Asian Heritage Month - May 2011
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Baba Gurdit Singh was born in 1860 at Sarhali, in Amritsar District Of British Punjab province (India).
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Asian Heritage Month
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The month of May signals a distinct kind of vibrancy across Canada as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month.
13th METROPOLIS CONFERENCE 2011 - ACTIVISM IN MOTION
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As part of UFCW Canada’s national initiatives with immigrant and migrant worker communities, about 25 UFCW Canada delegates and allies from across the country actively participated in the 13th National Metropolis Conference — Immigration: Bringing the World to Canada, held in Vancouver, British Columbia.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21
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It has been more than fifty years since the most unspeakable racist incidents occurred in South Africa, shocking the whole world and prompting the United Nations to declare March 21, as a commemorative date to observe the International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination. This incident screamed the word "racism" as a gigantic billboard to challenge humanity with the consequences of intolerance.
UFCW Canada demands Kenney’s resignation amid parliamentary rules violation
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Wayne Hanley, the national president of UFCW Canada has called for the resignation of Jason Kenney, the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship for allowing his parliamentary office to be used in a partisan attempt to fundraise for a pre-election advertising campaign.
Defending Workers’ Rights in Mexico
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In Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, UFCW Canada and AWA activists joined other labour allies to protest the Mexican federal government’s attack against the union movement and workers’ rights in that country. The Canadian protests were part of a worldwide series of protests held in 30 countries in February.
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