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Employees of Thessalon First Nation in Northern Ontario have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW), in the process making history as the first such unionized group in Canada. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has officially certified...

The Ontario Science Centre, a globally renowned institution and one of the best science museums according to Reader's Digest, has now been shut down as of 2:00 PM today. This move is yet another example of Premier Doug Ford's misguided priorities. By...

The United Steelworkers union (USW) is celebrating today a historic victory for workers across Canada, as the anti-scab legislation passed the final stage of the legislative process in the Parliament of Canada, receiving Royal Assent. This milestone...

Cenovus Energy Inc. , as a member of Pathways Alliance, today issued the following statement with respect to the Canadian government's Bill C-59. As one of the largest oil sands companies in Canada, and a member of the Pathways Alliance, we are...

EverWind Fuels ("EverWind"), the western hemisphere's most advanced clean hydrogen project, today praised the Royal Assent of Bill C-69, the budget implementation legislation that includes investment attraction measures critical to ensuring Canada...

On the first day of summer, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is demanding immediate emergency protections for the tens of thousands of agricultural workers employed in Ontario. Workers have been on the frontline of the ongoing heat wave and are...

Captus Generation is advancing plans to build new, carbon-neutral, gas-fired power generation facilities near Pincher Creek. The development will supply reliable electricity to Alberta's grid and potentially support on-site power-consuming businesses...

After 43 days of walking the picket line, Cascadia Liquor workers have ratified their first union contract. Members of SEIU Local 2 voted on the weekend to accept a contract that includes significant wage increases, wage premiums for specialized...

For quite possibly the first time in the private sector, workers have applied to unionize amidst an ongoing strike action. A majority of workers at Cascadia Liquor Uptown (3671 Uptown Boulevard) signed union cards to join three other Cascadia Liquor...

The BC Labour Board has found that several workers specified in SEIU Local 2's unfair labour practice complaint have been illegally working as replacement workers while the company's workforce is on strike. "This decision confirms what all of...

Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rejected a proposal from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) to stagger negotiations with both companies by two weeks. The move would avoid simultaneous work stoppages at CN and...

Greater Toronto Area, June 7, 2024 ? With the passing of Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) urges Greater Toronto Area (GTA) municipalities to not raise...

As striking Cascadia Liquor workers await the BC Labour Board's decision on the replacement worker Unfair Labour Practice complaint against Cascadia a couple of weeks ago, a new ULP was filed on June 4, alleging the employer has committed multiple...

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), the Canadian Federation of Students?Ontario (CFS-O), and the Centre for Free Expression (CFE) were jointly granted intervenor status in the University of Toronto's request for an injunction to...

In celebration of National Oceans Month, Oceana launched a new public service announcement (PSA) today with renowned American actor and environmental advocate, Dennis Haysbert. The PSA invites viewers to join Oceana's growing wave of ocean advocates...

Consumer spending remains muted and decreasing corporate earnings have hampered businesses' major investment capacity, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. The worst is behind us, however. Canada's real GDP growth is...

Ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8, Oceana Canada is drawing attention to the urgent need for increased investment in ocean conservation, which currently receives less than 1% of global philanthropic funding. Oceans connect us all, covering 71% of...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) was pleased to support several events across Ontario today, as injured workers and their allies marked Injured Workers' Day in the province. "For decades, injured workers have been leading the fight for justice...

TECHNATION, Canada's leading technology industry association, and senior leaders from its membership unite with the Ontario legislature to underscore the tech sector's pivotal role in helping the Government to tackle some of Ontario's most pressing...

Two of the largest unions in the province and the largest unions at the University of Toronto are seeking to intervene in the injunction application by the university against demonstrations. The United Steelworkers union (USW) and OPSEU/SEFPO are...

Raising the alarm about the urgent threat to public health care, the Ontario Health Coalition is mobilizing thousands of Ontarians to fightback against the Ford government's plan to privatize Ontario's health care. The list of health care services...

The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the unanimous third-reading vote on Bill C-58, which would ban replacement workers in the case of labour disputes. "It is vital for workers across Canada that this new legislation comes into effect as...

Raising the alarm about the urgent threat to public health care, the Ontario Health Coalition is mobilizing thousands of Ontarians to fightback against the Ford government's plan to privatize Ontario's health care. The list of health care services...

Raising the alarm about the urgent threat to public health care, the Ontario Health Coalition is mobilizing thousands of Ontarians to fightback against the Ford government's plan to privatize Ontario's health care. The list of health care services...

"Today, the Government of Ontario announced the Homeowner Protection Act, 2024, which includes banning registrations for Notices of Security Interest (NOSIs), implementing a 10-day cooling-off period for purchases of newly built freehold homes,...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) has called a solidarity rally with the student encampment at the University of Toronto, to defend the right to protest and to urge the University administration to rescind its trespass order. On...

After a hard-fought 165-day strike, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-417 have achieved a significant victory by ratifying a new collective agreement with Hudson's Bay in Kamloops, B.C. USW members walked off the job on Dec. 10,...

The Durham hospital, located in Grey County, dates back to 1910. Its community supported its survival through two World Wars, the Great Depression, amalgamation, and many local hospital boards and provincial governments. Now, after more than a...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario New Democratic Party (Ontario NDP) held a media conference at Queen's Park earlier today to launch The Heat is on! A campaign to combat heat stress in Ontario workplaces. "It's the middle of May...

Cascadia Liquor broke the law by using prohibited replacement workers to perform duties normally done by its striking employees, according to an unfair labour practice (ULP) complaint. SEIU Local 2 filed the complaint today at the BC Labour Relations...

With so many people struggling under the weight of the affordability crisis, the City of Toronto needs its elected leaders to step up and deliver policy action that is going to make a meaningful impact where it matters most. For families and...

Despite a slowdown in inflation and the Bank of Canada achieving its target range, high food and housing prices remain a significant concern for Canada's unions and working families. "When we look at the price increases since April 2021, it becomes...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) will hold a media conference on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Queen's Park to launch a campaign to regulate heat stress in Ontario. "Extreme heat on the job is a...

The United Steelworkers union (USW) District 3 is committed to reconciliation with B.C. First Nations and supports Bill 25, Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024. The "Rising Tide" Haida Title Lands Agreement is a major step forward.  "We...

In an attempt to avoid a work stoppage and end the unpredictability for Canada's supply chains, CN tabled a new offer to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The new offer remains fully compliant with the Federal Government's Duty and...

CN announced today that CNTL, a CN subsidiary dedicated to first and last mile trucking container pickup and deliveries, has reached a second tentative agreement with owner-operators affiliated with Unifor. The first tentative agreement, announced...

Representatives of the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association), the Iranian Justice Collective (IJC), and other Iranian-Canadian community organizations will meet with Members of Parliament (MPs), Ministers, and Senators on...

Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $3.5 billion in lost wages and productivity last year, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank....

The Russian Federation has been accused before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva of carrying out a deliberate attack on a hospital in Syria?in a legal action that highlights Moscow's repeated use of military force against health care facilities...

May 1, 2024 - A new report released on International Workers' Day by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS), commissioned by YMCA Canada, highlights the potential for significant economic gains from increasing wages for Early Childhood...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is delighted by the advancements the Government of Ontario is making toward building Highway 413. Getting shovels in the ground next year to start building this critical...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will hold an emergency rally on Friday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Doug Ford's Constituency Office in Etobicoke, in protest of the ongoing keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park and to urge Ford and Conservative MPPs to...

Join us in-person on Friday, April 26, 2024 to mark the Day of Mourning in Toronto and York Region. We will be holding a heartfelt tribute in two locations for the numerous workers who have tragically lost their lives, suffered injuries, or faced...

Join us in-person on Friday, April 26, 2024 to mark the Day of Mourning in Toronto and York Region. We will be holding a heartfelt tribute in two locations for the numerous workers who have tragically lost their lives, suffered injuries, or faced...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Premier Doug Ford to reverse the racist and discriminatory ban on the keffiyeh at Queen's Park, which members of his caucus continue to support. On two occasions this week, MPPs had the...

Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), in collaboration with partners Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) and Friendlier, announces the launch of two Accelerator Projects to scale reuse / refill solutions in Ontario to tackle single-use plastic waste. The CPP's...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Mayor Andrea Horwath to uphold the public interest by voting against the proposed privatization of Hamilton's Light Rail Transit (LRT) line. On April 24, the Hamilton City Council will vote on a...

Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) working at the SNOLAB research laboratory have voted unanimously to reject a substandard, "final" contract offer from their employer. Thursday's unanimous vote by the workers, members of USW Local...

The Royal Canadian Legion is sharing additional thoughts related to the federal government's recently released Defence Policy Update, in the wake of the 2024 federal budget. As with its response to the budget, the Legion is encouraged by the...

? Funding outlined in Tuesday's federal budget destined to support First Nations language revitalization in British Columbia falls far short of what is needed to meet the government's obligations under the Indigenous Languages Act (C-91). Instead of...