Ontario Region

Ontario Region

Welcome to the Ontario Region of the Canadian Labour Congress. We are located in Toronto, Ontario  and service one of the largest and most heavily populated provinces in the country.

United Way sets up a Community Emergency Relief Program to help workers

Brandon, Manitoba, has been facing massive flooding over the past few weeks. The United Way Brandon has set up a Community Emergency Relief Program in partnership with and at the request of the City of Brandon. The Program has two prioritie… Read More

Related Issues
Labour, business, and government tackle workforce skills priorities

CLC officers Ken Georgetti and Barbara Byers participated in the first meeting of the Roundtable on Workforce Skills held in Toronto on September 1… Read More

CLC pleased by Ontario's move to strengthen pension system

But Georgetti says province should offer more protection OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is pleased by Ontario’s intention to strengthen the province’s pension system but disappointed that the government’s announcement does not offer work… Read More

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G20 streets safer for democracy- Police forced to adopt safer procedures for use of LRADs

TORONTO - Toronto’s streets will be safer this weekend, as the result of a court ruling earlier today that forced Toronto police to adopt safer operating procedures for their new LRADs (Long Range Acoustic Devices), also known as sonic cannon… Read More

Largest G20 protest puts people and their safety first - Organizers support injunction to prevent use of sonic cannons during Summit

TORONTO – The organizers of the June 26 “People First!” rally say their reason for organizing what's likely to be the biggest public protest during the G20 Summit was to give ordinary working people a chance to speak out in a place that's safe an… Read More

Editorials

Ken Georgetti on Old Age Security

Ken Georgetti's letter on Prime Minister Harper's announcement to change Old Age Security as published in The Globe and Mail, Saturday, January 28, 2012 Raising the age of eligibility for Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supp… Read More

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CLC President Ken Georgetti speaks to the Ontario Federation of Labour 11th Biennial Convention

Sisters and Brothers, I am pleased to bring you greetings of solidarity on behalf of all Officers and the 3.2 million workers who are members of the Canadian Labour Congress. And thanks to your President, Sid Ryan, and the OFL officers for invi… Read More

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