he labour movement first started talking to Canadians about publicly funded, universal health care before most of them could imagine such a thing was possible. Today, it is a part of our country’s identity as are the values at its heart – fairness, equality and solidarity. The idea that access to health care must always be based on need, not…
Racism in Canada? Yes, it’s still rampant. And we need a government that will commit to working to end it.
March 18, 2015
On February 24, Quebec court Judge Eliana Marengo told a young Muslim woman named Rania El Alloul that she would not hear her case unless she removed her headscarf. We’ll be thinking of Rania El Alloul and other Canadian Muslims facing discrimination in their day-to-day lives when we commemorate the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racism…
Memorial for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
February 8, 2015
On February 14th, communities across Canada will hold Women’s Memorial Marches to remember Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The Canadian Labour Congress has already called for a National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and reiterates its demand for justice. The very first march happened in 1991 out of a sense of anger and hopelessness following…
It’s time to act: National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
January 12, 2015
The Canadian Labour Congress is today reiterating its call for a National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has issued the report of its two-year study on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia. The report clearly links the disproportionate amount of violence experienced by Indigenous women in Canada to the “past…
Sisters in Spirit 2014: Time for Action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
October 3, 2014
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will mark October 4, 2014 as a day to honour and remember the lives of the many missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and to once again urge the federal government to hold a National Inquiry. The CLC has encouraged its members to support and attend vigils and events being held across the country.…
CLC President renews call for public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada
August 27, 2014
The Right Honourable Stephen HarperPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress, I write to you today to renew our call for a public inquiry into the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. Earlier this year, the RCMP reported…
National Aboriginal Day is a time to celebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous peoples in Canada. On this day, the Canadian Labour Congress wishes to express its support and solidarity by demanding that the federal, provincial and territorial governments work together to provide adequate funding to Aboriginal communities in order to address inadequate education support, existing social inequities, high…
“Boiling Point” A profile of the water crisis facing six First Nation Communities in Canada
April 6, 2013
First Nations have always viewed water as a sacred trust. From time immemorial, First Nations have centered their existence on water. From the careful selection of community sites, as a means of transportation and dependence on the harvest from the waters. Today, it is unacceptable that many of our First Nations should be subjected to conditions where there is no…