Labour Day

day: But it is also fitting because the roots of Labour Day are actually in Toronto, according to Huffington Post Canada. One hundred and forty five years ago a small group of workmen came together to give life to an idea -- the creation of a collective voice for working people in Toronto. It is the largest parade on Labour Day in North America -- a testament to the determination of workers to mark our place in Canada largest urban centre. On April 12th, 1871 the Toronto Trades and Labour Assembly was founded by representatives of the emerging economy -- barrel-makers, shoemakers, printers, bakers, cigar-makers and metalworkers. It was a time of rising for workers across the world, from the nine-hour day movement to the Paris Commune. They were soon joined by other occupations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.