Tag: Policy Statement

Submitted: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Municipal Funding and Democratic Authority(148 words) WHEREAS many Ontarians live

Torontonians have spoken, and change has come to our city. After over a decade of right-wing rule in Toronto, working people across the city have chosen a new direction and elected Olivia Chow as our next mayor.

Over 1,000 workers a year are killed on the job across Canada and countless more are injured or made ill at work. At this time of year, we mark important milestones in the fight to protect workers health and safety and to hold accountable those employers who kill or injure workers.

This mayoral by-election is an unprecedented opportunity for labour and Torontonians to make our mark

With the official resignation of John Tory and pending final approval of City Council later this month, Toronto will be headed to a mayoral by-election on June 26, 2023. This unexpected reality presents an opportunity to elect a mayor who understands working people and who will champion progressive solutions to issues that matter to us and our families. Electing a mayor who will work for—and with—working people is within our reach. This is our chance.

Just after the municipal election in October 2022, Doug Ford bestowed Toronto’s mayor with additional powers which diminish the democratic processes and powers of local councillors.

Looking at recent controversial legislation from 2022 – Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) and Bill 39 (Better Municipal Governance Act) – here is a list of winners and losers:

Dear Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, We are writing to contribute to

Any worker – not just education workers – in Ontario right now should be deeply alarmed at the recent war that the Ford Conservatives has waged on democracy and on education workers.

For the first couple of years of COVID, the pandemic shone a light on the