Statements

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

International Youth Day: Canadian Youth Rely on Quality Public Services

Posted: Wednesday, 10 August 2011

OTTAWA – To mark this year's International Youth Day, August 12th, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) have joined forces to draw attention to the many challenges facing Canadian youth today. The unemployment … Read More

CLC President Ken Georgetti extends condolences to Norwegian Ambassador to Canada

Posted: Wednesday, 27 July 2011

July 23, 2011 Her Excellency Else Berit Eikeland Royal Norwegian Embassy Dear Ambassador, It is with deep sadness that we learned of the tragic events in Norway that took place yesterday, and the deaths of so many young people in the violent attacks. … Read More

CLC wishes Jack Layton a speedy recovery

Posted: Tuesday, 26 July 2011

OTTAWA – CLC President Ken Georgetti has issued the following statement regarding the announcement by NDP Jack Layton that he is stepping aside temporarily for health related reasons: I, like other Canadians, am saddened to hear that Jack Layton is suffe… Read More

Thank you!

Posted: Thursday, 30 June 2011

I am sending a heart-felt thanks to everyone who answered the CLC's urgent appeal last week, sending letters via our web site to Prime Minister Harper and Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, and sending your stories for the Official Opposition NDP to use in their w… Read More

CLC statement on the anniversary of the Toronto G20 summit

Posted: Wednesday, 22 June 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress renews its call for an independent public inquiry into the police response to events that occurred preceding and during the G20 Summit in Toronto in June 2010. Canadians are rightly concerned about the reaction of police to act… Read More

CLC Statement in Support of National Aboriginal Day — June 21, 2011

Posted: Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) representing 3.2 million workers knows that Aboriginal communities will play a prominent role in the future of the labour movement. It is appropriate on National Aboriginal Day to celebrate and acknowledge Aboriginal peopl… Read More

Happy Pride!

Posted: Wednesday, 15 June 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) stands in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities during the 2011 Pride events. Although homophobic and transphobic discrimination and prejudice still persist, Pride season is a time to celebrat… Read More

CLC Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)

Posted: Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Twenty-one years ago on this day homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO). This victory was a historic step towards … Read More