Speeches Archive

Quinte Labour Council Annual General Meeting & Dinner

Posted: Saturday, 1 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) Sisters and Brothers It is an honour to be with you again, and to bring you greetings from President Ken Georgetti, Executive Vice-President, Barb Byers and Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff and all of your 3.2 million brothers a… Read More

Speech at the National Day of Mourning Ceremony in Ottawa

Posted: Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Sisters and brothers, This week 20 Canadian workers will not come home from work. This week – and every single week of the year – 20 Canadian workers on average will die on the job – or die from job-caused illnesses like asbestosis and cancer. That… Read More

Speech at the National Day of Mourning Ceremonies in Vancouver & Nanaimo

Posted: Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Sisters and brothers, This week 20 Canadian workers will not come home from work. This week – and every single week of the year – 20 Canadian workers on average will die on the job – or die from job-caused illnesses like asbestosis and canc… Read More

Speech at the National Day of Mourning Ceremony in Halifax

Posted: Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Sisters and brothers, This week 20 Canadian workers will not come home from work. This week – and every single week of the year – 20 Canadian workers on average will die on the job – or die from job-caused illnesses like asbestosis and canc… Read More

Speech at the National Day of Mourning Ceremony in Edmonton

Posted: Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Sisters and brothers, This week 20 Canadian workers will not come home from work. This week – and every single week of the year – 20 Canadian workers on average will die on the job – or die from job-caused illnesses like asbestosis and canc… Read More

Speech to the United Steelworkers Canadian Policy Conference

Posted: Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Thanks to Brother Ken Neumann for inviting me – Ken is an old friend and a great leader in our labour movement. I depend on Ken’s advice at the CLC – and the few times when I don’t follow it, I always get in trouble. Your conference theme… Read More

Speech to the National Retirement Income Summit Pension Panel, Calgary

Posted: Wednesday, 14 April 2010

(Check Against Delivery) Many thanks for inviting me here to discuss what I believe is the most important public social policy issue facing Canadians in decades – the need for retirement security and pension reform. It’s always a pleasure for… Read More

Speech to the New Brunswick Federation of Labour Women’s Conference

Posted: Friday, 9 April 2010

Hello Sisters and Brother Michel! Bonjour mes chères consoeurs et mon cher confrère Michel! I am very pleased to be with you and to bring greetings on behalf of the Officers of the Canadian Labour Congress; President Ken Georgetti, Executive Vice-P… Read More