A Series of Proposed AmendmentsProposed by: Andy Lehrer, TorontoDate: 25/05/11A Proposed Amendment to A Resolution on the Creation of a Minimum Living Wage:Be it further resolved that a Socialist government will work to start to end poverty by implementing a guaranteed annual income of no less than $18,849, with annual adjustments for inflation, for each individual adult plus a child allowance. As an interim measure, the Socialist Party advocates the complete reversal of the Harris era cuts to welfare and advocates the restoration of social assistance rates to their 1993 level with adjustments for inflation as well as the full restoration of the Special Diet program. A Proposed Amendment to a Resolution on Worker’s RightsBe it further resolved that The right of unions to be certified on the basis of a “card check” system once 50% +1 of a workplace sign a union card will be guaranteed. Victimization of union activists by employers is not permitted and will result in automatic unionization if it occurs during a union drive. A Proposed Amendment to a Resolution Regarding Tuition FeesBe it further resolved that a Socialist government shall provide a living wage to students in order to ensure they have sufficient funds to buy books, pay their rent and have a decent quality of life during their studies.
