-
-
Elephants left to starve
Read More
A,
When the pandemic shut down Thailand's tourism, thousands of captive elephants were shackled in chains and left to starve , their keepers no longer able to afford to feed them.
But our friends at Save Elephant Foundation stepped in with an idea to save
… -
“The ruling is an insult”
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More
PAOV — Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling that extreme intoxication can be used as a legal defence for sexual assault. This means that people accused of sexual assault can use their own excessive intoxication as an excuse against criminal charges. Fiorita is a
… -
-
A message from Sleydo
Read MoreA, we are passing on this important message from our friend Sleydo’, spokesperson of Gidimt’en Checkpoint and Wet’suwet’en land defender (also known as Molly Wickham). Please read, RSVP, and share widely.
---
Dear friends, allies and comrades,
While we try to live out our daily lives and conduct cultural practices with
… -
Your pension vs Google's secrecy
Read MoreSumOfUs members have filed two shareholder proposals to hold Google accountable on human rights and disinformation.
Your retirement savings have the power to make sure that happens. You have the power to hold this multi-trillion dollar company to account.
… -
-
Accompaniment updates
Accompaniment updates r1Read More
PBI-Canada webinar on CANSEC arms show and militarization of territory, May 31 
PBI-Guatemala accompanies Poqomchi’ land defender David Alejandro Maxena at court hearing 
PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at meeting with Canadian Ambassador and victims of police violence ...… -
Garder notre vétérinaire dans le Pont
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
Garder notre vétérinaire dans le Pontiac / Keep our vet in the Pontiac 
Chantal Chretien started this petition, and it now has 9,157 signatures
Sign… -
-
-
BC doctors
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — Petition starter Camille and her family don’t have a family doctor. They’re among an estimated 750,000 British Columbians lacking access to this vital first line of medical care. Camille’s husband and children have a rare genetic mutation, and the medication they take requires constant monitoring by
… -
We have now extended our deadline for our RenuWell Workforce Training Program!
Iron & Earth r1Read More
Paov,
Great news! We are excited to announce that we have extended our RenuWell Workforce Training Program application deadline. If you haven’t had the chance to register yet, you could now do so until May 31st!
APPLY HEREA few details about the program:
… -
Vernon Needs Our Help
from our friends at Code Blue....Read More
When a community tells a resource extraction corporation ‘No!’, it should mean No !
Yet, less than a year after the Vernon community reached out to CodeBlue to help stop Tolko from clear cutting 500 meters above Duteau Creek, Vernon’s drinking water intake for 50,000
… -
Thousands of elephants left to starve
Read More A,
When the pandemic shut down Thailand's tourism, thousands of captive elephants were shackled in chains and left to starve. Their keepers no longer able to afford to feed them.
But our friends at Save Elephant Foundation stepped in with an idea to save
… -
-
-
Quick action to stop TMX
r1Read MorePaov,
The Trudeau government's decision to give Trans Mountain a $10 billion loan guarantee to support the pipeline expansion project makes no sense. Fossil fuels are causing the climate crisis, so funding
… -
PAOV, you can make the difference for these petitions
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV, thanks for signing!
Here are the petitions you’ve signed:
We Request an Official House of Commons Petition to Disallow Bill 96
Join discussions · Share
...
… -
Melisa Bauco has a message for you, PAOV
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More Thanks PAOV for signing Fight against Bill 96!
Take the next step to help this petition
You are a hero for signing, PAOV! Can you now share this petition to help reach its signature goal?
Post to Facebook 
Send a message via WhatsApp … -
State of BC Health - May 2022
State of BC Health r1Read More
Your May 2022 monthly update from the
BC Health CoalitionUPDATES
Community Victory! BC provides health coverage for people with maintained status
After rallies, position papers, press releases and an open letter, people with maintained status can breath a sigh of relief. Effective May
… -
Bilingualism in Canada
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — Quebec’s proposed Bill 96 vastly expands the protection of French as the province’s primary language and the legislation is widely expected to become law. There are serious concerns about how the new law will affect access to healthcare, education, government services, and justice in the province.
… -
7 vaquitas left
Read More
A,
The tiny vaquita porpoise is the most threatened sea mammal in the world . Fewer than 10 are left – pushed to the edge of extinction by illegal fishing nets that ensnare and drown them within minutes.
But there's a flicker of hope.
… -
Gas prices + BC
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — Gas prices across British Columbia have consistently been over $2 per litre over the past week. Petition starter Sarah has seen a 29% increase in her gas bill. The government plans to issue a rebate to provide short-term relief, but Sarah wants the government to take
… -
This is what local climate action looks like
This is what local climate action looks like r1 ...Read More -
Mariupol
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — There are still civilians trapped in Mariupol, unable to leave. This petition is demanding more be done to create a safe humanitarian corridor for civilians in Mariupol. You can help in this critical moment by signing the petition now.
We demand to evacuate civilians from Mariupol…
-
BC Government funds more for-profit Long-Term Care Homes
NationBuilder r1Read MorePaov --
Recently, the BC Government announced they will contract Kaigo Senior Living to build and operate 90 new for-profit long term care beds in Vernon BC.
This is in complete contradiction to their campaign promise during the 2020 election:
“The BC Liberals doled out hundreds of millions to
… -
Do you have a pension?
Read MoreFacebook shareholders are set to vote on two shareholder resolutions filed by SumOfUs members calling on Facebook to clean up its act.
If you have a pension, mutual fund or superannuation fund, you probably own shares in Facebook, which means you have
… -
Big wage strikes hit Ontario as inflation rises
Big wage strikes hit Ontario as inflation risesRead More -
-
Abortion rights in Canada
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More 
Hi PAOV,
Last week, a leaked draft decision revealed that the United States Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark abortion rights case. If the case is overturned, hundreds of thousands of people across the United States will lose access to safe abortion care.
… -
SAVE Silver Creek Wetland - STOP an environmental disaster on the shores of Collingwood!
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
SAVE Silver Creek Wetland - STOP an environmental disaster on the shores of Collingwood! 
Friends of Silver Creek started this petition, and it now has
… -
-
BC's Racism in housing
Read MoreEmail template | Change.orgr1
PAOV — “This exclusionary, demeaning, and racially charged rhetoric continues to persist on BC’s land titles today.” In the 1930s, certain developments in West Vancouver created land titles that expressly forbade subsequent residents of Asian and African descent. While those clauses are no longer enforced, they are
… -
Oh no, not again!
r1Read MorePaov,
The Trudeau cabinet just approved a $10 billion loan guarantee to entice investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline.1 Let's be clear, no matter how they try to spin it, this is a $10 billion
… -
Let's buy Nestlé
Read More
A,
We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!
After a SumOfUs shareholder resolution forced Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy , the US stock regulator made a new rule -- anyone
… -
Help us shine some light on LNG greenwashing
Help us shine some light on LNG greenwashing r1 ...Read More -
[Sjsall] refugee support
Read MoreDear Friends of SJS,
Please see the email below from Kara Shaw (Environmental Studies) asking for financial support for a refugee couple from Afghanistan.
Regards, Margo
Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD
Director, Social Justice Studies
University of Victoria
Territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSANEC Peoples
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
… -
Roe v. Wade
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More Content warning: abortion, miscarriage
PAOV — Earlier this week, a leaked draft decision revealed that the United States Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade , a landmark abortion rights case. If the case is overturned, hundreds of thousands of people across the United States will lose access
… -
Putins bombs
Read More
A,
In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Romania all by themselves.
Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid camps or on
… -
Justice for Janitors victory + BC Transit battles
Justice for Janitors victory + BC Transit battlesRead More -
Accompaniment updates
Accompaniment updates r1Read More
PBI-Canada webinar on fracking in Colombia this Sunday May 8 
PBI-Colombia accompanies 1st anniversary remembrance of young protesters killed by police in Siloé neighbourhood of Cali 
PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at meeting with UN representative and rural communities from Buenaventura ...… -
-
Joining the Fight to End Immigration Detention in BC Jails
This is a test r1Read More
Dear Friend,
Can you imagine being detained with no end in sight? That’s the reality for tens of thousands of people seeking safety or a better life in this country.
On Wednesday, the BCCLA and a coalition of organizations launched 14 days of action to
… -
We can't let Trudeau think this is acceptable.
r1Read MorePaov,
Last week, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco released a bombshell set of reports on the federal government’s response to the climate crisis and the lack of
… -
They hunted a polar bear and shot it de
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
They hunted a polar bear and shot it dead Ils ont chassé un ours polaire et l’ont abatu Jay Foley started this petition, and
… -
Polar bear killed
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — On May 1st, a polar bear was shot and killed from a helicopter in Gaspé, Québec after it approached a residential area. Wildlife officials chose to kill the bear, rather than attempt to tranquillize and relocate it. Polar bears spend most of their lives on Arctic
… -
Amazon returns
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — “The world’s most powerful multinational destroys US$400 million in new products in Canada every year!” Instead of being resold, millions of dollars worth of products returned to Amazon are destroyed, even if they’re in perfect condition. Petition starter Carole is appalled by how many functional products
… -
Join trail trips to old-growth forests this summer!
Join trail trips to old-growth forests this summer! r1 ...Read More -
Get stories of justice and peace in the newest Quaker Concern newsletter
r1Read More
The Spring 2022 edition of our print and digital newsletter Quaker Concern is now out. In addition to three full-length articles it shares short highlights from our recent work and virtual travels in support of justice and peace.
You can read the current issue (as well as past ones)
… -
Silver
Read MoreXinka land defenders are risking their lives to fight Pan American Silver’s massive silver mine in Guatemala.
Sign the petition to stop destructive silver mining projects now.
A,
For nearly a decade, the Indigenous Xinka people, living near the Escobal silver mine in Guatemala, have peacefully opposed
… -
Costco
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — The production of palm oil is destroying rainforests and killing the animals that inhabit them — animals like orangutans, tigers, and elephants. Costco’s Kirkland brand uses palm oil in many of their products, and Costco has not updated their palm oil policy since 2015. Petition starter Ashley
… -
Putins bombs
Read More A,
In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Romania all by themselves.
Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid
… -
E-News: Analysis, recent wins, and campaign updates
E-News: Analysis, recent wins, and campaign updates r1 ...Read More -
May 1: National Day of Action for a Peoples Vaccine
May 1: National Day of Action for a People’s Vaccine r1 ...Read More -
-
Stop the chainsaws at Argenta Face Forest
Stop the chainsaws at Argenta Face Forest r1 ...Read More -
McDonald's + Russian suppliers
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — While hundreds of large, well-known Western companies have ceased Russian operations, some still use suppliers who are operating in Russia. Lamb Weston is one of the companies that makes french fries for McDonald’s in North America, and they have continued to operate in Russia. This petition
… -
Accompaniment updates
Accompaniment updates r1Read More
PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc on humanitarian caravan 
PBI-Guatemala accompanies lawyers at hearing on Hogar Seguro fire 
PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at popular public hearing in Tuluá 
…
-
Axa Stop Greenwashing War Crimes
Read MoreA,
Speaking loudly about saving the planet while crushing the lives of millions : this is the appalling inconsistency of an insurer supposed to protect against the risks of life.
The giant insurer AXA is one of the biggest European investors in Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise. And warfare – a pillar of
… -
Disappeared
Read More
A,
In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Poland all by themselves.
Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid camps or
… -
-
Apply to Attend the First RenuWell Workforce Training Program!
Iron & Earth r1Read More Paov,
In Alberta, declining production from conventional oil and gas fields has left 170,000+ inactive wells and more than 136,000 hectares of disturbed land. The RenuWell Project aims to accelerate the clean-up of these sites, while also utilizing the existing roads, powerlines, and disturbed lands to reduce
… -
Ukrainian refugees
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — Thousands of civilians are still trapped in Mariupol, unable to leave. This petition is demanding more be done to create a safe humanitarian corridor for civilians in Mariupol. You can help in this critical moment by signing the petition now.
We demand to evacuate civilians from…
-
A message your MP can't ignore
r1Read MorePaov,
With public consultations wrapping up, the federal government is about to make some crucial decisions about Canada’s long-promised Just Transition Act. That gives us an important window to make sure Parliament passes just transition legislation
… -
Our first Community Conversation is a Success!
Iron & Earth r1Read More Paov --
Our first Community Conversation is a Success!
Jump starting conversations regarding energy transitions can be tricky, but for the community of Hinton Alberta, which was the first of potentially many, it was a great success! A small group of individuals from many backgrounds came to participate
… -
RBC and TD
Read MoreA,
RBC and TD just held their most important meetings of the year and SumOfUs members like you sent a clear message to Canada’s biggest banks: they must respect Indigenous rights and defund climate chaos NOW!
…
RBC
At RBC, SumOfUs members went the distance and secured speaking spots at the -
Canadian Friends Service Committee E-Newsletter
r1Read MoreDownload this newsletter in PDF .
Criminal justice paper calls for investing in communities to reduce reoffending
A new discussion paper Reducing Recidivism: Shifting the Paradigm to Invest in Community (PDF) was released by the National Associations Active in Criminal Justice. (CFSC is an active member and participated alongside other
… -
-
Logging old-growth forests
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — Over 87,000 people have joined petition starter Erin in calling on British Columbia to stop logging old-growth forests in the province. Demonstrators have been at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island for nearly two years, demanding that the ancient forests on the island be protected from logging.You
… -
[evoz] CASC Cafe reninder
Read MoreReminder of Café coming soon!
Victoria Central America Support Committee
You are invited to Cafe Simpatico –
Live, in person and on location!
Friday April 29 –
doors open at 7 pm. Live music with “Dancing on a Pony Keg.” Presentation at 8 pm: Canadian Tourism in Cuba
by Robbie Clarke, local…
-
Labour laws in Canada do the Backwards Shuffle
Labour laws in Canada do the Backwards ShuffleRead More -
SumOfUs buys Nestlé?
Read More A,
We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!
After a SumOfUs shareholder resolution forced Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy , the US stock regulator made a new rule -- anyone
… -
Thank you for supporting youth
This is a test r1Read More
Dear Friend,
This spring, we asked you to donate to support our public education program. Dozens of BCCLA supporters stepped up and made generous gifts. Thank you so much!
With your support, our work will have impacts for years to come. Students today will bring
… -
Earth Day. There's still time for change.
Earth Day. There's still time for change. r1 ...Read More -
Barn owl experiments
Email template | Change.orgr1Read More PAOV — A John Hopkins University researcher is studying barn owls for medical research. Petition starter Mannat wants the experiments to stop. Concern has been raised by PETA over inhumane treatment and torture of the owls, which includes implanting electrodes into the owls’ brain while they are fully
… -
-
State of BC Health - April 2022
State of BC Health r1Read More
Your April 2022 monthly update from the
BC Health CoalitionUPDATE
B.C. spends at least $27M at private clinics to catch up on surgical backlog
The B.C. government recently released just how high the public bill has been for the use of private clinics
…
