MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 20, 2024

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 20, 2024


GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:

SASKATOON NURSE RETURNS FROM 6-WEEK ASSIGNMENT IN GAZA
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7355495 ]


GENDERED CHANGE ROOM POLICY IN SASK. SCHOOLS WOULD PUT TRANS KIDS AT RISK, SAY ADVOCATES, FAMILIES
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.7356488 ]


SASK. PARTY, NDP OVERDOSE AND ADDICTION PLANS MISSING HARM REDUCTION MEASURES, SAY EXPERTS, WORKERS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7355218 ]


A DARK FUTURE FOR CANADA’S DRUG POLICY IS BEING DESIGNED ON THE PRAIRIES
[ https://breachmedia.ca/drug-policy-cana ... rk-future/ ]


CAN WE REBUILD CANADA TOGETHER DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES?
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/p/can-we-rebu ... er-despite ]


THE WAR ON TAP WATER
[ https://www.earthday.org/the-war-on-tap/ ]


NUCLEAR FUEL WASTE ABANDONMENT, with Gordon Edwards
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1kfDsS9Uc ]


CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR END TO TERRORIST ENTITIES LISTING REGIME
[ https://iclmg.ca/iclmg-calls-for-end-to-terror-list/ ]


REPORTING ON SAMIDOUN IGNORES PLIGHT OF PALESTINIAN DETAINEES
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/reporting- ... newsletter ]


GAZA REPRESSION SPARKS GLOBAL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CRISIS
[ https://www.telesurenglish.net/gaza-rep ... =available ]


EX-CIA ANALYST: ‘IRANIAN MISSILES HAVE GIVEN THE ISRAELIS PAUSE’—with Ray McGovern & Dimitri Lascaris
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UTEEmk3TucA ]


MEDICAL WORKERS DEMAND A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/17 ... asefire_in ]


TAREQ BACONI ON DEATH OF HAMAS CHIEF SINWAR & WHY KILLING PALESTINIAN LEADERS WON’T PACIFY RESISTANCE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/18/tareq_baconi ]


EX-STATE DEPT. OFFICIAL: ISRAEL IS STARVING GAZA NOW. WE CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER 30 DAYS TO TAKE ACTION
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/17 ... iddle_east ]


“THE GAZA PLAYBOOK”: ISRAEL BRINGS DISPLACEMENT, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION TO LEBANON
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/17 ... el_attacks ]


MEDICAL WORKERS DEMAND CEASEFIRE IN GAZA
[ https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/col ... ers-demand ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


TODAY, SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 7 pm: REGINA MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM, CATHEDRAL NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, 2900 13TH AVE
[ https://cathedralvillage.org/ ]


MONDAY OCTOBER 21, NOON: DEBATE ON DISABILITY & DISABILITY INCOME SUPPORT, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, RIDDELL CENTRE
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/484327504066175 ]


MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 1:30 pm: BOOK LAUNCH - CANADIAN SETTLER COLONIALISM: RELIVING THE PAST, OPENING NEW PATHS, ONLINE
Edited by Emily Grafton, Jérôme Melançon, Alyssa Parker, and Ibukun-Oluwa Fasunhan,
this open access electronic book Canadian Settler Colonialism: Reliving the Past, Opening New Paths, published by University of Regina OEP Program, offers an eclectic yet unified collection of essays in the study of settler colonialism which extend across the disciplines of Indigenous studies, political science, sociology, philosophy, and literature. The book includes consideration on topics such as history, criminal justice, slavery, immigration, identity, and social movements. The editorial team and contributors to the volume will present the reason for and the contents of the book. To mark Open Access week, they will
To Register: [ https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3845378 ]


TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 5 pm: THE MANY CAN DEFEAT THE MONEY
Across Canada the crises we face are multiplying, from devastating floods and fires to a soaring cost of living and a crumbling health care system, Yet, while we bear the brunt, Canada’s billionaires have pocketed an extra $78 billion since the pandemic began – extracting wealth and resources away from our communities. A panel discussion with Pam Palmater, Anjali Appadurai, and others
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 6:30 pm: A CONVERSATION WITH ART MIKI, CENTRAL LIBRARY, LORNE ST AND 12 AVE
The Regina Japanese Cultural Club is pleased to work with the Regina Public Library to bring human rights activist, Art Miki, for a Conversation on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 6:30 to 8:30. A former president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, Art Miki negotiated for Redress for Japanese Canadians with the Mulroney government in 1988. Art will be reading from (and selling) his new book, Gaman: Perseverance, Japanese Canadians' Journey to Justice. Art's memoir talks about his forebears coming to Canada, his parents being born in Canada, and the infamous dispersal and dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the Second World War.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/774784538057544/ ]


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 10 am: (RE)BUILDING HOME WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, TWO-SPIRIT AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLES: PREVENTION MATTERS!
[ https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/ ... gistration ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, NOON: UN PROCESSESS & THE LANGUAGE NEEDED TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 3 pm: THE LONG WALK TO PEACE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


TUESDAY OCTOBER 29, 4 – 5 pm: A JUST CHOCOLATE TASTING: BUILDING SOLIDARITY NETWORKS WITH INDIGENOUS CACAO FARMERS IN ECUADOR! UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, LA CITÉ, CT 215
Hosted by SCIC, University of Regina's Politics and International Studies Department, University of Regina's Research Engagement, and CHAKRA: Chocolate and Tourism , this event will provide an opportunity to hear from Indigenous and Campesino Cacao farmers and tourism entrepreneurs on the ground in Ecuador, and taste single-origin chocolates from Central and South America.
Please reserve a free ticket through this link. Spots are limited.
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/global-cafe ... 1495399777 ]


WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6 –FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 10 am – 5 pm EACH DAY: HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING IN REGINA, MÂMAWÊYATITÂN CENTRE, 3355 6TH AVE
Stride Advocacy is hosting a three day intensive training in Regina to strengthen community-based human rights advocacy. Please share this opportunity with your networks!
This free training opportunity provides opportunities for advocates to strengthen their awareness and understanding of human rights and discrimination, network with other advocates and organizations, and build or enhance skills to advance the rights of communities/community members facing systemic barriers using the human rights mechanisms that exist for accountability.
To register: Human Rights Advocacy Training - Regina Tickets, Wed, 6 Nov 2024 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
Lunch and snacks will be provided during the training. If you require any dietary needs or accessibility support to attend and be comfortable during the training, please reach out to our team at info@jhcentre.org and we’ll do our best to accommodate. There is no fee to participate; limited spots available.


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 6 pm: UNDRIP IN THE COURTS—WHAT’S AT STAKE?
[ https://fundraise.raventrust.com/event/ ... ke/e621223 ]


MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 7 pm: SCREENING OF TOMORROW’S FREEDOM, CENTRAL LIBRARY FILM THEATRE. LORNE ST & 12TH AVE
Made over the course of five years, TOMORROW’S FREEDOM gains intimate access to the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Through the Barghouthi family and in-depth interviews with the people who know Marwan best, Tomorrow’s Freedom takes you on a brutally honest and transformative journey into the heart of the occupation.
The film will be introduced by Melanie Rose, a Regina-based artist and educator with family in Israel's prison.
The film screening is hosted by Palestine Solidarity Regina and is not a Regina Public Library event. Admission is by donation.
[ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-scree ... 2452301897 ]


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 8am-3pm: THE GATHERING—POWERING AN INDIGENOUS-LED CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
[ https://globeandmailevents.com/thegatheringtgamvirtual ]


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:


WORLD LEADERS: SAVE OUR PLANET BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
[ https://action.eko.org/a/world-leaders- ... s-too-late ]


TAKE PLEDGE TO TAKE ACTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR PEOPLE, NOT PROFIT
[ https://actionnetwork.org/forms/housing ]


MP: SUPPORT STRONG CLIMATE POLICIES & A JUST TRANSITION TO AFFORDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY
[ https://capthecrap.ca/#action ]


TELL CANADA TO SANCTION ISRAELI SETTLER VIOLENCE NOW
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/sanct ... rect_link& ]


TELL TRUDEAU: STOP ISRAEL’S WAR MACHINE
[ https://www.cjpme.org/israel_attacks_lebanon ]


- Making Peace Vigil