Tell Senators to pass Bill C-48 and keep oil tankers out of the north Pacific coast

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Published on Friday, 12 April 2019 12:35

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Ready for justice, powered by the crowd?

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Published on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 00:58

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[Sjsall] Upcoming events

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Published on Tuesday, 09 April 2019 23:43

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Dear Friends of SJS,

April 11, 2019:

On Thursday evening, ICA is hosting Hassan Al Kontar to give a talk at UVic, in the David Lam Auditorium. Please make an effort to invite friends, and circulate an invitation to this FREE event as widely as possible!

The venue has a significant capacity so it would be great to fill as much of it as possible.

Free registrations on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2KeXxSM

But people can just come as well.

Please see attached evite for circulation, and please feel free to send invites from FB if you are on that platform.

Syrian refugee Hassan Al Kontar became a media sensation last year after he found himself living in the arrivals terminal of...

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Three ways to defend our climate and our communities

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Published on Saturday, 06 April 2019 03:18

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[Sjsall] upcoming events and opportunities

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Published on Thursday, 04 April 2019 11:35

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Dear Friends of SJS,

April 9, 5:30 to 8:00 pm SJS Practicum Presentations

DSB C118

Come join us to listen to the SJS practicum students talk about their practicum experiences. Light meal provided.

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Sign up today: free online academic freedom course

Defending the human rights of scholars and

protecting academic freedom worldwide

Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters

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Scholars at Risk, together with our Academic Refuge project* partners, have created a free massive open online course (MOOC) on why academic freedom matters.

The course begins 15 April on FutureLearn. Register today!

WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT?

Scholars and students around the world ask questions; questions about the environment; questions...

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Have you heard about #RavenPeopleRising, PAOV?

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Published on Monday, 01 April 2019 17:15

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Webinar - April 16, 2019 From noon to 12:45 p.m.

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Published on Monday, 01 April 2019 13:07

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[evoz] The Migrant Crisis: "WALK WITH US" screening FRI APRIL 12TH 6 p.m. at THE VIC THEATRE about migrants crossing Mexico

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Published on Saturday, 30 March 2019 12:27

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PIPE UP Network AGM + De-escalation training

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Published on Friday, 29 March 2019 10:44

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I just finished an interview with the CBC...

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Published on Friday, 29 March 2019 07:12

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Paov --

Yesterday I did an interview with the CBC’s BC Today radio show about the Canadian Institute for Health Information’s (CIHI) latest report on wait times in Canada. [1]

The good news is that BC is one of the few provinces where wait times are going down for surgeries such as hip and knee replacements, radiation therapy, and cataract surgery.

After years of calling for action on wait times, your work is paying off.

Almost exactly one year ago, the BC Government announced its surgical strategy that included many of the solutions BCHC members like you have been calling for.[2] We are already beginning to see results.[3]

Can...

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[Sjsall] upcoming events

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Published on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 20:09

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Dear Friends of SJS,

Wednesday, March 27:

Whose Land Is It?

Rethinking Sovereignty in ‘British Columbia’

With Nicholas XEMŦOLTW̱ Claxton and John Price

12 Noon, Wednesday, March 27, Room 160

First Peoples House, University of Victoria

(Refreshment to follow)

Be it in court cases such as Tsilhqo’tin, or occupations by the Unist’ot’en and Gidumt’en, First Nations in this province are constantly challenging settler colonialism’s control of the land. In this talk, Professors Nicholas XEMŦOLTW̱ Claxton (CYC) and John Price (History) suggest that First Nations’ tenacity in their attachment to the land derives from a fundamental belief in Indigenous sovereignty that is incompatible with Crown sovereignty. This is particularly true in BC where the government totally repudiated treaties for...

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You're Invited to PIPE UP Network's AGM!

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Published on Friday, 22 March 2019 11:29

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[evoz] Cafe reminder March 29

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Published on Friday, 22 March 2019 07:31

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Friday, March 29............Doors open at 7 pm: Music at 7:30 p, Presentation at 8:0 pm

You are invited to a presentation and discussion with Steve Stewart on:

Canadian foreign policy in Latin America with Venezuela, Honduras and beyond

The Canadian government’s inflammatory position regarding Venezuela has been in the news recently,

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BC Hydro Survey - Deadline April 2, 2019 5:00 p.m.

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Published on Thursday, 21 March 2019 14:14

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