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 […]
On January 29, 2017, a man walked into a mosque in Quebec City and killed six people. This horrifying act happened at a time when we are witnessing anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies from the President of the United States. There is also a small but vocal minority of Canadians arguing that some people are more […]
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 […]
