According to its official website, “The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada, bringing together dozens of national and international unions, provincial and territorial federations of labour and community-based labour councils to represent more than 3 million workers across the country.”
On June 18, 2021 the Canadian BDS Coalition reported:
The emergency resolution was unanimously passed by the Canadian Council of CLC during its #CLC2021 session and calls on @CanadianLabour to work with global unions, affiliates and civil society on urgent campaign to stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing of #Palestinians#canlab#cdnpoli
CLC Supports Palestinian Human Rights
The Canadian Labour Congress will:
• Work with global unions, affiliates and civil society in Canada on an urgent campaign to stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
• Support a ban on goods produced and exported from settlements in Occupied Territories
• Call on Canadian companies to end complicity with the occupation of Palestine and siege on Gaza
• Call on Canadian Government to halt arms sales to Israel and play an active role in ensuring Palestinians’ and Israelis’ right to live in safety
• Support divestment actions against Canadian companies known to export military/security goods to Israeli Defence Forces