Tag: AFL in the News
Alberta minister ‘disgusted’ as dozens of construction sites fail safety blitz: Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk wants tickets for violations
Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said Tuesday he’s “disgusted” by the number of safety infractions uncovered during an inspection blitz of Alberta construction sites, signalling he wants to start ticketing people […]
Read more »Pension debate fails to draw young adults
As the framework for a private-sector pension alternative was approved for Canadians yesterday, some young adults in Calgary said they have been staying out of the debate. This is despite […]
Read more »Aging boomers face retirement without adequate pensions
Our Aging Boomers: A Four-Part Series Saturday: Early boomers hit 65 Sunday: The coming health crunch Monday: How boomers will define aging Today: The pension pinch As the first wave […]
Read more »Alberta jobsites face crackdown after safety blitz
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read more »Oil sands firms look at outsourcing
As Canada’s oil sands companies work to head off another looming labour crunch, some have begun looking at moving huge numbers of employees out of Fort McMurray, Alta. – and […]
Read more »Provinces reach agreement on pooled pension plan
Provincial finance ministers last week reached an agreement on a framework for the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP), a new private-sector retirement plan that aims to benefit small and medium […]
Read more »Federal, provincial finance ministers agree on private pension plan
Federal and provincial finance ministers had different views on how to ensure Canadians have enough money for retirement but managed to agree on allowing more private involvement. “We are all […]
Read more »HST levy, CPP on agenda as finance ministers meet in K-Country
As Canada’s finance ministers meet today in Kananaskis Country to wrestle with a thorny national pension debate, Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton will also be pushing for Ottawa and the […]
Read more »Alberta construction site safety blitz planned after violations found
Safety officers will target commercial construction sites in Alberta for inspection in the upcoming year after a safety blitz found a number of contractors were in violation of provincial legislation. […]
Read more »Finance ministers discuss CPP expansion at Kananaskis conference
Finance ministers from across Canada converged in Kananaskis Country Sunday to meet with their federal counterpart and discuss the economy as well as find a new way for Canadians to […]
Read more »Union puts pension reformers on naughty list
Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as Santa Claus, […]
Read more »Finance ministers get festive greeting
CALGARY — Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded. Dressed as […]
Read more »Morton backs pooled pension plans
Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton is backing a proposal from Ottawa for a new Pooled Registered Pension Plan, an initiative that aims to provide Canadians with a new low-cost method […]
Read more »Alta. minister ‘disgusted’ by safety inspection results
I take this very seriously and I expect that this will be a wake-up call.’ – Thomas Lukaszuk. Edmonton (17 Dec. 2010) – Alberta Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk says he […]
Read more »Flaherty switches course on pension reform, much to Alberta’s delight: Minister backs away from bolstering CPP
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has shelved plans for a modest enhancement of the Canada Pension Plan and instead is pitching a new private-sector pension plan to help Canadians prepare […]
Read more »Bring hammer down harder on work safety
“It was not supposed to happen.” Those are the words of Mariana Krsek, whose three-year-old daughter Michelle died 16 months ago, crushed by sheets of metal blown off the roof […]
Read more »Lukaszuk disgusted with Alberta construction safety inspection results: ‘The hammer is going to be coming down in Alberta’
EDMONTON – Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk warned the provincial construction industry Tuesday that poor results during recent safety inspections may prompt a system of on-the spot fines […]
Read more »Agriculture worksites bigger violators than construction sites: union
If Alberta’s workplace minister is appalled with the level of danger in construction sites, he should see what’s happening within provincial farms, says a union boss. “If government inspectors had […]
Read more »Listen to Albertans, not gov’t, on pension reform, labour group urges: AFL sends letter to finance ministers meeting in Kananaskis
EDMONTON – Most Albertans want the government to expand the Canada Pension Plan to help them save more for retirement, but the provincial government has ignored the electorate and continues […]
Read more »HSAA contribution honours Alberta EMS victim
Edmonton (14 Dec. 2010) – The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA/NUPGE) will honour the life of emergency medical services (EMS) professional John O’Mahony and his injured colleague by donating […]
Read more »Minister ‘disgusted’ by safety inspection results
Alberta’s employment minister says he is disgusted and disappointed with the high number of workplace safety violations in the province. “The results have been nothing but disappointing, and frankly, I […]
Read more »Long term, shortsighted
It’s discouraging that a well-paid politician – Finance Minister Ted Morton – has abruptly rejected the idea of expanding the Canada Pension Plan to provide a better retirement cushion for […]
Read more »Rising from deep unpopularity
There are few topics more entertaining to watch politicians squirm over than the distribution of seats in a legislature. Inequities that work against their perceived interests are a “shocking” departure […]
Read more »Two men electrocuted in Edmonton: Grain auger contacted overhead power line
EDMONTON – Two men are dead after farm machinery they were transporting came in contact with an overhead power line Thursday evening. Occupational Health and Safety sent investigators out to […]
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