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Canadians for Tax Fairness has submitted a brief to the House of Commons Finance Committee for their Pre-Budget Consultations that identified some ways the government could raise over $23 billion.

“PSAC is seeking compensation for our members,” said PSAC National President Robyn Benson.

The CNFU applauds the passage of an amendment to Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act to include presumptive coverage for nurses and other emergency response workers who are diagnosed with PTSD.

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Quebec government’s new legislation on religious neutrality is clearly discriminatory and puts workers in an untenable situation.

“It is regrettable that the government, school boards, and other employers still under-appreciate and undervalue the work of early childhood educators and child care workers" said Harvey Bishoff.

Despite their election promise to ensure safety of all Canadians as a top priority’, Minister Garneau now says that his government has no intention to revise the 1:50 flight attendant-passenger ratio.

The 10 counselling staff at the Sudbury Counselling Centre, all women, are on strike. Working at a charitable non-profit centre is by no means highly paid, but it’s not about the money.

Unifor is making its voice heard at the talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read the joint statement by UAW and Unifor on this site dedicated to the NAFTA re-negotiation.

Fair Vote Canada and Democracy Watch jointly demand that the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Mary Dawson, investigate Prime Minister Trudeau’s actions concerning electoral reform.