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2010
Next month’s budget must be ‘good jobs’ budget:submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (download PDF)
2009
Apprenticeship & Trades: Bill 183 submission, September 2009 (download PDF) (read online)
We are concerned that the structures envisioned by Bill 183 as drafted will be top-heavy and top-down; unaccountable; lacking a sufficient degree of expertise in the skilled trades; immediately mired in jurisdictional disputes; and bogged down in bureaucracy.
Occupational Exposure Limits: OFL’s 2009 submission to Ministry of Labour (download PDF)
We support the MOL's proposed reductions to the substances under review for 2009. Two substances are of particular concern for us. These are beryllium and sulphur dioxide.
Submission to The Ministry of Labour (download PDF) (read online)
Consultation on Foreign and Resident Employment Recruitment in Ontario by the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Canadian Labour Congress
August 21, 2009
Submission to The Ministry of Finance (download PDF)
Responding to the Report of the Expert Commission on Pensions
OFL Presentation to The Standing Committee on Government Agencies of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (download PDF) (read online)
Examining the Operation of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
February, 2009
2008
OFL Submission to The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (download PDF)
Pre-Budget Consultations
December 11, 2008
Speaking Notes for Oral Presentation to The Standing committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (download PDF) (read online)
Pre-Budget Consultations by Irene Harris, Secretary-Treasurer, Ontario Federation of Labour
December 11, 2008
CREATING ONTARIO’S TOXICS REDUCTION STRATEGY (download PDF)
OFL Submission to the Ministry of the Environment
October 2008
OFL Submission to the Ministry of Labour - Occupational Exposure Limits September 2008 (download PDF)
If we are to prevent future occupational disease, we must aim now, to reduce the use of existing toxic substances or processes and provide the framework for development of new, non-toxic substances and processes in production.
OFL Presentation to The Standing Committee on Government Agencies (download PDF)
Infrastructure Ontario
Agency Review
September 17, 2008
Infrastructure Ontario has responsibility for the Province’s program of P3 investments in public infrastructure.
2007
OFL Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (download PDF) (read online)
SUBMISSION BY THE ONTARIO FEDERATION OF LABOUR TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY CONCERNING THE LONG-TERM CARE HOMES ACT, 2006 (download PDF) (read online)
2006
Apprenticeship, Executive Summary (download PDF) (read online)
Summary of OFL Submission to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities -May 2006
Apprenticeship (download PDF) (read online)
OFL Submission to the Minister of Training. Colleges and Universities - May 2006
