ACLA endorses: May Day of Action for Status for All
Saturday, May 5
12pm
Bloor and Christie (Christie Pitts Park)
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No One Is Illegal-Toronto calls on all allies and supporters to endorse and help organise towards the next May Day of Action for Status for All on Saturday, May 5th.

Last May, millions of immigrants and allies across North America took to the streets to demand justice for immigrants and refugees and status for all. In Toronto, workers, students, trade unionists, activists and members of faith communities among others participated in a series of strong and vibrant immigrant rights demonstrations including the May 27th National Day of Action for Status for All.

Anti-Scab Bill C-257 is defeated.

"Disgusting," say Vancouver Elementary Teachers to the defeat of Bill C-257

VANCOUVER, March 22 /CNW/ - "I'm sorry to hear that Bill C-257 was defeated in the House of Commons," says Glen Hansman, President of the Vancouver Elementary School Teachers' Association.

Bill C-257 was a federal bill to ban the use of scabs in labour disputes that fall under federal jurisdiction. It was defeated Wednesday in the House of Commons by a vote of 177 - 122, after already being previously approved in principle on second reading.

"It's disgusting that a federal bill like this would be defeated, and that Stephane Dion sided with Stephen Harper to make it happen," says Glen Hansman. "Bill C-257 mirrors laws already in existance in Quebec and British Columbia to protect workers jobs and collective bargaining rights."

"Thank you to the NDP MPs and other MPs that supported this Bill," says Glen Hansman. "Hopefully it won't be the last we see of it, and that the fear-mongering by big business won't override worker's rights."