Posted: Thursday, 17 November 2011

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal government is making a big mistake in promoting Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) as a solution to the pensions crisis in Canada. Ken Georgetti was responding to a government b… Read More

Financial Literacy Month

Posted: Friday, 4 November 2011

The financial industry has declared November to be "Financial Literacy Month" in Canada. It's a month where banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies will try to educate ‘uninformed’ individuals, but gloss over their predatory behaviour that allows t… Read More

Labour Day 2011 – What’s gone wrong for Canadian workers?

Posted: Friday, 2 September 2011

CLC officers will celebrate Labour Day with Canadian workers on Monday, September 5. CLC President Ken Georgetti will be in Halifax, while Hassan Yussuff, CLC Secretary-Treasurer, will be in Toronto. Executive Vice-Presidents Barbara Byers and Marie Clarke … Read More

Young workers bearing brunt of unemployment: CLC president comments on job numbers for July 2011

Posted: Friday, 5 August 2011

OTTAWA – Young workers continue to bear the brunt of unemployment in Canada and the government has to do something about it, says Ken Georgetti president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “There are far too many young people unemployed or working in par… Read More

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