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[Sjsall] Caravan Address Correction
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- Published on Friday, 26 March 2021 20:19
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Please note the address correction below.
Regards, Margo
r52 Caravan Address Correction
Please be advised that the previous address of tomorrow’s caravan was wrong. The correct address is 3510 Blanshard St. It is the Save on Foods Store across the Uptown Mall and not the memorial arena.
The caravan will start from Blanshard St. in Victoria
following a route across the main roads of the city.
Present health norm will be respected.
In Victoria our Caravan will be in unison with caravans around the globe in demanding an end to the criminal, immoral, genocidal, and illegal blockade that the US has imposed against Cuba.
During Trump’s term, 220 measures were further imposed to cause harm to the island's economy and the Cuban people.
The U.S. blockade against Cuba has been the longest blockade ever imposed on any country. Along with 187 countries who...
[evoz] Tonight - 7 pm - Cafe Simpatico El Salvador: 2021 Elections Results
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- Published on Friday, 26 March 2021 18:44
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El Salvador: 2021 Elections Results
A Panel Conversation
Friday, March 26, 2021 at 07:00 PM Pacific Time
Read more: [evoz] Tonight - 7 pm - Cafe Simpatico El Salvador: 2021 Elections Results
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[Sjsall] upcoming events/calls for support
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 15:02
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Victoria Friends of Cuba invite you to join us on the:
The caravan will start from Blanshard St. in Victoria following a route across the main roads of the city. Present health norm will be respected.
Let us know if you can join us, so we can prepare accordingly.
In Victoria our Caravan will be in unison with caravans around the globe in demanding an end to the criminal, immoral, genocidal, and illegal blockade that the US has imposed against Cuba.
During Trump’s term, 220 measures were further imposed to cause harm to the island's economy and the Cuban people.
The U.S. blockade against Cuba has been the longest blockade ever imposed on any country. Along with 187 countries who voted against the blockade at the U.N. General Assembly in 2019 and the 12 million Cubans who keep suffering because of it, we call on the...
16 billion reasons to ditch Site C
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 17:00
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Caravan to End the Blockade of Cuba
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 16:46
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Friends we invite you to join us on the:
Sat. Mar. 27, 2021, 1pm1925 Blanshard St.
Gather at @ Save on Foods parking lot
The caravan will start from Blanshard St. in Victoria following a route across the main roads of the city. Present health norm will be respected.
Let us know if you can join us, so we can prepare accordingly.
In Victoria, our Caravan will be in unison with caravans around the globe in demanding an end to the criminal, immoral, genocidal, and illegal blockade that the US has imposed against Cuba.
During Trump’s term, 220 measures were further imposed to cause harm to the island's economy and the Cuban people.
The U.S. blockade against Cuba has been the longest blockade ever imposed on any country. Along with 187 countries who voted against the blockade at the U.N. General Assembly in 2019 and the 12 million Cubans who keep suffering because of it, we call on the U.S. to end such criminal action and respect international laws, Cuban sovereignty and its independence.
Join us & let’s call for the End of this Madness!
Sign the petition to protect old-growth rainforests in BC
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 14:39
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Hi Friends,
I just signed the Wilderness Committee's petition online: https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/takeaction/sign_the_petition_protect_bcs_old_growth_rainforests
The BC government has promised to protect old-growth forests. Will you join me in calling on them to implement the recommendations from the old-growth review, reform forestry and protect old-growth?
Energy Efficiency: How we can make change across Canada
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- Published on Friday, 19 March 2021 08:02
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Dear PAOV,
A significant increase in energy efficiency is fundamental to meeting Canada's climate commitments, while also creating good jobs, making our homes and buildings safer and more resilient, and growing the economy.
Join BCSEA, Efficiency Canada's Community Organizer, Kirstin Pulles, and their Regional Champions to learn more about bringing communities together to advocate for cutting energy waste, while moving energy efficiency forward across Canada.
Join us on March 31 to learn more about the policy and advocacy context across Canada, and how you can get involved.
Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Date: Wednesday,...
Read more: Energy Efficiency: How we can make change across Canada
Seeing green
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- Published on Thursday, 18 March 2021 17:06
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Let's save the spirit of the ancient forest
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- Published on Thursday, 18 March 2021 14:59
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Dispatch: National Standards for LTC Town Hall
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- Published on Monday, 15 March 2021 14:06
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Action Dispatch
Paov --
You're invited to join us tomorrow for a Town Hall on National Standards for Long Term Care. The BC Health Coalition, along with other provincial health coalitions and our hosts from Canadians 4 National LTC Standards, will explore what national standards for LTC mean for our provinces.
This event is part of a Town Hall series hosted by Canadians4LTC and is building towards a National Day of Action for LTC Standards. Be sure to tune in tomorrow to catch the exciting announcement about the Day of Action!
Our very own Marcy Cohen, BC Health Coalition Steering Committee member and CCPA-BC Researcher, will share insights on national standards from BC's perspective. For preliminary reading on the subject, click here to read the CCPA report on federal standards in LTC that Marcy co-authored with Pat Armstrong.
You'll be able to watch the town hall live on the Canadians4LTC youtube page. Click on the button below at 1:00 PM BC time tomorrow to tune in.
Read more: Dispatch: National Standards for LTC Town HallHelp stop an LNG plant in Quebec!
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- Published on Monday, 15 March 2021 09:00
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BCSEA Telephone Number Change
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- Published on Friday, 12 March 2021 08:03
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Dear PAOV,
We're contacting you today to advise of a phone number change for the British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association.
Effective today, March 12, 2021, our new provincial telephone number is 1-778-748-9695.
Thank you for your continued support.
1631 OAKLAND AVENUE
Victoria, BC V8T 2L3
Canada
https://www.bcsea.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=14073&qid=1484662&h=d5686e55375bab19
https://www.bcsea.org/s45reset=1&jid=14073&qid=1484662&h=d5686e55375bab19
Canada must redress environmental racism
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- Published on Thursday, 11 March 2021 17:12
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BC NDP getting failing grades on old-growth
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- Published on Thursday, 11 March 2021 12:29
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[Sjsall] International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Events
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 March 2021 12:23
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Dear Friends of Social Justice Studies
Two great upcoming events:
Sunday, March 21:
Please join us for the official launch of Challenging Racist “British Columbia” sponsored by PCHC-MoM and CCPA(BC). A great way to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Registration link is below the poster. For full details including our many partners for this event please visit https://pchc-mom.ca/2021/02/25/challenging-racist-british-columbia-150-years-and-counting/
See you on Sunday!
JP
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Event: Book launch Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting
Date: March 21st 2021 (Sunday) / 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PST)
Read more: [Sjsall] International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Events
Forest minister must protect forests!
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 March 2021 09:13
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Movements in Defense of Life Film Festival
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- Published on Monday, 08 March 2021 08:03
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[Sjsall] The Struggle Against Free Trade in Canada, 19 March 2021 6 pm EST
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- Published on Sunday, 07 March 2021 15:50
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Dear Friends of SJS,
The Society for Socialist Studies presents
The Struggle Against Free Trade in Canada
19 March 2021,
6 pm EST
A panel and Q&A event with contributors to the Socialist Studies’ new special issue on a 30-years-later reflection of the struggle and thoughts on implications for the contemporary moment. Speakers are
William Carroll
Marjorie Griffin Cohen
Paul Kellogg, and
Claude Vaillancourt
Special issue co-editors, Chris Hurl and Benjamin Christensen, will introduce the event.
The event is free though registration is necessary.
You can register for the event and learn more about the special issue here: https://bit.ly/2P3CC84
And we’d really appreciate, if possible, a small donation, whatever you can manage, here: http://socialiststudies.ca/membership/
If you would like to share posts currently on social media, here are my latest posts:
https://www.facebook.com/SocietyForSocialistStudies/posts/4303028536377325
https://twitter.com/megaiken/status/1368558422803812355
[evoz]
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- Published on Friday, 05 March 2021 11:47
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Fragrant, freshly-roasted Nicaraguan coffee is available at $15 per 1 lb. bag.
Phone Allen at 250 384-0477 to arrange purchase and pick up.
[evoz] Urgent Action: Please sign the petition Escobal Mine Guatemala
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 March 2021 21:15
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CASC is supporting the effort of Mining Watch and others across Canada to bring attention to the unjust actions of the Canadian mining company, Pan American Silver at the Escobal Mine in Guatemala. Please have a look at the petition and take a moment to sign-on. The petition will be delivered to Pan American Silver, in Vancouver, at the end of March.
Petition links -
- Here is the petition action page in English to share.
- 2-pager - Background on the Escobal mine: Violence, impunity, and why Pan American Silver’s community interference is a problem - also located at the bottom of the action page.
Victoria Central America Support Committeewww.facebook.com/vcasc www.victoriacasc.org
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