TORONTO - Representatives of labour unions, community groups and seniors' organizations in Canada will issue a joint call for stronger pension protections at a press conference to be held in downtown Toronto on Monday April 20 at 10:00 a.m.

Pension Coalition Press Conference

Monday April 20, 2009 - 10:00 a.m.
Dominion Ballroom South (2nd floor)
Sheraton Centre Hotel
123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Speakers will include:

Ken Lewenza, CAW President
Morris Jesion, Ontario Society (Coalition) of Senior Citizens'
Organizations, Executive Director
Amy Nelson, Ontario Society (Coalition) of Senior Citizens'
Organizations, Vice Chair and representative of the Caribbean-Canadian
Seniors' Group
Thelma Edwards, former worker of bankrupt auto parts maker Progressive
Moulded Products
Rob Rainer, Canada Without Poverty Executive Director
Dan Braniff, Canadians Association of Retired Persons (CARP), Chair
Georgian Bay Chapter