On Nov 6, President Debi Daviau has presented before the Senate of Canada National Finance (NFFN) Committee about Bill C-62; a bill introduced by the government, in October 2017, aimed at repealing two blatantly anti-labour pieces of legislation introduced by the former Harper government, Division 20 of Bill C-59 and Bill C-4.

 

Debi Daviau before Senate Committee

“It’s time to finally turn the page on a sombre time for Canada’s labour movement as a whole, and the federal public service in particular,” said Debi Daviau in her opening presentation.

 

Watch Debi Daviau’s opening presentation before National Finance Senate of Canada Committee.

 

As you know, British Columbia is holding a referendum to determine which electoral system should be used in its provincial elections – First Past the Post (FPTP), as is currently the case, or a form of Proportional Representation (PR).