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Canadian Archives Direction des Branch archives canadiennes JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE OF CANADA MG 28, V 75 Finding Aid No. MSS1291 / Instrument de recherche no MSS1291 Prepared by Lawrence F. Tapper of the Préparé en 1981 par Lawrence F. Tapper du Multicultural Archives Program in 1981. Revised programme des Archives multiculturelles. Révisé in 2002 by the Economic and Governance en 2002 par la Section des archives sur l'économie Archives Section, Canadian Archives Branch. et la gestion publique, Direction des archives canadiennes. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................... iv Historical Background to the Collection .................................... iv MINUTES, BANQUETS AND CONVENTIONS .................................1, 59 FINANCIAL AFFAIRS & ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS ................................ 4 CORRESPONDENCE SERIES .............................................. 6, 59 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE, REGIONAL OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, MONTREAL .......................... 9 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE, REGIONAL OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, TORONTO ........................... 11 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE, REGIONAL OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, WINNIPEG .......................... 13 LABOUR MOVEMENT SERIES .............................................. 14 REFUGEE IMMIGRATION .................................................. 17 GOVERNMENT SERIES .................................................... 19 SUBJECT FILES ........................................................... 20 PRINTED MATERIALS & PUBLICATIONS SERIES ............................. 29 JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOUR RELATIONS ..................... 32 MONTREAL LABOUR COMMITTEE AGAINST RACIAL INTOLERANCE .......... 33 UNITED COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ..................................... 35 HALIFAX HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .......................... 40 TORONTO JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ................. 41 WINDSOR JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ................. 45 -ii- MANITOBA LABOUR COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ...................... 46 VANCOUVER LABOUR COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS .................... 48 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE - NEW YORK ................................. 51 POSTERS, BANNER, AND OTHER OVERSIZE DOCUMENTS .................... 59 -iii- INTRODUCTION Historical Background to the Collection The Jewish Labour Committee of Canada, which became one of the more prominent organizations in the Canadian labour movement, was established in 1935-1936. Its membership was composed of trade unionists and social democrats who were united in the common struggle against all forms of dictatorship and oppression. During the 1930's, the J.L.C. which reflected the ideals of the inter- war labour movement, regarded its primary task to alert the organized trade union movement and other democratic elements to the dangers of Nazism and Fascism. It provided support for victims of these regimes through its Aid to Russia War Relief programme during World War II and by organizing the rescue of refugees in France, Portugal, Eastern Europe and Asia. In the immediate post-war period, the J.L.C. participated in assisting refugees in Displaced Persons Camps. Children's homes and rehabilitation centres were established in Europe. Considerable numbers were resettled in Canada through its sponsorship of the Garment Workers project begun in 1947. Throughout the 1950's, the J.L.C. conducted pioneering field studies into all aspects and forms of discrimination in Canadian society. It was successful in persuading the three levels of government to legislate the abolition of discrimination and racism and to adopt and promote human rights policies within their jurisdictions. Various forms of protective legislation were passed in the areas of fair employment practices, housing, education, hate-propaganda and the protection of minority rights. Its efforts ultimately led to the establishment of provincial human rights commissions. Many of the J.L.C.'s post-war accomplishments were carried on through the work of labour Committees for Human Rights which were established in cities across Canada in co-operation with the Canadian Labour Congress and the Canadian Jewish Congress. The J.L.C. was a founding member of the United Council for Human Rights in Quebec in 1964 and the Joint Advisory Committee on Labour Relations. Several individuals prominent in the civil liberties and labour movements served the J.L.C. in various capacities including Sid Blum, A. Alan Borovoy, Kalmen Kaplansky, David Orlikow and Michael Rubinstein. In promoting the cause of human rights, the J.L.C. established a distinguished award for Canadians who had performed outstanding service in this area. Among its recipients were Donald MacDonald, Thérèse Casgrain and Claude Ryan. The J.L.C. was also very active within the Jewish community. In 1944, it became the first community organization to establish the annual tradition of commemorating the Warsaw-Ghetto Uprising and the Holocaust. It participated in the political struggle for the establishment of the State of Israel and German restitution for victims of Nazism. Since 1948, the J.L.C. had frequently raised its voice in protest to Soviet anti-semitism, Stalin's murder of Jewish intellectuals and the complete suppression of all forms of Jewish life within the Soviet Union. The J.L.C. suspended its operations in 1978. A portion of the records from 1973 onward remain with former members of the J.L.C., perhaps with the thought of resuming its activities. -iv- JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE OF CANADA MG 28, V 75 Vol. File Subject Date MINUTES, BANQUETS AND CONVENTIONS 1 1 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings - notices 1941, 1946-48 1 2 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1949 Committee 1 3 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1950 Committee 1 4 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1951 Committee 1 5 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1952 Committee 1 6 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1953 Committee 1 7 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1954 Committee 1 8 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1955 Committee 1 9 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1956 Committee 1 10 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings of the Office 1957 Committee 2 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE MG 28, V 75 Vol. File Subject Date 1 11 Minutes of Meetings 1958-63 1 12 Jewish Labour Committee. Minutes of meetings. (Minute book in 1963-64 Yiddish) 1 13 Jewish Labour Committee, meetings: Notices and Agendas 1964-65 2 1 Jewish Labour Committee: Minute book 1965-66 2 2 Jewish Labour Committee: Minute book 1966-68 2 3 Jewish Labour Committee: Minute book 1968-69 2 4 Jewish Labour Committee: Minute book 1969-72 2 5 Jewish Labour Committee: Minute book 1972-73 2 6 Jewish Labour Committee. Office committee meetings - notices 1955-65 2 7 Jewish Labour Committee. Office committee meetings - notices 1965-73 2 8 Workmen's Circle, Branch 151. Montreal, Quebec - Minute book 1925-29 2 9 Workmen's Circle, Branch 204. Montreal, Quebec - Minute book 1930-34 2 10 Workmen's Circle - Minute book 1930-34 2 11 Workmen's Circle, Branch 1018. Montreal, Quebec - Minute book 1935-36 2 12 Workmen's Circle, The Scarlet Beacons. Montreal, Quebec - Minute 1936-38 book 2 13 Workmen's Circle, inter-club Council Meetings. Montreal, Quebec - 1936-39 Minute book 2 14 Workmen's Circle - Minute book 1937-39 3 1 Workmen's Circle. Montreal, Quebec - Minute book 1944-34 3 2 Workmen's Circle, Branch 249. Montreal, Quebec - Minute Book 1949-50 3 3 Jewish Labour Committee, Resolutions: Reports, documents 1946 3 4 Jewish Labour Committee, Resolutions: Reports, documents 1947 3 5 Jewish Labour Committee, National Conference. Toronto, Ontario. Dec. 1-3, Correspondence, reports 1950 3 6 Shane, Bernard, banquet held in honour of. Correspondence Jan. 29, 1955 MG 28, V 75 JEWISH LABOUR COMMITTEE 3 Vol. File Subject Date 3 7 Jewish Labour Committee, 20th Anniversary. National Conference. Feb. 1-3, 1957 Correspondence, speeches, lists. Part 1 3 8 Jewish Labour Committee, National Conference. Correspondence. Feb. 1-3, 1957 Part 2 3 9 Jewish Labour Committee, 25th Anniversary banquet. Toronto, 1959 Ontario. Correspondence 3 10 Jewish Labour Committee, National Executive Conference. Minutes, Nov. 11-12, program 1961 3 11 Tabachinsky, Benjamin, social gathering with. Correspondence Oct. 26, 1963 3 12 Jobbin [Jodoin?], Claude, Human Rights Award Honouree. Annual Feb. 2, 1963 banquet. Correspondence, clippings, press releases 3 13 Annual Campaign Banquet. Correspondence Jan. 18, 1964 3 14 Hall, Frank, Annual banquet. Correspondence, speech 1964 3 15 Annual Banquet. Correspondence Jan. 30, 1965 3 16 Rubinstein, Michael, Human Rights Award Honouree. Annual Jan. 29, 1966 banquet. Correspondence, lists. Part 1 3 17 Rubinstein, Michael, Human Rights Award Honouree. Annual Jan. 29, 1966 banquet. Clippings, speeches, brochure. Part 2 3 18 Jewish Labour Committee., National Conference. Montreal, Quebec Dec. 2-4, Correspondence, lists. Part 1 1966 4 1 Jewish Labour Committee, National Conference. Montreal, Quebec. Dec. 2-4, Correspondence, lists. Part 2 1966 4 2 Shane, Bernard, dinner honouree. Annual banquet. Correspondence Mar. 2, 1968 4 3 Ryan, Claude, Honouree. Annual banquet. Correspondence. Part 1 1969 4 4 Ryan, Claude, Honouree. Annual banquet. Correspondence. Part 2 1969 4 5 MacDonald, Donald, Honouree. Annual banquet. Correspondence 1970 4