A cross-Canada Day of Action has been called for this
Friday, April 15th to demand a raise to minimum wages across the
country. Despite some small increases in the minimum wage, there is not one
province or territory in Canada that has increased the minimum wage to above
the poverty line, even if workers are able to find full-time work. This
continues to allow many large corporations to pay poverty wages and impoverish
our communities.
Well over 20 cities are participating in the Day of Action
to raise the minimum wage and rallying around the “Fight for $15” campaign.
This campaign began in the United States a few years ago and has won some real victories
in several American cities.
This Friday labour unions, students, anti-poverty groups,
faith based organizations, tenant’s rights advocates, and minimum wage workers
themselves will be taking to the streets. Below is a list of all participating
cities that Rebel Youth could find. If you know of an event we’re missing
please let us know.
Also, we’re collecting photos for a Day of Action debrief
so please consider sending us your photos! You can email us at: rebelyouthmag@gmail.com
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| Action in Toronto on April 15th, 2015 |
Cross-Canada Actions on April 15th, 2016
Alberta
Edmonton
Rally and Information Picket
12:00 p.m.
HUB Mall LRT Entrance, University of Alberta
Calgary
Rally
5:00 p.m.
Tompkins Park
BC
Kamloops
Petitioning
4:30 p.m.
North Shore Bus Exchange
Vancouver
Rally
5:00 p.m.
BC Liberal Cabinet offices at Canada Place, 999 Canada Pl
After Party at the Rogue Wetbar, 601 W Cordova St,
Vancouver
Surrey
Skytrain Action
4:00 p.m.
King George SkyTrain Station, 9800 King George Blvd
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Rally for a Living Wage – Fight for $15
12:00 p.m.
Front Lawn, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave,
Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Moncton
12:00 p.m.
Champlain St, traffic lights in between Champlain Place
(Sears) and Rossano’s
Nova Scotia
Halifax
11 a.m.
Outside McDonalds 5675 Spring Garden Rd,
Halifax
Quebec
Montreal
Manifestation
5 :00 p.m.
Station de métro
Jean-Talon (sortie Jean-Talon Sud : Rue Jean-Talon et Avenue de Chateaubriand).
Ontario
For updates on all Ontario actions try the Ontario
campaign’s site: http://15andfairness.org/latest/april-15-actions-across-ontario/
Barrie
Rally and march to MPP Ann Hoggarth’s office
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Canadian Tire at 320 Bayfield Street
For info, contact Jessica Burnie 705-726-1722 EXT. 225
Brampton
Airport Workers Rally GTAA
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3111 Convair Drive, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Guelph
Outreach
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Quebec Street Mall
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Willow West Mall
Hamilton
Leaflet blitz
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
McDonald’s at Delta on 1268 King Street East
Kingston
Petitioning and leafleting action
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
In front Stauffer Library at University and Union
Kitchener/Waterloo
March
11:30 a.m.
Victoria Park downtown Kitchener
For info, contact Marjorie at fairnessand15kw@gmail.com
London
Visiting MPP Deb Matthews, Minister responsible for
poverty reduction
4:00 p.m.
Richmond and Piccadilly, Deb Matthews’ Office
Mississauga
Visiting Minister of Finance MPP Charles Sousa
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
120 Lakeshore Rd West (Port Credit)
Niagara
Visiting MPP Jim Bradley
10:00 a.m.
2 Secord Drive, Unite 2, St Catharines
For info, contact Sue Hotte: suehotte@yahoo.ca
North Bay
Sidewalk solidarity
12:30 p.m.
120 Lakeshore Drive
Oshawa
Visiting MPP Jennifer French
3:00 p.m.
78 Centre Street North, Unit 2
Ottawa
Rally & March
12:00 p.m.
Oscar Peterson Statue – corner of Elgin St and Mackenzie
King Bridge
For info, contact ottawafightfor15andfairness@gmail.com
Peterborough
Rally outside MPP Jeff Leal’s office
3:00 p.m.
236 King Street
Sudbury
Rally outside MPP Glenn Thibeault’s office and March
12:00 p.m.
555 Barrydowne Road
For info contact Sudbury Workers Education & Advocacy
Centre at:
705-470-3323, or sudburyworkerscentre@gmail.com
Toronto actions
Health provider leaflet blitz
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Dufferin Subway Station, North-West corner of Bloor and
Dufferin
Young workers & students feeder march
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
North-West corner of College and University
OPSEU march to the Ministry of Labour
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Rally at the Ministry of Labour
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
400 University Avenue
Airport Workers Rally GTAA
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3111 Convair Drive, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Visiting Minister of Finance MPP Charles Sousa
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
120 Lakeshore Rd West (Port Credit)
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