Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Christian Labour Association of Canada

Dick Heinen, executive director of the Christian Labour Association of Canada issued a statement welcoming Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) announcement that the Canada Apprentice Loan is now available to help cover training costs for Red Seal apprentices. “The Canada Apprentice Loan will help train the next generation of Canadian skilled workers and attract more young people … Read more

The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) is pleased to see Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) will be meeting with his provincial counterparts to discuss a number of labour priorities, including the implementation of the Canada Job Grant. Dick Heinen, executive director of CLAC, said the Canada Job Grant represents a valuable training … Read more

Long term care workers who are members of the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) formed information pickets at long term care homes in Sarnia, Cambridge, Owen Sound, and St. Catharines to protest the Ontario government’s failure to provide enough funding to allow seniors 3.5 hours of personal care each day. Call 1-800-561-2522.

Employees of Regency Retirement Residence in Mississauga voted unanimously in favour of ending their relationship with SEIU and joining the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC). Call 1-800-268-5281.