Tag: National Day of Mourning

Federal Government Has Tabled New Offer on Tenth Day of Strike, PSAC Says

April 28, 2023
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The federal government tabled a new contract offer to the Public Service Alliance of Canada Friday, as thousands of federal workers remained on strike for the tenth straight day. Both the union and a spokeswoman for Treasury Board President Mona Fortier confirmed the offer, which is the first sign of any progress in the talks…

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Australia to Remember Queen on National Day of Mourning

September 21, 2022
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Australians are waking to a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch who declared her “constant, sure and true” love for the country. The late Queen will be remembered in a service at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday during a one-off Australian public holiday. It will be broadcast live across the…

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Should Australia’s National Day of Mourning Have Been on the Same Day as the Queens Funeral

September 21, 2022
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Commentary The billions of people who watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on television on Sept. 19 would have been impressed with the ancient pomp and ceremony of this historic event. There is no doubt that the English are particularly good at organising grandiose events. The funeral cortege, featuring the state gun carriage that…

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