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Millions of Black people around the world, face discrimination because of their colour of their skin. We often celebrate Canada as a multicultural country. But that doesn’t mean that racial discrimination doesn’t live here. That doesn’t mean that systemic racism isn’t in every workplace, and in every sector.  That doesn’t mean that Black people in……

Introduction We respectfully present the Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s (OPSEU) submission to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development on termination and severance obligations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). This submission was created in a response to the Ministry’s consultation regarding the proposed provisions to the Act. The contents of this……

Today, the Ford government announced the province will be stepping up the state of emergency to include the operation of “essential services” only, effective 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. OPSEU is awaiting word of what businesses and employers are covered by the term. While it’s tempting to rely on the traditional definition of “essential……