Dear members:
The island of Barbuda has been evacuated as there is total damage. People have lost everything.
In response, the Antiguan Consulate in Toronto is collecting items to ship on September 23 by air for emergency aid.
Dear members:
The island of Barbuda has been evacuated as there is total damage. People have lost everything.
In response, the Antiguan Consulate in Toronto is collecting items to ship on September 23 by air for emergency aid.
Here are the emergency items they are requesting:
Diapers, wipes
Baby food
Dried and canned milk
New baby clothes
Baby bottles
Soap
Disinfectant
Pillows
Sheets (all sizes)
Blankets
Toiletries
Sanitary pads
Underwear (children, males, females)
Large garbage bags
Medical supplies
First aid kits
Painkillers
Shaving kits (male and female)
New towels
Batteries
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Flash lights
Items can be dropped off at Sea Jamaica Shipping, 39 Voyager Court North, Etobicoke, M9W 4Y2
Hours for drop off:
Monday to Friday 10AM to 4PM
Saturday 10Am to noon
We have so much to be grateful for, let's reach out and help our fellow Caribbean people who have lost so much.
Please donate and pass this message along to your network to mobilize as much help as possible.
Thank you.
Throughout our history in Canada, African-Canadians have faced barriers to full
political participation at all levels of our electoral processes.
In this context, this “Let my people vote” workshop is being offered to identify and
break down barriers to political participation for the Black community. Collectively we will give voice to our ancestors on February 27th.
Our goal goes beyond representation to substantive policy change to support our
community.
Below is the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists-Canada's (CBTU) open letter of support for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in their current round of contract negations. CBTU is inviting all members and supporters to add their voices to the letter below by clicking the hyperlink in the first paragraph and following the instructions. Doing so will send your voices to Minister Mackinnon and the various senators representing your province. Thank you.
In solidarity
The Honourable Steve Mackinnon
Minister of Labour
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Dear Minister MacKinnon,
I am writing on behalf of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Canada (CBTU Canada) and in solidarity with our members who work for Canada Post as members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) demand justice, fairness, and respect for the rights of Canadian postal workers. The recent decision to force postal workers back to work through a back-to-work order, particularly during the busy holiday season, is profoundly troubling and requires immediate and urgent reconsideration.