UFCW Canada honours National Indigenous History Month – June
Toronto – May 31, 2019 – June is National Indigenous History Month. Throughout the month, we honour Indigenous culture, traditions, and contributions in society.
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UFCW supports National Indigenous Peoples holiday at Canadian Heritage committee hearing
Ottawa – November 15, 2018 – UFCW Canada was recently invited to deliver testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which is currently examining a private member’s bill that calls for the recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, as an official federal holiday.
August 9, International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples
Ottawa – August 3, 2018 – There are approximately 370 million Indigenous people living across the globe in 90 countries, speaking over 7,000 languages and representing over 5,000 cultures.
UFCW walks in support of Our Dreams Matter Too campaign
Toronto – June 13, 2018 – UFCW Canada representatives recently came together to walk and petition in support of fair and equitable services for First Nations children in Canada.
UFCW celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
Winnipeg – June 12, 2018 – UFCW Canada activists recently honoured National Indigenous Peoples Day at an event held at the UFCW Local 832 Training Centre in Winnipeg.
UFCW Canada supports National Day of Reconciliation - June 11
Toronto – June 5, 2018 – In Canada, the National Day of Reconciliation is observed each year on June 11 to serve as a reminder of the 150,000 Indigenous children who were forcibly taken from their homes and placed in the residential school system from the 1870s to the mid-1990s.
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