Toronto – January 21, 2015 – Mohamed Ugas is one of eighteen UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners for 2014. Currently in his third year studying Health Sciences and History at the University of Toronto, Mohamed is a proud UFCW Canada Local 333 member who works at G4S in security services.
Toronto – January 13, 2015 – Gurneet Chauhan is one of eighteen UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners for 2014. Currently attending York University, Gurneet is a proud UFCW Canada Local 1000A member who works as a cashier at Sheriff’s No Frills in Toronto.
Toronto – January 12, 2015 – Students deserve support in obtaining their education, and UFCW Canada is proud to assist members and their families with the costs of higher education by providing thousands of dollars in scholarships through the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship program.
Ottawa – December 20, 2014 – Children at Ottawa-area emergency shelters received hundreds of toys thanks to the efforts of UFCW Canada Local 1000A stewards and activists in the region.
Toronto – December 6, 2014 – UFCW Canada stands in support of the Ryerson Students' Union's Freeze the Fees campaign, which has called on the Ryerson University administration to freeze tuition fees.
Earlier this month, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said that young people who can't find work should volunteer or work for free in order to "get some real life experience" and avoid falling into long-term unemployment. Poloz seemed to imply that it is solely up to young people to improve their dire job prospects, and that young Canadians "living in (their parents') basement" are at least partly responsible for the country's high youth jobless rate.
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