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International Women’s Day: Keeping the Momentum Going

Posted: Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Chief Luther Standing Bear once taught his Lakota community “It is the mothers, not the warriors, who create a people and guide their destiny”. On March 8 and throughout the month of March, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and its affiliates, federat… Read More

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted: Monday, 3 December 2012

On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) calls on Canada’s federal government to commit to ending violence against women by taking action in three concrete ways. The CLC echoe… Read More

Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all

Posted: Thursday, 29 November 2012

December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day when we celebrate the contributions of persons with disabilities in our communities, and commit to removing barriers and creating an inclusive and accessible society for all. More than… Read More

Statement on the International Day against Homophobia (IDAHO)

Posted: Monday, 14 May 2012

May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). It commemorates the day in 1990 that the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its International Classification of Diseases. Yet in every part of the world, people ar… Read More

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Posted: Monday, 28 November 2011

On December 3, the Canadian labour movement joins in the global effort to promote understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities. On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reflect on the progress that disability rights activists h… 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 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

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Posted: Friday, 3 December 2010

In March 2010, after a three year wait, Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on Persons with Disabilities. While this is a cause for celebration, it is also a call to action, for the government and for disability rights activists and their allies i… 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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