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Agenda and Schedule of Events
Events from Sunday, Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 27
Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto
Forums and other evening events
Sunday, November 22, 2009
New Delegate Orientation 4:00 p.m – 5:30 p.m. Simcoe/Dufferin Rooms
Monday, November 23, 2009
Grand Ballroom
Aboriginal opening 9:30 a.m.
Convention Convenes 9:30 a.m.
Welcome: John Cartwright, President, Toronto and York Region Labour Council
President’s Address: Wayne Samuelson
Report of Credentials Committee
Report of Resolutions Committee
Report of Constitution Committee
Adjourn for Lunch Noon
Reconvene 1:30 p.m.
Report of Constitution Committee
Report of Resolutions Committee
Order of the day 2:45 p.m.
Drive to Work Report
Policy document: Good Jobs 3 p.m.
Adjourn 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Grand Ballroom
Convention convenes 9:30 a.m.
Report of Credentials Committee
Report of Resolutions Committee
Order of the Day 10 a.m. Barb Byers, executive vice-president, CLC
Adjourn for lunch 12:30 p.m.
Reconvene 2 p.m.
Report of Resolutions Committee
Report of Constitution Committee
Order of the Day 2:15 p.m. Lana Payne, President, Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Labour
Policy document – Public Services
Adjourn 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Grand Ballroom
Convention convenes 9:30 a.m.
Report of Credentials Committee
Report of Resolutions Committee
Nomination and election of officers 10:15 a.m.(pending approval of date change by delegates on Monday, Nov. 23)
Adjourn for lunch 12:30 p.m.
Reconvene 2:00 p.m.
Report of Resolutions Committee
Order of the Day 2:15 p.m. Malalai Joya, Member of Parliament, Afghanistan
Bob Borch Human Rights Award 3 p.m.
Order of the day 3:30 p.m.
Strike Appeals
Policy document – Rights 3:45 p.m.
Adjourn 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009
Grand Ballroom
Convention convenes 9:30 a.m.
Report of Credentials Committee
Report of Resolutions Committee
Order of the day 9:30 a.m. Jack Layton, leader, New Democratic Party of Canada
Action plan 10:30 a.m.
Demonstration 12:30 p.m.
Lunch 1:30 p.m.
Reconvene 2:15 p.m.
Order of the Day 2:30 p.m., Andrea Horwath, Leader, Ontario New Democratic Party
Adjourn 4 p.m.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Grand Ballroom
Convention convenes 9:30 a.m.
Report of Resolutions Committee
Order of the Day 10 a.m., Serena and Shannen Kootstachin, Attawapiskat First Nation
Awards 10:30 a.m.
- Cultural Award
- Banner Award
- Youth Award
Convention adjourns noon
Aboriginal closing
Forums and other
Women’s forum
Monday, Nov. 23
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Civic Ballroom
Tuesday, Nov. 24
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Civic Ballroom
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Civic Ballroom North
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
City Hall Room
6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009
Grand Ballroom
