To contact your MPP go to MPPs To contact your MP go to MP To contact your City Councillor go to EXPOSED - Revealing Truths about Canada's Recession - Canada may have come late to the global recession, but the economic downturn is hitting the country with a force that is unparalleled in post-war economic history. A ground-breaking report by Armine Yalnizyan looks at the signs of the current recession and compares it to Canada’s 13 other recessions, going all the way back to 1926. It reveals how this recession has several things in common with the two biggest downturns in post-war history, but there are also important, and troubling, differences. Canadians entered this recession more exposed to an economic downturn than they have been since the 1930s. They have the weakest system of protection against unemployment since the 1940s. Their personal savings rates are comparable to those of the 1930s and they have record-high levels of household debt. To read the report click here Report To see the video on why the income gap between the rich and the rest keeps growing, click here Video REBUILDING THE ECONOMY - by Andrew Jackson - There is almost zero prospect that we will return to the world which existed before the current economic crisis. Instead, getting out of the mess we are in requires shifting to a new economic model, one driven by public and environmental or green investments, rather than by more debt-fuelled consumer spending. To read more click here Rebuilding Economy. NEW BOOK - A Million Reasons - the victory of the $10.00 Minimum Wage Campaign This 20 page booklet takes the reader through the excitement and drama of the fight that led to one of the biggest victories ever for low-wage workers in Ontario. To order your books click here $10.00 Minimum wage book. LIVING WAGE REPORT "What does a family living in the Greater Toronto Area and working full-time need to earn in order to pay for the necessities of life, to enjoy a decent quality of life, and to be able to participate fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of the community? A new report outlines A Living Wage in Toronto, by Hugh Mackenzie and Jim Stanford. For full report click here Living wage report “WE STAND TOGETHER IN A TIME OF CRISIS” - The current economic crisis is having a serious impact on many Canadians. The same people who created this financial mess, and got very rich in the process, say that workers must be the first to sacrifice many Canadians click here Solidarity Checklist Top Home