UFCW Canada observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9
Toronto – August 1, 2020 – On December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 9 as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
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UFCW Canada supports Indigenous community members
Toronto – June 22, 2020 – This time last year, UFCW Canada Indigenous members from across the country came together to participate in the National Indigenous Peoples Day Conference in Toronto.
UFCW Canada activists lobby MPs ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day
Toronto – June 9, 2020 – Ahead of this year’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, UFCW Canada’s Indigenous Sub-Committee held virtual meetings with federal elected officials to explore tangible ways in which the government can improve the working and living conditions of Indigenous union members and their communities.
UFCW celebrates National Indigenous History Month – June 2020
Toronto – May 28, 2020 – In 2009, June was declared National Indigenous History Month in Canada following the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons.
Honouring International Mother Earth Day – April 22
Calgary – April 21, 2020 – International Mother Earth Day, April 22, is an annual acknowledgement of our interconnectedness with the planet and the community we share with all living beings. Ron Klassen, Métis and Treaty One member and UFCW Local 401 member, knows all about the importance of taking care of each other as human beings and as union members.
Celebrating cultural identity on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Toronto – March 19, 2020 – March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day to acknowledge the struggles faced by racialized and Indigenous communities around the world.
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