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A.A. Heaps, labour leader and MP

A.A. Heaps, Winnipeg alderman, 1921. A. A. Heaps in 1921 · City of Winnipeg · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Abraham Albert Heaps, labour leader and politician, fought for workers and spoke for the Jewish community. One of the more moderate leaders of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, he pressed for workers’ rights while seeking a peaceful settlement. As MP for Winnipeg North (1925–40) he fought antisemitism, sought reform of immigration policy and the admission of Jewish refugees, and championed old age pensions and unemployment insurance.

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Heaps as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Abraham Albert Heaps National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text