Politics Blog: Scheer’s climate plan shows unreadiness to govern
Toronto – July 5, 2019 – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer recently announced his party’s climate plan, pointing out with great pleasure the length, weight, and look of the document.
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UFCW Canada supports federal advisory council’s call for universal pharmacare system
Toronto – June 14, 2019 – UFCW Canada, the country’s leading private sector union, welcomes the recommendations of the federal Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare calling for a universal, single-payer pharmacare program that would make prescription drug coverage part of Canada’s publicly-funded health care system.
Politics Blog: A new deal for climate action and good jobs
Toronto – June 8, 2019 – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has released his party’s plan to tackle climate change and invest in good jobs. The New Democrats’ climate plan is the most ambitious proposal of any political party and recognizes that the time for talk on climate change is now over.
UFCW Canada Political Action Conference empowers activists
Ottawa – May 30, 2019 – UFCW activists from across the country recently gathered in Ottawa from May 28 to 29 to participate in the 2019 UFCW Canada Political Action Conference.
Politics Blog: Have purveyors of hate found a political home?
Toronto – May 16, 2019 – Hate crimes in Canada have increased by 47 percent since 2014 and have largely been driven by incidents targeting Muslim, Jewish, and Black Canadians.
UFCW supports National Indigenous Peoples holiday at Canadian Heritage committee hearing
Ottawa – November 15, 2018 – UFCW Canada was recently invited to deliver testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which is currently examining a private member’s bill that calls for the recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, as an official federal holiday.
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