On this, United Nations’ International Day of Human Rights, it’s important for us to reflect on the important gains we have made in Ontario, but we must also recognize that we’re still a long way from all of us being treated equally. Human Rights work is never done. This year, thanks to the hard work…
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NIPISSING-PARRY SOUND, ON – The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound is playing a dangerous game of divide and conquer with the people who carry out and support child protection services in the north, while doing nothing to address the issues that are harming services, say representatives of the…
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NORTH BAY, ON – Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 122, representing municipal workers with the City of North Bay, reached a tentative collective agreement overnight with their employer. If ratified, the new contract will take effect January 1, 2017 and will expire in three years. “Our members are so proud to…
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prebudget Submission Final December 8 2016
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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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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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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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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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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