News
- June 21, 2011 - PSAC National Aboriginal Peoples' Circle launches campaign: Justice for Aboriginal Peoples - it's Time!
Jordan's Principle - Jordan River Anderson of Norway House Cree Nation was ready to go home from hospital when he was two years old but he went on to spent over two years unnecessarily in hospital as the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada could not agree on who should pay for his at home care. Tragically for Jordan, he passed away at the age of 5 never having spent a day in a family home while governments continued to argue. First Nations children are often denied services available to all other children because of payment and jurisdictional disputes within and between the federal and provincial/territorial governments. Jordan’s Principle is a child first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson and calls on the government of first contact to pay for services for the child and then seek reimbursement later so the child does not get tragically caught in the middle of government red tape. Jordan’s Principle applies to ALL government services and must be adopted, and fully implemented by the Government of Canada and all provinces and territories. Jordan left a legacy of equity for all other children – now it is our turn to make sure it is implemented. Click here for more details and to add your name to the petition to support a provincial/territorial and federal adoption of a "child first" principle.
The AFL Workers of Colour and Aboriginal Workers (WOCAW) Committee was established to encourage workers of colour and aboriginal workers to get involved in the Alberta labour movement and ensure that their issues and concerns are addressed by decision makers ("Unions and Diversity" and brochure). The Committee meets regularly, organizes events and is responsible for selecting WOCAW representatives to the AFL Executive Council.
- WOCAW Committee Resolutions from AFL 2011 Convention
- WOCAW Committee Report to the AFL 2011 Convention
- WOCAW Committee Report to the AFL 2009 convention
- WOCAW Resolutions from AFL 2009 convention
- Terms of Reference - Aboriginal Representatives
- Terms of Reference - Workers of Colour Representatives
AFL Workers of Colour and Aboriginal Workers Committee - 2011-2013
- Beryl Scott, United Nurses of Alberta, Chair and Council Liaison
- Roseline Richardson, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401, Secretary
- Mary Chau, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401
- Linda Joyce, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1158
- Shabbir Umarji, Public Service Alliance of Canada
- Sue Wilson, Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 730-Edmonton
Alternates
- Joyce Pui-Porretta, United Nurses of Alberta
- Raj Sharma, Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 730-Edmonton
