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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 Quebec Network on… Read More

G8 & G20 Fact Sheets: The Great Recession & The ILO Global Jobs Pact

Posted: Tuesday, 1 June 2010

The Great Recession” From a financial crisis, to a jobs crisis to a new labour market model On September 15, 2008, the collapse of an American investment bank triggered a paralysis in the global financial system that turned into a global economic and… Read More

Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from CLC President Ken Georgetti - Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Posted: Thursday, 27 May 2010

Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from CLC President Ken Georgetti urging the government to withdraw Bill C-2 on the Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement and to suspend the agreement altogether.  “ ...This campaign of terror on Colombian trade unio… Read More

Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from CLC President Ken Georgetti - Visit of Mexican President Calderon

Posted: Thursday, 27 May 2010

Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from CLC President Ken Georgetti, formally requesting that Harper raise the issue of the continued violation of fundamental labour rights and repression of democratic labour unions with Mexican President Calderon duri… Read More

Report of the Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights

Posted: Tuesday, 16 February 2010

1. Introduction The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) supports legitimate efforts to combat terrorism which is in itself a serious attack on human rights, but argues that these efforts must always respect human rights norms. It is not… Read More

Canadian Labour Congress response to IRPA Regulatory Changes Regarding Temporary Foreign Workers

Posted: Sunday, 10 January 2010

The CLC has a long standing and critical interest in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. Although, we were pleased to learn of regulatory changes being put forward, we are disappointed with their limited scope and imbalance between employe… Read More

Top ten reasons why Canada should cancel Harper's "free trade deal" with Colombia

Posted: Friday, 11 September 2009

More labour leaders are killed in Colombia every year than in the rest of the world combined! Trade unionists are terrorized to put a chill on union organizing. This keeps unions weak and wages miserably low. It benefits businesses' bottom line and keeps Co… Read More

Towards a Closer Economic Partnership? Submission regarding proposed negotiations between Canada and the European Union

Posted: Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Towards a Closer Economic Partnership? Submission by the Canadian Labour Congress to the Minister of International Trade on the proposed negotiations between Canada and the European Union Introduction On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian … Read More

CLC Presentation to International Trade Committee

Posted: Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Thank you Members of the Committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. I (Teresa Healy) am here to speak on behalf of the Canadian Labour Congress which is Canada's House of Labour. The CLC represents over 3 million working people across the co… Read More

Wake up Canada! A comic book story about the SPP

Posted: Friday, 8 February 2008

The Wake up Canada comic! Find out why we must stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership. Find out why we must stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership, download the comic book  (PDF) and learn more. … Read More

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