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.
By the Numbers – Mental health and the workplace
Toronto – October 9, 2018 – In Canadian workplaces, about a third of short-term and long-term disability claims are attributed to mental health problems and illnesses.
Toronto and Ottawa – October 6, 2018 – UFCW Canada activists recently stood in solidarity with hundreds of members of Canada’s disability community at events held in Toronto and Ottawa.
Toronto – September 19, 2018 – UFCW Canada Local 1006A activists from across Ontario recently gathered in Toronto for back-to-back conferences to build equity and unity at work and in the community.
Winnipeg – September 17, 2018 – UFCW Canada recently participated in the federal government’s consultations on human trafficking.
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.
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