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International Women’s Day 2026

Struggles for social justice take time and perseverance. That applies even to a struggle for the rights and dignity of half the world’s people. According to UN-Women, “As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, no nation has...

March 6, 2026

February: Black History and African Heritage Month

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February: Black History and African Heritage Month

The Government of Canada has chosen as this year’s theme “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.” Celebrating Black Brilliance helps us remember that the story of oppression is...

January 31, 2026

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Advocating for Rights

December 10th is Human Rights Day. Please take some time today to reflect and learn about human rights, and to act – even if you just have a few minutes. The Amnesty International Write for Rights event provides a way...

December 10, 2025

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Remembrance and Action

Each year Canada mourns and remembers the misogyny-driven murders of 14 women at Polytechnique Montreal on December 6, 1989. We remember them by holding vigils and saying their names. They are: Look for a vigil in your community. In addition...

December 6, 2025

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End New HIV Cases by 2030

The World Aids Day organization is running a momentous campaign. The goal: to take the final steps in ending new HIV cases. From the 1980s — when AIDS first became well-known — to today, medical progress and social progress has...

December 1, 2025

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Trans Day of Remembrance

November 20 is the Trans Day of Remembrance. Today we commemorate and mourn transgender, two-spirit and non-binary people who have lost their lives to transphobia and hate crimes. It’s also an occasion to reflect on the strength and resilience of...

November 20, 2025

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Poverty Can be Stopped

It is the International Day for the Eradication of poverty. As a union we’re part of the global fight against poverty in many ways: Worldwide, countries with higher union density tend to have better measurements of economic equality, in statistical...

October 17, 2025

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World Food Day

It’s World Food Day, and access to food is grossly unjust at home and abroad. This can be because of war and occupation, or due to systemic inequities in distribution systems. We can do better, by applying our collective power...

October 16, 2025

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World Day for Decent Work

On the World Day for Decent Work 2025, we join the global labour movement in acknowledging some big gains and some big setbacks for workers. The International Trade Union Confederation’s Global Rights Index reports that worker rights and union rights...

October 7, 2025

The Fifth National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

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The Fifth National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

We are more than ten years into the Truth and Reconciliation process, yet sometimes it feels like we are just beginning. It falls to all of us, whether Indigenous or not, to learn, unlearn, and act in better ways –...

September 22, 2025