Tag: Anti-racism
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Region 2 Dismantling Systemic Racism Program Training – Oct 21 or Oct 23
We are very excited that two sessions of the one-day training, “Organizing for Power: Dismantling Anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous, and All Forms of Racism”, will be held in Region 2 for all OPSEU/SEFPO elected leaders including Stewards, Bargaining Team Members, and Health and Safety Representatives. The two sessions are taking place: Monday, October 21, 2024 (9am–5pm) –…
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There is no place for racism in the world we build together: OPSEU/SEFPO statement against anti-semitic violence in North York
OPSEU/SEFPO is horrified by the shooting at the Bois Chaya Mushka Girls School on Saturday night. This anti-semitic attack on the Jewish community in North York exemplifies the international implications of war, a clear result of the spiral of violence in the Middle East. There is no place for anti-semitism, or any form of racism,…
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Black History Month 2024 – Resilience! Moving Forward
This year, we celebrate Black History Month with a focus on the theme “Resilience! Moving Forward” as we work towards a future free from anti-Black racism. The discrimination and oppression of Black peoples of African descent in Canada is often whitewashed and sanitized. Slavery was legal and practiced in Canada until it was abolished in…
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RSVP now for the Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) Black History Month Celebration
Printable PDF “Ask for what you want and prepare to get it” – Maya Angelou Resiliency! Moving Forward The Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) presents Black History Month Celebration on February 23, 2024, from 5:30 PM – 8 PM at the OPSEU/SEFPO Membership Centre, 31 Wellesley St. E Dinner at 5:30pm. The guest speaker is…
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Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) Black History Month Celebration
Printable PDF “Ask for what you want and prepare to get it” – Maya Angelou Resiliency! Moving Forward The Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) presents a hybrid Black History Month Celebration on February 23, 2024, from 5:30 PM – 8 PM at the OPSEU/SEFPO Membership Centre, 31 Wellesley St. E Dinner at 5:30pm. The guest…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Dismantling Systemic Racism Program (DSRP) Call for Co-facilitators
The OPSEU/SEFPO Dismantling Systemic Racism Program (DSRP) is looking for OPSEU/SEFPO members who are interested in co-facilitating Organizing for Power – Anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous and all forms of Racism training to all elected leaders within the membership. This is in response to the constitutional amendment passed at Convention 2022. Those changes now require all elected leaders…
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African Canadian Heritage Tour – Region 1 Equity Conference on Dec 9
Region 1 Equity Conference – Dec. 9, 2023 Application Deadline: November 17, 2023 Windsor DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites 333 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor, ON N9A 7C5 Hotel Booking Deadline: November 17, 2023 African Canadian Heritage Tour with Elise Harding-Davis Elise Harding-Davis, a seventh generation African Canadian, is an African Canadian Heritage Consultant. Mrs. Harding-Davis…
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Statement by JP Hornick in Support of Anti-Racism Education
I stand today in solidarity with Black community leaders in Ontario who rallied at Queen’s Park this week to oppose a growing threat to anti-racism education, and to equity, diversity, and inclusion training in Ontario educational system, and more broadly in Ontario’s public institutions. OPSEU/SEFPO has a longstanding commitment to dismantling anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and all…
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Commemorate Asian Heritage Month on May 2
Join the OPSEU/SEFPO Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) when they commemorate Asian Heritage Month on May 2, 2023. This year’s event is: Hidden Histories – the year of the Rabbit, Chinese and Indigenous People’s Relationships. It will feature a presentation by Landy Anderson, Chair of the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada.…
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Black History Month 2023: The Power of Black Resistance
This year, we celebrate Black History Month with a focus on the theme ‘Black Resistance’. The theme Black Resistance shines light on the unwavering strength of Black voices, past, present, and in the future; and in their dedication to dismantling systemic barriers of discrimination and oppression in the face of historical and ongoing acts of…
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Black History Month Events
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) is inviting you to celebrate with us Black History Month (BLM). This year’s theme is ‘Who We Are’ and it truly captures the activism and impact that CoRW continues to have in our Union. For over fifteen years, CoRW has been at the forefront of bringing equity issues to…
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Member mobilization a key theme at second biennial Coalition of Racialized Workers Conference
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) hosted their union’s second biennial Racialized Workers Conference from October 14-16, 2022. More than 150 OPSEU/SEFPO members from across the province joined this hybrid conference – the first time since the pandemic started for CoRW delegates to gather with their peers and allies from across Ontario. Panelists from Friday…
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Honouring truth, accepting responsibility: OPSEU/SEFPO marks second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Content warning: this post makes mention of Indian Residential Schools and may be distressing to some readers. Please be advised that the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week for anyone experiencing distress. Please do not hesitate to call if you need someone to talk to: 1-800-721-0066 September…
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The fight against racism is a fight from all corners
OPSEU/SEFPO is deeply concerned about a recent court ruling and the sweeping implications it could have for the protection of union members’ human rights. In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision Northern Regional Health Authority v Horrocks to dismiss a human rights complaint, finding that a Manitoba human rights adjudicator did…
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Dismantling anti-Black racism is eroding the legacy of slavery
Friday, March 25 is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a time to put a spotlight on the barbaric slave trade. The suffering, trauma, and oppression that was inflicted on more than 400 million Black men, women, and children of African descent was dehumanizing. Sadly, to this…
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Victims of human rights violations deserve truth and justice
We must never forget those who paid the ultimate price because of gross and systemic human rights violations. Thursday, March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. The loved ones of these victims have a right to know what happened…
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Black History Month: a time for celebration and a renewed call to action
“During Black History Month, we must also acknowledge the many systemic barriers that still exist today, and we must commit ourselves to continuing the fight to break them down. I’m proud of our union’s long history doing just that.”
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Lincoln Alexander Day 2022
Lincoln Alexander was a trailblazer who championed racial equality throughout his entire life. He paved the way for Black people to enter public service. Over the course of his long career, his many achievements were significant and monumental. January 21 is known as Lincoln Alexander Day and this year also marks his 100th birthday. It…