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Statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Regarding the 2012 Federal Budget

Posted: Friday, 19 August 2011

The CLC has made a submission to the House of Commons Finance Committee regarding the 2012 federal Budget. The brief argues that the federal and provincial governments should pursue as an urgent priority an expansion of the Canadian Pension Plan by doublin… Read More

Financing Employment Insurance

Posted: Friday, 19 August 2011

The federal government has launched consultations on the setting of Employment Insurance premiums. Currently, EI premium rates are rising to pay for the deficit of over $10 Billion in the “new” Employment Insurance fund which was accumulated during the… Read More

Canadian Labour Congress Statement on the 2011 federal election

Posted: Tuesday, 3 May 2011

May 2nd saw Canadians elect as the Official Opposition a party that puts working families first. It was an historic occasion that saw 102 New Democratic Party Members of Parliament elected to represent Canadians from coast to coast to coast. The Canadian L… Read More

Letter from the CLC to Prime Minister Harper calling for improved access to Employment Insurance benefits

Posted: Friday, 10 December 2010

Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti has written to the Prime Minister to call for improved access to Employment Insurance benefits. Special measures which were part of the economic stimulus program have now expired, even though the jobs crisis … Read More

Statement by the CLC to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Regarding the 2011 Federal Budget

Posted: Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Executive Summary On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), we want to thank you for affording us the opportunity to present our views. The CLC brings together Canada’s national and international unions along with the pr… Read More

Statement to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Regarding Bill C-56, Employment Insurance Special Benefits for Self-Employed Workers

Posted: Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Introduction On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), we want to thank you for affording us the opportunity to present our views. The CLC brings together Canada’s national and international unions along with the provinc… Read More

Statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Regarding Bill C – 280

Posted: Tuesday, 3 November 2009

The Canadian Labour Congress welcomes and urges all parties to support this important Bill. The Bill would modestly increase EI benefits to 55% of earnings – as now – but calculated on the basis of the best 12 weeks over the previous year. We welcome t… Read More

Statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Regarding the 2010 Federal Budget

Posted: Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Statement on the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB)

Posted: Monday, 20 July 2009

The 2008 Budget Implementation Bill (C-50) creates-through Part 7, the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act-a new, independent Crown corporation, the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB). The key functions of the new corporation a… Read More

Statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee Re: the Status of Women Study: Current Employment Insurance (EI) Progam

Posted: Thursday, 5 March 2009

Introduction On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), we want to thank you for affording us the opportunity to present our views. The CLC brings together Canada's national and international unions along with the provincia… Read More

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