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*You are entitled to time off to vote on Election Day*
*You are entitled to time off to vote on Election Day*
By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. Your company has the right to decide when the time off will be given, but it has to allow you either to arrive late or depart early if your hours of work do not allow for three consecutive hours to vote. Your company is subject to a penalty if it fails to do so, or if it reduces your pay for the provided time off to vote. For more information, please refer to the Elections Canada web site [3].
By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. Your company has the right to decide when the time off will be given, but it has to allow you either to arrive late or depart early if your hours of work do not allow for three consecutive hours to vote. Your company is subject to a penalty if it fails to do so, or if it reduces your pay for the provided time off to vote. For more information, please refer to the Elections Canada web site [3].
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Voting for the NDP is supporting a diverse Canada, women’s right to choose, meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and a brighter future for our children. On October 21, let’s get out and vote to elect a NDP a government that will make Canada a fair place for everyone.
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Voting for the NDP is supporting a diverse Canada, women’s right to choose, meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and a brighter future for our children. On October 21, let’s get out and vote to elect a NDP government that will make Canada a fair place for everyone.
October 18, 2019 - USW Local 1944 endorses the NDP in the Federal Election. The reason is simple: the NDP is the only party that will properly invest in services that people need, make life and housing more affordable, implement pharmacare and affordable child care, protect and improve public and private pension plans, and address the climate issue while creating sustainable jobs.
“USW Local 1944 doesn’t agree with the NDP on every issue, but despite some disagreements, our core values are the same,” said Donna Hokiro, Acting President of USW Local 1944. “Please reflect on these questions: Can we afford a government that will grant tax cuts to private corporations while cutting public services essential to the working people? Do we want to bet everything on fear, racism and intolerance? I bet we don’t, I know I don’t. Which other party than the NDP puts working people first? Which other party invests in public services, health care and housing? I know one thing for sure: It will be easier to build a future alongside a party that protects workers’ rights and the environment, than with a party that destroys both. Consider voting for the one party that shares our values, not for those who will step on them.”
Be ready to vote
Election Day is on Monday, October 21, 2019 – polls will be open for 12 hours.
To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day, and bring documentation that proves your identity and address. You must vote at your assigned polling station.
For more information on how to vote, please refer to the Federal Election web site at www.elections.ca.
You are entitled to time off to vote on Election Day
By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. Your company has the right to decide when the time off will be given, but it has to allow you either to arrive late or depart early if your hours of work do not allow for three consecutive hours to vote. Your company is subject to a penalty if it fails to do so, or if it reduces your pay for the provided time off to vote. For more information, please refer to the Elections Canada web site...
Le 18 octobre 2019 - À l’occasion des élections fédérales, la Section locale 1944 du Syndicat des Métallos encourage nos membres à voter pour un parti s’engageant à investir dans les services dont les gens ont besoin, à rendre le coût de la vie et le logement plus abordables, à établir un système d’assurance-médicaments et des services de garde abordables, à protéger et améliorer les régimes de retraite publics et privés, et à travailler à des solutions pour résoudre la crise climatique tout en créant des emplois durables.
« Posez-vous la question : pouvons-nous nous permettre un gouvernement qui accordera des réductions d’impôt aux sociétés privées tout en supprimant les services publics essentiels aux travailleurs ? Voulons-nous tout parier sur la peur, le racisme et l’intolérance ? Je ne pense pas, et je sais que personnellement je ne le souhaite pas, a déclaré Donna Hokiro, Présidente par intérim de la Section locale 1944 du Syndicat des Métallos. Je vous demande de voter pour un parti qui donne la priorité aux travailleurs et investit dans les services publics, les soins de santé et les logements. Je suis sûre d’une chose : il sera plus facile de construire l’avenir avec l’aide d’un parti qui protège les droits des travailleurs et l’environnement, qu’avec un parti qui les détruit. Votez pour un parti qui partage nos valeurs, et non pour ceux qui les piétinent. »
Soyez prêt à voter
Le jour des élections est le lundi 21 octobre 2019. Ce jour-là, les bureaux de vote seront ouverts pendant 12 heures.
Pour voter, vous devez être citoyen canadien, avoir au moins 18 ans le jour de l’élection et être muni de documents prouvant votre identité et votre adresse. Vous devez voter au bureau de vote qui vous a été attribué.
Pour plus d’informations sur la façon de voter, veuillez consulter le site Web des élections fédérales : www.elections.ca.
Vous disposez d’un temps accordé pour aller voter le jour de l’élection
Selon la loi, toute personne ayant qualité d’électeur doit disposer de trois heures consécutives pour aller voter le jour de l’élection. Votre employeur a le droit de décider du moment où vous pouvez vous absenter, mais il doit vous permettre soit d’arriver plus tard, soit de partir plus tôt si vous ne disposez pas de trois heures consécutives en raison de vos heures de travail.
Votre employeur est passible d’une sanction s’il ne remplit pas cette obligation, ou s’il fait des retenues sur le salaire pour le temps accordé. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter le ...
