Ottawa- February 23, 2017 – The plight of First Nations children continues, despite a ten-year legal battle that resulted with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordering the federal government in January 2016 to end the longstanding, systemic underfunding of First Nations children’s services.
Toronto – February 4, 2017 – February 14 is a day to reflect upon the past and look toward the future to show compassion and stand in solidarity with Indigenous women and children across the country.
Toronto – November 1, 2016 – UFCW Canada welcomes the federal government’s support of a New Democratic Party motion that calls on the Liberals to comply with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ruling ordering the government to stop discriminating against First Nations children in its delivery of child welfare services.
Toronto – September 22, 2016 – A new film documents the decade-long legal battle to end the discrimination against tens of thousands of Aboriginal children by the federal government when it comes to funding for health care, education and social services on reserves.
Toronto – August 8, 2016 – Each year, on August 9, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed to promote and acknowledge the rights of the world's indigenous communities.
Saskatoon, Sask. – August 3, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 1400's community garden has recently received praise from community members and beyond.
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