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International Youth Day: Canadian Youth Rely on Quality Public Services

Posted: Wednesday, 10 August 2011

OTTAWA – To mark this year's International Youth Day, August 12th, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) have joined forces to draw attention to the many challenges facing Canadian youth today. The unemployment … 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

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

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

International Youth Day Statement - “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”

Posted: Wednesday, 11 August 2010

On August 12, 2010, youth globally join together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “International Youth Day” – a day that focuses on what has to be done to further the World Programme of Action for Youth. In December of 2009, the United Nations Gen… Read More

Statement on Minimum Age Campaign

Posted: Sunday, 1 August 2010

This Statement is intended to guide the actions of individuals and affiliate organizations who have pledged to take part in a national campaign to raise awareness about Canada’s inadequate minimum age laws and to advocate for Canada to ratify the Internat… Read More

Canadian Labour Congress opposes changes to Canada's national census

Posted: Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Discontinuing the long-form census and replacing it with a new voluntary questionnaire known as the National Household Survey is a mistake that will make it more difficult to develop public policy responses to changing demographic conditions. “Like the m… Read More

Pride Celebrations 2010

Posted: Thursday, 24 June 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress stands in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities in this year's Pride celebrations. For decades, Canada's unions have fought for the rights of the LGBT community. We have worked to challenge homoph… Read More

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