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April
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April

Jewish Heritage Month: Celebrating Jewish history and amplifying members’ voices [1]

May is Jewish Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate the vibrant history, culture, and outstanding contributions of Jewi

April
30

30
April

Asian Heritage Month: Celebrating diversity and sharing our stories [2]

Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity to honour the diverse histories, cultures and contributions of Asian communities acro

April
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1
April

PSAC honours Arab Heritage Month [3]

April is National Arab Heritage Month a time to honour the rich and diverse cultures of Arab communities and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Arab Canadians.

March
27

27
March

Largest federal public service union files sweeping human rights complaint over anti-Black racism in Canada’s public service [4]

PSAC has filed a sweeping human rights complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission on behalf of all Black PSAC members employed in the federal public service. The complaint challenges decades of systemic discrimination, racist comments, microaggressions, and policies and practices that have unjustly blocked Black workers from career advancement.

March
21

21
March

Federal court fails to deliver justice for Black federal public service workers [5]

PSAC is deeply disappointed by the Federal Court's decision to deny certification of the Black Class Action (BCA) lawsuit [6].

March
21

21
March

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: PSAC's Initiatives [7]

Today, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day that commemorates the tragic Sharpeville Massacre of March 21, 1960, in South Africa.

December
10

10
December

Workers rights groups deliver petition to PMO on Human Rights Day demanding action [8]

On International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2024, the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination convened on Parliament

November
21

21
November

Black Class Action fights for certification [9]

On Monday, October 28th a historic certification hearing began at the Federal Court to determine whether the Black Class Action lawsuit meets the legal criteria to represent a group of people collectively. Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black workers who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in federal government roles since 1970.

October
18

18
October

Black Class Action certification hearing approaches, PSAC increases financial support [10]

Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black employees who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in government roles since 1970.

March
22

22
March

Indigenous class action lawsuit: Fight continues, PSAC members not included [11]

In 2021, a group of Indigenous workers filed a [12]

March
21

21
March

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Racial justice makes our movement stronger [13]

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established to mark the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre [14] on March 21, 1960, when police in apartheid South Africa opened fire and killed 69 protesters fighting racist laws that entrenched inequality between Black South Africans and the white, settler population.

March
2

2
March

PSAC disappointed Court of Appeal upholds Quebec’s secularism law [15]

PSAC is disappointed by the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold Quebec’s Loi sur la laïcité de l'État (Bill 21) which prev

February
1

1
February

Celebrating Black History Month 2024: Honouring Black labour leaders [16]

February is a time to celebrate, reflect upon, and honour the significant contributions of Canadians of Black, Caribbean and African descent.

December
22

22
December

Anti-Racism Action Plan: National townhalls conclude as work continues to build an anti-racist union [17]

PSAC held national telephone townhalls with Indigenous and racialized members from November to December 2023 as part of our commitment to build an anti-racist union. These discussions were the last component of consultations since the Anti-Racism Action Plan was launched [18] in 2021.

December
22

22
December

PSAC calls for change to address anti-Black racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission [19]

PSAC and other unions representing Black federal employees are calling for urgent action following the release of a Senate