Over six months the Wellesley Institute, Atkinson Foundation and Metcalf Foundation brought together thoughtful leaders, practitioners and scholars to envision, in a pragmatic and practical way, 21st century labour market policies for Ontario. What grew from these discussions were a clear set of labour market policy proposals focused on workforce development and labour market regulation. These ideas are aimed at reducing labour market poverty. They will contribute to a healthier and more equitable Ontario.
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List of Collaborators
Irfan Ahmed, ECE Bridging Program Coordinator, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
Pedro Barata, Director of Public Affairs, United Way of Greater Toronto
Mike Belmore, External Relations Officer, Society of Energy Professionals
Sheila Block, Director – Economic Analysis, Wellesley Institute
Lesley Brown, Executive Director, Ontario Literacy Coalition
Ursule Critoph, Independent Consultant
Pam Frache, Research Director, Ontario Federation of Labour
Mary Gellatly, Parkdale Community Legal Services
Brad James, Department Head –Organizing, United Steelworkers
Deena Ladd, Coordinator, Workers Action Centre
Karen Charnow Lior, Executive Director, Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director, TRIEC
Colette Murphy, Community Program Director, Metcalf Foundation
Christine Nunez, Managing Director, Atkinson Foundation
Ethan Poskanzer, Partner and Senior Research Lawyer, Sack, Goldblatt, Mitchell
Esel Laxa Panlaqui, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
Carrie Robinson, District 6 Organizing Coordinator, Uniter Steelworkers
Randy Robinson, Political Economist, OPSEU
Kevin Shimmin, National Representative, United Food and Commercial Workers
Navjeet Sidhu, Researcher, Community Social Planning Council of Toronto
Sara Slinn, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
John Stapleton, Open Policy
Paula Turtle, Canadian Counsel, United Steelworkers
Leah Vosko, Canada Research Chair, York University
Matt Wood, Executive Director, First Work: the Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres
