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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