News by subject: POLITICS

The Ontario Federation of Labour condemns the Ford government for rendering post-secondary education less accessible to low-income students and opposes the direct assault on student democracy. "The OFL stands in solidarity with students across...

Any moves by the Ford government to privatize health care in Ontario would be a disaster for this province. Unless our government improves publicly funded and delivered health care, they are condemning Ontarians to painful choices when they are at...

Teamsters Canada, the country's largest transportation union, is slamming the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) proposal to bring in foreign workers to fill a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. They should instead be focusing on...

What happens when capitalism and charity intersect? Premiering January 22 at 9 pm on TVO and tvo.org/documentaries, TVO Original The Invisible Heart, joins award-winning filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza, in an unprecedented exploration of one of the...

Yesterday, Colleges Ontario released their free speech policy mandating its implementation at all 21 Ontario colleges in the new year. In August 2018, the government announced that all colleges and universities in Ontario must have a free speech...

Ontarians should be deeply concerned at the speed and the manner with which the Ford government brushes away Charter rights by using back-to-work legislation, says the Ontario Federation of Labour. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the...

CROP Infrastructure Corp. ("CROP"). CROP CEO, Michael Yorke, says the US Farm Bill, so pivotal to the future of the hemp-CBD and cannabis industry, has advanced to within a hair's breadth of becoming law. Yesterday the Senate voted...

After months of Government delays and insulting offers, PSAC bargaining teams representing 90,000 federal public service workers have declared impasse and filed for a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help move negotiations forward. The...

As Western economies have struggled with the upheavals brought about by globalization, technological change, and disruption, one sector remained consistently strong for Canada: the energy industry. Put simply, Canada's economy cannot prosper without...

The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) today released a submission to the new Government of Ontario with recommendations on how to reform electricity conservation and demand management (CDM, or conservation) programs to align with Ontario's changing...

Today the Principals of the BC treaty negotiations process, the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the First Nations Summit, signed the Principals' Accord on Transforming Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia. This Accord...

Universities, colleges, and polytechnic institutions are at the forefront of preparing our workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary for the future economy. But how do we know whether these institutions are delivering on this important task?...

Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc., a leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development , is pleased to update the market that Dr. Guy Chamberland, CEO and CSO of Tetra Bio-Pharma will be travelling to Washington, D.C. today for individual meetings with...

Minister Lisa MacLeod's announcement today about a new direction for social assistance in Ontario shows promising directions for Ontario Works, but leaves many unanswered questions and creates serious risks for people with disabilities. There is also...

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) applauds the Government of Canada for taking steps to enhance the competitiveness of Canada's mineral sector, as announced in today's Fall Economic Statement (FES).   To support mineral...

It has been reported that the Canadian Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, has indicated a strong support towards granting LNG Canada a waiver on anti-dumping duties for fabricated structural steel. If granted, LNG Canada, a joint venture that...

Community and labour groups will hold "Peoples' Hearings" on November 15 across Ontario, in protest of Ford government's decision to limit Thursday's Bill 47 hearing by the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to a mere five hours....

Community and labour groups will hold "Peoples' Hearings" on November 15 across Ontario, in protest of Ford government's decision to limit Thursday's Bill 47 hearing by the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to a mere five hours....

Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC) is strongly opposed to the regulations recently released by the provincial government that provide a very broad definition of those injuries which cannot be claimed by injured motorists under the...

On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on health care. Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2018 spotlights how Canada's health-care system stacks up against 28 other universal health-care systems...

The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC), which represents more than 435,000 faculty, students, and staff at every public postsecondary institution in the province, is calling on the Ontario Government to protect decent work laws....

The Toronto & York Region Labour Council joins with all Canadians in condemning the horrific murders of eleven innocent victims at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. We know that because of this act, fear will become heightened across Jewish...

The $15 & Fairness campaign will host a community vigil on Monday at 5:30 pm at the intersection of Keele Street and York Boulevard, close to the Upper Crust bakery, where a temp agency worker was killed on Thursday night. This is the 4th temp agency...

OTTAWA, ON (October 25, 2018): In recent years, China has invested billions of dollars in an effort to boost its visibility and improve its image abroad. However, unbeknownst to many Canadians, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its efforts,...

Yesterday, the Ontario government announced that it will be halting funding for three post-secondary campuses in Markham, Milton and Brampton. This announcement came as a surprise to students across the GTA, campus administrators and the affected...

Ontario faculty are deeply disappointed that Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has announced they will cancel fair labour laws, including the $15 minimum wage, paid sick days, equal pay for equal work, enhanced bargaining unit...

Leaders of the $15 and Fairness movement, including the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Workers' Action Centre, will be speaking at a press conference on Tuesday October 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Queen's Park media studio. With only ten weeks...

If Alberta wants to attract more investment in the oil and gas sector, it must cut unnecessary red tape, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Investors have been...

An innovative new platform connecting job seekers with employment opportunities in the cannabis industry is now available in Canada. Careers Cannabis is an online job search engine, making it faster for employers and job hunters to find the right...

With municipal elections only days away, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has released recommendations on what newly elected councillors, mayors, and regional chairs across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) can do to ensure housing affordability and...

Changing British Columbia's voting system to a form of "proportional representation" would likely lead to bigger costlier provincial governments, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...

Known as the "Jewel of the Dehcho," Edéhzhíe, N.W.T. is an extraordinary place. The 14,249-square-kilometre area west of Yellowknife has supported First Nations people for millennia, making it an integral part of their culture and identity. It's also...

Ontario Federation of Labour President Chris Buckley will meet with the Minister of Labour Laurie Scott and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Jim Wilson on Monday as part of the largest Day of Action in the last decade,...

In airport demonstrations all around the globe, thousands of airport workers and their supporters are putting airlines like United (UAL) on notice as they call for fair wages, union rights, and safe workplaces. With the support of the International...

A critically important global solution that addresses climate change, energy demand and workforce/economic opportunity is the focus of "CCS: Bridge to a Cleaner Energy Future," a newly released mini documentary commissioned by the International...

Today's unprecedented increase of Alberta's minimum wage to $15 represents an escalation of nearly 50 per cent (63 per cent for liquor servers) over the past four years. This steep increase to labour costs is placing insurmountable pressure on many...

Ontario's universities and colleges are vital spaces where a culture of rich academic debate and free expression should be fostered. Core to the mandate of our postsecondary institutions is the advancement of knowledge, and that requires our campuses...

The Government of Alberta needs to take action to close the competitiveness gap for the province's oil and natural gas industry if it wants to be the global energy supplier of choice, according to the report, Update: A Competitive Policy and...

If ultra-conservative politicians and pundits had their way, we'd all be cheesed off at Canada's supply management system. They would have Canadians believe that milk in the Great White North is a rip-off, and the only way to "fix" our dairy supply...

By calling back the legislature in order to use the notwithstanding clause to force through the reduction of Toronto City Council, Doug Ford is undermining the courts and democracy for Toronto's municipalities, and showing his disrespect for...

The Cámara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del Acero (CANACERO) and the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) today called on the Governments of Mexico, Canada and the United States to address the elimination of all trade restrictions on...

This Labour Day workers are coming together to protect the improvements that they won when Ontario updated its labour laws. In that update, workers won changes that improve working conditions across Ontario, including making it easier to join a...

"The Ontario government has announced that universities could face funding cuts if they do not comply with newly introduced requirements for campus free speech policies. OCUFA does not believe this government intervention is necessary and is deeply...

This Labour Day, Ontario Federation of Labour President Chris Buckley will be speaking at a media event at the statue of Adam Beck at 8:45 a.m. "This Labour Day, we are sending a clear message to Doug Ford: Hands off our rights," said Ontario...

On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on Ontario government finances. Restoring Ontario's Public Finances outlines several ways Ontario's new government can balance the provincial budget?a promise made during the...

On Thursday, August 9th ACORN members and allies will rally across the province to protest the Ontario government's attempt to ram through a number of cuts that will force our most vulnerable community members deeper into poverty. Toronto: Aug 9...

TORONTO, August 2, 2018 ? Businesses across Canada's foodservice sector are bracing themselves for rising food costs resulting from tense international trade negotiations. According to Restaurants Canada's most recent quarterly Restaurant Outlook...

On Tuesday, July 31, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on Canada's health-care system. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2018 spotlights how much Canadians pay for health care and how those costs have increased over time. A...

Students are frustrated with the Ford government's decision to impose back-to-work legislation on the 3,000 striking education workers of local 3903 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Members of CUPE 3903 had been on strike for five...

Government employees in B.C. received 7.5 per cent higher wages on average than comparable workers in the private sector last year, and enjoyed much more generous non-wage benefits, too, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...