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Human rights

The PSAC Human Rights Program is based on a mobilizing approach, rather than an advocacy approach. This means that the union provides support to members from equity groups to discuss, identify and strategize around how to best address issues of particular concern to them.

Equity and Human Rights Calendar

JANUARY
19 - Martin Luther King Day
27 - Family Literacy Day
27 - International Day of Commemoration of Honour the Victims of the Holocaust
 
FEBRUARY
Black History Month
Third Monday * Family Day
14 - Pink Triangle Day
17 - Heritage Day
20 - World Day of Social Justice
 
MARCH
8 - International Women's Day
20 - International Francophone Day
21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22 - World Water Day
 
APRIL
7 – World Health Day
9 - Day of Pink, Anti-Bullying Day            
22 – International Mother Earth Day
28 – National Day of Mourning
 
MAY
Sexual Abuse/Assault Prevention Month
1st Full week * North American Occupational Health and Safety Week
1st week  * International Youth Week
1st Week * Nat’l Mental Health Week
After Victoria Day * Aboriginal Awareness Week
1 – May Day
3 – World Press Freedom Day
12 – Canada Health Day
15 – International Day of Families
17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
25 – National Missing Children’s Day
 
JUNE
1st Week * Canadian Environment Week
1 – Injured Workers’ Day
5 – World Environment Day
20 – World Refugee Day
21 – National Aboriginal Day
26 – International Day of Support of Victims of Torture
27 – Canadian Multiculturalism Day
 
JULY
1 – Canada Day
18 – Nelson Mandela Int’l Day
 
AUGUST
9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
12 – International Youth Day
19 – World Humanitarian Day
 
SEPTEMBER
1st Monday * Labour Day
8 – International Literacy Day
21 – International Day of Peace
23 – Bi Visibility Day
Last Sunday * Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day
 
OCTOBER
Child Abuse Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
Healthy Workplace Month
1st week * Mental Illness Awareness Week
2nd Week * National Citizenship Week
2nd Week * National Family Week
3rd Week * Amnesty International Week
10 – World Mental Health Day
11 – National Coming Out Day
17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18 – National Persons Day
24 – United Nations Day and World Development Information Day
26 – Intersex Awareness Day
 
NOVEMBER
Woman Abuse Prevention Month (Ontario)
2nd Week * National Veterans’ Week
11 – Rememberance Day
16 – International Day of Tolerance
20 – Transgendered Day of Remembrance
20 – National Child’s Day
25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 Nov. to 6 Dec. – National White Ribbon Campaign (Men against Men’s Violence Against Women)
 
DECEMBER
1 – World AIDS Day
2 – Internation Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 – International Day for Persons with Disabilities
6 – National Day of Rembmerance and Action on Violence Against Women
10 – International Human Rights Day

NB - Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee Meeting
February 16, 2021 - 11:31am •
The Greater Moncton PSAC Human Rights Committee meeting is to be held on Thursday March 18th , 2021.  Because of COVID-19, this meeting will take place by skype/conference call.  See poster attached for more information and how to join in. 
Black History Month 2021 (Atlantic Initiative)
January 29, 2021 - 12:46pm •
Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Brother Neville David and I would like to highlight the importance of Black History Month. Please find enclosed, a poster developed by PSAC for you to promote in your workplace whenever it becomes safe to return to the workplace. In the meantime, we challenge you and your co-workers to share this infographic on social media during the month of February: Black History Month.
NB - Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee Meeting
January 6, 2021 - 5:09pm •
The PSAC Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee is having a meeting on January 21st.  Because of COVID-19, this meeting will take place by skype/conference call.   See poster attached for information and how to join the call.
Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20th
November 17, 2020 - 11:01am •
Transgender Day of Remembrance started as a vigil in 1999 to commemorate the death of Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998. Rita Hester was a highly vocal and visible member of the Trans community in Boston Massachusetts. Violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people, particularly Black and Brown transgender women, is at an all-time epidemic proportion. While this day is a day of mourning and remembrance, it is also a day to reflect on contributions to the Transgender community and the power of their survival.
NB - PSAC Greater Moncton Human Rights AGM
November 4, 2020 - 1:37pm •
Please find attached the invitation for the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the PSAC Human Rights committee to be held on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020. Because of COVID-19, this meeting will take place by skype/conference call.  Dial-in details are showing on the attached invitation poster
UPDATE - November 23, 20020 NB - PSAC Members helping the Community
November 3, 2020 - 2:11pm •
The PSAC Greater Moncton Young workers Committee, Women's Committee, Human Rights Committee and the Area Council are all coming together to work on three different projects to make a difference for the less fortunate people of our region.  The Pandemic and the winter coming are certainly not easy for some of them and we are hoping to do a small difference.
NB - Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee meeting
September 30, 2020 - 9:29pm •
You are invited to meet other PSAC members to discuss human rights issues on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:30 PM.  Becasue of COVID-19, this meeting will take place by skype/conference call.  See poster for more information and how to joing the meeting.  
NB - HOW TO CELEBRATE PRIDE DURING COVID-19?
July 20, 2020 - 2:33pm •
The PSAC Greater Moncton Human Rights committee and the Young Workers committee held in event for Pride week in Moncton.
Why a Webinar for White Folks?
July 13, 2020 - 12:40pm •
We are in a historic moment in which Indigenous, Black, and racialized people around the world are leading mass movements to defend their humanity and are achieving dramatic changes so that they may live in freedom.
NB - Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee Meeting
June 29, 2020 - 8:42pm •
On July 8th, 2020 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, you are invited to meet other PSAC members to discuss human rights issues.  Because of COVID-19, this meeting will take place by skype/conference call.  See poster for more information.

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