NDP LEADERSHIP SHOWCASE

This will be the last opportunity for candidates to argue their case to party members. Online voting begins Monday. There are four candidates in the running: Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron and

are paid. As well, companies would not be allowed to suspend retirement benefits in court-supervised restructurings, which happened with U.S. Steel Canada.

Duvall said his bill and a campaign the NDP is calling “End Pension Theft” is aimed at changing CCCA rules and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act “to stop large corporations from putting shareholders, banks and creditors ahead of their employees when they file for bankruptcy protection.”

A spokesperson for the government’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Jagmeet Singh. Candidates will speak on Sunday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton Convention Centre, Wentworth Room, 1 Summer’s Lane.

could not be reached for comment.

However, in a Spectator story about the subject earlier this year, the minister’s press secretary, Philip Proulx said, “The government understands the importance of secure pensions. We hope workers and pensioners are treated fairly. Insolvency laws aim to strike the right balance between debtors and creditors. That is why we continue to examine marketplace framework laws — ensure they’re properly updated and effective.”