November – Freezing Moon (UFCW Indigenous Calendar)
Toronto – October 29, 2025 – As the air grows crisp and frost begins to settle on the land, we welcome the Freezing Moon (Mshkawji Giizis).
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Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
Toronto – September 30, 2025 – On September 30, UFCW Canada joins people across the country in observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the thousands of Indigenous children who never made it home. It is also a time to reflect on the intergenerational trauma caused by colonial policies and to commit ourselves to the ongoing work of reconciliation.
What does Truth and Reconciliation Day mean to you? – Part 3
Toronto – September 22, 2025 – This September, members of UFCW Canada’s Indigenous Committee are sharing their stories of the vital importance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, and why it should be a statutory holiday in all provinces.
What does Truth and Reconciliation Day mean to you? – Part 2
Toronto – September 14, 2025 – This September, members of UFCW Canada’s Indigenous Committee are sharing their stories of the vital importance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, and why it should be a statutory holiday in all provinces.
What does Truth and Reconciliation Day mean to you? – Part 1
Toronto – September 10, 2025 – This September, members of UFCW Canada’s Indigenous Committee are sharing their stories of the vital importance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, and why it should be a statutory holiday in all provinces.
Equity Grant Recipient: Ashley Baresinkoff and Waceya Métis Society
Langley, B.C. – June 18, 2025 – Ashley Baresinkoff is a proud member of UFCW Local 247, working in the retail grocery sector for more than a decade. She is a member of the UFCW Canada Indigenous Committee and her local union’s Member Engagement Committee. In the fall of 2024, she also became a recipient of the 2024 Equity Grant program under the Community Action stream.
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