For almost two weeks, Canadians have joined people around the world -- and in the United States in particular -- to resist and protest assaults on the rights of their Muslim neighbours.

Beginning with U.S. President Donald Trump's January 27 ban on immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries,...

This should be a good news story.

Thanks to the digital revolution, Canadians have access to more news and information than ever before. Public consumption of the news is at historic levels. Through websites and mobile apps, newspapers are reaching more readers than they ever could in print, and broadcasters...

Federal politicians of all stripes have been locked behind closed doors the last couple of days, preparing for what could be one of the most difficult sessions of Parliament in some time.

Progressive voices must continue to be heard as the government, which returns Monday after the break, confronts considerable...

The U.S. Capitol is seen during a rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2017. (Photo: Carlos Barria/REUTERS)

At noon this Friday, what was once thought impossible is scheduled to happen -- Donald Trump will...

Canada's health-care system is facing some very real challenges, and has been for some time, from underfunding and those who would like to see more privatization.

With the defeat of the Harper Government just over a year ago, there was hope among supporters of Medicare that a new Liberal government...

The past year has been very eventful for Canada and the world -- in some very good ways, and, unfortunately, in some very bad ones.

As we gather with friends and family over this holiday season and look back at 2016, it is important to take a moment to...

It has been a year since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report, "Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future." Findings of the commission helped all of us to confront truths about the terrible inequities and discrimination faced by this country's aboriginal peoples and the...

Canadians opened their doors a year ago to refugees from Syria.

Bewildered after a long flight, they were handed new winter coats as they arrived at the airport, and across the country Canadians helped them find places to live and to furnish their new homes. Volunteers, including many Unifor...

International Human Rights Day should be a chance to celebrate the advances we've made to make the world a safer place for those suffering the threats of hate, racism and division.

We should be marking our successes, and showing the world how much we embrace and celebrate our differences rather...

The progress of women in politics -- something this country very much needs -- has been painfully slow and this month it took another step backward.

One-time Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Sandra Jansen crossed the floor of the provincial legislature to join the governing NDP, and gave a stunning

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 30, 2016. (Photo: REUTERS/Eric Vidal)

The federal government is ramming ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) through...

It has been a week since we woke up to the reality of a Donald Trump presidency -- a week of fear, speculation and protests across the U.S.

For a few days, some of us tried to console ourselves that his election promises were just rhetoric -- nothing more than...

When Unifor formally opened bargaining with the Detroit Three automakers three months ago, only one thing seemed certain: the future of the industry was at stake.

Today, thanks to the collective efforts and determination of our union, the bargaining committees and the membership, the industry is back on the right...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) talks with EU Council President Donald Tusk during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Oct. 30, 2016. (Photo: Francois Lenoir/AFP/Getty Images)

Free trade rarely comes cheap, and too often the price...

The committee looking into reforming the voting system in this country is quickly coming to its moment of truth.

It's been one year since the election that our prime minister promised would be the last under the outdated first past the post system for electing Members of Parliament. The...

Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel speaks during his state-of-the-union address at the Belgian Parliament. (Photo: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir)

A small part of Belgium -- itself a small country -- voted late last week to say that it cannot support the Comprehensive...

The stability of the auto industry in Canada became much more secure this week with Unifor's new collective agreement with Fiat-Chrysler.

The job we set for ourselves last summer to establish a strong footprint for the entire auto industry in this country for the next generation, is not...

It was cold. It was rainy. It was a weekend, a time most people look forward to spending with family.

Despite all that, residents and workers from across Ontario -- including a large number of Unifor activists -- boarded buses and went to Toronto to let our elected representatives know...

Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union. (Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

With no new investment in Canada from the Detroit Three automakers, there would be no jobs, no benefits and no pensions of any kind.

That's something armchair...

By the time Canadians return to the polls for the next federal election, the way we vote could be profoundly different.

We have had the same basic voting system in this country since Confederation. After 150 years, it is time for a change to something more modern, inclusive and...