Toronto – October 1, 2014 – Stephen Harper continues to shut down Canadian democracy by not allowing for debate in Parliament on the majority of free trade agreements that the Conservatives have negotiated or signed, and he seems to believe that Canadians do not need to know the details of these pacts.
Montreal – September 29, 2014 – At a recent UFCW Canada Local 500 stewards' conference in Drummondville, François Choquette, the NDP MP member for Drummond, participated in a discussion about the role and duties of a Member of Parliament, as well as outlined the NDP's position on key issues facing workers and their families.
Montreal – September 29, 2014 – UFCW Canada Local Union officers, activists and staff representatives from across Quebec recently gathered in Montreal for two days of presentations and information-sharing workshops.
Ottawa – September 25, 2014 – Private member's Bill C-377, Harper’s attack on unions, is back on the Senate agenda.
Toronto – September 22, 2014 – Late on a Friday afternoon, while Parliament was not sitting, Con boss Harper quietly announced that his government had ratified the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). Most Canadians have no idea what FIPA is.
Toronto – September 19, 2014 – Canada’s most progressive union is urging the Harper government to commit to supporting safe working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment sector. UFCW Canada activists are sending letters to the government demanding action to stop another tragedy like Rana Plaza, in which 1,135 garment workers were killed and more than 2,500 were injured when their factory collapsed more than a year ago.
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