[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: URGENT: Committe Hearing Date has been set for March 25, 2009 on Bill 139

[Terrie]

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From: Dana Milne (ISAC) <milned at lao.on.ca>
Date: 2009/3/10
Subject: URGENT: Committe Hearing Date has been set for March 25, 2009 on
Bill 139
To: odspaction at googlegroups.com, odspaction-announce at googlegroups.com


 Government hearings into Bill 139 will be held in Toronto on March 25th.
This is the legislation that was announced recently to regulate temp
agencies. So people with disabilities who are working in low-wage jobs,
particularly if they're using temp agencies to find work, should consider
making a presentation to the committee. The Workers Action Centre, which has
done a lot of work to push for this legislation and protect precarious
workers, is preparing a submission that can be adapted. Contact Deena Ladd
at deena at workersactioncentre.org. for a copy of the submission.

Unfortunately, committee hearings will only be held for one day and only in
Toronto. Information on how to register to make a presentation is below.

-- Dana



Dana Milne
Provincial Organizer
Income Security Advocacy Centre
425 Adelaide St. W., 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Tel: 416-597-5820, ext. 5151
Toll-free: 1-866-245-4072

Fax: 416-597-5821
Email: milned at lao.on.ca
Website: www.incomesecurity.org


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*From:* Deena Ladd [mailto:deena at workersactioncentre.org]
*Sent:* March 9, 2009 10:50 AM
*To:* Deena
*Subject:* URGENT: Committe Hearing Date has been set for March 25, 2009 on
Bill 139

 Dear Friends,
I wanted to make sure you got this information right away on the hearing
date set for Bill 139.

The Workers' Action Centre is trying to get as many supportive organizations
and temp agency workers on the list for oral presentations.  We are just
finalizing our brief (which is an analysis of Bill 139 with recommendations
for amendments needed) which you are very welcome to use and/or endorse.
This will be posted on our website in the next few days.  Please send me a
quick email if you are intending to present or would like to make a
submission on Bill 139.
many thanks!
Deena

Workers' Action Centre
720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 223
Toronto ON M5S 2T9
Tel. 416-531-0778 ext. 222
Fax  416-533-0107
www.workersactioncentre.org




*Bill 139, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Temporary Help Agencies),
2009*

*Projet de loi 139, Loi de 2009 modifiant la Loi sur les normes d'emploi
(agences de placement temporaire)*

The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will meet to consider *Bill
139, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in relation to
temporary help agencies and certain other matters.*

The Committee intends to hold public hearings in Toronto on March 25, 2009.

Interested people who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on
*Bill 139* should contact the Committee Clerk *by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 18, 2009.*

Those who do not wish to make an oral presentation but wish to comment on
the Bill may send written submissions to the Committee Clerk at the address
below *by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. *

An electronic version of the Bill is available on the Legislative Assembly
website at: *www.ontla.on.ca*.

Bas Balkissoon, MPP Tonia Grannum

Chair/Président Clerk/Greffière

Room 1405, Whitney Block/Bureau 1405, édifice Whitney

Queen’s Park, Toronto ON M7A 1A2

Telephone/Téléphone: (416) 325-3519

Facsimile/Télécopieur: (416) 325-3505

TTY/ATS: (416) 325-3538

Collect calls will be accepted./Nous acceptons les appels à frais virés.

*Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande.*



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