Next Week! "The Mayor Who Ended Homelessness" comes to BC!
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Hi,
We are a week away from Mayor Ted Clugston’s tour of BC, as part of our Poverty Free BC Speaker Series, so we are thrilled to announce the final roster of fantastic guest speakers for our events! You still have a chance to register for all three events (Abbotsford, Vancouver and the province-wide webinar), but space is limited, so please hurry while tickets last.
We are also very happy to share with you some events and campaigns from our members, giving you more opportunities to support this critical work:
- Canadian Federation of Students’ “Don’t Close the Doors” campaign in support of Adult Basic Education (ABE) and against cuts announced by the Province; and a chance to show your support in Victoria with the Federation of Post-secondary Educators on May 4
- May Day March and Rally in Vancouver with a Fight for $15 theme, co-sponsored by the BCFed and the Vancouver and District Labour Council
- The upcoming Child Care Week of Action (May 10 to 17, 2015), organized by the Coalition of Childcare Advocates of BC, which is seeking to build momentum for the federal government to deliver universal, quality child care that is affordable for all families in Canada.
- The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage, a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that shows increasing BC’s minimum wage to $15 per hour would have a significant impact on inequality and working poverty, a win for all!
- A petition asking the Federal government to eliminate the Government Assisted Refugee Transportation Loan, organized by the Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition and the City of Surrey
Please make sure to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to find out the latest on these and other activities happening across the province.
Thanks!
Trish and Gil
Next Week! Medicine Hat's Mayor Ted Clugston in BC
In the upcoming Poverty-Free BC Speaker Series, “The Mayor Who Ended Homelessness” will be presenting in Abbotsford, Vancouver and on a province-wide webinar on April 28-29, 2015. All events are free, but require that you RSVP in order to guarantee your seat, and they're filling up fast so act now!
Abbotsford, BC: April 28, 2015
University of the Fraser Valley, Theatre Room B101
(33844 King Road)
6:30-8:30 PM
Other speakers include Jesse Wegenast, 5 in 2 Ministries, and Rod Santiago, Abbotsford Community Services
Register here
Vancouver, BC: April 29, 2015
Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Lecture Theatre – Room 1891
(899 W 12th Avenue)
6:30-8:30 PM
Other speakers include Catharine Hume, At Home/Chez Soi Project, DJ Larkin, Pivot Legal Society, and Andrew Clark with lived experience
Register here
Province-wide Webinar: April 29, 2015
Online presentation and conversation.
9:00-10:30 AM
Other speakers include Tim Aubry, At Home/Chez Soi Project (Moncton, NB) and Stacey Tyers, Terrace advocate and city councillor
Register here
CFS-BC launch "Don't Close the Doors" campaign in support of Adult Basic Education
Adult Basic Education (ABE) has been tuition-free in BC since 2007. On December 4th, 2014, the provincial government announced a plan to cut $6.9 million from Adult Basic Education programming in BC and removed the tuition-free ABE mandate. This short-sighted plan will hurt our economy and fuel inequality.
In response, the Canadian Federation of Students - British Columbia (CFS-BC) has launched the Don't Close the Doors campaign, which is looking to rally support. Please take a moment to visit their campaign website and send Premier Clark a message before it’s too late!
And if you want to come to BC's Legislature on May 4th to show your support, here's your chance! The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is supporting efforts to bring activists, faculty and students concerned about cuts to ABE funding to the Legislature in Victoria on Monday May 4th, where at 11 AM the Official Opposition will put forward a motion calling on the government to restore funding for ABE. If you'd like to attend the session to show your support, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. right away!
Get ready for the 2015 May Day March and Rally!
On May 1st, workers around the world will be celebrating their rights. This year, the Vancouver May Day Rally will have a focus on the Fight for $15, and is being co-sponsored by the BC Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council.
Meet up at Clark Park (Commercial Drive and 14th Avenue) between 5 and 5:30pm. We will march together to Grandview Park for a rally. After the rally head over to the Wise Hall (1882 Adanac Street) for music and refreshments.
For more information please visit the event's page here.
Spring into Action for Child Care
The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC is part of an exciting Canada-wide week of action for child care, from May 10th to 17th. Spring into Action for Child Care is an opportunity to raise child care as an issue and to gain support for our vision of child care.
Together, we can make child care visible in our communities by participating in events - large and small - like stroller brigades (Lower Mainland, May 9), picnics, information booths or town hall meetings.
Click here to RSVP on the Child Care Week of Action events page to receive information about events happening in your area. If you'd like to organize an event, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Visit the Week of Action website here for more information on this national campaign!
The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage
In this new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Economist David A. Green, a professor and former chair of the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC and an International Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London, presents his thorough review of academic research on the economic impacts of minimum wages, and concludes that bold increases to the minimum wage make good economic sense. You can read the full report here.
Join the Petition to End the Government Assisted Refugee Transportation Loan
As part of its international humanitarian commitment, Canada sponsors Government Assisted Refugees (GAR) that are in urgent need of protection. These refugees are referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees based on Canadian targets and criteria, and are selected abroad for resettlement.
Astoundingly, Canada is the only country worldwide that issues interest bearing loans to these refugees to cover their pre-entry medical examination and transportation costs to resettle in the country.
Please sign the petition and join the efforts of the Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition and the City of Surrey to ask the federal government to terminate this shameful practice.
Come to PRAC's Monthly Meeting on May 6, 2015!
The Poverty Reduction Action Committee (PRAC) is having its monthly meeting in a couple of weeks (May 6th), and you're all invited!
You may have seen the incredibly positive response they got to the launch of their Poverty Myth Busters campaign, and at this upcoming meeting they will continue with that work and much more. Also, we are thrilled to announce that Carolina Camargo, our PRAC Youth Coordinator and the newest member of our team, will also be making her debut at the meeting! All the details for the meeting are as follows:
PRAC Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 6:30-8:30 PM
Place: 1400-207 W Hastings, Vancouver (Corner with Cambie Street)
For more information please visit our PRAC page here.
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