ACFO congratulates the government on ratifying ILO Convention 98

On June 14, 2017, the Canadian government ratified the International Labour Organization’s Convention 98, which provides protection at an international […]

ACFO Victory at the ILO

In September 2015, ACFO led the charge in drafting a complaint against the Harper Government that was filed at the […]

Budget 2017: Proposed changes to parental benefits

In addition to some of the proposals highlighted in ACFO’s policy recap of the 2017 budget, it has become clear […]

Budget 2017: Positive messaging but limited action

The 2017 federal budget contains encouraging messaging about several of ACFO’s priority areas but the plan is short on the […]

"Clear choices" for a better Canada

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released their 2017 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) with a series of common sense […]

Moving forward on International Women’s Day

This January the world watched as millions of women united for the Women’s March, a massive global demonstration in support […]

Pay Equity: Government responds to committee report

The government has published its response to the report of the Special Committee on Pay Equity with a commitment to […]

ACFO on Budget 2017: Broadening the base to help Canadians contribute to the economy

Recently ACFO has submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s budget […]

Jun 22, 2016

ACFO applauds movement on ILO Convention 98

A recent report from the Canadian Press suggests the Canadian government is considering ratifying ILO Convention 98, which protects collective […]

Budget 2016 offers opportunity to the FI Community: ACFO

The 2016 federal budget contains many steps in the right direction for Canadians who rely on high quality public services […]

ACFO supports recommendations for progressive taxation, restoring the public service in the 2016 Alternative Federal Budget

ACFO welcomes the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ 2016 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) and supports its recommendations to restore the […]

ACFO on Budget 2016: Restoring fairness and funding a progressive platform

Last week ACFO submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee as part of that committee’s budget consultation […]