DOCSLIB.ORG

Solidarity Against Austerity: OFL in Action the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Represents 54 Unions and One Million Workers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Solidarity Against Austerity: OFL in Action the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Represents 54 Unions and One Million Workers ONTARIO FEDERATION OF LABOUR Solidarity Against Austerity: OFL in Action The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) represents 54 unions and one million workers. It is Canada’s largest provincial labour federation. General inquiries regarding this document should be directed to: Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) | Fédération du travail de l’Ontario (FTO) 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 Telephone: 416-441-2731 Fax: 416-441-1893 Toll-Free: 800-668-9138 Email: [email protected] TDD: 416-443-6305 Web: www.OFL.ca Follow the OFL online: Twitter.com/OntarioLabour • www.Facebook.com/OntarioFedLabour • Flickr.com/OntarioFedLabour COPE343 ONTARIO FEDERATION OF LABOUR Solidarity Against Austerity: OFL in Action 1 11TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION • OFL CONVENTION REPORT • DEC. 2009 TO NOV. 2011 PART 1 - Challenging Austerity .......................4 1. Occupy Movement: The Fight for the 99% ..............4 2. The Common Front: Building a Mass Community- Table of Labour Initiative ...................................5 3. Defending Pensions ................................6 • Retirement Security for All ........................6 • Flaherty Betrayal of CPP Sparks Occupation .........6 Contents 4. Anti-Scab Campaign: Solidarity with ECP Workers ....... 7 5. The People vs U.S. Steel & the Harper Government ...... 7 6. Torontonians Rally for Respect .......................8 7. Rally to Safeguard Public Health Care .................9 8. G20 Summit: Canada Pushes for Global Austerity. 10 • People First Rally Mobilizes 35,000 ...............10 • Defending Civil Liberties ........................11 PART 2 - Defending Workers’ Rights .................12 1. Defending the Right to Strike .......................12 • CAW’s Air Canada Sales Staff Not Intimidated by Government Threats .........................12 • CUPW in Battle with Canada Post & the Harper Government .......................13 • CUPE Flight Attendants Challenge Minister’s Pro-Corporate Bias .............................14 2. Fighting for Every Worker ..........................15 • Campaign for a Living Wage .....................15 • IQT Wage Theft ................................15 • Workers’ Action Centre: Campaign to Stop Waget Thef ....................................16 • Law Commission of Ontario ......................16 3. Vale Inco: Facing Down Foreign-Owned Companies ....17 4. OPSEU College Strike: Defending Good Jobs ...........18 5. PSAC Fights Back Against Harper’s Cuts to Federal Public Services ............................19 PART 3 - Fighting For Equity & Human Rights .....20 1. Looming Threats to KI First Nation’s Land but Province Remains Silent ............................20 2. Women STEP IT UP! to Rally and Rock the Vote at Queen’s Park. 21 3. Unite Here Housekeepers Challenge Sexual Harassment ......................................21 2 4. Nationwide Shannen’s Dream Coalition Fights for • Minimum Wage Advisory Committee ..............38 First Nations’ Schools .............................22 • Union Dialogue on Labour Relations ..............38 5. Campaigning for Public Child Care ...................23 4. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities .........39 6. OFL Hosts First-Ever Workers of Colour Assembly ......24 • Second Career Program .........................39 7. Challenging Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying ....26 • Adjustment Advisory Program ....................40 8. Young Workers Work on Getting the Next • Workplace-Based Literacy and Basic Skills .........40 Generation Organized ..............................26 • College of Trades ...............................41 9. Challenging Ontario to Do Better for People with 5. Attorney General ..................................43 Disabilities .......................................27 6. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care ...............43 • Lower Generic Drug Pricing ......................43 PART 4 - Health & Safety and WCB .................... • Meeting with Minister Matthews .................44 1. Kill a Worker, Go to Jail: OFL Campaigns to End 7. Ministry of Community and Social Services: Workplace Carnage ................................28 OFL Weighs in on Social Assistance Review ...........44 • Pressure on Governments and Police Departments ..29 8. Employment Insurance (EI) / Unemployment • Expert Advisory Panel on Worker’s Health and Safety 30 Insurance (UI) ....................................44 • Bill 160: Revamping Workplace Health & Safety ....30 • Regular / Part I Benefits .........................44 2. Demanding Rights for Injured Workers ...............31 • EI Premiums ...................................45 • OFL and ONIWG Host Blockbuster Conference ......31 9. Canada-European Union Comprehensive • Hundreds of Injured Workers Call on Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) .................46 Queen’s Park for Justice .........................31 10. Federal Election: Orange Wave Surges Across Canada. 47 • Hunger Strike is Last Resort for Full and Fair WSIB Tribunal Hearing ...............................31 PART 6 - International Solidarity ...................48 • No More Cap in Hand! Injured Workers Occupy 1. Wisconsin’s Citizen-Labour Alliances Sweep 6 MPP Offices ..................................32 Across the U.S. ....................................48 • Arthurs Commission Reviews WSIB Funding ........32 2. Arab Spring of Popular Uprisings ....................49 3. OFL’s Occupational Disability Response Team ..........33 3. Stop the XL Pipeline ...............................50 PART 5 - Government Relations .................... 34 PART 7 - New Affiliations ............................51 1. Ontario Election: NDP Sees Best Provincial Election Results in Over a Decade ...................34 PART 8 - Spreading The Word ...................... 52 2. Ministry of Finance ................................35 1. Mainstream Media: Making the News ................52 • Ontario Budget ................................35 2. Promoting Labour Online ...........................52 • Ontario Economic Summit .......................36 3. Facebook: Building an Online Labour Community ......53 3. Ministry of Labour .................................37 4. Twitter: Spreading the Word ........................54 • Presentation to the Standing Committee on 5. YouTube: Online Labour Television ...................55 General Government ............................37 6. Flickr: Sharing Labour Photos .......................55 • Anti-Scab Legislation ...........................37 PART 9 - Photo Credits .............................. 56 3 11TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION • OFL CONVENTION REPORT • DEC. 2009 TO NOV. 2011 PART 1 Challenging Austerity OCCUPY MOVEMENT: THE FIGHT FOR THE 99% he adversity faced by working people around the world since the beginning of the global economic recession of 2008 has given birth to new hope and action. Beginning on Saturday, October 15, 2011, people from all walks of life were inspired to take ac- tion against austerity by bringing the ‘Occupy’ movement to cities across Canada. What started as a single occupation at Wall Street in New York City spread to Hamilton, Kingston, London, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Ottawa, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor and over 1,400 other towns and cities around the world in what has now become a world- Twide movement against corporate greed. 4 PART 1: CHALLENGING AUSTERITY The central goal of this new move- the province. OFL President Sid Ryan demonstrate its commitment to a better ment is to challenge the unfair distribu- called on trade unionists across Ontario worldy b defending local Occupy camps tionf o wealth and an “austerity agenda” to join the local rallies that launched a and helping the movement gather mo- that is being imposed by governments month-long protest that is still under- mentum. around the world in an attempt to down- way. Over the past several weeks, all load the economic crisis onto the backs three OFL Officers and many members THE COMMON FRONT: of working people, instead of the corpor- of the Executive Board have attended BUILDING A MASS ate and financial sectors that created it. Occupy rallies and local tent cities. The COMMUNITY-LABOUR What is perhaps most inspiring about the OFL and affiliates have given substantial INITIATIVE Occupy movement is the non-hierarchal, supporto t local actions and mobilized grassroots structure that has become members to bolster the movement. On Last month, small and large commun- onef o its defining characteristics. Call- October, 27 the OFL joined CUPW and ity groups, provincial organizations and ing themselves the “99 percent,” the mes- USW in a labour solidarity rally with Oc- unions packed the OFL boardroom to sage of the Occupy protesters has reson- cupy Toronto. Nearly 2,000 protesters continue discussions on building a new ated loudly in Canada, where 32 percent froze traffic in Toronto’s financial district social movement in Ontario. of wealth generated over the last decade to call out corporate crooks, like the Bank The first meeting took place August alone was earned by the top one percent. of Montreal, which has been supporting 25 and was premised on the understand- Contraryo t what the Harper govern- the unscrupulous owners of Infinity Rub- ing that the economic, political, environ- ment has been telling the public, Can- ber throughout a two-year long strike. mental and social challenges facing On- adian banks were pre-emptively bailed The substantial media attention gen- tario are too great for any one union or out with $75 billion of public money – erated by the Occupy movement has al- organization
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Psycho Killers, Circus Freaks, Ordinary People: a Brief History of the Representation of Transgender Identities on American TV Series
    Psycho Killers, Circus Freaks, Ordinary People: A Brief History of the Representation of Transgender Identities on American TV Series Abstract: In 1965, popular TV Series The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (NBC) aired the episode “An Unlocked Window”, in which it is revealed that the nurses killer in the area is a transvestite. It was the first time a transgender character appeared on a TV series, and until the late 80s that was the most stereotypical and basic – because it was minimal – representation of transsexuals on broadcast TV series and films: as psychopaths and serial killers. Other examples are Aldo Lado’s Who Saw Her Die? (1972), Brian de Palma’s Dressed to Killed (1980), Robert Hiltzick’s Sleepaway Camp (1983) and Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Throughout the 90s the paradigm changed completely and transsexual characters became much more frequent. However, the change was not for good, as they were turned now into objects of mockery and disgust in comedy TV series and films, in which the protagonist heterosexual male was “deceived” into kissing or having sex with an “abhorrent” trans just as a comic device. In the comedies Soapdish (1991), Ace Ventura (1994), and Naked Gun 33 1/3 (1994), the male protagonist ends up literally throwing up when he realizes that the girl he had been kissing was not born a female. Friends (1994-2004) and Ally McBeal (1997-2002) are also series of the late 90s in which the way transgender characters are represented is far from being appropriate. It has not been until the Golden Globe and Emmy awarded TV series Transparent (2014-2016) when transgender issues have been put realistically on the front line with the accuracy and integrity that they deserve.
    [Show full text]
  • Core 1..16 Journalweekly (PRISM::Advent3b2 17.25)
    HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES DU CANADA 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION 42e LÉGISLATURE, 1re SESSION Journals Journaux No. 22 No 22 Monday, February 22, 2016 Le lundi 22 février 2016 11:00 a.m. 11 heures PRAYER PRIÈRE GOVERNMENT ORDERS ORDRES ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Trudeau La Chambre reprend l'étude de la motion de M. Trudeau (Prime Minister), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the (premier ministre), appuyé par M. LeBlanc (leader du Government in the House of Commons), — That the House gouvernement à la Chambre des communes), — Que la Chambre support the government’s decision to broaden, improve, and appuie la décision du gouvernement d’élargir, d’améliorer et de redefine our contribution to the effort to combat ISIL by better redéfinir notre contribution à l’effort pour lutter contre l’EIIL en leveraging Canadian expertise while complementing the work of exploitant mieux l’expertise canadienne, tout en travaillant en our coalition partners to ensure maximum effect, including: complémentarité avec nos partenaires de la coalition afin d’obtenir un effet optimal, y compris : (a) refocusing our military contribution by expanding the a) en recentrant notre contribution militaire, et ce, en advise and assist mission of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in développant la mission de conseil et d’assistance des Forces Iraq, significantly increasing intelligence capabilities in Iraq and armées canadiennes (FAC) en Irak, en augmentant theatre-wide, deploying CAF medical personnel,
    [Show full text]
  • Blue Banner, Is Published Two Times Per Year
    bbllue banner HAEL’S COLLEGE SC ST. MIC HOOL Volume 13 ~ Fall/Winter 2012 SPECIAL POLITICS ISSUE 16 Making Our Mark In Public Service 18 St. Mike’s and Party Politics 20 All Politics is Local lettersbb tol theu editore banner HAEL’S COLLEGE S ST. MIC CHOOL The St. Michael’s College School alumni magazine, Blue Banner, is published two times per year. It reflects the history, accomplishments and stories of graduates and its purpose is to promote collegiality, respect and Christian values under the direction of the Basilian Fathers. TABLE OF CONTENTS USEFUL WEBSITES PRESIDENT: Terence M. Sheridan ’89 Message from the President 4 St. Michael’s College School: www.stmichaelscollegeschool.com EDITOR: Gavin Davidson ’93 Message from the Alumni President 5 Blue Banner Online: www.mybluebanner.com CO-EDITOR: Michael De Pellegrin ’94 Letter from the Editor 6 Basilian Fathers: www.basilian.org CISAA (Varsity Athletic Schedule): www.cisaa.ca Tel: 416-653-3180 ext. 292 Fax: 416-653-8789 Letters to the Editor 7 Twitter: www.twitter.com/smcs1852 E-mail: [email protected] Alumni E-mail: [email protected] Open Letter to Alumni: Canada Publications Mail Agreement #40006997 One Mission, One Thousand Options 8 CONTACT DIRECTORY Welcoming the New Alumni Executive 9 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Tel: 416-653-3180 ext. 292 Paul Forbes Retires After 36 Years and 29 Titles 10 Kimberley Bailey, Fr. Lawrence Hyginus ’00, Jillian Kaster, Pat Mancuso ’90, Richard McQuade, E-mail: [email protected] Rick Naranowicz ’73, Joe Younder ’56 A Major Renewal 12 Web: www.stmichaelscollegeschool.com • Admissions (ext. 195) Securing our Future by Giving Back 13 ALUMNI EXECUTIVE 2012-2015 • Advancement (ext.
    [Show full text]
  • Lettercanada
    Published By AMERICAN INCOME LIFE & NATIONAL INCOME LIFE LETTER canada LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD SEPTEMBER 2015 Vol. 16 No. 5 NEWS FROM THE government to invest in infrastructure, cre- in June, 42,000 full-time jobs, mostly in ate apprenticeships, and address income British Columbia and Alberta. “It’s good CLC, FEDERATIONS inequality. We’ll be actively engaged in the to see more full-time work created, but the & NATIONAL upcoming federal election this October, overall economic picture is still grim,” said UNIONS asking all political parties to endorse our CLC president Hassan Yussuff. “Canadi- plan,” said the CBT. ans need a new government that will take The website for “Let’s Build us in a new direction that creates enough The presidents of Canada’s full-time, secure jobs to make up for years Canada”, the new coalition formed to en- provincial and territorial labour federations of labour market stagnation.” He said the gage union members leading up to the hosted parallel meetings last month while nation needs a “new government” that will 2015 Federal Election, is up and running. Premiers gathered for their annual Coun- work with provinces and the territories to The coalition was announced at the Cana- cil of the Federation meeting in St. John’s, develop a “solid manufacturing strategy” to dian Building Trades (CBT) Legislative Newfoundland and Labrador. Jobs and the spur growth. Conference in May. The website provides economy topped labour’s agenda as officials information on where each party stands called on Premiers “to provide the balance on issues important to the careers of union and leadership” the Harper government has INTERNATIONAL workers, explained the CBT.
    [Show full text]
  • OFL President's Report
    REMEMBERING JACK PRESIDENT'S REPORT Ontario Federation of Labour Executive Board Meeting, September 12, 2011 The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) represents 54 unions and one million workers. It is Canada’s largest provincial labour federation. President’s Report, Ontario Federation of Labour, Executive Board Meeting, Sept. 12, 2011 General inquiries regarding this document should be directed to: Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) | Fédération du travail de l’Ontario (FTO) 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 Telephone: 416-441-2731 Fax: 416-441-1893 Toll-Free: 800-668-9138 Email: [email protected] TDD: 416-443-6305 Web: www.OFL.ca Follow the OFL online: Twitter.com/OntarioLabour • Facebook.com/OntarioLabour • Flickr.com/OntarioFedLabour This document was proudly produced with unionized labour: JD/ph/ss:cope343 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Ontario Federation of Labour Executive Board Meeting, September 12, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: CAMPAIGNS & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS .................................. 1 SUMMER OF LABOUR DISPUTES ................................................ 1 CAW Air Canada Workers Defend Good Jobs & Pensions .............................. 2 Postal Workers Refuse to be Broken ............................................................ 3 IQT Solutions Flees Town with Workers’ Wages ............................................5 OPSEU College Workers Strike for Good Jobs .............................................. 6 ONTARIO ELECTION .................................................................. 7 Oct. 6 is
    [Show full text]
  • Medical Cannabis and Veterans' Well-Being
    MEDICAL CANNABIS AND VETERANS’ WELL-BEING Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Neil R. Ellis, Chair JUNE 2019 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER’S PERMISSION The proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees are hereby made available to provide greater public access. The parliamentary privilege of the House of Commons to control the publication and broadcast of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees is nonetheless reserved. All copyrights therein are also reserved. Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or in part and in any medium, is hereby permitted provided that the reproduction is accurate and is not presented as official. This permission does not extend to reproduction, distribution or use for commercial purpose of financial gain. Reproduction or use outside this permission or without authorization may be treated as copyright infringement in accordance with the Copyright Act. Authorization may be obtained on written application to the Office of the Speaker of the House of Commons. Reproduction in accordance with this permission does not constitute publication under the authority of the House of Commons. The absolute privilege that applies to the proceedings of the House of Commons does not extend to these permitted reproductions. Where a reproduction includes briefs to a Standing Committee of the House of Commons, authorization for reproduction may be required from the authors in accordance with the Copyright Act. Nothing in this permission abrogates or derogates from the privileges, powers, immunities and rights of the House of Commons and its Committees.
    [Show full text]
  • LOBBY MONIT R the 43Rd Parliament: a Guide to Mps’ Personal and Professional Interests Divided by Portfolios
    THE LOBBY MONIT R The 43rd Parliament: a guide to MPs’ personal and professional interests divided by portfolios Canada currently has a minority Liberal government, which is composed of 157 Liberal MPs, 121 Conservative MPs, 32 Bloc Québécois MPs, 24 NDP MPs, as well as three Green MPs and one Independent MP. The following lists offer a breakdown of which MPs have backgrounds in the various portfolios on Parliament Hill. This information is based on MPs’ official party biographies and parliamentary committee experience. Compiled by Jesse Cnockaert THE LOBBY The 43rd Parliament: a guide to MPs’ personal and professional interests divided by portfolios MONIT R Agriculture Canadian Heritage Children and Youth Education Sébastien Lemire Caroline Desbiens Kristina Michaud Lenore Zann Louis Plamondon Martin Champoux Yves-François Blanchet Geoff Regan Yves Perron Marilène Gill Gary Anandasangaree Simon Marcil Justin Trudeau Claude DeBellefeuille Julie Dzerowicz Scott Simms Filomena Tassi Sean Casey Lyne Bessette Helena Jaczek Andy Fillmore Gary Anandasangaree Mona Fortier Lawrence MacAulay Darrell Samson Justin Trudeau Harjit Sajjan Wayne Easter Wayne Long Jean-Yves Duclos Mary Ng Pat Finnigan Mélanie Joly Patricia Lattanzio Shaun Chen Marie-Claude Bibeau Yasmin Ratansi Peter Schiefke Kevin Lamoureux Francis Drouin Gary Anandasangaree Mark Holland Lloyd Longfield Soraya Martinez Bardish Chagger Pablo Rodriguez Ahmed Hussen Francis Scarpaleggia Karina Gould Jagdeep Sahota Steven Guilbeault Filomena Tassi Kevin Waugh Richard Lehoux Justin Trudeau
    [Show full text]
  • 26 Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence
    August 24, 2017 - For Immediate Release 26th ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE and CANADA 150 ⁕⁕⁕ UCC-TORONTO CELEBRATIONS ⁕⁕⁕ By Nadia Prokopiw, UCC-Toronto The Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch (UCC-Toronto) welcomed over 12,000 people to the 26th annual Ukrainian Independence Day celebration on Saturday, August 19th at Centennial Park in Toronto, the largest in North America and the Diaspora. It was a huge success: Record attendance and a full day of festivities and entertainment was enjoyed by all. This Independence Day celebration marked not only over a quarter century of Ukraine’s independent statehood, but also celebrated CANADA’s 150th Anniversary. The stage program commenced with opening prayers conducted by Very Rev. Volodymyr Yanishevsky, Chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, Rector of Saint Josaphat's Cathedral and Fr. Vasyl Fediv from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew the Apostle. This was followed by a warm welcome from the UCC-Toronto President, Taras Bahriy, and special greetings from the Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Andriy Shevchenko and Andrii Veselovskyi, Consul General of Ukraine. Mr. Bahriy reiterated that “Ukraine is still in a real war, regardless of who is calling it what … but we will overcome and defeat our enemy because truth and God are on our side… Slava Ukrayini!” He also proudly recollected the words of Ukraine’s president, who said that “Toronto is the largest Ukrainian City outside of the boundaries of Ukraine”, and here reside true Ukrainian patriots who continue to fight for Ukraine’s sustained independence. This event was attended not only by thousands of returning visitors, but also by many government representatives who joined the celebration.
    [Show full text]
  • Les Débats De La Chambre Des Communes
    43e LÉGISLATURE, 2e SESSION Débats de la Chambre des communes Compte rendu officiel (Hansard) Volume 150 No 102 Le vendredi 14 mai 2021 Présidence de l'honorable Anthony Rota TABLE DES MATIÈRES (La table des matières quotidienne des délibérations se trouve à la fin du présent numéro.) 7229 CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES Le vendredi 14 mai 2021 La séance est ouverte à 10 heures. fie l'obligation d'obtenir le « consentement préalable, donné libre‐ ment et en connaissance de cause » s'il ne s'agit ni d'un devoir de consulter ni d'un droit de veto? Prière Qu'entend-on, exactement, dans le contexte de ce projet de loi, par l'obligation d'obtenir le « consentement préalable, donné libre‐ ment et en connaissance de cause », si cela va plus loin que le de‐ ORDRES ÉMANANT DU GOUVERNEMENT voir de consulter, mais moins loin que le droit de veto? L’hon. David Lametti (ministre de la Justice, Lib.): Madame ● (1005) la Présidente, le député a déjà posé cette question plusieurs fois, et [Français] je vais répéter la même réponse que je crois avoir déjà clairement LOI SUR LA DÉCLARATION DES NATIONS UNIES SUR formulée. LES DROITS DES PEUPLES AUTOCHTONES Le consentement préalable, donné librement et en connaissance PROJET DE LOI C‑15 — MOTION D'ATTRIBUTION DE TEMPS de cause est un processus. Il s'agit d'établir un dialogue avec les L’hon. Mona Fortier (ministre de la Prospérité de la classe peuples autochtones qui sont touchés par une décision en particu‐ moyenne et ministre associée des Finances, Lib.) propose: lier, comme un projet d'exploitation des ressources naturelles, de s'assurer qu'ils participent au processus dès le début et de mener des Que, relativement au projet de loi C‑15, Loi concernant la Déclaration des Na‐ tions Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones, au plus un jour de séance supplé‐ consultations en bonne et due forme auprès d'eux.
    [Show full text]
  • Days of Action: Ontario's Extra-Parliamentary Opposition To
    Days of Action: Ontario's extra-parliamentary opposition to the Common Sense Revolution, 1995-1998 By Douglas James Nesbitt A thesis submitted to the Graduate Program in History in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada May, 2018 Copyright ã Douglas James Nesbitt, 2018 Abstract From 1995 to 1998, Ontario was the site of a sustained political and industrial conflict between the provincial government of Premier Mike Harris and a loosely- coordinated protest movement of labour unions, community organizations, and activist groups. The struggle was aimed at the defeating the “Common Sense Revolution,” a sweeping neoliberal program advanced by the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. The program designed to renovate the state, rationalize the social safety net, repeal barriers to capital accumulation, and decisively weaken the strength of organized labour. What became a union-led extra-parliamentary opposition drew in large sections of the population often aligned with a political culture of statist collectivism encompassing both social democracy and “Red Toryism”. The movement emerged at a time when the two major parties aligned with such ideas embraced neoliberal policies. Under the leadership of Mike Harris, the Red Tories were pushed out of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in the early 1990s. Meanwhile, the one-term New Democratic government of 1990-95 made a decisive turn towards neoliberal austerity amidst a catastrophic recession, declining federal transfers, and employer hostility. Through the union-led “Days of Action” of large political strikes, mass demonstrations, and numerous militant protests, the implementation of the Common Sense Revolution was slowed and weakened and the government’s popularity greatly diminished.
    [Show full text]
  • 10 FRANCSS 10 Francs, 28 Rue De L'equerre, Paris, France 75019 France, Tel: + 33 1 487 44 377 Fax: + 33 1 487 48 265
    MIPTV - MIPDOC 2013 PRE-MARKET UNABRIDGED COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT GUIDE SPONSORED BY: NU IMAGE – MILLENNIUM FILMS SINCE 1998 10 FRANCSS 10 Francs, 28 Rue de l'Equerre, Paris, France 75019 France, Tel: + 33 1 487 44 377 Fax: + 33 1 487 48 265. www.10francs.fr, [email protected] Distributor At MIPTV: Christelle Quillévéré (Sales executive) Market Stand: MEDIA Stand N°H4.35, Tel: + 33 6 628 04 377 Fax: + 33 1 487 48 265 COLORS OF MATH Science, Education (60') Language: English Russian, German, Finnish, Swedish Director: Ekaterina Erementp Producer: EE Films Year of Production: 2011 To most people math appears abstract, mysterious, complicated, inaccessible. But math is nothing but another language to express the world. Math can be sensual. Math can be tasted, it smells, it creates sound and color. One can touch it - and be touched by it... Incredible Casting : Cedric Villani (french - he talks about « Taste »). Anatoly Fomenko (russian - he talks about « Sight »), Aaditya V. Rangan (american - he talks about « Smell »), Gunther Ziegler (german - he talks about « To touch » and « Geométry »), Jean- Michel Bismut (french - he talks about « Sound » … the sound of soul …), Maxime Kontsevich (russian - he talks about « Balance »). WILD ONE Sport & Adventure, Human Stories (52') Language: English Director: Jure Breceljnik Producer: Film IT Country of Origin: 2012 "The quest of a young man, athlete and disabled, to find the love of his mother and resolve the past" In 1977, Philippe Ribière is born in Martinique with the Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. Abandoned by his parents, he is left to the hospital, where he is bound to spend the first four years of his life and undergo a series of arm and leg operations.
    [Show full text]
  • Canada Archives Canada Published Heritage Direction Du Branch Patrimoine De I'edition
    A Crisis of Social Democracy: Organized Labour and the NDP in an Era of Neoliberalism by Tim Fowler Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts Department of Political Science BROCK UNIVERSITY St. Catharines, Ontario June 2008 Library and Bibliotheque et 1*1 Archives Canada Archives Canada Published Heritage Direction du Branch Patrimoine de I'edition 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellington Ottawa ON K1A0N4 Ottawa ON K1A0N4 Canada Canada Your file Votre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-46564-6 Our file Notre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-46564-6 NOTICE: AVIS: The author has granted a non­ L'auteur a accorde une licence non exclusive exclusive license allowing Library permettant a la Bibliotheque et Archives and Archives Canada to reproduce, Canada de reproduire, publier, archiver, publish, archive, preserve, conserve, sauvegarder, conserver, transmettre au public communicate to the public by par telecommunication ou par Plntemet, prefer, telecommunication or on the Internet, distribuer et vendre des theses partout dans loan, distribute and sell theses le monde, a des fins commerciales ou autres, worldwide, for commercial or non­ sur support microforme, papier, electronique commercial purposes, in microform, et/ou autres formats. paper, electronic and/or any other formats. The author retains copyright L'auteur conserve la propriete du droit d'auteur ownership and moral rights in et des droits moraux qui protege cette these. this thesis. Neither the thesis Ni la these ni des extraits substantiels de nor substantial extracts from it celle-ci ne doivent etre imprimes ou autrement may be printed or otherwise reproduits sans son autorisation.
    [Show full text]