Upcoming SJS and other events
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Please join us for the following events hosted by Social Justice Studies or by our community partners:
this Sunday, February 15, 2015
From Charity to Social Justice: Policies which aid and abet Child and Family Poverty!
1:30 to 4:30University of VictoriaClearihue A127
According to the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, BC has the highest poverty rate in Canada and no plan to tackle it directly. First Call BC reports in their 2014 Report Card that 1 out of 5 children in BC are poor. This is higher than the national average.
In October 2014 members of
various communities came together in a conference entitled From Charity to
Social Justice: Addressing Child and Family Poverty which was held at Christ
Church Cathedral in Victoria. This event was sponsored by Christ Church
Cathedral,
We would now like to invite you to join us on February 15th, 2015 at the University of Victoria from 1:30 to 4:30 (Clearihue A127) to continue the conversation we began in October. While federal and provincial government programs and policies are extremely important tools to begin to address poverty, some policies and practices actually do little to address poverty and may actually serve to impoverish people. We hope to spend the afternoon exploring some of the policies and practices that aid and abet poverty or what is often referred to as legislated poverty or the relationship between poverty and legislation. We also hope to formulate some concrete plans of where we as a group or as individuals alone or in cooperation with other ongoing initiatives can begin to move forward on this issue.
Trish Garner of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition will be our key note speaker. Please join us in this important conversation.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015:
SJS Conversations With Activists - 2015 Series
Capitalism Isn’t Working: Another World Is Possible
a conversation with kym hines
Feb. 17, 2015
Cornett B107
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Kym is a visitor in Lkwungen WSANEC territories; a settler Acadian and Manitoba Métis from North End Winnipeg. kym works for change as a community builder, social activist, anarcho feminist, transgendered man born woman. kym is a member of the Committeee to End Homelessness. (poster attached)
This Saturday, February 14th:
Stolen Sisters Memorial March in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Meet at 11:00 at Our Place on
Pandora and walking to the Legislature.
see the facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1530170627245117/?pnref=story
Monday, Feb. 16th:
Greater Victoria’s new Legacy Housing Trust is hosting a public launch on February 16th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Dock, #300 - 3 Fan Tan Alley (at Pandora). There will be light refreshments, presentations about the value of housing trusts, an official incorporation launch, and engaging group discussions about next steps.
Why a housing trust for Greater Victoria? Housing trusts have proven very effective in the US and the UK to help make housing more affordable. The cost of housing in the CRD has been rising for many years, while average incomes have not kept pace. Many young families and working people can no longer afford to own their own home. This leaves our whole community vulnerable to increasing poverty, employee departures, and loss of the small, locally-owned businesses. Legacy Housing Land Trust wants to change that!
How does a housing trust work? Legacy Housing Land Trust will acquire and develop land and buildings for environmentally optimized housing. It will also serve as an information hub to educate the public and promote sustainable living. People will purchase or rent homes below market value, depending on their income. Resale will be at the same percentage of market value as the original purchase. This way, a one-time subsidy creates permanently affordable housing.
"I am stepping up to serve as a founding board member of the Legacy Housing Trust because I believe in the benefits of housing affordability through land banking," says Victoria City Councillor Ben Isitt. "Other communities in North America have successfully limited the spiraling costs of real-estate speculation by creating strong and sustainable housing trusts. This is an exciting initiative for Victoria, with the potential for greater fairness and equality in the housing system."
Come out to learn more, share your ideas, and help us begin to create more opportunities for affordable living in our beautiful region!
Free admission, donations welcome. For more information, see the attached backgrounder. or contact James Pratt This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.250-920-7826
Dept of Geography Lecture Series: Cities and Politics in the 21st Century
Lisa Helps, Mayor, City of VictoriaFeb. 20th, 3:00 p.m.David Turbin Building A104(see attached poster)
Sunday, March 8th
International Women's Day Political Art Show:
We Draw the Line Here
18 artists will present works of art that make their blood boil, including women's issues, environmental concerns and international problems.
The show is at both galleries at the Community Arts Council, Cedar Hill Rec Centre from March 5th to the 17th. Address: 3220 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC.
The opening ceremony is from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 8th at the Rec Centre. The keynote speakers are Elizabeth May, MP Saanich - Gulf Islands and Janet Rogers, poet.
Join the celebration!
Please distribute widely. Thank you.
Joan McHardy and Betty Meyers
Joan's telephone: 250-382-8135
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Margo MatwychukDirector
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