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Anti-violence on Women's Committee agenda

The National Council Women’s Advisory Committee (NCWAC) recently met in Calgary to discuss a number of initiatives and issues, including women’s safety, both in and outside the workplace.

By The Numbers: The OAS and Harper’s attack on pension fairness

67 is the new 65

The age when Canadians qualify for Old Age Security (OAS) program starting 2023, thanks to the Harper Conservative government.

Target is target of Windsor, Ontario May 5 rally

Hundreds of Windsor, Ontario residents, activists and long time Zellers customers will be heading to the city's largest shopping centre this May 5 weekend to Ask Target for Fairness. The rally is scheduled for 11 a.m., at Devonshire Mall.

FNCFCS WINS FEDERAL COURT BATTLE ON FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE CASE IN SPITE OF HARPER-APPOINTED HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR

UFCW Canada national partner First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS), along with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) have won an unprecedented victory — with the Federal Court of Canada granting the appellants' application for appeal and ordering the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) to appoint another panel to review their historic First Nations child welfare case.

Long overdue labour legislation regrettably ignores agriculture workers

UFCW Canada is dismayed to see that two private members bills intended to enhance workers' rights in Ontario neglect to provide agriculture workers with organizing and collective bargaining rights.

Asian Heritage Month 2012

May is designated each year as Asian Heritage Month by virtue of an official declaration signed by the Canadian government in 2002. According to the Declaration, immigrants from East Asia, Southern Asia, Western and Southeast Asia have brought Canadian society a rich cultural heritage.