On January 30, 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal will hold the hearing of the Appeal of J. Brown's decision to refuse an extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration of an interlocutory judgement dated December 21, 2015. This was concerning an application for the issuance of a certificate by the Minister of […]
Fentanyl is in recreation drugs, not a Downtown Eastside-specific issue. It is a drug-related problem generally and everyone can be affected and impacted by this. Join us for the next part in the Capilano Students' Union's #adulting series with a workshop on harm reduction strategies. When you’re at a party and your friend goes down, […]
HONOURING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ARTHUR MANUEL Monday January 30th at 6 pm 1803 East 1st Ave (just east of Commercial Drive). *********************** On Wednesday January 11, renowned Indigenous rights activist Arthur Manuel made his journey to the spirit world Arthur, a residential school survivor, was the son of Marceline Paul of the Ktuanaxa […]
This event will take place on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Xeni Gwet'in Chief Roger William, and Yunesit'in Chief Russell Myers Ross are bringing the story of Teztan Biny (aka Fish Lake) and Tsilhqot’in Nation's legal defense against Taseko Mines to Vancouver. MC Susan […]
Please join us in the two day celebration of the Nisga'a New Year. We will share our culture through stories, songs and dances.
We acknowledge that this event, our organizing, words and beings occurs on the occupied, traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples – specifically the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations. We also acknowledge that acts of systemic colonization against indigenous folks are currently taking place in an ongoing manner within […]
Have some beans and raise a stink about welfare rates! What: Picket Christy Clark's $1000 a plate dinner When: 5pm, Tuesday, February 7th at 1015 Burrard St. Travel and Signmaking: You can also meet us at 3.30pm at the CCAP office (on second floor of Carnegie). We will bus together to 1015 Burrard St. at […]
We acknowledge that this event is taking place on the ancestral, traditional, unceded and occupied Indigenous territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, and in particular, the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory on which UBC Point Grey campus is located is unceded, that is, it was never surrendered, relinquished, or handed over by […]
Time and space to engage with the continuing work and struggles surrounding the INM movement, explore pathways forward and present examples of Indigenous resistance and resurgence across Turtle Island.
Landlords throughout Metro Vancouver are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Residential Tenancy Act by getting tenants to unknowingly sign Fixed Term Tenancy Leases, making it easier for them to evict tenants without proper due process and raise the rents above the yearly maximum. A sharp rent increase or eviction has devastating effects for all […]
We would like to acknowledge that this event is taking place on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, on whose territories we live and organize. As stewards of these lands, we would like to recognize the tremendous labour that has gone into nurturing and protecting these traditional […]
As World War II raged on in Europe, many in the U.S. still refused to take Hitler’s rise seriously. Charles Chaplin was among those who did. Chaplin takes on the dual role of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and a poor, Jewish barber who wants to see an end to bigotry and hatred. While Chaplin deftly ridiculed […]
We noticed that people often arrive late to our films, and we don’t want anyone to miss out, so for fun we’re going to start off each A.V. Club screening with a 45-minute episode of the all-singing-all-dancing police prodedural drama that aired for 11 episodes in 1990 before its brutal cancellation. Join your favourite civil […]
WE STAND WITH STANDING ROCK! Emergency IntersACTION As we continue to organize against Trudeau's approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, we also need to respond to an urgent call to action from those on the frontlines in Standing Rock fighting against the Dakota Access pipeline. Trump has already called for the pipeline to be built, […]
Join us for a potluck and screening of a new documentary about whistleblower John Bolenbaugh, who worked for Enbridge during the 2010 Kalamazoo oil spill. Unwilling to help cover up the company's blatant disregard for life and health, Bolenbaugh sacrificed his job and began documenting the extent of the damage to the local ecosystem and […]
RELAUNCHED! Celebrate our beautiful diversity against the divisive politics of fear and hatred. On Sunday February 12, rally in Peace Arch Provincial Park, on the Canadian side of the Peace Arch Border Crossing to show our Iraqi, Syrian, Iranian, Libyan, Somali, Sudanese and Yemenite friends that they are welcome. This will be a peaceful and […]
Fellow Canadians/ Americans, Let us come together in full and speak out against the actions of the Trump Administration. Let us stand together, united against the aggression of the American government. We must voice our concerns and let the people know that we will not tolerate this ban of muslims from entering the United States. […]
On Sunday February 12th, 2017 please join us to remember and honour Indigenous women, girls, and 2spirit people who have gone missing and been murdered. Let us walk together as a community to say Indigenous women's, 2spirits', and girls' lives are sacred. Let us remember our teachings and honour those who have been taken from […]
27th Annual Feb 14th Women’s Memorial March Tuesday Feb 14th, 2017 Family and community members gather in remembrance at 10:30 am ( *** please note earlier start time ***) March starts at noon from Carnegie (Main and Hastings) The first women’s memorial march was held in 1991 in response to the murder of a Coast […]
In celebration of Black History Month, Lama Mugabo is hosting a film screening called “Intore” (2014) about surviving tragedy through music and dance, followed by a discussion with local panelists, and the role of the Canadian organization “Building Bridges with Rwanda.” Please join us to learn about how Rwanda has transformed after its troubling past. […]
Thursday, February 16, 1 pm - 5 pm Japanese Hall 487 Alexander St. This Indigeneous Community Feast is open to all. Sharing food, ceremony, and culture, we are medicine for each other. Uncle Shane says we are all medicine. There will be Singing, Drumming, Healing Circles, and Bear Dancing to lift up the hearts and […]
Visiting Artist Jordan Martin will conduct a two-part workshop series. All are welcome and may choose to attend one or both workshops. We will watch the 1983 independent feminist cult feature Born in Flames and color in Jordan Martin’s coloring pages inspired by the film. Born in Flames is set in a future where after […]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 4:45 pm: We Call Them Intruders www.wecallthemintruders.wordpress.com Special Guests and Keynote Speakers: Tamara Herman and Susi Porter-Bopp, Co-directors, We Call Them Intruders “This century’s global scramble for metals and minerals has led hundreds of Canadian mining corporations to Africa in search of the next big mine find. In Africa, some of […]
Show solidarity with political prisoners and prison abolition by writing to an incarcerated person. If you do not currently have an incarcerated pen pal, don't worry! We can help you find someone to write to and provide advice and supplies (including postage). You can make an important difference in the life of a political prisoner […]
We invite you to celebrate the end of Check Your Head’s Inclusion and Anti-racism youth project with us! Our celebration will feature slam poetry by youth poet Lovely Ranges and the screening of our youth-made film! This will be the premiere screening of a short documentary on community & youth immigration experiences written, filmed, and […]
کمیته روز جهانی زن 2017 - ونکوور در بزرگداشت روز جهانی زن به پای برنامه های متنوعی رفته است : ۱- سخنرانی نجمه موسوی ( نویسنده مقیم فرانسه ) و رونمایی کتاب جدید ایشان: "از سکوت تا غوعا - نگاهی دیگر به سکسوآلیته زنان ایرانی" شنبه: 18 فوریه 2017 ساعت 6 بعدازظهر الی 9:30 شب […]
^^ Moved to Gymnasium woot! ** One of our most popular family friendly events! Bring your friends and family. Enjoy a brilliant display of traditional and contemporary dance exhibitions featuring dancers ranging in age from toddlers to elders. Join in the inter-tribal dances! It’s an interactive event for all ages! The Powwow also includes the […]
These actions are being organized by people who use drugs, drug user groups/unions, harm reduction workers and allies. These voices have been excluded from the overdose response. Vancouver's national day of action event will begin at noon 12 pm in Oppenheimer Park on February 21st. For more information or to start an action in your […]
Unceded, ancestral and occupied Cosat Salish Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ə, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh people. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ ~TOMORROW IS OURS! IBPOC FUTURISMS ~ 7-Week multi-disciplinary writing workshop. For Indigenous people, Black people and other people of colour (including mixed-race folks) February 22nd – April 5th, 2016 Application deadline: Friday, February 10th Apply here: bit.ly/2iAY5iy Maximum 12 participants […]
The second in our two-part workshop series with Jordan Martin. Participants will be instructed in a writing workshop implementing exercises inspired by various transgressive feminist teachers. The culminating poems will be compiled into a community zine to decorate and share after the workshop. Jordan Martin is an uprooted Brooklyn based multidisciplinary artist and multi-instrumentalist. Her […]
The 16th Annual Talking Stick Festival Presents.... ACOUSTIC SOUL & OPEN MIC Featuring: RedSoulBluez Nimkish Candace Tlaiisma-uksu Curr Host SUZETTE AMAYA DOOR: 7pm SHOW: 8pm COVER: PWYC INTERESTED IN THE OPEN MIC? Please Suzette At Email: publicity@fullcircle.ca
A rock show to raise money for a wonderful Vancouver institution! with local favourites and should-be pop royalty Future Star https://futurestar.bandcamp.com/ jangly musical sorceries to be cast upon us by Shrouded Amps https://shroudedamps.bandcamp.com/releases and lastly an enchanting set of pop tunes courtesy of Be Afraid https://beafraid.bandcamp.com/ show must be over before 11 so don't show […]
* The Young Communist League - Vancouver Presents * Marxist Women’s School Saturday, February 25th @ The Centre For Socialist Education 706 Clark Dr. Unceded Coast Salish Territories * Full Day * * Food Provided * Want to know more about how capitalism oppresses women, non-binary and LGBTQ+ folks? Seeking ways to fight capitalism and […]
www.protectpressfreedom.ca TORONTO COURTHOUSE RALLY (Feb 6th): https://www.facebook.com/events/298803663850895/ TORONTO (Feb 25th): https://www.facebook.com/events/1194885020589826/ LONDON (Feb 25th): https://www.facebook.com/events/162466814250003/ ST. JOHN'S (Feb 25th): https://www.facebook.com/events/185022728645048/ We are calling on the Government of Canada to: 1) End mass surveillance and protect the private data of people and groups in Canada, including Indigenous communities, Muslims, journalists, environmentalists, labour organizers and academics while […]
Explore the best in LGBTQ+ materials for kids and teens with speakers from the BCLA LGBTQ Interest Group. Email tina.lee@bpl.bc.ca to register. ***Apologies for the improper capitalisation. Facebook does not like acronyms in event titles.
Explore the best in LGBTQ+ materials for kids and teens with speakers from the BCLA LGBTQ Interest Group. Email tina.lee@bpl.bc.ca to register.
hosted by the Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer in Residence at SFU with music from Selectors' Records Originally from San Francisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin is a movement worker and educator who has organized against mass incarceration and extra-judicial killing of Black people throughout the United States. He has taught in detention centers from New York's Rikers […]
We’re teaming up with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Raise the Rates and many other groups for a Poverty Free BC March and Rally on March 4, 2017. Please join us! This is our chance to raise our voices together and show candidates in the provincial election that we’ll be voting for politicians that commit […]
Saturday, March 4th, 281 Industrial Avenue, 2-4pm CULTURAL REALITIES OF RESISTANCE in conversation with Tongo Eisen-Martin presented by SFU Writer in Residence Program in partnership with The Capilano Review Suggested reading: (1970) Amilcar Cabral, “National Liberation and Culture” http://www.blackpast.org/1970-amilcar-cabral-national-liberation-and-culture *light refreshments* Originally from San Francisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin is a movement worker and educator who has […]
