'People First' rally planned to be the largest G20 protest

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By Stephanie Dearing.

Toronto - The Canadian Labour Congress is planning what it hopes will be the largest G20 protest ever, called 'People First.' Scheduled for June 26, organizers say it will be safe and peaceful.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is joining with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in planning the People First protest, the Canadian Labour Congress announced in a press release issued June 16. The focus for this G20 People First protest is economic recovery and unemployment. CLC President, Ken Georgetti said...

"Working people need to come out, speak up and tell their leaders that we refuse to get stuck with all the bills for a financial crisis and a recession that we did not cause. Reckless financial traders and greedy investment bankers caused it. People lost millions of jobs and billions in savings. Governments went deep into debt to provide help – and now they want us to pay with higher taxes and belt-tightening and let those bankers off the hook.

Those greedy CEOs need to take responsibility for the damage that was done and pay their fair share, starting with a tax on financial transactions. Governments need that revenue to continue helping the jobs market recover and to get back to work on vital issues like climate change, HIV-AIDS, and the crushing poverty we see in the world today."

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