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  • January 29: Anniversary of the attack at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Ste-Foy

    January 29: Anniversary of the attack at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Ste-Foy

    Content Warning: This article includes themes of Islamophobia and violence. On January 29, 2017, a gunman entered and open fired in an Islamic Cultural Centre in Ste-Foy Quebec, deliberately targeting Muslims during their evening prayer.

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  • International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

    International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

    Content Warning: This article contains mentions of genocide, antisemitism, and violence.

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  • Human Rights Day

    Human Rights Day

    Each year, Human Rights Day is commemorated on December 10 to mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human

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  • National Union scholarship winners for the 2025-2026 academic year

    National Union scholarship winners for the 2025-2026 academic year

    Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers 9 scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal

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  • Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025

    Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025

    Observed annually on November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a commemorative day to remember the transgender and gender-diverse people who have been murdered in acts of anti-transgender violence. TDoR grew out of a vigil held in 1999 to remember Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, two Black, transgender women who were killed in Boston

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  • NUPGE all-committees meeting opens with solidarity and focus on the cost of living crisis

    NUPGE all-committees meeting opens with solidarity and focus on the cost of living crisis

    The first day of NUPGE’s all-committees meeting began with a powerful show of solidarity. Early in the morning, committee members

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  • Taking Action on the Affordability Crisis

    Taking Action on the Affordability Crisis

    This week, the members of NUPGE’s nine advisory committees will be gathering in Ottawa, with the cost of living at

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  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

    Content Warning: This article contains mentions of anti-Indigenous racism, genocide, and abuse. If you need support, The Hope for Wellness

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  • End the Genocide in Gaza

    NUPGE, CAPE, CUPE and CUPW union leadership representing over 1 million workers across Canada call on Prime Minister Carney and

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