The Climate Change Accountability Act (C-311), a private member's bill tabled by NDP MP Bruce Hyer, will be voted on at second reading in House of Commons this afternoon. This groundbreaking bill would set national climate targets that allow Canada to play a responsible part in the global effort to tackle climate change.

'A significant victory for free speech and our democratic process.' - BCGEU president Darryl Walker.

'As union members we need to remember the struggles of the past and work together to maintain and improve upon our successes.'

Outstanding issues include hours of work and rest periods, retirement allowance, language dealing with double time after four hours of overtime, vacation entitlement and family illness leave.

Harper government using an online poll to determine whether to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

First proposed in its ill-fated November 2008 Economic and Fiscal Statement, the federal government implements temporary solvency relief for federally regulated pension plans facing large funding shortfalls.

Two years after signing, Canada still has not ratified Convention - pressure mounting for fast-track ratification

'Governments must improve social assistance programs in these tough times or we're going to see more families in Canada living in harsh, desperate circumstances.' - NUPGE president James Clancy.

(31 March 2009) - The same corporate 'experts' who flattened the stock market and triggered the economic crisis with relentless deregulation are now claiming that higher wages for workers is bad for the economy — Commentary by NUPGE president James Clancy.

'The ALRB needs to go through its processes to decide when the change of union representation would occur.' - Elisabeth Ballermann.

'A loss of that magnitude is akin to losing three steel mill plants in Hamilton.' - OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas. [Updated with detailed critique.]

Government introduces temporary measures but withstands pressure for short term fixes to deal with the financial crisis, according to OPSEU.

'Since 1991, more than 2,245 trade union leaders and activists have been assassinated in Colombia.' - James Clancy

'Wouldn’t the profits made by McKesson Canada be better used in the public system?' - Joan Jessome.

The devil is in the details when it comes to government budgeting.' - MGEU president Peter Olfert.