The International Labour Organization and McGill University during World War II

The International Labour Organization and McGill University during World War II
By Adelle Blackett

Founded in 1919, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is the first and oldest specialized agency of the League of Nations and the United Nations, with a mandate to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards.

In August 1940, with Switzerland surrounded by troops of the Axis powers, the ILO accepted an invitation from the Government of Canada to relocate to McGill University. Forty staff members transferred to Montreal, working from McGill until 1948.

Adelle Blackett, BCL/LLB’94 is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development, Faculty of Law. In Winter 2019, she taught the course “Transnational Futures of International Labour Law” to commemorate the ILO’s centenary. She has also served as an ILO expert on standard setting and on labour law reform. Her publications include Research Handbook on Transnational Labour Law. 2015 Everyday Transgressions: Domestic Workers’ Transnational Challenge to International Labour Law. 2019

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