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Tories fund corporate tax cuts with seniors’ poverty

An amount equal to 10% of the corporate tax giveaways announced by the Harper government in its last budget would have ended poverty among seniors in Canada, says the NDP Member of Parliament who has taken up the fight for seniors in the House of Commons. Irene Mathyssen, MP for London, said a $1.2-billion increase in funding would have raised…

Buchanan delivers blueprint for area councils

The strength and relevance of CURC is at the local level and that’s where we must build the organization, according to the president of one of our most active area councils. “If CURC is to grow and have relevance, we need strong area councils,” said Malcolm Buchanan, president of CURC’s Hamilton-Burlington-Oakville Area Council. Buchanan was making a presentation at CURC’s…

CLC won’t give up on pension fight: Yussuff

The Canadian Labour Congress needs CURC’s help to win the fight for better pensions, and won’t give up until the fight is won, CLC Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff told more than 100 delegates to CURC’s 10th Constitutional Convention. “We’re not going to stop until we have a commitment from the feds and the provinces to improve the pension system,” he said. “Most…

Canada needs active union retirees more than ever: Kerwin

The pension crisis and the coming challenge of home care are among many reasons union retirees need to be politically active in the years ahead, according to CURC President Pat Kerwin. “We have a case to sell the union movement on why they need us,” Kerwin said I his speech to CURC’s 10th Constitutional Convention. Part of that process is building…

Delegates pay moving tribute to Layton, Wagg, Riche

CURC officers and delegates paid moving tributes to Jack Layton, former CURC President Larry Wagg and former CLC Vice-President Nancy Riche at its 10th Constitutional Convention Oct. 13. Executive member Louisette Hinton spoke of Jack’s integrity and great contributions to Canada. Her remarks were followed by a musical tribute that put the words of Jack’s final letter to Canadians to music.…

Open Letter to the Prime Minister: Stop “Evergreening” to Accelerate Access to Non-Patented Drugs

Dear First Ministers: RE: Stop “Evergreening” to Accelerate Access to Non-Patented Drugs While the recently negotiated First with Ministers’ National Pharmaceutical Strategy falls short of a full-fledged wholesale MLB jerseys national universal pharmacare program, the commitments outlined in the Strategy will help more Canadians access affordable medicines. We are pleased to see access, cost-control and safety identified as core elements of the national strategy.…