These submissions are made on behalf of the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) and Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS). To improve working conditions and combat wage theft in the construction industry,… contine reading
Policy Papers
The Crisis of Wage Theft in Ontario
The Workers’ Action Centre’s new report exposes the scale of wage theft in Ontario, its causes, and what changes we need to protect our hard-earned wages.
An organizers guide to fight wage theft
Want to talk to your friends and coworkers about the epidemic of wage theft in Ontario but don’t know how? Dive into this organizer primer about the causes (and possible… contine reading
Regulate delivery companies and e-bike sales, not gig workers
The Workers’ Action Centre, Justice 4 Workers, TTCriders, Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, and Cycle Toronto wrote this letter to TTC board members and city councillors, urging against a blanket… contine reading
Submission on Bill 190: Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
Bill 190 is the Ontario government’s fifth omnibus bill including changes to labour and employment legislation. Our submission focuses on Schedule 2, which proposes changes to the Employment Standards Act,… contine reading
Submissions Regarding Job Postings Rules in the ESA
These submissions are made on behalf of the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC), Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS), and the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC). Each year, our organizations support thousands… contine reading
Submission on the ESA Leave Consultation
This joint submission from the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) and Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS) explains why the government’s current proposals will not achieve adequate job-protected leave for illness and/or… contine reading
Submission on Bill 149: Working for Workers Act Four, 2023
These submissions are made on behalf of the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) and Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS). Similar to the previous omnibus Working for Workers Acts, 2021, 2022, and… contine reading
Ontario Minimum Wage Becomes $16.55 but it’s time for $20
PRESS RELEASE: Ontario Minimum Wage Becomes $16.55 but it’s time for $20 TORONTO, ON – The Workers’ Action Centre celebrates the new $16.55 minimum wage in Ontario, effective October 1.… contine reading
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Review of Bill 79: Working for Workers Act, 2023
This joint submission from the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services only addresses Schedule 1 of Bill 79 dealing with changes to… contine reading