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[evoz] Reminder re Jane Brett's Protest Banners -pick-up Tuesday.
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 March 2023 18:29
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My Mother’s beautiful and impactful demonstration banners and signs are looking for new homes and new events to attend.
If you would like one (or more) please come on March 14th from 2-6pm to select and pickup.
The address:...
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Stop extinction in Canada
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 March 2023 14:00
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Recent legal wins to celebrate World Wildlife Day today
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- Published on Friday, 03 March 2023 15:14
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[evoz] Save the date: Cafe Simpatico - March 24, 7:30pm
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- Published on Thursday, 02 March 2023 18:27
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BC Budget 2023 Update
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- Published on Thursday, 02 March 2023 16:45
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Paov --
On Tuesday the province tabled the 2023 budget which includes significant investments in health care. These investments will go a long way in reducing the barriers patients face in accessing primary care and in addressing the burnout and lack of resources that health care workers are facing. The budget is an indication that the government recognizes the challenges in our health care system.
In 2022, the BC Health Coalition presented a submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services in the BC Legislature. In our presentation, we recommended that the government consider making critical investments in the following areas for the 2023 budget:
- Hold private operators of long-term care homes accountable for the funding they receive and ensure all new capital investments are publicly or not-for-profit operated.
- Improve access to publicly funded home support by eliminating current regulated daily rate co-payments and by addressing the staffing crisis with higher wages and guaranteed hours of work.
- Address the primary...
You are the momentum for old-growth
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 13:59
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[evoz] Jane Brett's Protest Banners - Invitation for pick-up.
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- Published on Friday, 24 February 2023 08:24
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My Mother’s beautiful and impactful demonstration banners and signs are looking for new homes and new events to attend.
If you would like one (or more) please come on March 14th from 2-6pm to select and pickup.
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Your monthly update from the BC Health Coalition
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 09:00
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Your February 2023 monthly update from
the
BC Health Coalition
UPDATE
B.C. isn’t a poster child for privatized health care
During the Throne Speech on February
6, 2023, B.C. Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin stated, “Some
jurisdictions are pushing for more privatization, allowing the
wealthiest to buy their way to the front of the line. Make no mistake,
that doesn't fix the line. It would only lead to more costs and longer
lines for the rest of us.” Premier Eby has indicated that his government will be looking to use
public models to increase health care system capacity rather than
expanding the use of for-profit clinics. That is good news if Eby’s
government follows through. If
it does, then B.C. can show the...
[evoz] Cafe Simpatico Feb 24 7:30 PM
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- Published on Monday, 20 February 2023 19:23
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Cafe Simpatico
February 24, 7PM (doors open) 7:30 (presentation) Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road (across from the Belfry Theatre)
Peru: Constitutional Crisis and Social Explosion Peru’s right-dominated Congress impeached and arrested the country’s leftist indigenous President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022 after more than a year of systematically blocking his attempts to govern. What started as a constitutional crisis quickly became a social explosion as Peru’s indigenous and popular classes reacted furiously, blocking roads and airports across the country, converging on Lima to demand Congress’ dissolution, the interim President’s resignation, new elections and a constituent assembly. More than a defense of Castillo, this uprising is about his constituency’s ongoing political exclusion and the failures of neoliberalism in Peru.
Join us for a talk and discussion with noted anthropologist, author and activist, Peter Gose. Everyone is welcome!
Refreshments and Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee. Donations gratefully accepted. Come see old friends and familiar faces as Cafe Simpatico resumes in person at the FCA Paul Phillips Hall.
Sponsored by the Victoria Central America Support Committee (CASC)
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United For Old Growth is ONE WEEK away!
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- Published on Saturday, 18 February 2023 10:00
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Feds fail spotted owl — again
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- Published on Thursday, 16 February 2023 11:06
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8 ocean wins for struggling sea life
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 16:54
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A safe future is one without fracking
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- Published on Thursday, 09 February 2023 15:59
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[Sjsall] CoHub for Turkey & Syria Emergency Response
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2023 11:09
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DEAR ALL:
I hope this email finds you well. The White Helmets and CoHub BC are planning to hold a meeting to coordinate support efforts in response to the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together different organizations and individuals who are committed to providing aid and support to those affected by the disaster.
The meeting will be held on Thursday at 6:00 PM in Room 1600 on the ground floor of Harbour Centre. We believe that your organization can play an important role in the coordination of support efforts.
We would like to extend an invitation to you and your organization to attend the meeting and share your thoughts and recommendations on how to best support those affected by the earthquake. Your input and ideas are valuable to us, and we believe that together, we can make a meaningful impact in the lives of those devastated by this tragic earthquake.
Please let us know if you can attend...
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Companies cant offset extinction
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2023 14:24
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[evoz] Save the date: Cafe Simpatico, Feb 24, Songhees Territory (Victoria)
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- Published on Sunday, 05 February 2023 19:13
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presents
Cafe Simpatico
February 24, 7PM (doors open) 7:30 (presentation) Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road (across from the Belfry Theatre)
Peru: Constitutional Crisis and Social Explosion Peru’s right-dominated Congress impeached and arrested the country’s leftist indigenous President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022 after more than a year of systematically blocking his attempts to govern. What started as a constitutional crisis quickly became a social explosion as Peru’s indigenous and popular classes reacted furiously, blocking roads and airports across the country, converging on Lima to demand Congress’ dissolution, the interim President’s resignation, new elections and a constituent assembly. More than a defense of Castillo, this uprising is about his constituency’s ongoing political exclusion and the failures of neoliberalism in Peru.
Join us for a talk and discussion with noted anthropologist, author and activist, Peter Gose. Everyone is welcome!
Refreshments and Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee. Donations gratefully accepted. Come see old friends and familiar faces as Cafe Simpatico resumes in person at the FCA Paul Phillips Hall.
Sponsored by the Victoria Central America Support Committee (CASC)
www.victoriacasc.org https://www.facebook.com/vcasc/
[evoz] Nicaraguan Coffee
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- Published on Monday, 30 January 2023 14:30
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We have a new batch of coffee on-hand.Ometepe Island - grown, Vancouver Island - roasted.Always fresh! ONE POUND BAGS
WHOLE BEANS MEDIUM DARK ROAST $15 FOR EACH BAGTelephone us at 250-383-0674 to arrange purchase.Thank you,Susan and Robbie (for the Victoria Central America Support Committee)
Lets team up for a FrackFreeBC!
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- Published on Thursday, 26 January 2023 16:00
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Your monthly update from the BC Health Coalition
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- Published on Friday, 20 January 2023 09:01
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Your January 2023 monthly update from
the
BC Health Coalition
UPDATE
A Path Forward: Human rights-based guiding principles for BC’s mental health law and services
BC’s current Mental Health Act lags
behind similar acts in other provinces mainly in that it does not
include any principles to guide interpretation and application of the
Act. Many people with lived and living experience of involuntary
treatment, as well as family members and personal supporters,
understand the purpose of the Mental Health Act as a tool of control,
compliance, or punishment. Our friends at Health Justice have released
a report that proposes human-rights based guiding principles for BC's
mental health law. Read more HERE.
ACTION
Accountability for health care funding to provinces
The provinces need more funding for health care from the...
[evoz] Cafe Simpatico - Honduras: Update & Discussion - Jan 27
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- Published on Thursday, 19 January 2023 10:40
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CAFE SIMPATICO
Friday, Jan 27, 2023 Paul Phillips Hall1923 Fernwood RoadVictoria BC
Doors open at 7 PM; program at 7:30 PM
HONDURAS: UPDATE & DISCUSSION
Following the recent election of Xiomara Castro as president, a news article declared, "Honduras: Walking a Tightrope of Reform and Change." Join us for current information about Honduras and discussion of what lies ahead for this Central American country.
Everyone welcome! Refreshments and Fair Trade Coffee.
www.victoriacasc.org https://www.facebook.com/vcasc
Here are some resources about Honduras to read ahead of time:
1. Anti-Mining Networks Support Land Defense Movements in Central America.
In Guatemala and Honduras, regional anti-mining networks have become key players in struggles to combat extractivism and the criminalization of activists.
Giada Ferrucci and Pedro CabezasNovember 28, 2022https://nacla.org/anti-mining-networks-support-land-defense-movements-central-america
2. Honduras: With mobilisation demanding justice, trial begins of military officer accused of attempted murder of Lenca leader.
http://www.hondurastierralibre.com/2023/01/honduras-con-movilizacion-exigiendo.html
3. The Loss of Berta Cacereshttps://www.canadianjesuitsinternational.ca/the-loss-of-berta-caceres/
4. URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORYPlease see the Action items at the end of the article.
Murder /StigmatisationHonduras12 January 2023
https://www.omct.org/es/recursos/llamamientos-urgentes/honduras-asesinato-de-los-defensores-de-guapinol-aly-domnguez-y-jairo-bonilla
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation...
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