Lesson 2

 | Every Day is Labour Day!

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Learning from Labour | 

Intermediate ETFO Resource

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www.etfo.ca

Reading

Accommodations/Modifications

Frank, D., T. McCallum, B. D. Palmer, J. Rouillard (last edited 
03/04/15) Working Class History. Retrieved July 12, 2015 from 
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/working-
class-history/

Civilization.ca. Canadian labour history, 1850-1999. (n.d.). 
Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/
exhibitions/hist/labour/lab01e.shtml

Marsh, J. A. (2015, April 3). Origins of Labour Day. Retrieved, July 
1, 2015 from http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/
origins-of-labour-day-feature/

Employment Standards and Health and Safety 
Regulations: Ontario Ministry of Labour 

Ontario Ministry of Labour. Employment Standards. http://www.
labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/pdf/poster.pdf

Ontario Ministry of Labour. Health and Safety Standards. http://
www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pdf/poster_prevention.pdf

The Role of Organized Labour

Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights. Unions have always been 
a positive force in society. Retrieved July 2, 2012 from http://www.
labourrights.ca/research-publications/unions-have-always-been-
positive-force-society

Huang, J. (2013, October 10). How have unions helped us? This high 
school presentation is a Prezi which contains Youtube clips and is 
about unions, union members and how unions have helped shape 
society for the better. Retrieved June 21, 2015 from https://prezi.
com/t1ktce8ct3dc/how-have-unions-helped-us/

Toronto and York Region Labour Council. About Unions. 
Retrieved June 12, 2015 from http://www.labourcouncil.ca/
uploads/8/8/6/1/8861416/about_unions.pdf

Extension

Contact Regional District Labour Council for local tours: i.e. 
Labour Council: Toronto and York Region. 19

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 Century Toronto: 

Labour History Walking Tours. http://www.labourcouncil.ca/
uploads/8/8/6/1/8861416/labourhistorymap.pdf