Strengthening Workers' Rights in the New World of Work

The labour market is changing rapidly and governments around the world are considering many different policy tools to protect workers, reduce precarity and improve the quality of work. Some of these new tools include portable benefits, reclassification of temporary contract workers as employees, and easier access to union certification.

Join First Policy Response, the Ryerson Centre for Labour Management Relations and the Toronto Star for this timely discussion on Wednesday, March 2 at 12:30-2 p.m. EST / 9:30-11 a.m. PST.

Speakers include:

  • Daniel Safayeni, Vice President, Policy, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
  • Deena Ladd, Executive Director, Workers’ Action Centre
  • Laura Miller, Head of Policy & Communications, Uber Canada
  • Peggy Nash, Senior Advisor, Faculty of Arts and Centre for Labour Management Relations, Ryerson University
  • Sara Mojtehedzadeh, Work and Wealth Reporter, Toronto Star (Moderator)

Event Date

March 2, 2022

12:30 – 2 p.m. EST

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