The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:26:05 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb For-profit multinational given welfare project /item/31236-for-profit-multinational-given-welfare-project /item/31236-for-profit-multinational-given-welfare-project

The job of helping people on welfare in OntarioƵapp Peel Region to find a job has fallen to the Canadian subsidiary of an Australian multinational.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:15:35 -0500
Canadian bishops ‘pleased’ with changes to Summer Jobs attestation /item/28753-canadian-bishops-pleased-with-changes-to-summer-jobs-attestation /item/28753-canadian-bishops-pleased-with-changes-to-summer-jobs-attestation

OTTAWA – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is welcoming the revisions to the Canada Summer Jobs application.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:03:47 -0500
OntarioƵapp welfare reforms raise concerns /item/28739-ontario-s-welfare-reforms-raise-concerns /item/28739-ontario-s-welfare-reforms-raise-concerns

Welfare reforms that leave a big gap between the poverty line and being poor enough to receive benefits could end up forcing Church charities to make up the difference for thousands of disabled and marginally employable Ontarians.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:56:04 -0500
Complaint opens debate on educators' ‘Catholicity’ /item/28731-complaint-opens-debate-on-educators-catholicity /item/28731-complaint-opens-debate-on-educators-catholicity

EDMONTON – Alberta Catholic teachers are speaking out after Education Minister David Eggen announced an investigation into whether so-called Catholicity — or morality — employment clauses are discriminatory.

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Canada Sun, 06 Jan 2019 12:38:59 -0500
Cathy Majtenyi: Workers on losing end of legislation /opinion/columnists/item/28461-cathy-majtenyi-workers-on-losing-end-of-legislation /opinion/columnists/item/28461-cathy-majtenyi-workers-on-losing-end-of-legislation

Like a sign hanging on a shop door, the Ontario government is declaring that the province is “open for businesses” through a piece of draft legislation called Making Ontario Open for Business Act.

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cmajtenyi@catholicregister.org (Cathy Majtenyi) Register Columnists Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:15:41 -0500
1 in 4 Canadians face financial hardship, Angus Reid poll finds /item/27768-1-in-4-canadians-face-financial-hardship-angus-reid-poll-finds /item/27768-1-in-4-canadians-face-financial-hardship-angus-reid-poll-finds

A new report from the Angus Reid Institute showing poverty may be a bigger problem than official statistics indicate is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to unveil a federal poverty reduction strategy.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 02 Aug 2018 06:34:47 -0400
Archdiocese of Toronto asking for help in summer jobs attestation fight /item/27601-archdiocese-of-toronto-asking-for-help-in-summer-jobs-attestation-fight /item/27601-archdiocese-of-toronto-asking-for-help-in-summer-jobs-attestation-fight

Catholics across the Archdiocese of Toronto are being asked to support an ongoing protest against the pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation with their voices and their wallets.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:54:01 -0400
Speaking out: Disheartened by summer jobs funding /item/27403-speaking-out-disheartened-by-summer-jobs-funding /item/27403-speaking-out-disheartened-by-summer-jobs-funding

Because of the Canada Summer Jobs programƵapp new attestation, the summer camp where I work will run with staffing changes, reduced programming and an increase in registration costs. 

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YSN: Speaking Out Fri, 18 May 2018 12:41:25 -0400
Shady business deals that threaten employment a 'grave sin,' Pope says /faith/item/24597-shady-business-deals-that-threaten-employment-a-grave-sin-pope-says /faith/item/24597-shady-business-deals-that-threaten-employment-a-grave-sin-pope-says

VATICAN CITY – Employers who make business deals that threaten people's livelihood commit a sin that robs men, women and their families of their dignity, Pope Francis said.

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Faith Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:20:00 -0400
Pope Francis: Unemployment ‘damages the spirit’ /faith/item/20743-pope-francis-unemployment-damages-the-spirit /faith/item/20743-pope-francis-unemployment-damages-the-spirit

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis reflected on the “serious social damage” caused by unemployment and praised governments for their efforts to create jobs Aug. 19.

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