MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 8, 2023

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 8, 2023
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GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:

SEEKING COMMON GROUND AT THE THANKSGIVING TABLE
[ https://monitormag.ca/articles/seeking- ... ing-table/ ]


HARM REDUCTION IN THE QUEEN CITY
[ https://carillonregina.com/harm-reducti ... ueen-city/ ]



‘IT FEELS LIKE MOVEMENT’: VIGIL IN REGINA HONOURS MMIWG+
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... ours-mmiwg ]



SASKATCHEWAN ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR PLANS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS (Better than nothing, but not good enough!)
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... 5e7765a139 ]



FSIN APPOINTS OMBUDSPERSON TO INVESTIGATE RACISM IN HEALTHCARE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.6988564 ]



MUSLIM PARENTS SEEK A PATH FORWARD AFTER PROTESTS OVER LGBTQ RIGHTS IN SCHOOL
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal ... t-1.698655 ]



PRONOUN POLICY WILL PRODUCE CHAOS IN SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOLS
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... af78bd5ede ]


SHA, GOVERNMENT HIDE COVID-19 BUNGLING IN SASKATCHEWAN
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... d-foip-law ]



DEATH THREATS, CLOSED PLAYGROUNDS: QANON QUEEN WREAKS HAVOC IN SASKATCHEWAN TOWN
[ https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kx7q9/ ... own-canada ]



MINIMUM WAGE RISES IN SIX PROVINCES, BUT IS IT ENOUGH?
[ https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/minimum ... -1.6585588 ]



75% OF PROVINCES HAVE HOUSING MINISTERS INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/75-of-prov ... newsletter ]



EXPERT CALLS FOR WAR-TIME EFFORT TO FIX HOUSING CRISIS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1- ... sis-family ]



HONEST GOVERNMENT AD: CANADA.ca
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7s-BgfcFXw ]



DOES US CORPORATE MONEY COUNT AS FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN CANADA?
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/doesnt-u-s-co ... in-canada/ ]



DIGGING DEEPER INTO NAZIGATE, with Yves Engler
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjjG4AuREzI ]



NAOMI KLEIN’S NEW BOOK PEERS INTO THE MIRROR WORLD OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/naomi-kleins- ... -theories/ ]



UNDERSTANDING THE UN MISSION TO HAITI
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6FIQOUOg0 ]



ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS A FEW DAYS AFTER THE WORLD DAY OF NONVIOLENCE
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2023/10/on-nu ... nviolence/ ]



CUBA CALLS FOR A CESSATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
[ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/10/ ... r-weapons/ ]



43 MILLION CHILDREN FORCED FROM HOMES OVER SIX YEARS DUE TO CLIMATE DISASTERS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/child ... ed-climate ]



EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, NOON: RALLY FOR OUR RIGHTS: PROTEST AGAINST PREMIER SCOTT MOE’S USE OF THE NOT-WITHSTANDING CLAUSE, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1057281528959982/ ]



TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, NOON: A SANCTIONED WORLD: A CRIME NORMALIZED: VOICES FROM SANCTIONED NATIONS, with David Swanson
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/a-sanc ... ive-online ]



THURSDAY OCTOBER 12, NOON: THE MIRAGE OF UNIVERSALITY: BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEM
[ https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/ ... system.php ]


TUESDAY OCTOBER 17—INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY, NOON—FOOD & RALLY IN VICTORIA PARK—NORTH EAST CORNER
Please come down to Victoria Park on Tuesday October 17, at noon. Soup will be served and there will some speeches calling for the provincial government to ●to raise the minimum wage ●to raise income assistance (SIS & SAID) rates above the poverty line ●and to make available for occupancy the 700 vacant Sask Housing units there are in Regina.
Sponsored by End Poverty Regina.



WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 4:30 pm: HOW TO FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS? AND WHY IM/MIGRANTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
[ https://migrantrights.ca/events/oct18/ ]


SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 10 am – 4 pm: 2nd ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY EXPO, MÂMAWÊYATITÂN CENTRE
Discover a world of sustainability initiatives from local groups to global movements. The 2023 Sustainability Expo is your chance to explore and sample numerous projects happening worldwide, showing you that you're not alone in building a sustainable community.
This event aims to unite climate action, environmental advocates, and sustainability enthusiasts, fostering connections among community groups. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your efforts in supporting sustainability within our community.
This year, we're excited to introduce the Repair Café, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. Bring in your household items, and our skilled volunteers will fix them for free, encouraging us all to prioritize repair over waste.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1427197658136618/ ]



NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

BRING BACK RENT CONTROL IN CANADA
[ https://www.change.org/p/bring-back-ren ... anada/sign ]



PROTECT OUR HEADWATERS: SAY NO TO THE PROPOSED COAL MINING PROJECT IN CROWSNEST PASS!
[ https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-he ... snest-pass ]



BAN THE USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
[ https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/121215/petition/1 ]



TELL WORLD LEADERS TO HELP END MALARIA
[ https://act.one.org/sign/malaria-vaccine/ ]



CALL FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE
[ https://www.stopwar.org.uk/sign-the-cal ... n-ukraine/ ]


- Making Peace Vigil