For many, 2020 was the most difficult year in recent memory. A global pandemic took the lives of almost 2 million people, caused social and economic havoc, and changed the way we live our lives […]
Clean Drinking Water for All First Nations Communities
Water is the essence of life. According to the federal government, “everyone in Canada should have access to safe, clean drinking water.” In 2015, the federal government made efforts to end long term-drinking water advisories in First Nations communities. While we acknowledge that 136 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted as of October 2022, 30 advisories are still in effect in 26 communities, some of which have been in place for over 25 years. Water deemed unsafe could contain disease, viruses, bacteria or parasites. Those in First Nations communities under advisory have not been able to use common tap water without first bringing it to a rolling boil. This constitutes a major health crisis and a gross violation of the basic rights of First Nations peoples in Canada. First Nations communities should not have to live under these conditions in one of the richest countries on Earth. The water advisories must end now. We demand the Liberal government declare a public health emergency and act immediately with their provincial counterparts to rectify this situation immediately. We demand the government invest resources and ensure proper funding to develop the publicly owned infrastructure necessary to end all water advisories in First Nations communities throughout Canada. Send a strong message to the government now
The Confederation of Canadian Unions wishes everyone a Happy Holidays. It’s been a very difficult year for everyone, but especially for working people. But as the CCU has always said, if we work together, we […]
Check out the latest edition of the PPWC Leaflet Download Issue (PDF) In this issue: Howe Sound Bursary Winner President’s Report 1st Vice-President’s Report 2nd Vice-President’s Report CCU Letter to the Premiers
The CCU/CSC Officers are hosting a casual two hour holiday party/get together at 4pm Pacific 5pm Mountain 6pm Central 7pm Eastern 8pm Atlantic Friday, December 18 All members are invited! Get festive with us by […]
For nearly a decade, the Broadbent Institute’s signature autumn event, the Progress Gala, has brought together Canada’s sharpest thought leaders for a night of insightful and inspirational dialogue on the critical issues of the day. […]
Ben Parfitt, the Resource Policy Analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, participated in a very special online version of the CCU Labour School in October 2020, where he provided two excellent and informative […]
By Sarah Petz. Originally posted on CBC News Last provincial inspection found issues with cleanliness, including filthy washrooms, evidence of cockroaches A weekend review by a team of health officials from the Winnipeg Regional Health […]
The Fall 2020 edition of the newly designed CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is now online. Special thanks to everyone on the editorial board, including Michael Belanger, Dawn Burns, […]
“For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Aboriginal policy were to eliminate Aboriginal governments; ignore Aboriginal rights; terminate the Treaties; and, through a process of assimilation, cause Aboriginal peoples to cease to exist […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan 27 all-day  The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million... | ||||||
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Documentary - 47 minutes
The 47-minute documentary, called The Voice for Independent Unions in Canada, illustrates the CCU's dedication to the establishment of a democratic, independent labour movement, its newfound working relationship with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and its commitment to growth and renewal.
The documentary also focuses on the struggles of labour activists inside the CCU, its proud history, its work with social justice activists in Canada and around the globe, and the new economic challenges of wage stagnation and growing inequality.
The documentary will be submitted to over 50 film and documentary festivals in Canada and around the world in 2014 and 2015, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Hot Docs Festival.
Be sure to watch the documentary in full screen and High Definition. Click on the little wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to the left of the YouTube icon, and then press 1080p HD. For full screen, simply press the little square to the right of the YouTube icon. Director and Editor: Sean Cain Executive Producer: Joanie Cameron Pritchett