Speeches Archive

Speech - Steelworkers Local 6500 Rally, Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Posted: Thursday, 27 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) Brothers and Sisters, chers consoeurs et confrères: I bring you greetings from Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress and proud Steelworker, and all the officers of the CLC. The CLC and its 3.2 million members … Read More

Speech to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Security and National Safety on Bill C-391

Posted: Wednesday, 26 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to present our views on Bill C-391, an act that would repeal the long-gun registry. The Canadian Labour Congress o… Read More

Speech to the Labour College of Canada Graduation Ceremony

Posted: Monday, 17 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) Sisters and brothers – it is truly a great pleasure today to celebrate the graduation of the first class of our new Labour College of Canada! On behalf of the Canadian Labour Congress and its 3.2 million members, congratulations… Read More

Speech to the Task Force on Financial Literacy

Posted: Thursday, 13 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) On behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), we want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to appear before you to speak on the importance of financial literacy and its relationship to the financ… Read More

Speech to the Canadian Bar Association regarding Canada-U.S. Trade Relations

Posted: Friday, 7 May 2010

(Check Against Delivery) Thanks Paul and on behalf of the 3.2 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), I want to also thank the Canadian Bar Association for this opportunity to present our views on cross-border issues – and to such an impre… Read More

Speech to Bill C-391 Press Conference

Posted: Tuesday, 4 May 2010

You may wonder why the Canadian Labour Congress supports the gun registry and opposes Bill C-391. Like Canada itself, our members are diverse – women, men, urban, rural – and have a diversity of interests and passions. We have longstanding po… Read More

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