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After nearly a decade Abousfian Abdelrazik is freed from his prison without walls.

Posted: Saturday, 31 December 2011

In December 2011, Mr. Abdelrazik finally had his name removed from an infamous terror suspect watch list maintained by the United Nations Security Council. Known as the UN 1267 list, Mr. Abdelrazik was subjected to onerous sanctions that denied him the rig… Read More

CLC Statement on the United Nations 10-year Commemorative Meeting of the World Conference to Eliminate Racism

Posted: Friday, 30 September 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is gravely disappointed that once again the Canadian government has chosen to withdraw from an important United Nations (UN) gathering dedicated to eliminating racism. Earlier this year, the Conservative government announ… 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

CLC Celebrates Black History Month 2011

Posted: Friday, 28 January 2011

Their faces are all around us. Their talent, skills and experience have made our lives, our work, and our communities better. They are members of the black diaspora. Across the country, unions are made stronger by stewards, occupational health and safety… 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

CLC supports Abousfian Abdelrazik speaking tour

Posted: Tuesday, 16 November 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress and several other labour groups have hired Abousfian Abdelrazik to undertake a five-city speaking tour in Western Canada between November 17-23.  “We have hired Mr. Abdelrazik for one week so that he can tell his story of to… Read More

Statement on Negotiations Toward a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Between Canada and the European Union

Posted: Monday, 18 October 2010

Free trade is ... viewed as reliance on the market to determine economic reality. It is part and parcel of the same philosophy that lends support to the “downsizing” of government, privatization, deregulation; in short, the package of “remedies” tha… Read More

Surprise review of federal employment equity practices not grounded in reality

Posted: Tuesday, 27 July 2010

The announcement by Treasury Board President Stockwell Day and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney that the federal government will re-examine employment equity in the federal public service comes as a surprise to the Canadian Labour Congress and its 3.2 mill… Read More

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