Meeting with the Geneva Interns Association
Fighting for intern’s rights is a global movement! This weekend I met with some members of the Geneva Interns Association in Geneva, Switzerland. They are doing some fantastic work and always looking...
View ArticlePanel Discussion at Wilfred Laurier University
Yesterday I participated in a panel discussion at Wilfred Laurier University entitled: Getting a Foot in the Door? Debating Unpaid Internships. I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Greig de...
View ArticleHOC Finance Committee Report recommends changes to protect interns
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has released a report entitled “Youth Employment in Canada: Challenges and Potential Solutions.” We are thrilled to announce that the report contains...
View ArticleSeptember 2014 Meeting in Toronto
Come out for a meet and greet with the Executive Team of the Canadian Intern Association. Learn about what we do and how you can join the movement. We’re actively looking for new coordinators to work...
View ArticleAppearance before the HOC Finance Committee
Today President of the Canadian Intern Association Claire Seaborn appeared as a witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. She provided a written submission, five minutes of...
View ArticleMinutes from our Executive Team meeting
I would like to thank everyone for coming out to our Executive Team meeting yesterday at the new Ryerson Student Learning Centre! In attendance: Barbara Ciochon Tom Haxell Joshua Mandryk Andrew...
View ArticleToronto Spur Festival
This weekend (April 9-12) Toronto hosted the Spur Festival at University of Toronto’s campus. Spur is a national festival of politics, art and ideas and is a catalyst for change in Canada. Founded in...
View ArticleA sponsored trip to the 2015 CCCE Conference in Ottawa
On Monday, April 13, 2015 I took part in an exciting opportunity to attend the Canadian Council for Chief Executive‘s (“CCCE”) annual conference in Ottawa on behalf of the Canadian Intern Association....
View ArticleOur Panel at the 2015 Law Union of Ontario Conference
This Saturday we are participating in a panel on legal education, inequality and jobs at the annual Law Union of Ontario conference in Toronto. Students can attend for free and for community members...
View ArticleEvent: Interns, Connect! A Forum on Upsetting Unpaid Work (Toronto)
Making connections on LinkedIn is no substitute for solidarity in a precarious labour economy. In a job market where we skip from project to project, contract to contract, employer to employer, we...
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