Unifor Cautioned On Bailout

Unifor sought restrictions on use of a $595 million federal bailout for “failing print media”, according to Access To Information records. The union told the Department of Finance that funding should neither reward “every basement blogger” nor pay for media executive bonuses, and recommended a retired Supreme Court judge administer payouts: “Canadians will have a natural trepidation about government assistance to news organizations.”

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