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December 6 | The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The following is an excerpt from the Governement of Canada website /https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/national-day-remembrance.html It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on…
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Webinar | Fighting for public health care
The Canadian Health Coalition is hosting a webinar Dec 8 on public health care. The following is from their recent mailout: With unprecedented attacks on Canada’s public health care system, hear from frontline defenders of public health care in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and B.C. who are using various strategies to protect Canada’s universal public health…
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Are you a member of the Canadian Dental Care Plan?
The following is shared from Service Canada. For more information go to canada.ca/dental Before accepting care from an oral health provider, you must: Confirm they accept the Canadian Dental Care Plan and will bill Sun Life for services covered under the plan. Make sure your coverage has started. Know how much will be covered to…
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From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors Housing Forum
In support of 411 BC FORUM is reposting the following excerpt from their recent newsletter Dear 411 Members and Community, We would be honoured to have you join us at 411 Seniors Centre’s two-day event on seniors’ housing issues — From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors Housing Action Forum 2025. When:• Thursday, November 6 (9:45am–3:30pm)• Friday, November 7 (10:30am–4:30pm) Where: 411 Seniors Centre, 3502…
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Advocate Fall 2025
Summer is over, and we are heading back to school, work, and our regular activities. It is a time to celebrate labour, support children and parents to thrive, and fight for a fair wage. But, this is also a time to reflect on Truth and Reconciliation, and whether we still have work to do before…
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Advocate Summer 2025
We are grateful to share an article by Dionne Phillips for IndigiNews that celebrates the achievements of Secwépemc Elder Cecilia DeRose and the positive impacts she has had on her community; we highlight the great work of CoDev in bringing workers together in solidarity from all over the world; Dan Levitt, BC Seniors Advocate reflects…
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Report on the BC FORUM AGM 2025
The BC FORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on June 18th at the USW Hall in Langley. It was our third hybrid AGM and it appears we have managed to iron out a few more wrinkles. BC FORUM President, Sam Wiese, was busy Congress or Union Retirees convention in Toronto which set 1st Vice…
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Report on the CURC Convention 2025
The Constitutional Convention of The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (CURC) was held in – Toronto from June 17 to 19 CURC Officers met June 16th to finalize items, put convention packages together, and ensure all was ready for a successful convention. All guest speakers wove a similar thread through their presentations, that Canada…
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AGM 2025
BC FORUM 2025 Annual General Meeting Please note: registration to attend online is now closed. When Wednesday, June 18, 2025 10:00 am-12:30 pm Where USW 2009 Hall, 2nd Floor #200-9292 200th Street, Langley, B.C In-person & online (via Zoom) In person parking is limited. The location is accessible by transit. How This meeting will be…
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Federal Election: Who’s the best choice for Seniors?
This is a critical time for Canada, and for Canadian Seniors. Your vote matters. How do you make the right choice? Our partners in seniors advocacy, COSCO (Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of B.C.) and the CCAA (Canadian Coalition Against Ageism) have developed a list of important issues facing seniors and the strategies needed to…