Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Businesses and offices were encouraged to display signs showing their support for Operation Solidarity. Bumper stickers and hard hat stickers were also produced.
In the small community of Castlegar, 250 representatives of community and labour groups gathered in the community hall on July 26 and provided their support to local women […]
On July 13, 1983 a group calling itself Women Against the Budget was formed. It was a broad-based umbrella organization of women who became a force in the […]
A handbill itemizes concerns of women after the July 7, 1983 budget and legislative package. Transcription: GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS BILL 3 PUBLIC SECTOR RESTRAINT AND MORE […]
As cabinet ministers rose in the legislature on July 7, 1983 they introduced 26 new pieces of legislation as well as a budget slashing social programs and labour […]
The provincial government attempted to portray the closing of the Human Rights Branch and firing of the Human Rights Commission as a means of making the system more […]
A cartoon expresses fears raised by the July 7, 1983 BC budget that slashed core social programs and targeted labour groups.
In 1982 Premier Bill Bennett announced a program to address “the new economic reality” in BC and launched his 1983 election campaign with a platform of “restraint”. Transcription: […]
The People’s Report–published by the People’s Commission–was largely ignored by the government. It took input from communities across the province and reported their priorities for future governments. Transcription: […]
