They’re literally shovel-ready
Six months into this pandemic, millions of Canadians want to be working, but the jobs aren’t there.
There are shovel-ready projects the federal government can green-light today. Those jobs would help to kick-start our economy.
Our economic recovery depends on these projects.
It’s time for a Canadian plan that disaster-proofs our communities. We need a plan that works for us by taking care of everyone, especially through hard times.
In the pandemic, businesses shut down and travel restrictions are imposed. Many of us stayed quarantined at home. As a result, people with low-wage jobs had their hours cut or lost their jobs altogether. Essential workers put themselves at risk by serving the public.
Many of those workers are women, Black, Indigenous, people of colour, young people, and people with disabilities. They are feeling the biggest impact from this health crisis.
With millions of jobs lost, we need a shovel-ready plan to replace those jobs with better ones. We need investments in green infrastructure, educating our youth, and caring for others.
Thank you for taking this important step, Siddhartha.
Hassan
Hassan Yussuff
President
Canadian Labour Congress
Standing up for workers and their families
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