As we mark Indigenous Veterans Day (November 8) and Remembrance Day (November 11), we pause to honour all who have served and sacrificed, and to reflect on the deeper meanings of peace, justice, and solidarity.
For generations, Indigenous veterans have defended this land, even when they were denied full rights and recognition by the very nation they protected. Their courage and resilience remind us that remembrance must also mean truth, reconciliation, and action.
Unions share in this responsibility. We know that peace is not simply the absence of conflict. It is the presence of fairness, safety, and respect for all. The fight for equity, justice, and human dignity continues in our workplaces and communities today.
As we remember those who served, we should be reminded of our responsibility to honour their sacrifice by working to build a better future, one grounded in solidarity, reconciliation, and the belief that every worker and every veteran deserves dignity, equality, and peace.
Lynelle Yutani (she/they)
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President, Camosun College Faculty Association
Lynelle is a queer, leftist rabble-rouser galvanized to guard the rights of union members and is on a crusade to convince you that you get out of your Union what you put into it. Lynelle serves on Presidents Council of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) and was elected to FPSE Executive as a Member-at-Large. She is on a number of FPSE affiliate committees, including the 2SLGBTQIA+ and Racialized Workers Caucuses for the BC Fed. Lynelle volunteers for a rooftop community garden, which partners with Harvest & Share Food Aid Society to grow fresh produce for local food banks and community food security programs.
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