OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business continues to ignore its own research about the fragile state of the Canadian economy, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was commenting on the CFIB’s recently-released Business Outlook survey for July 2012. “The CFIB’s study shows that for the fourth month in row

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Proposed action: The Province of Manitoba increase social assistance (EIA) rental allowance to 75% of median market rent. The Province estimates this will cost approximately $18.5 million annually. This is less than 1% of the Manitoba budget. Overview of Issue: EIA recipients are provided with a rental allowance that has increased marginally since 1992 when

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On Thursday, August 2, MFL President Kevin Rebeck and MFL Special Projects Coordinator Jean-Guy Bourgeois participated in a federal consultation on strategies to address Canada’s skills shortages. The consultation session was led by Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. Dr. Leitch led a very participatory and open-ended

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Canada’s labour presidents urge premiers to reject Conservatives’ low-wage schemes. By Presidents of Provincial and Territorial Federations of Labour It has become clear that the federal government, supported by a number of employer organizations, has a plan for transforming Canada’s labour market in ways that will profoundly hurt Canadians. It’s a four-prong strategy which includes

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In June, Canada Post announced that it intends to close the Norwood Grove Post Office ( 287 Tache) in St. Boniface. The Norwood Grove Post Office has provided postal service to the residents of St. Boniface since 1935. As a bilingual service provider, it plays an important role supporting the continuing vibrancy of the francophone

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