Canadian Dimension: CLC breaks solidarity with labour movement by endorsing Bill Morneau for OECD’s top job

CLC President Hassan Yussuff speaks at the Ontario Federation of Labour Convention, November 21, 2017. Photo courtesy of the OFL Communications Department/Wikimedia Commons. On October 30, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) issued a joint statement with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in support of Bill Morneau’s candidacy for the position

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Canadian Dimension: Bill C-27 pension reform: an unprecedented attack on all

Photo by Art Babych/Shutterstock.com On October 19, 2016, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled Bill C-27, taking aim at the Pensions Benefits Standards Act governing pension plans in workplaces under federal jurisdiction: crown corporations, air and rail transportation, telecommunications and banks. The proposed new legislation allows employers under federal jurisdiction

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