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  • September 30 marks two important days: the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day

    September 30 marks two important days: the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day

    The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was created to recognize the harm inflicted by Canada’s residential school system on…

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  • National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024

    National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024

    Celebrated during National Indigenous History Month, National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place annually on June 21. The National Union of…

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  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

    International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

    March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It commemorates the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa…

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  • National Union Scholarship winners for 2023 

    “We continue to be impressed with each and every scholarship essay that we receive and this year’s entrants stood out…

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  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, provides a specific moment in time for reflection on the tragedies of the…

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  • NUPGE publishes new paper Justice for Indigenous Peoples

    We must also make space for Indigenous people in our unions. This includes reevaluating union practices and traditions that might…

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