Human Rights

As we commemorate Women’s history month this October, PSAC remembers the women of the labour movement who have fought tirelessly to improve the lives of women and all workers.

PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) is organizing a 12-person delegation to travel to Guatemala in the spring of 2018 to work with, and learn from grass roots organizations empowering communities.

EHRC Meeting September 12, 2017 In Attendance: Kim Cardinal, Keegan Gibson, James Somers (via telephone) Staff Present: Carm Chan Regrets: Mildred N'Cube 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 17:35 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Review and Approval of Previous Minutes 4. Business arising from previous minutes: Agenda Items:

EHRC Meeting September 12, 2017 In Attendance: Kim Cardinal, Keegan Gibson, James Somers (via telephone), Carm Chan Regrets: Mildred N'Cube 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 17:35 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Review and Approval of Previous Minutes 4. Business arising from previous minutes:

PSAC Calgary Human Rights Committee  June 7th, 2017 Those in attendance: Timothy Hunt (Chair) Mike Tennant (Treasurer) Victoria Norris (Secretary) Vic Johal Alex Goertzen Melisa Lumbala Phil Chan Raj Harji Meeting called to order 5:45pm by Timothy Hunt.  Meeting minutes from April 12th 2017 were presented and reviewed.  Motion was made to reimburse Timothy for dinner for $73.50 cheque #86 - by Phil/Vicky

The recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia has exposed some of the worst forms of racism and hatred.

This summer, Canadians across the country will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Publicly funded festivities will be held in every province and territory. Indigenous People of Turtle Island, however, will have quite a different perspective of this anniversary. For most Indigenous People, Canada Day serves as a reminder of 150 years of colonialism, Indian Residential Schools, treaties not honoured, and the Indian Act. On June 21, National Aboriginal Day, let’s set the stage for a different narrative.

PSAC members showed their pride during the Winnipeg Pride Parade on Sunday, June 4, 2017. More than 40 people marched with PSAC in the parade, the largest turnout we have seen for this event. Members of the Winnipeg Human Rights Committee planned and created a float for the parade with decorations, music and an excited delegation of volunteers who handed out Pride-themed flags, stickers, tattoos and dog tags to the crowd. Everyone was very excited to be a part of this exciting event and will no doubt return next year as our presence at Pride continues to grow.

PSAC celebrates the news that the Senate has finally adopted Bill C-16, which will enshrine trans rights into Canadian law. Bill C-16 finally passed the Senate on June 15, after passing the House of Commons in October 2016.

Regina, SK – A candlelight vigil will be held tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in memory of the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting. “The reason for the vigil is to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and start a conversation about violence towards the the GLBT community,” said Tim Hubick, Chair of the PSAC Regina Human Rights Committee. “These kinds of hate crimes affect our well-being, our families, our friends and our communities.”