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Letters to Stephen Harper and Dalton McGuinty re: police response to the G20 Summit in Toronto

Posted: Wednesday, 7 July 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress writes to Stephen Harper and Dalton McGuinty demanding an independent public inquiry with the federal government into police response to events that took place in Toronto in the lead up to and during the G20 Summit in Toronto. … Read More

A Decent Work Agenda & the ILO Global Jobs Pact: A people's road map for tomorrow's economy

Posted: Friday, 4 June 2010

Since the financial crisis erupted in late 2008, the G20* governments have met three times. The Washington Summit on Financial Markets & the Global Economy met in November 2008 to adopt an Action Plan to implement principles of reform. At the London Sum… Read More

The “Great Recession”: from a financial crisis, to a jobs crisis to a new labour market model

Posted: Friday, 4 June 2010

Introduction 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 jobs crisis. Once the financial crisis on Wall Street hit Main Street, the crisis… 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

Canadian Labour Congress Supports Financial Transactions Tax

Posted: Tuesday, 4 May 2010

The international labour movement and many nongovernmental organizations promoting development and policies to deal with climate change have supported the idea of a financial transactions tax — a small tax on trading in equities, bonds, currencies, deriva… Read More

Backgrounder on the G8/G20 & Universal Access

Posted: Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Information Backgrounder From March 21-27 2010, trade unions and civil society organizations throughout the world will target Canadian Embassies in their countries. The campaign is launched in an effort to put pressure on Canadian Prime Minister Step… Read More

Reality Check: Women in Canada and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Fifteen Years On

Posted: Monday, 22 February 2010

Part One: Overall Achievements and Obstacles There has been a sharp decrease in institutional and political support by the Government of Canada for the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and girls during the period 2004 - 2009. This is … 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

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