News – Labour Education Centre

COVID-19 Update from Labour Education Centre: Reduced Hours & Applying to EI

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For the health and safety of our clients, all classes and in-person meetings will be cancelled until further notice.

Report Finds Immigrant Wage Gap Costing Canada $50 Billion A Year in GDP

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According to an article by Christopher Reynolds in The Canadian Press, the growing wage gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers has hit a new high, with new Canadians earning 10 per cent less on average. The gulf, which spans age, gender, region and occupation, is costing the country $50 billion each year, according to an […]

LEC 30th Anniversary

A group of LEC staff members celebrating the organization's 30th anniversary in 2018.

The Labour Education Centre’s (LEC) 30th Anniversary was held on September 20, 2018. It was an evening of celebration that featured a trip down memory lane capturing the essence of the labour movement. Among those in attendance were both current and past staff members, activists, partners and clients sharing experiences from the last 30 years.