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Category: Human rights
Chloe Cooley, a Black Woman Enslaved
On March 14, 1793, after spending her life enslaved, Chloe Cooley, a young black woman was abducted by enslaver Adam Vrooman (who’d purchased her only a few months prior from another Ontario slave owner, Benjamin Hardison) and sold over the...
World Human Rights Day 2022: Dignity, Freedom, & Justice for All
In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer. Today we celebrate World Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948.[1]...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer. In the late afternoon of December 6, 1989, a gunman arrived at the École Polytechnique in Montréal armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and hatred in his heart. The 25-year-old made his...
History of Labour Day
In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer As we celebrate Labour Day, UCTE would like to take a look at the history of this day to honor its history. Labour Day, the first Monday in September, has been a...
PSAC launches a toolkit to address violence and harassment at work
Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment. Unfortunately, violence and harassment are still too present in our workplaces and can have serious physical and psychological consequences. To offer concrete help and support, PSAC is proud to release...
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – A Human Trafficking Ring in Manitoba
The United Nations General Assembly since 2013 has held an annual high-level meeting to review the Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons, urging governments to take concerted and concrete action to counter this scourge. ‘World Anti-Trafficking Day is...
Pay Equity Day in Canada — Women are working for free
As a Union, UCTE has taken the position on some social issues that can affect our members. One of the issues specifically is pay equity. We come out of a patriarchal society, felt at all levels in the workplace. This...
Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada
Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards COVID-19 has evolved and, with the reopening of offices, it is important to be informed of your rights...
In honour of Pride Month, UCTE exposes the “Fruit Machine” – The homosexual purge
Many of us do not understand systemic discrimination. We have the false impression that, in Canada, a country with a reputation for acceptance and tolerance, we are well aware that such situations occur. But our history is one that includes...