Pre-budget Submission – Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
prebudget Submission Final December 8 2016
Safety and well-being of vulnerable children and families depend on tackling issues that harm child protection services, say frontline CAS workers
Nipissing-Parry Sound, ON – Excessive workloads are threatening the quality and effectiveness of child protection services in northern Ontario and leaving vulnerable children, youth and families at risk, say representatives of workers with the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound. Child welfare workers in the region are burning out under…
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People of Peterborough betrayed by Council vote to recommend PDI sale
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Despite the fact that 90 percent of people in Peterborough are strongly opposed to the sell-off of the city’s electricity provider, council voted to recommend the sale of PDI in a six to five vote that betrayed the voters that elected them. “The people of Peterborough don’t want this. Navigant, the City’s…
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Misfeasance suit filed against Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy for wrong doing over sale of Hydro One
TORONTO, ON – The Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy will be headed to court now that the misfeasance suit for wrong doing over the sale of shares in Hydro One, has been officially filed against them, following two months of inaction since they were served with notice of intent. “We had hoped that…
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Peel CAS workers overwhelmingly reject “final offer” in supervised vote
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(Dec. 6, 2016) – Striking workers from the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) overwhelmingly rejected the latest “final offer” from their employer due to its failure to address workload and joint job evaluation concerns that would prevent children from falling through the cracks. The supervised vote was called by…
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, 2016
Each December 6, CUPE Ontario members join millions across the county in recognizing the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This date marks the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montréal, when 14 women were targeted and killed by a lone gunman. One of those women was Maryse Laganière,…
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Peel CAS workers overwhelmingly reject “final offer” in supervised vote
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Striking workers from the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) overwhelmingly rejected the latest “final offer” from their employer due to its failure to address workload and joint job evaluation concerns that would prevent children from falling through the cracks. The supervised vote was called by Peel…
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New Environics poll finds ninety percent still oppose sale of PDI
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ninety percent of voters in Peterborough are still opposed to the sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. (PDI) after the community consultation, according to a new poll conducted by Environics. Put into the field on November 25 immediately following Navigant’s presentation of their report back from the consultation, the Environics poll found: 90%…
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Farm or pasture, not as critical as ownership of new Ottawa hospital, Liberals’ plan will downsize services, union suggests
OTTAWA, ON — Lost in the debate about whether to locate the new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus on the Experimental Farm or at Tunney’s Pasture is the question of who will own the new hospital facility, CUPE suggested today. The provincial Liberal government strongly encourages private-public-partnerships (P3s) as the development model for new mega-hospitals. The…
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