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Block Bill 39 – Tories sweep aside local democracy for profiteering developers

The Ontario government’s recently tabled Bill 39, The Better Municipal Government Act is a sweeping attack on local democracy in the direct service of private corporate developers. It is a cynical use of the housing crisis to increase corporate profit and restructure governance in Ontario, and it must be blocked. The legislation comes on the heels of Bill 3, The Strong Mayor, Building Housing Act, which was passed in September and provides extraordinary executive powers to the mayors Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsNovember 24, 2022 ago

Labour Movement

Stop Ford’s strikebreaking law!

The Ford government’s new strikebreaking legislation aimed at education workers is an unprecedented assault on workers’ living standards and labour rights. The government is attempting to use brute force to crush the lowest paid education workers as part of their broader corporate agenda to drive down all workers’ wages in order to facilitate privatization and corporate profits. The broadest solidarity and escalating action is needed now to defeat this attack.

By Admin, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2022 ago

Statements Ontario

Municipal Elections 2022: People & Planet Before Profit

The Communist Party in Ontario is fighting for the following policies during the municipal elections taking place on October 24th. A New Financial Deal for Cities Update the inadequate property tax system: Remove education from the property tax Cut property taxes by 50% Generate revenues from commercial, industrial and corporate wealth not from working people Fund cities through provincial statutory grants at levels sufficient to meet the needs of modern cities to provide municipal services, Read more…

By Admin, 2 yearsSeptember 27, 2022 ago

Democracy

“Strong Mayor” bill – a cynical power grab

Under the guise of “efficiency” and the need “to build homes faster”, Doug Ford has introduced a bill that would significantly transform the role of Toronto and Ottawa’s Mayors.

By Admin, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2022 ago

Statements Ontario

Ford’s corporate agenda can be defeated in the streets

The re-election of the Ford government is an immediate call to action for labour and people’s movements. The Conservatives will no doubt continue their attacks on living standards, health, education and the environment, but the popular vote shows the support base for this government is quite narrow. A fightback in our workplaces and the streets can develop quickly. The new majority government will continue to privatize healthcare, including allowing private surgeries and expanding private long-term Read more…

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 7, 2022 ago