Statement Archive

Fast-Tracking Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement a Betrayal of Commitments

Posted: Friday, 26 March 2010

The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement appears to be moving toward reality in this session of Parliament unless Canadians speak out loudly and contact their Member of Parliament. The government reintroduced legislation to implement the Canada-Colom… Read More

ICAD calls for action on HIV and AIDS as part of the G8 child and maternal health initiative

Posted: Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Campaign activities will target Canadian Members of Parliament, Prime Minister OTTAWA, Ontario – The Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) and its 100 member organizations nationwide are joining forces with the Canadian Labour Congre… Read More

International Day for the Elimination of Racism - March 21 - CLC Statement 2010

Posted: Thursday, 18 March 2010

Activists are courageous people. Five decades ago, students, community members and workers, came together in Soweto, South Africa; a group of individuals opposed to apartheid and armed only with non-violent courage, and they stood together as a commu… Read More

2010 International Women's Day

Posted: Wednesday, 3 March 2010

On this International Women’s Day, the Canadian Labour Congress calls on all workers to act to end the attack on women’s equality rights in Canada. Late in 2009, Canadians were shocked by the latest assault by the federal government on thirty yea… Read More