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It was one year ago Sunday evening that tragedy struck the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in Vancouver. We share the grief and loss felt by the Filipino community and everyone who was affected by that terrible attack. This is a difficult anniversary, and our hearts go out to everyone reliving painful memories of that event. That includes the first responders, frontline workers, community workers and

Amshen ( Joan Phillip) is an ally to working people and a devoted Indigenous leader. Many of us have fond memories of working in her joyful by-election campaign in 2023, and we've been fortunate to have her friendship as a strong voice and a principled, passionate advocate in government. At our 2024 Convention, she and her husband Grand Chief Stewart Phillip brought us to our feet cheering with a

This year’s Day of Mourning ceremony, remembering workers killed, injured or made sick by their work, will take place on Tuesday, April 28 on the steps of the BC Legislature from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. The ceremony will include speakers from labour and local government, as well as Avneet and Avnoor Sidhu, daughters of Sarabjit Kaur Sidhu. She was one of three farmworkers killed on March 7, 2007

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and today is World Autism Acceptance Day. This is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions that autistic people bring to the labour movement and to our province. It's a chance to challenge some assumptions about our workplaces, our communities and our unions — about what conditions and environments are truly welcoming and inclusive to everyone, and allow all

April is Sikh Heritage Month — a great time to recognize the profound contributions of Sikh workers to our country, our province, and our movement. In British Columbia, Sikh workers helped build the foundations of key industries like forestry and sawmilling. Their gurdwaras became vital community hubs — places not only of worship, but of organizing and mutual support, even as Sikh and other South

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Our followup letter to the WCB on April 23, 2026, can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour appreciates the opportunity to provide our recommendations with respect to the proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Part 8 – Personal Protective Equipment, and Part 31 - Firefighting. The BCFED represents