Join us for a march and rally against bigotry to mark Martin Luther King Day, to carry on the struggle for our civil rights against the rise of bigotry in our communities. The rally will start at the Surrey City Hall Plaza between the City Hall and Surrey Central Library at 3 pm. Then we […]
Join us for Climate Convergence's monthly public forum where the diverse strands of the climate justice movement come together to discuss, network and strategize. This month we address the question of how the climate justice movement should intervene in the upcoming provincial election. After federal approval of both Kinder Morgan and the Site C dam […]
Join us in welcoming Howard Sapers, former lead Correctional Investigator of Canada. Engage in discussion with the expert himself and uncover the current issues which are so often ignored in Canadian Federal Prisons. WHEN: Doors will open at 6pm, event will start at 6:30-8pm. WHERE: The Canfor and Royal Bank Room at the YWCA Hotel, […]
This is the official home for the Vancouver contingent for the Women's March on Washington. We’re here to help Canadians, and Americans in Canada, who want to march (or meet-up!) in solidarity with the folks in Washington D.C. If you're interested in helping organize in your area, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/W0CdJPybaIlT0yB23 **SPIRIT AND […]
In the light of growing incidents of racist flyers being distributed in Abbotsford, Radical Desi in partnership with Coalition Against Bigotry is going to hold a rally against racism in the parking lot of the heritage Sikh temple. On January 15 that happens to be the birthday of Martin Luther King, the supporters of white […]
Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) strongly opposes the Council recommendation to open and fund a Community Policing Centre in Strathcona. Buried in the City’s Opioid Crisis Update report going to council on Tuesday is a proposal for $200,000 of City dollars towards establishing a new Community Policing Centre in the Strathcona neighbourhood and increased funding […]
Join us for a creative meeting of readings and writing exercises around one of our favourite discussion themes: ~gender~ W4U is open to all queer folks interested in sci-fi and imagining new worlds, with any level of writing experience. This meeting: - intros + accessibility check-in - run-down of the community agreements we drafted last […]
New Westminster is a city where everyone belongs. Recently, a hate group posted detestable pro-Nazi images in our city. Community and faith leaders are coming together to demonstrate that we won’t be silent while people in our community are targeted and made to feel unsafe. Join with New West residents to show your support for […]
Victoria PD has asked Victoria City Council to add $240,000 to the $52 million/year police budget, to embed 2 more officers in ACT mental health teams. ACT clients have not been asked if this is something they want or how it will affect their safety and access to mental health services. An ad hoc coalition […]
This is PIPE UP's first official meeting of 2017! Join us at KPU Surrey (exact room tba) to plan for a fantastic and active upcoming year. We have a lot going on, so we need your help. Some of the events we are planning include - a workers transition into clean energy forum, civil disobediance […]
