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Pages tagged "Labour Rights"


Labour market policy is about more than unemployment

Posted on News & Blogs by Andrew Jackson · September 19, 2015 8:30 AM

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When we talk about jobs during the current election campaign, we should be concerned about both the short term and the next few years. We badly need to create jobs now, and also need better labour market policies to avoid emerging skills shortages.

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On inequality, wages and bargaining power matter

Posted on News & Blogs by Ellen Russell and Mathieu Dufour · September 07, 2015 8:30 AM

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The current federal election is being fought against a backdrop of deepening inequality and the social problems that accompany it.  Promises to “make things better” will no doubt be uttered throughout the campaign.  

As we mark another labour day, it is important to remain discerning of the policies on offer.  

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Even Conservatives should embrace a decent minimum wage

Posted on News & Blogs by Andrew Jackson · August 09, 2015 2:18 PM

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Few Canadian economic debates are as long-standing and as predictable as that over the pros and cons of  raising the minimum wage. Progressives call for a higher wage floor to combat inequality, low pay and poverty. But employers and the political right generally argue that a decent minimum wage comes at the cost of jobs, and harms those it is intended to protect. 

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Good labour relations key to educational achievement

Posted on News & Blogs by Andrew Jackson · June 26, 2015 1:13 AM

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Recent tensions in relationships between provincial governments and teachers, especially in British Columbia and Ontario, deserve to be understood in a wider context. Good labour relations in education and positive working relationships between provincial governments and teacher unions are a critical ingredient in the relative success of our public education system.

Canada's education system is generally recognized to deliver good results compared to most other countries. 

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Fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage fight comes to Canada

Posted on News & Blogs by Angella MacEwen · April 15, 2015 4:21 AM

screen_shot_2015-04-15_at_8.27.01_am.pngOver the past 20 years, income inequality has been growing faster in Canada than in other similar countries. During this period about one third of all income growth has gone to the top 1%, leaving precious little to be shared among the remaining 99%. We know the inequality problem all too well, but what is the answer to addressing it?

There seem to be three main pillars that provide effective solutions: progressive taxation, a robust safety net, and ensuring fairness in the workplace. This third pillar includes raising the minimum wage in a transparent and predictable manner, improving associated employment standards legislation, and generally making sure labour laws have kept pace with what’s happening in workplaces across the country.

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Harper Government Continues Attack on Labour Rights

Posted on News & Blogs by Rick Smith · April 14, 2015 8:00 AM

bargainingrights-wader-byncsa2.0_0.jpgIn a series of recent landmark decisions, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that basic trade union rights, including the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike, are protected by the freedom of association provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Court has struck down federal and provincial laws that deny some workers the right to join a union, which unilaterally change collective agreements without consultation and due process and which limit the right to strike in the event of an impasse in bargaining.

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Anti-union bill shows Conservative disregard for evidence, democratic institutions

Posted on News & Blogs by Angella MacEwen · December 17, 2014 8:26 AM

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Canadians like their labour law the way they like their touques – sturdy and designed to protect. 

As a result, Canadian lawmakers have a long history of consulting with labour and business before tinkering with existing law. This ensures predictability for employers and workers, and has been a hallmark of the Canadian system. A system that is internationally regarded as effective, fair, and most importantly, stable.

Bill C-525, passed by the Senate on Tuesday, throws that tradition under the bus.  

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Statement on the passage of Bill C-525

Posted on News & Blogs by NationBuilder Support · December 16, 2014 4:36 PM

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The Conservative government ended the 2014 Parliamentary session with another attack on Canada’s democratic institutions with Tuesday’s passage of Bill C-525 in the Senate.

The intention of the private member’s bill by backbench Conservative MP Blaine Calkins is to make it harder for workers in federally regulated workplaces to unionize and easier for a minority of workers to decertify unions.

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Labour data raises flags, more questions on racialized worker participation

Posted on News & Blogs · September 22, 2014 4:47 AM

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This week, the Wellesley Institute published The Colour Coded Labour Market By The Numbers: A National Household Survey Analysis.

What the report sought to do was look at racialized labour market data in Ontario and compare it to previous work done using 2006 Census data, to see how the trends in the labour experience of racialized Ontarians have changed over time. 

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Stalled recovery takes shine off Harper's economic record

Posted on News & Blogs by Andrew Jackson · August 11, 2014 6:08 AM

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Editor's note: after releasing its July jobs report on Aug. 8 showing 200 jobs were created overall, Statistics Canada said on Aug. 12 it had made an unspecified error in the labour force survey. The agency released an amended jobs report on Aug. 15. This has been updated to incorporate Statistics Canada's correction.

The Harper government boasts of rapid job creation since the recession. But today's revised job numbers demonstrate that the recovery has stalled

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