Media Advisory: OFL People's Budget Campaign to Hold Community Consultation in Peel Region on February 25th

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2013) - On February 25, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will release a discussion paper calling for a changing of the public policy conversation on austerity to focus on good jobs, economic growth, and public services. The OFL also will announce the launch of a province-wide community consultation about the next Ontario Budget. The People's Budget campaign will be visiting nine cities over the next several weeks, inviting community groups and citizens to offer their ideas for a new approach to addressing the province's economic, social, and fiscal challenges. Further information, including the discussion paper Toward a People's Budget, can be found at www.thepeoplesbudget.ca.

About the Ontario Federation of Labour

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. For information, visit www.OFL.ca and follow the OFL on Facebook and Twitter: @OFLabour and follow OFL President Sid Ryan at @SidRyan_OFL.