The new Ontario requirement that grid-connected solar projects include a minimum amount of local content is causing a stir in Germany, where manufacturers say Canada is breaching its obligations to the World Trade Organization. Continue reading Energy Minister to Spur Job Creation
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Toronto’s Diverse Communities Call for Green Jobs
TORONTO – On Friday October 23, representatives from diverse, multi-lingual communities called on all levels of government to invest in a green economy to create good jobs and lift people out of poverty. Continue reading Toronto’s Diverse Communities Call for Green Jobs
Feds announce cash for retraining ‘hardest hit’ workers
Meanwhile, the Good Jobs for All Coalition, a Toronto-based network of labour and community organizations, urged the government to listen to their recommendation of reducing the hours needed to access EI to 360. Continue reading Feds announce cash for retraining ‘hardest hit’ workers
Fix EI now, Coalition Cries
Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) system is flawed and in dire need of repair. In fact, it sucks.
So says Judy Rebick, CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy at Ryerson University. Continue reading Fix EI now, Coalition Cries
EI Short Change
I started the day Monday (September 21) sitting at the back of a banquet hall at the downtown Hilton watching 1,000 T-dot business folks give a lukewarm welcome to what had been billed as a major speech by Michael Ignatieff outlining his economic vision. Continue reading EI Short Change
Submission to the Federal Pre-Budget Consultation Committee
Improve income security for unemployed workers, and help hard-hit communities by introducing a uniform national entrance requirement of 360 hours for Employment Insurance; raising benefits from 55% to 60% of previous earnings; and extending benefits to at least 50 weeks in all regions.
Continue reading Submission to the Federal Pre-Budget Consultation Committee
Thousands demonstrate in Toronto for Good Jobs
TORONTO—Thousands of unemployed, retired and concerned community members rallied in downtown Toronto on Saturday afternoon demanding that MPs use their last full week in Ottawa to fix Employment Insurance and take action to create good, long-term jobs.
“A plan for good, green jobs is the long-term solution,” said Winnie Ng, Co-chair of the Good Jobs for All Coalition. “In the next week, we need Michael Ignatieff to finally call the government’s bluff and fix EI because unemployment insurance is the most effective economic stabiliser and making it more accessible is the right thing to do. We’re calling on all MPs to work together to pass a bill that’s one vote away from delivering financial relief to thousands of families that have been thrown out of work through no fault of their own.” Continue reading Thousands demonstrate in Toronto for Good Jobs
Good Jobs for All Rally – June 13, 2009
Thousands of community members, workers and labour activists gathered in downtown Toronto to demand Good Jobs for All and a fix to the broken EI system. Continue reading Good Jobs for All Rally – June 13, 2009
Newsletter – Good Jobs for All – May 2009
The Good Jobs for All Coalition, organizers of the November 2008 Good Jobs for All for a Greater Toronto Summit, is actively working on various projects and campaigns, as the follow-up to the action plan which came out of the Summit.
Continue reading Newsletter – Good Jobs for All – May 2009
EI Rally on March 25, 2009
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Service Canada office at Dufferin Mall to demand a fix for the broken Employment Insurance (E.I.) system. Continue reading EI Rally on March 25, 2009