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September – Corn Moon (UFCW Indigenous Calendar)

Toronto – August 27, 2025 – As the days grow shorter and the air takes on the crisp edge of autumn, we welcome the Corn Moon — a time of harvest, gratitude, and preparation for the coming winter. In many Indigenous cultures, the Corn Moon honours one of the Three Sisters — corn, beans, and squash — that sustain life and symbolize community, cooperation, and interdependence.

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Equity Grant Recipient: Remmy Mpitarusuma and the Burundian Community Association of British Columbia

Equity Grant Recipient: Remmy Mpitarusuma and the Burundian Community Association of British Columbia

Vancouver – August 26, 2025 – Remmy Mpitarusuma is a UFCW 1518 members, and co-founder and the President of the Burundian Community Association of British Columbia (BCABC) and is the latest recipient of the UFCW Canada Equity Grant.

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Equity Grant Recipient: Sebastian Biasucci and Neighbourlink North York

Equity Grant Recipient: Sebastian Biasucci and Neighbourlink North York

Toronto – August 12, 2025 – Sebastian Biasucci, of Neighbourlink North York, was a successful recipient of the UFCW Canada Equity Grant. 

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New resource on the Canada Disability Benefit available now

New resource on the Canada Disability Benefit available now

Toronto – July 30, 2025 – UFCW Canada has released a new resource to support persons with disabilities in navigating the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) application process, for which the first payments are released this month.

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July 31 is National Bannock Day

July 31 is National Bannock Day

Toronto – July 29, 2025 – On July 31, people across Turtle Island are invited to celebrate National Bannock Day — a special occasion that honours the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous communities through one of their most beloved traditional foods: bannock.

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2026 UFCW Canada Indigenous Calendar: Call for Artwork

2026 UFCW Canada Indigenous Calendar: Call for Artwork

Toronto – July 9, 2025 – The UFCW Canada National Indigenous Committee is pleased to once again collaborate with the Assembly of Seven Generations, a national youth-led organization, in gathering and selecting artwork to form part of the 2026 UFCW Canada Indigenous Calendar.

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