The iconic Maple Leaf Gardens was the stage last weekend for the Good Jobs Summit.
The Good Jobs Summit was a national dialogue between workers, students, governments, employers and community organizations, with the goal of finding solutions and new approaches to jobs and the economy.
The Summit featured a number of high-profile speakers, workshops and panel discussions, exploring questions of:
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How can we turn low-income, precarious jobs into good jobs?
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Where will the new good jobs come from?
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How can young workers and students succeed in Canada’s difficult labour market?
It was co-sponsored by Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union; the Canadian Federation of Students; Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and The Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy.
Featured speakers in the Friday night debate were: Trish Hennessy – Director – Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Ontario (Moderator) / Jim Stanford, Economist, Unifor / Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist, ATB Financial / Preet Bannerjee, Personal Finance Columnist, Globe and Mail / Kaylie Tiessen, Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Ontario
