Social Justice Fund News

Updates

June
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13
June

PSAC donates to Partners in Pride in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Africa

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund is proud to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Partners in Pride program with a donation that will help fund the health and human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The contribution aligns with the 2023 Pride season, an annual celebration of the progress we’ve made, and a reminder of the work that still lies ahead for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. 

February
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February

PSAC donates $15,000 to support emergency relief in Turkey and Syria 

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund has donated $15,000 to Oxfam to support emergency relief in Turkey and Syria, following the February 6 earthquake — the worst to hit the region in nearly 100 years. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 40,000 people, with the death count still climbing, and left millions more displaced without shelter from the freezing temperatures. 
October
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5
October

PSAC pledges support to Hurricane Fiona and Pakistan flood relief efforts

As Atlantic Canada continues the long road to recovery in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, PSAC’s Social Justice Fund has pledged $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross as part of the Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal to help communities rebuild. The Red Cross is working closely with local, provincial, and federal governments to get humanitarian assistance delivered to people in need as quickly as possible, and with Indigenous communities in the Atlantic to assess damage and needs moving forward.
April
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27
April

Pressure building for human rights legislation for Canadian companies abroad

Momentum is growing around proposed federal legislation to prevent human rights abuses abroad by Canadian corporations.
December
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9
December

PSAC pledges aid for B.C. communities hit by catastrophic flooding

November
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November

Stop abuse of labour rights in Bangladesh

Repressive laws, obstacles to unionization, and brutal repression of strikes make Bangladesh one of the 10 worst countries in the world for working people. Extremely low wages keep most workers under the poverty line and, according to the latest information from International Trade Union Confederation, the situation is only getting worse.
October
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15
October

To eradicate poverty, we must end inequality

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

May
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May

Social Justice Fund supports evacuated communities in Northwest Territories

PSAC Social Justice Fund, in collaboration with the Union of Northern Workers (UNW), is allocating $60,000 for emergency relief to support the residents of the flooded communities of Fort Simpson a

May
13
13
May

Public service pensions putting profit before people

PSAC opposes the use of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) funds to take water out of public hands in Brazil. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is buying 45 per cent of Igua Saneamento, a Brazilian s

April
23
23
April

Remembering the victims of the Rana Plaza disaster: building a safer, fairer and sustainable recovery

April 24th marks the grim anniversary of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters that killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured more than 2,500 when the Rana Plaza building collapsed

March
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March

PSAC demands COVID-19 vaccines be made available for all countries

There has been a 

March
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10
March

Canada must stop supporting Haiti’s unconstitutional government

Canada must stop suppressing the will of the Haitian people and must urgently begin working with civil society to move the country towards truly free and fair elections.

February
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24
February

PSAC joins international unions in fighting for vaccine access

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is joining Public Services International, Doctors Without Borders, the Trade Justice Network and other unions to call for the federal government to help ensure

February
15
15
February

PSAC supports the peaceful resistance in Guatemala

The Escobal project is a high-grade silver discovery located in southeast Guatemala. In addition to silver, the mine contains sizable reserves of gold, lead, and zinc.

December
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21
December

PSAC stands in solidarity with the farmers and workers of India

PSAC stands in solidarity with the millions of farmers and workers in India that have stood up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s attempt to privatize and deregulate the agricultural econ