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Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – A government-funded report says Black executives within the public service are subject to harassment and intimidation, career stagnation, unjust workloads and, as one executive wrote, a “cesspool of racism.” Rachel Zellars, a lawyer who authored the report for the Black Executives Network, wrote that the interviews she conducted with 73 participants were the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. Tory campaign staffer resigns after alleged vote-buying with Tim’s gift cards
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of “vote-buying” with Tim Hortons gift cards. Peter Zwicker, the Tory campaign manager for the constituency of Lunenburg, N.S., resigned this morning after the Nova Scotia Liberals lodged a complaint with the provincial elections agency, alleging a campaign worker had handed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government moves to end port work stoppages, orders binding arbitration
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal. The minister said Tuesday the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to ... Read More »
1 responseFederal government moves to end port strikes, orders binding arbitration
By Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal. He says the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Feds move to end port strikes, order binding arbitration
By Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon says he is intervening to end the port strikes in both Vancouver and Montreal. He says the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to binding arbitration. This ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Union serves strike notice to Canada Post
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Union serves 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The notice is for both the union’s urban and rural and suburban bargaining units. In a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The notice is for both the union’s urban and rural bargaining units. In a release early Tuesday morning, the union says workers will be in a legal strike position as of Friday if negotiated settlements have not been reached. ... Read More »
2 responsesNewsAlert: Postal union issues 72 hour strike notice to Canada Post
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
The Canada Union of Postal Workers has issued 72 hour strike notice to Canada Post. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Ottawa urges more talks in B.C. port dispute
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ottawa urges more talks in B.C. port dispute The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia port dispute to return to the table after Saturday’s collapse of mediated talks to end the lockout at container ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business advocacy group says Ottawa shouldn’t tax carbon rebates
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – A small business advocacy group is re-upping calls to eliminate the carbon tax, after it says members learned the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses is a taxable benefit. In a letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland last week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says it’s unfair to Canada’s small firms. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing 1st-degree murder in partner’s killing had allegedly threatened her before
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his partner in a Montreal suburb was out on bail for uttering threats against her when she was killed. Shilei Du was charged today with the killing of 29-year-old Guangmei Ye in Candiac, Que., about 15 kilometres southwest of Montreal. Sgt. Frédéric ... Read More »
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