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CLC supports UN inquiry into cases of murdered and missing Aboriginal women

Posted: Thursday, 15 December 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress supports a decision by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women to conduct an inquiry into murders and disappearances of Aboriginal women and girls across Canada. “We urge the Canadian … Read More

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted: Tuesday, 29 November 2011

On December 6th, we commemorate the lives of the 14 women killed in Montréal in 1989. On this day, we remember all women and girls who are murdered or experience violence by partners, family members and strangers throughout this country. On this day, we re… Read More

CLC remembers its first Women's Bureau Director

Posted: Friday, 18 November 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is saddened by the passing of Mary Eady, the first Director of the CLC's Women's Bureau, on November 16, in Ottawa. Mary was a tireless advocate for women's rights, trade union rights, public pensions and health care. Gro… Read More

CLC urges MPs to oppose Bill dismantling gun registry

Posted: Thursday, 27 October 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress is urging Members of Parliament to oppose Bill C-19, which would abolish the Canadian long gun registry and destroy all the data it has collected since its creation. For Canada’s labour movement, the gun registry is an import… Read More

Sisters In Spirit Vigils – A Movement for Social Change

Posted: Tuesday, 4 October 2011

October 4th is the day we honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls; on October 4th 2011 call on the federal government to stop ignoring this national crisis and take action. Each year, on October 4th, communities across Canada … Read More

International Day for the Elimination of Racism

Posted: Monday, 14 March 2011

It is yet another work day. For the 17 million members that make up our workforce it will be another day at work — like the many before and the many ahead…if you have a job. For nearly 20% of our workforce, namely the racialized workers, today is very… Read More

Statement in Support of the People’s Movements in the Middle East and Africa

Posted: Friday, 4 March 2011

The wave of protests spreading throughout the Middle East and Africa is growing by the day, triggering changes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Algeria, and inspiring hope in repressed countries as far away as Burma. The causes of the revolt are the same every… Read More

International Women's Day 2011: A Call for Dignity in Retirement for Women

Posted: Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Women work hard. And at the end of a lifetime of hard work – paid and unpaid – women deserve to retire in dignity and security. Yet this is not the reality for many Canadian women. Women still earn less than men, and are expected to shoulder unpaid re… Read More

CLC Statement in Support of United Nations International Human Rights Day

Posted: Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Nearly 500 trade union activists, human rights advocates and allies are gathered in Ottawa, Canada today to commemorate International Human Rights Day at the CLC Rise UP! For Your Rights national conference. Universal dignity and access to justice for ever… Read More

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted: Thursday, 2 December 2010

December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. On this day we remember and mourn the loss of 14 women, murdered at Montréal's École Polytechnique, murdered because they were women. We remember the 14 lives lost. An… Read More

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