The OFL Campaign

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is organizing to put pressure on the Ontario government to introduce a violence
in the workplace regulation.

This kit is designed to assist you in the lobby of Liberal MPPs.  If your riding is not represented by a Liberal, you can write
directly to the Minister of Labour.

• Use the phone script as a guide to contact your MPP by phone and let them know you want them to support a violence in the workplace regulation.
• Use the sample letter as a guide to write or email your MPP to pressure them into supporting a violence in the workplace regulation.
• Arrange a face-to-face meeting of your Liberal MPP at their constituency office. MPPs are usually in the ridings on Fridays and weekends, during the constituency weeks in May and November and when the legislature is not sitting. The constituency weeks are generally tied to the March break, the Victoria Day long weekend and Remembrance Day. For 2006 the legislature is scheduled to resume sitting February 13th until March 2nd with constituency weeks starting March 13th, May 22nd and November 6th so your MPP may also be available then. The complete schedule can be found online.

Always follow-up the face-to-face meeting with a letter thanking the MPP for meeting with you and re-emphasising the issue. It is also very important to be sure that people in the riding write and call the MPP on the issue before you make your appointment. The MPP needs to know that this is an issue to be taken seriously. If the MPP has not heard from anyone else why should you and your concern be taken seriously?