The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) - Canada Statement on the Quebec City Mosque Terrorist Attack

 

It is with sadness and heavy hearts that the The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

(CBTU) – Canada expresses its heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the recent terrorist attack on the Quebec City Mosque.

Thoughts of those killed and injured in the attack may forever be engraved in our minds and scared on our hearts.

Canada can be described as a melting pot of diversity and a nation of immigrants and Indigenous Peoples. (CBTU) Canada views Canada’s diversity not as something to be feared but something to be embraced. Not something to be avoided but something to be encompassed. It is that diversity that makes Canada unique and that same diversity is what makes Canada strong.

Those who seek to divide Canadians based on race, sex, creed religion or any of the other prohibited grounds under our Human Rights Act do so with the understanding that to divide is to conquer. The Quebec City Mosque attack that was meant to break Canada’s diversity is what will draw Canadians closer together.

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in Canada believes that an attack on one Mosque is an attack on true “Canadian Values”. Values like Human Rights, Women’s rights, religious rights, equity, and the evolution of a fairer just and more inclusive society.

Dividers and policies that promote travel bans, walls, islamophobia, xenophobia and more have no place in modern civilization.

CBTU Canada mourns with those that are mourning. Our hearts, minds and thoughts are with those affected by the terror attack.

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Celebrating the Passage of Bill C-226 into Law

 

Save the date to join the Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice (CCECJ) and the ENRICH Project in celebrating the National Strategy on Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act (formerly Bill C-226) becoming law.

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time: 6pm - 9pm ET
Location: Hybrid Event – CSI Spadina (192 Spadina Ave., Toronto) & Zoom

Cost: Free 

This event will be held both in-person in Toronto and virtually via Zoom – everyone is welcome to join! It will include music, refreshments, and meaningful discussions on next steps to sustain momentum for the Environmental Justice Strategy Act. 
More details to follow soon, including RSVP for both in-person and virtual participation and promotional materials.

Special thanks to the Sustainability Network for providing additional funding for this event. We look forward to celebrating this environmental justice milestone with our community!

In solidarity

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) - Canada

COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS TRI -STATE REGION 1 Conference

**REVISED CONVENTION CALL**

 

Dear CBTU Brother and Sisters:

 

I am excited to announce that the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Annual Region 1 Conference will be held July 19-21, 2024, at The Doubletree Hotel, 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse, NY. 

Continuing the celebration of the International CBTU 53rd Anniversary, our theme is also “Never Back, Always Forward: Hate Cannot Erase Us.”  The agenda will consist of education and information that will give us an opportunity to reflect on our power and influence in the labor movement and our communities in the fight for social and economic justice.

 

In solidarity

Sharon Lovelady-Hall, CBTU Region 1 Director

Andrea McCormack, Secretary 

Nina Manning, Treasurer

Ursula Howard, Women’s Committee Chair        

Eugene Williams, Men’s Committee Chair 

LaNette Murphy,Youth Committee Chair  

Juanita Forde, Younger Workers Committee Chair

                       

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

 

May 1st, 2024 

 

Greetings CBTU Members: 

The Executive Board would like to have a meeting to prepare for the busy months ahead. There is so much happening quickly and it's important that we can get information to you. Please ensure you are signed up to the current Whatsapp chat. 

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