Industry committee  I think it's not only the governments that are funding, as the example was raised on the Chinese, it's also corporations. They're garnering the profits that are made in North America--the U.S. and Canada--and they're investing heavily in China. Don't forget, India is in the wings

Industry committee  I hope the other is too, that I misquoted.

Industry committee  Fair trade has to be paramount when we're talking about protection for our manufacturing industry. What kind of society do we want in North America? Do we want a call centre mentality, or do we want manufacturing that gives good-paying jobs? The auto industry is the economic engi

Industry committee  I emphasized this in some of my previous remarks, but I want to do it again. When we're talking about training, we're talking about education. As a share of GDP, education budgets in Canada are lower today than they were in 1999, and 20% lower when you compare them to 1993 levels

Industry committee  Thank you very much. First of all, yes, we are in crisis in Windsor and Essex County. There's no question about it. As I stated earlier, with just that one local union representing Ford workers facing the potential loss of 2,200 jobs within the next year, I would dare say it is

Industry committee  I think first of all you have to understand and get the people to the table to find out what their needs are, and I don't think there's been that push. I can remember years ago that at the time it was Herb Gray who was a sitting member in this community and he pulled together lab

Industry committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and the committee. Welcome to Windsor, as you come to Windsor on this particular day. I'm the president of the Windsor and District Labour Council, and I represent over 40,000 different affiliates to my organization. I'm also the financial secretar