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Reminder: RSVP for our upcoming panel
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 July 2022 13:51
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Dear Friend,
Have you RSVP’d for the BCCLA’s upcoming panel, Privacy Rights in Canada, yet?
RSVP TodayWhen: Wednesday, July 13 @ 7:00 pm PST / 10:00 pm EST
Where: Online. RSVP to receive a link.
ASL interpretation and live captioning will be provided.
I’m thrilled to be moderating this panel discussion on privacy rights and freedom of expression in Canada featuring BCCLA lawyers Meghan McDermott and Mara Selanders, and special guests Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim of The Griffins’ Nest student newspaper.
Our panellists will speak on:
- Youth’s vulnerability to searches of their phones and other electronic devices in Canadian schools;
- Threats to student’s freedom of expression and Spencer and Jessica’s fight for a Student Press Freedom Act in British Columbia;
- The current law governing police...
Calf roping
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 July 2022 16:23
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PAOV — Calf roping, or tie-down roping, is a popular rodeo event where panicked young calves are lassoed around the neck and tied up by cowboys. The impact of being slammed to the ground can cause serious injuries to the calves, like spinal cord damage, broken bones, and internal hemorrhaging. Petition starter Wendy is urging Rodeo Canada to end calf roping at their events. If you think that baby animals shouldn’t be tortured for entertainment, sign the petition now.
End Cruel Calf Roping Events
22,378 have signed Wendy Szakacs’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!
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Struggling to afford gas in BC
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- Published on Monday, 04 July 2022 15:25
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PAOV — The cost of gas has risen by more than 40% so far in 2022. Despite ICBC’s one-time $110-gas relief rebate, many drivers are worried they won’t be able to afford gas. Petition starter Sarah thinks the province needs to do more to protect citizens from extreme prices at the pump. If you agree, sign the petition now.
Regulate BC’s Gas Prices
39,110 have signed SARAH OBERMANN’s petition. Let’s get to 50,000!
Sign now with a clickHow warehouse workers defeated HBC
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- Published on Monday, 04 July 2022 06:00
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Sen. Joe Manchin May Not Be Kingmaker in West Virginia for Long
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- Published on Sunday, 03 July 2022 16:34
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The EPA Will Not Save Us! READ our take and ACT UP!
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- Published on Saturday, 02 July 2022 15:04
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Recent highlights from the Council of Canadians
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- Published on Saturday, 02 July 2022 04:01
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Calgary Stampede + dead horses
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2022 15:03
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PAOV — The 2022 Calgary Stampede is fast approaching and chuckwagon races will continue. Over 70 horses have died at Stampede chuckwagon races so far. Petition starter Allison says "the ‘tradition’ of injuring and killing horses needs to end now!" If you think that horses shouldn’t be raced to death for spectator entertainment, sign the petition calling for an end to the Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon races.
Stop the Deaths of Chuckwagon Horses at the Calgary Stampede
67,571 have signed Allison Nicolas’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000!
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Dogwood News This Week: A legacy visible from space
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2022 06:03
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Your place for news and action
From Dogwood's latest blog...
John Horgan certainly left his mark on the lands known as British Columbia.
The Site C dam, which is permanently erasing more than 10,000 years of human history and culture in the Peace River Valley, will be his most expensive monument.
But there’s also the Coastal GasLink pipeline, endless fracking pads and tailings ponds, giant clearcuts, and mine and highway expansions. Horgan’s legacy is visible from...
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Yesterday was powerful
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 17:01
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Paov,
Yesterday was powerful. Hundreds of people in communities across the country came together to remember the lives lost in the 2021 Heat Dome and show our politicians that we won’t stand by while they put even more lives at risk with their reckless climate delay.
From Moncton to Whitehorse to Victoria and over a dozen other places in between, people turned out to mark this tragic anniversary and demand the safe, liveable future we all deserve. It was incredibly moving to hear directly from people who had suffered and lost loved ones during the Heat Dome, and to see people of all ages and walks of life show up in solidarity. Together, we sent a clear message about the urgent need to stop fossil fuel expansion and pass a Just Transition Act that puts people first.
At yesterday’s action in Edmonton, a postal worker named Kathleen talked about how extreme weather has been making her daily...
June: The convergence of Indigenous History and Pride
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 15:41
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A bittersweet day
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 11:00
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E-Newsletter from Canadian Friends Service Committee
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 08:35
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Download this newsletter in PDF.
CFSC on Project Save the World podcast
Our Communications Coordinator Matt Legge joined Metta Spencer's "Project Save The World" podcast together with guests Liz Carmichael (professor at Oxford University) and Rachel Small (World Beyond War's Coordinator in Canada).
It was a wide-ranging discussion beginning briefly on protests against Canada's largest weapons fair, followed by a longer disagreement about the Queen of England's Jubilee and the meaning of the monarchy today. Later in the show Matt discusses CFSC's book Are We Done Fighting? and talks about some examples of platforms that promote more positive conflicts amidst the hate and radicalization taking place on much of social media.
CFSC continues to facilitate the free workshops that Matt mentions. Find out more about building your peace skills and get on the wait list...
Read more: E-Newsletter from Canadian Friends Service Committee
Cassidy Hutchinsons Jan. 6 Testimony Was an Alexander Butterfield Moment
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 06:23
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Overturn decision that removed my son from life saving program
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 02:33
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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
Overturn decision that removed my son from life saving program
Steph Vazquez started this petition to Stephanie Cadieux, and it now has 19,535 signatures
Sign now with a clickMy son has an incurable and progressive form of epilepsy...
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Rising food prices
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 15:02
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PAOV — Is your grocery bill going up? Last week, Canada’s consumer price index data showed that inflation has reached the highest rate in nearly four decades. Grocery prices have increased 9.7% and the cost of fresh vegetables 10.2%. Food bank usage among single-parent families is rising. Despite rising costs of living and food insecurity, a crucial parcel of farmland in southern BC is set to be sold and developed into industrial parks. The 300-acre site produces 30-50 million servings of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and cabbage every year. Petition starter Tristin says now is not the time to be selling off fertile farmland and is urging the federal government to lease the land to local farmers. If you think that BC farmland shouldn’t be paved over for industrial buildings, sign the petition.
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Can you chip in $5 to investigate the draconian future of abortion bans?
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 13:21
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The last time abortion was illegal in large swaths of America, there were no cellphones, no internet, and no at-home abortion pills.
Today, right-wing state governments won’t stop at closing down clinics within their borders. Any meaningful attempt to enforce an abortion ban will inevitably involve dystopian new surveillance schemes.
Already, the National Right to Life Committee has proposed model legislation that would criminalize “giving instructions over the telephone, the internet, or any other medium of communication regarding self-administered abortions.”
With laws banning abortion set to take effect in up to 22 states, Intercept reporters are investigating the draconian means by which they’ll be enforced.
This is exactly the kind of journalism The Intercept was founded to pursue, but it’s coming...
Read more: Can you chip in $5 to investigate the draconian future of abortion bans?
Two minute action to End Climate Delay
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 07:53
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Paov,
Today communities across the country will remember the 619 lives lost in the 2021 Heat Dome in BC, and call out federal politicians for continuing to delay real climate action.
From Moncton to Salt Spring Island to Whitehorse, we’re gathering outside MP offices today to honour those we lost and demand our politicians deliver the bold Just Transition legislation we need to avoid a future of worsening climate disasters.
If you can’t make it to an End Climate Delay event in person, you can still show your solidarity and make a big impact today.
Since the Heat Dome tragedy, the federal government has approved a massive new offshore oil project, given the Trans Mountain pipeline a $10 billion loan guarantee, and failed to deliver the long-promised Just Transition Act. This reckless climate delay is putting us on a dangerous path of worsening climate disasters.
Paov, let’s make sure our MPs know we won’t stand for this any longer. Use our online tool to...
Roe v wade reversal
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 15:22
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Content warning: abortion
PAOV — On Friday, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and over 30 million people lost access to safe abortions. Now, many are urging US Congress to act quickly to codify abortion access into national law. More than 180,000 people have signed Kate’s petition to protect access to legal and safe abortion — you can add your name below.
Congress: Protect our Right to Choose!
209,296 have signed Kate Bottorff’s petition. Let’s get to 300,000!
Council Catch-Up
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 15:14
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