Médecins du Monde

Unifor donates $75,000 to Syrian and Turkish earthquake recovery

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.

Key Points: 
  • A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.
  • The estimated death toll of this crisis surpassed 11,000 people on Feb. 8, 2023 with recovery efforts continuing.
  • Members are also encouraged to make donations to the Canadian Red Cross Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria Appeal .
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

REPEAT – As Parliament Returns, Civil Society Organizations Join Migrants to Call for Regularization and Permanent Resident Status for All 1.7 Million Migrants

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.

Key Points: 
  • Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.
  • Most migrants in low-waged work do not have access to permanent residency so eventually they are forced to either leave Canada or stay in the country undocumented.
  • As a result, there are at least 1.7 million migrants - 1 in 23 residents in Canada - who do not have equal rights.
  • The Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) program was created in May 2021, and expired in November.