Renewing Interest in Labour and Working-Class History in Canada

In 2016, Labour/Le Travail, the journal of Canadian labour studies, celebrates its 40th anniversary. Th e origins of the journal lie in the 1973 Learneds (now Congress). At the Canadian Committee on Labour History (CCLH) business meeting that year, a working group was created to explore the possibilities of establishing a journal of labour and working-class history in Canada. In 1976, reinforced by a grant from the federal Department of Labour, thanks to the advocacy of Senator Eugene Forsey, Labour/Le Travail launched its fi rst annual. Since then, the journal and the CCLH have supported the historical study of workers, labour, and class relations. A new partnership with the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS) bodes well for the future of the journal and speaks to the vibrant community of interdisciplinary researchers interested in issues related to work and working people in Canada

News from Affiliated Committees/ Nouvelles des Comités associés

We are looking forward to seeing all interested in digital history at the business meeting in Regina. Please attend, especially if you are interested in being part of the committee as chair or co-chair. Since we last met in Toronto, we have been maintaining the CCDH Facebook page. We are still looking to grow this network and encourage others looking for curating experience to consider volunteering to help manage the page and a Twitter account. There will be a co-sponsored Canadian Committee for Digital History (CHA) and Canadian Society for Digital Humanities Panel at Congress. This panel was also successful in obtaining financial support from the Federation for this session. As part of the committee’s ongoing efforts to undertake a small conference to support digital skills development, we will be working on a SSHRC Insight grant in March