PEI Federation of Labour

April 28th, 2021 Day of Mourning On this day we remember those who those would have been injured or have lost their lives due to workplace accidents. We still need to work hard to keep workplaces safer with adequate safety equipment and training to make sure all workers return home safely.

Please find below the link to the PEI Health Coalition’s video for National Standards in LTC. Please be sure to have it uploaded on your respective Facebook Pages to reach as many views as possible. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com//1ASTCVxkrgeK5rTdhCGxyOtCEe/view

Season's Greetings, As another year comes to a close I would like to thank our administrative assistant Cristina, board members and all members of the Prince Edward Island Federation, for adapting and doing things in a different way because of COVID19. We have been very busy at the FED working on the protection of workers rights with Governments of all levels. ... The PEI Federation of Labour would like to thank all Health Care Workers and other Front Line Workers who have been keeping us safe while providing essential services. We also would like to wish everyone all the best for the holiday season and the new year. In Solidarity from the PEI Federation of Labour and staff Carl Pursey President

December 6 Memorial Service for Victims of Violence Support Survivor. (online video)by PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women | Nov 19, 2020 | Purple Ribbon Campaign For decades we have gathered as a community to honour the lives of women that have been lost to violence. While we cannot be together physically at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, we can join with others for an online video commemoration.... This year, you are invited to register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/montreal-massacre-memorial-serv Please select receive updates to ensure we can keep you in the loop. Once registered and closer to December 6th, you will be given a link to join an online Zoom meeting. We will broadcast the memorial video at 12:00 noon on Sunday, December 6th. All are welcome to join. Tickets are free. We remember the 14 women murdered at l’ecole polytechnique in Montreal because they were women. We remember the 10 women in PEI who have been murdered by men who knew them since 1989. We remember the 1000’s of Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or are missing across Canada. We mourn for everyone who is a survivor, and for all those whose lives are harmed by violence. We remember. We mourn. We commit to ACT so that violence against women ends. Special guests: Debbie Langston, Chairperson of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Roxanne Carter-Thompson, guest speaker Elder Julie Pellissier-Lush, Indigenous Opening Jenn Grant, Sirens Choral Ensemble, and Todd MacLean musical performances

November 11th is a significant day in the history of our country. In years past, many people gathered at local Legions, other clubs and banquet halls - busy pre...paring events to commemorate Remembrance Day. The thousands of volunteers who had generally handed out poppies to support veterans and their families are much fewer this year. COVID-19 has forced many organizers to reimagine how we can safely commemorate this important day. This year, we must pay our respects in other ways, such as virtual ceremonies. Whatever hurdles we may face currently in our world, it remains our collective responsibility to join others and pay tribute to the fallen on this day, and to make sure we never forget the sacrifice veterans made for our freedoms. To make sure our children and grandchildren understand the price of war and the freedom it brought us as a nation. When I was a young boy, my family would participate and watch my dad march in the veterans parade, and we would attend the service at the cenotaph. Each year, I with my grandchildren, have attended the local service to remember my father and all the others who served in the First and Second World Wars. My Dad was a veteran of the World War II - he passed away on November 11, 2009. As we observe November 11th, 2020, let’s also take a moment to honour our veterans who still march with us, and the men and women who are currently serving our country. Additionally, the many young cadets and other volunteers who support and help out at ceremonies across Canada. Though, like so many things this year, our ceremonies may look different, our purpose and sentiment remain the same. Please take a few minutes to reflect and acknowledge how fortunate we all are to live in a country like ours. Many people died to ensure our freedom; let's remember them.

The Prince Edward Island Federation of Labour supports the Mi’kmaq treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood, protected by the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1760/61, reaffirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada through the Marshall decisions of 1999. We condemn violence, damage to property, hatred, racist violence, intimidation, and vigilantism. The violence and damage to property must stop. The federal government has had 21 years to work with Mi’kmaq Nation to address t...he Mi’kmaq fishery treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood. We call on the federal government, Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan and the Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, to protect Mi’kmaq fishers exercising their treaty rights. The federal and provincial governments are responsible for preventing further violence and restoring peace and safety for Indigenous fishers. We ask our members and supporters to act in solidarity with treaty rights holders and to call for a swift and peaceful resolution to this conflict. See more