BCGEU Constitutional Convention

The BC Government and Service Employee's Union is holding their 47th Triennial Constitutional Convention from June 6-8.


Make sure to stop at the Anniversaries of Change table at the convention to ask questions and get the latest information on this year's events.

For more information, visit:
http://www.bcgeu.ca/campaigns/convention08


The BCGEU has been a generous sponsor of the Anniversaries' Events and Publications. Their position on human rights and workers' rights echoes the efforts of the Anniversaries of Change and fight hard to ensure that the history of 1907 is not repeated.


The rights of Canadians extend into the workplace. In the workplace, we have the right to be treated fairly and without discrimination based on our gender, sex, disability, race, religion, or age.

Despite the laws that protect us such as the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Human Rights Code of British Columbia, and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; which our country helped write, we still face racism and discrimination in our workplaces and in our communities.

The BCGEU works closely with our national union (NUPGE) and the Canadian Labour Congress to eliminate discrimination in the workplace and in our society and continues to do so.

94th Anniversary of the Komagata Maru Incident

The past few weeks have been very active concerning the Apology and Heritage Funds available.

The Anniversaries of Change, and the Komagata Maru Heritage Foundation are inviting the public to celebrate the 94th Anniversary of the Komagata Maru Incident, this Friday, May 23rd at Bear Creek Pavilion. Press will be given ample time to ask questions regarding the Federal Government's announcement, and we will be pushing hard for the Provincial Government to do the same.



1:00 PM, Bear Creak Park Pavilion; 88th Ave. and King George Hwy. Surrey B.C.


THIS 94th anniversary is also significant because it comes at a time when the diverse components of the South-Asian people living in the Lower Mainland have been attempting to come together, as one collective voice, to claim the shared heritage of the Komagata Maru episode. "It does not matter which part of the world we come from, what language we speak, what religious faith we subscribe to, if our roots go back to the South-Asian sub-continent, Komagata Maru becomes an important milestone for our South-Asian identity in Canada. We are all descendants of the sacrifices made by the Komagata Maru passengers" - that is the guiding spirit of the efforts being made.



94th Anniversary of Komagata Maru Arriving in Vancouver

Date: Friday May 23rd, 2008

94th Anniversary of Komagata Maru Remembrance

You are invited to attend this historic event. Your presence will be appreciated.



Event Details

Date: Friday, May 23rd.

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Bear Creak Park Pavilion; 88th Ave. and King George Hwy. Surrey B.C.