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Dear Friends of SJS,
Course offered by Mosqoy and the UN-mandated University for Peace
We are excited to announce that Mosqoy's Field School is partnering with The Human Rights Centre at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace to launch a new hybrid e-learning + field certificate course on Cultural Rights and Development: The Realities of Globalization in the Andes, which will be offered from September 25 to November 3, 2017.

This exciting new hybrid e-learning and field course will critically examine gender, development, and cultural rights, in the face of globalization and change. The course will look at the discrepancies between these rights in theory and practice, focusing on how they translate into the realities of the Quechua people. Profits from this field course will directly support Mosqoy's charitable programs.

The first 4 weeks of the course will be conducted online through the UPEACE Human Rights Centre, and will include an in-depth study... of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights in Latin America, highlighting cultural and development rights. The second portion of the course will consist of a 2-week immersion field study based in Cusco, Peru, where participants will travel to remote communities of the Andean mountains to reflect upon and critically examine the implementation of development theories, as well as explore community perspectives on the fulfillment of these rights. Participants will have the opportunity to get off the beaten tourist tracks, visiting Indigenous weaving communities and remote populations, to engage in local dialogues regarding sustainable development, and gender, cultural, and economic rights.

Applications close May 1st. Please share widely with your networks, and feel free to contact the course administrators at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or a Mosqoy volunteer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more. Check out the course webpage here!

We hope to see some of you as participants of this course next September! We are so excited about this amazing new partnership with the University for Peace's Human Rights Centre!

Thank you!
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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Seminar: Strategy and Tactics
Thursday, April 27 at 7 pm.
The event will be at the SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings, Vancouver in room 2245.
• Summing up lessons from two years of active BDS Campaigns and how we will be moving forward!
 • BDS links with the struggle of Palestinian political prisoners and an update on their hunger strike. • Presentations on new BDS campaigns under consideration! This will be a chance to offer your input and get more involved!
Help support the Palestinian people’s struggle and show that the Israeli government’s campaign to silence BDS and our voices will never be successful!!BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish Territories
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Provincial Party Policy DebateTHURSDAY APRIL 27TH
The BC Sustainable Energy Association is holding a provincial party policy debate. Energy is a pivotal issue in the upcoming provincial election and deserves a strong public airing and meaningful debate. Voters need to know which parties are presenting the most sustainable path for British Columbia's future.

This debate is taking place on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

This event is wheelchair accessible via the Balmoral St. entrance to the church.

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ALL CANDIDATES FORUM ON DISABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITYTHURSDAY APRIL 27TH
Central Library, Broughton StreetCommunity Room6 pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES FORUM FOCUSING ON DISABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY. ONE CANDIDATE FROM EACH PARTY RUNNING IN THE GREATER VICTORIA AREA WILL SPEAK TO THEIR PARTY’S PLATFORM POLICIES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY.


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LNG: FRACKING UP OUR HEALTH? FRIDAY APRIL 28TH
*Learn the latest about health effects of LNG* Fri. Apr. 28 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Vancouver Public Library - 350 W.
Georgia St. - Alice MacKay Room Many British Columbians have heard of fracking but are not unaware that the majority of methane gas for LNG comes from this practice. Similarly many people have heard about the potential dangers of fracking, but not what those dangers are. CAPE would like to share the potential consequences of fracking with the citizens of BC and make this issue part of the dialog before the future direction of BC's health is decided on May 9th.



Speakers:

Judi Krzyzanowski, environmental scientist, has studied health effects of people in north-eastern BC who live in proximity to oil and gas industries

Caleb Behn, lawyer by training and Dene environmental activist, star of the documentary film, “Fractured Land”, will discuss how LNG effects people in the north

Dr Courtney Howard, a Canadian emergency room physician and climate change leader will give an overview of the latest research on health risks and LNG

Dr. Warren Bell, founder of CAPE and long time environmental activist will moderate

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March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate - Vancouver, CanadaSATURDAY APRIL 29
On April 29th we will be in the streets across Canada, in solidarity with the march in Washington, DC (https://peoplesclimate.org/), to show the world and our leaders that we will resist fossil fuel projects and policies that attack our people, our communities and our planet.
Map of Global Sister Marches
https://peoplesclimate.org/sister-marches/
Edmonton https://www.facebook.com/events/1039991769440112/
Regina https://www.facebook.com/events/494113544311885/
Toronto https://www.facebook.com/events/1283424171749761/
Sudbury https://www.facebook.com/events/1731019473806156/
Kamloops https://www.facebook.com/events/264985230616842/
Tofino https://www.facebook.com/events/1284598098301900/

HELP US BUILD THIS ACTION
Organizing meetings will be held every Wednesday from 7 to 9pm up to April 29th at Langara College in room A347 unless otherwise posted or updated. All who want to contribute to the organizing are welcome to attend. You can also support by promoting the event via social media/email and distributing flyers and putting up posters, attending Art Builds and IntersActions or signing up to volunteer at the march itself. Stay tuned to this event page for updates.

PROGRAM
Opening Rally in Creekside Park next to Science World followed by March ending at Vancouver Library Main Branch.
March Route: https://goo.gl/maps/H8rtmQavYEp

On the traditional, unceded, occupied territories of the səlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

SPEAKERS (more updates coming soon)
MC - Ally Calladine, Climate Convergence

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip - President, Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Kanahus Manuel - Secwepemc Warrior
George Heyman - BC New Democratic Party MLA
David Wong - Green Party Candidate
Nour Enayeh - Syrian Refugee Support Worker and Muslim Community Activist
TBD - Green Jobs BC

MUSICAL ACTS (coming soon)

ENDORSEMENTS
Organizations supporting this march (more coming soon):

Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Public Service Alliance of Canada - BC Region
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union - Unifor
BC Teacher's Federation
Richmond Teacher's Association
Wilderness Committee
Greenpeace
West Coast Environmental Law
Lead Now
Stand.earth
350 Vancouver
Force of Nature Alliance
Sierra Club BC
Dogwood Initiative
Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE)
Pipe UP Network
Canada Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights
Join Eid Joy Committee
Welcome Ramadan Committee
Unitarian Church of Vancouver Social Justice and Environment Committees
Earthkeepers: Christians for Climate Justice
KAIROS Metro Vancouver
FightC
Vancouver Eco-socialists
International Socialists
Patagonia Vancouver
Socialist Alternative
Our Revolution Vancouver
Evoke BC

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Election 2017: All-Candidates Q&A with YouthSATURDAY APRIL 29
Know your leaders. Get informed. Vote.

The City of Victoria Youth Council (CVYC) hosts a non-partisan All-Candidates Q&A for youth of all ages on Saturday, April 29th from 4pm-6pm. Come to learn about the key issues and get your questions answered by candidates from Victoria-Beacon Hill, Victoria-Swan Lake, Oak Bay-Gordon Head, and Saanich South. Bring your friends, share some yummy snacks (on us), and gear up for election day - May 9th.

CVYC will also lead a conversation on what it means to host elections in a settler-colonial context. Join us to share your thoughts.

Candidates in attendance (updated upon confirmation):
Kalen Harris (BC Greens), Victoria-Beacon Hill
Rob Fleming (BC NDP), Victoria-Swan Lake
David Calder (BC Liberals) Saanich South
Jordan Reichert (Independent) Victoria-Beacon Hill
Mark Neufeld (BC Greens) Saanich South
Andrew Mclean (Libertarian) Saanich South
Bryce Casavant (BC NDP) Oak Bay-Gordon Head

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Sounds for Justice

SATURDAY APRIL 29TH
UBC Mexican Student Association - MEXSA, Migrant Workers' Dignity Association, and the Ecuadorian Students Association at UBC are teaming up to bring you the last event of the term! Come on April 29th to learn directly from temporary foreign farm workers about their living and working conditions in Canada, enjoy some delicious Mexican food (included in Regular Ticket), and end the night with an amazing latin party! There will be a cash-only bar, so remember to bring your change!

All proceeds from this event will go towards the Migrant Workers' Dignity Association, a non-profit working for the rights and dignity of temporary foreign workers in Canada, with a particular focus on farm workers as they represent one of the most abandoned and discriminated populations.
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International Workers' Day MarchMONDAY MAY 1ST
It's May Day, International Workers' Day. Since 1886 it's been the marker of working class struggle for a better world for all workers and their families. We're standing up for the Community Support Service Workers who do so much to make our hospitals and care facilities clean and habitable. Wear the colour orange to this event in solidarity with these workers.
WE'LL KICK OFF THE PARTY BY 8:00PM AT THE VICTORIA EVENT CENTRE, 1415 BROAD ST.

JOIN US FOR LIVE MUSIC, DRINKS AND FIND OUT WHY ANTI-CAPITALISTS HAVE MORE FUN.

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All Candidates ForumMONDAY MAY 1ST
Britannia will be co-hosting an All Candidates forum on Monday May 1st from 6:00-9:00pm in partnership with Britannia Library, ALIVE, Reach Health Clinic, The Kettle Friendship Society, Aboriginal Friendship Centre and Grandview Woodland Area Council.

The event will begin with a community meal, followed by a World Café style dialogue with the candidates for the ridings of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Vancouver-Hastings.
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#StandforTruth Campaign


Hello Everyone,

Pacific Peoples’ Partnership has recently had the honor of participating in the development of the #StandForTruth campaign by the Coalition for the Preservation of Truth. This is an important continuation of our work to safeguard truth in a number of different contexts across the Pacific, including by participating in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the Solomon Islands, the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor, and our advocacy work in West Papua.

On behalf of Carey Newman (Founder of the Coalition; Artist of the Witness Blanket) and the Coalition for the Preservation of Truth, please find a short letter outlining the recent launch of our #StandForTruth campaign. Our campaign aims to raise awareness around the importance of truth and the rights of residential school survivors and intergenerational residential school survivors.

A video explaining our message can be found at gofundme.com/standfortruth

We urgently need the support of you and your organization to ensure our message is heard widely. We invite you to review the attached letter which outlines ways in which you can provide support. Comments and videos can be sent directly to this address. Please do not hesitate to connect if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,

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Siobhan Powlowski

Deputy Director

Pacific People's Partnership

#407, 620 View St. Victoria BC V8W 1J6

Ph. 250-381-4131

www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org

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