International Day of Pink – April 12, 2017
Toronto – April 7, 2017 – The International Day of Pink is commemorated on the second Wednesday of April as an annual reminder that bullying has no place in our society.
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2017
Toronto – March 20, 2017 – In 1966, the United Nations declared March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in memory of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre when South African police killed 69 anti-apartheid protesters.
SAME energizes activists at LAWS gathering
Toronto – March 14, 2017 – Students Against Migrant Exploitation (SAME) recently brought their message of creative activism to more than 200 participants at the Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) Annual Global Citizens conference held at York University in Toronto.
New Pride Committee resource guide launched
Toronto – February 16, 2017 – UFCW Canada and UFCW Local Unions led the way at dozens of Pride Parades across the country in 2016. In advance of the 2017 Pride Season, UFCW Canada has produced a new resource guide – Creating a UFCW Canada Local Union Pride Committee.
Condolences must be followed by action
Toronto – January 30, 2017 – The UFCW Canada family extends our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the attack on the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre.
Black History Month - February
Toronto – January 29, 2017 – It has been over 20 years since the House of Commons gave its unanimous consent to annually commemorate and recognize February as Black History Month.
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