March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) where women all over the world come together in celebration of the achievements and evolution women have made in strengthening their position socially, economically, culturally and in the political arena.There have been claims that March 8, is to commemorate the 15,000 female garment workers that marched through New …
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
I sit here reflecting on what I should write about Black History Month and think why not my own journey in understanding this significant event. I knew very little about the struggles faced by Black Canadians when I came to Canada, as it was not a topic covered in too much detail during history classes …
Harassment Has No Place at Veterans Affairs Canada Bonuses for Harassers. Suffering for Workers.
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 “We have on-going and systemic harassment and far too many employees are getting injured. This has to stop.” Virginia Vaillancourt National President Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees The main union at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for immediate action to address increasing harassment and deteriorating mental health among its …
International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27
This day in History is marked in memorial due to the horrific atrocities that happened during World War II under the Nazi regime. We must commemorate and remember this time so that it never happens again. According to “Wikipedia”, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on 27 January commemorating the tragedy …
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OPEN LETTER TO UVAE MEMBERS
December 14, 2020 An Open Letter to all UVAE Members I am writing to provide you with information about our work at the National level and our advocacy efforts on behalf of UVAE members at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs. UVAE was invited to appear before this Committee which is studying …
“Recover Better: Stand up for Human Rights” is the 2020 United Nations (UN) theme for International Human Rights Day (IHRD)
The first Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declared that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”.This Declaration was adopted by the United Nations (UN) on 10 December 1948 guaranteeing the rights of every individual everywhere without distinction of nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, …