Municipal Election Endorsement Questionnaire

Municipal Election Endorsement Questionnaire

Waterloo Regional Labour Council
The Waterloo Regional Labour Council represents 33 union locals with over 26,000 workers in many fields including construction, professional planners, office administrators, health care, teachers, postal workers, and many more. We are committed to building A Stronger Community Together through active participation in the 2022 municipal election. Endorsed candidates will be featured on a WRLC Endorsement Card that will be shared with affiliates and their members before the election.

As a potential or declared candidate, please complete this survey to help us evaluate your candidacy as a WRLC-endorsed candidate. We would very much appreciate you taking the time to complete it. All completed surveys will be reviewed by the WRLC Municipal Election Committee and approved by the Labour Council Executive.

This questionnaire will close on Friday, August 29 and all endorsed candidates will be informed on Friday, September 2 at noon. Endorsed candidates will be invited to attend and/or volunteer to BBQ at the WRLC Labour Day Picnic on Monday, September 5 from 12-4 pm.

Please note that we will not be interviewing candidates this year and endorsement decisions will be based solely upon the questionnaire responses, labour movement involvement and past involvement/voting record in municipal government.

In your responses, please be sure to be clear and concise. Please note that your responses may be made publicly available.

What are you prepared to do to help our region, local businesses, and workers recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? *
What will you do to ensure that local governments celebrate diversity and promote inclusion for groups that have been traditionally underrepresented or excluded from participating fully in our community? Please consider those identifying as First Nation, Métis, and Inuit persons, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, persons living with physical or mental disabilities, Women, Youth, and Newcomers and refugees. *
What will you do to ensure positive labour relations, including collective bargaining rights for municipal/regional employees and outside firms working under contract? *
How will you show your support for ensuring a living wage for employees of the municipality/region/school board, including those of contracted firms? *

What actions will you take to reduce the incidents of violence in schools experienced by our students and education workers? *
Please describe your top priorities for changes to Board policies. Why do you see these priorities as necessary? *
What do you believe are the most important traditional infrastructure projects (eg. public transit, roads, bridges, clean water, wastewater facilities, etc.) and social infrastructure projects (eg. child care centres, affordable housing, parks, libraries, rehabilitation and detox centres, emergency shelters, etc.) that council must address over the next term and into the future? What actions will you take to ensure these projects are supported? How do you envision these projects will address Climate Change? *

As part of the endorsement process, the committee will be considering the candidates:
- Experience in and knowledge of the workings of the council or school board and local issues;
- Role in the community, such as past activities and public exposure;
- Leadership qualities and experience;
- Past experiences with Canada’s Labour Movement and any related experience with unions;
- Past social media posts and interactions.
Please provide any additional information about your candidacy based on the considerations above.
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