CANDIDATE PROFILE SUBMISSION FORM

Candidate Profile Submission Form
Application for endorsement

Candidate Interview Meetings will be held.

* PLEASE ENSURE WE HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS *

Date*

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Name*

First

Last

Address*

Street Address
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City	State / Province / Region
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Daytime Phone Number*

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Evening Phone Number*

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Cell Number

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Email*

Union Affiliation (if applicable)

Please complete the following questionnaire.

A description of the section goes here.

1. Have you been a candidate in a previous
municipal, provincial or federal election? If so
please give details.

2. Have you volunteered in an election campaign at
any level? If so, in what capacity.

3. What do you believe are the critical issues
facing our community?

4. What positive changes would you work toward in
order to make local government more inclusive,
open and responsive?

5. Do you believe in a living wage and how will
you work towards achieving a decent level of wages
that will support a family in our community?

6. What are your plans and ideas for local
economic development?

7. What is your position on the EI benefits paid
in our region? What changes, if any are needed and
how will you work towards changing that federal
legislation?

The Canadian Labour Congress has produced a booklet 'Municipalities Matter! Labour's Plan to Build Vibrant and Sustainable Communities Across Canada'. Labour is concretely proposing 5 issues, that if address, will take us down the path of building vibrant and sustainable communities: Public Infrastructure, 'Creating Jobs By Building Communities We Need For The Future'; Procurement, A 'Made In Canada Purchasing Policy'; Municipal Revenues, 'Building a Sustainable Fiscal Base for our Cities and Communities'; Fair Wages and Working Conditions; and Sustainability, our 'Green Agenda'.

Some of the questions below will help us to get a clearer picture of where you stand on these issues.

Issues:

8-a) Housing: Do you believe the present need for
affordable housing is being met in this region?
What if anything needs to be done?

8-b) Homelessness: What are your plans to help the
homeless?

8-c) Poverty: What are your plans to work to
decrease poverty in our area?

8-d) Childcare: How will you work toward
increasing the number of licensed, public
childcare spaces in our area?

8-e) Youth: How will you work to address youth
issues and opportunities in our community?

What is your position on:

9-i) Contracting out Public Services?

9-ii)Taking a stand on a decision that you
disagree with on Council, would you put forth a
dissenting vote?

9-iii) The Municipality purchasing Canadian
union-made products and services?

9-iv) Public Private Partnerships?

9-v) What ways do you propose to enhance
communities with the Labour Council, including
notifications of emerging issues?

9-vi) How will you work to address the
underfunding of public education?

There is a lot of talk about pensions in the news these days. The Canadian Labour Congress is asking the federal government to double Canada Pension Plan benefits, financed in a gradual increase of contributions over 7 years, increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement of Old Age benefits by 15 percent; and a pension insurance plan.

10) Would you as municipal councillor support
this?

11) Other Comments:

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