Around the world at least one woman in three has been beaten, raped, violently attacked, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family. Increasingly, gender-based violence is recognized as a major public health concern and a violation of human rights. Most forms of violence are not …
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November 20th, 2020 will mark the 21st annual day of Trans Gender Day of Remembrance. First marked in 1999 to honour Rita Hester, a transgender activist who was brutally murdered in her home in Boston. It is a day set aside to honour those who have been killed or targeted because of who they were. …
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In 2019, I had the privilege, on behalf of the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees, to lay a wreath at the November 11th Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa. It was the first time I was going to be actually involved in the ceremony. It was a cold morning and not knowing what to expect I …
Korean War veteran Kenneth Jeffery outside the Wedgeport Legion in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia – SaltWire Network file photo I write regarding the Oct. 13th editorial “Veterans Affairs backlog mind-boggling.” First of all, thank you for highlighting this issue to Canadians. Veterans and their families do need more than thanks from the government and a …
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Every October since 1992, Canada celebrates Women’s History Month, with the highlight being Person’s Day on October 18. October has been selected because of the historical significance of the “Persons Case” decision of 1929, a landmark victory in the struggle of Canadian women for equality. Canada was governed by the British North America Act. It …
For Immediate Release September 28, 2020 The union representing employees at Veterans Affairs Canada is welcoming a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office on disability benefit processing by the department as support for their long-standing position that short-term measures will not fix the problems facing Veterans and the families when it comes to getting the …
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