MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 15, 2023
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:18 pmMAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - October 15, 2023
GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:
MAYOR MASTERS DEFENDS WORK OF REGINA EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION (REAL) CEO, TIM REID
[ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1- ... iation-ceo ]
RICHMOUND, SASK., TO HOLD WEEKEND-LONG PROTEST TO URGE QANON CULT TO LEAVE VILLAGE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6995193 ]
GOVERNMENT RAMMING THROUGH PRONOUN BILL IN BAD FAITH
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... onoun-bill ]
PARENT CALLS SASK. GOVERNMENT'S NEW BILL A 'SMOKESCREEN' OVER MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTIONS CRISIS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6994808 ]
EDUCATION MINISTER DOESN’T GIVE SPECIFICS ON FEEDBACK TO PRONOUN POLICY
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... oun-policy ]
SASK. PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS INTRODUCED, NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE TO BE INVOKED
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6993335 ]
NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE ARCHITECT SAYS SASK. GOVERNMENT SHOULD WAIT FOR COURTS TO RULE ON SCHOOL GENDER POLICY
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.6995509 ]
DEBATE ON SASKATCHEWAN PRONOUN POLICY BILL SET TO LAST 40 HOURS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... t-40-hours? ]
NHL PRIDE TAPE BAN SENDS MESSAGE THAT HOCKEY ISN’T FOR EVERYONE, SAYS QUEER HOCKEY PLAYER
[ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/carson-ga ... -1.6995583 ]
CELEBRATING CINDY BLACKSTOCK, THE FIRST NATIONS’ MOTHER TERESA
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... enous-kids ]
EVERYTHING I BELIEVED ABOUT POVERTY IS WRONG
[ https://www.facebook.com/TED/videos/963182350844734 ]
JEWISH, PALESTINIAN SASKATCHEWANIANS HOPE FOR A PEACEFUL END TO THE CONFLICT
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.6994492 ]
AS ISRAEL LEVELS GAZA, THE US MEDIA FUELS THE FIRE
[ https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/col ... evels-gaza ]
PALESTINIANS “LIVING UNDER INCREDIBLE OPPRESSION, … IT HAD TO EXPLODE”
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/9/ ... _explosion ]
PALESTINE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER OCTOBER 7
[ https://dim[itrilascaris.org/2023/10/13/from-occupied-bethlehem-palestinian-canadian-says-palestine-will-never-be-the-same-after-october-7/ ]
WESTERN LEADERS & MEDIA ARE JUSTIFYING ISRAEL’S “GENOCIDAL CAMPAIGN” AGAINST PALESTINIANS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/13 ... aza_israel ]
'WE MUST HALT THIS': US PROGRESSIVES, HUMANITARIANS DECRY ISRAEL'S EVACUATION ORDER
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/israe ... tion-order ]
A SECOND NAKBA? ISRAEL ORDERS 1.1 MILLION PALESTINIANS TO EVACUATE NORTHERN GAZA AMID BOMBING & SIEGE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/13 ... evacuation ]
THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU, MIDDLE EAST TREATY ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE: JOINT STATEMENT ON THE RECENT ISRAEL-PALESTINE ESCALATION
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/joint-stateme ... m-the-ipb/ ]
WHY DID HAMAS ATTACK ISRAEL?
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/why-did-hamas-attack-israel/ ]
'IT'S TIME FOR HEALING': GRASSROOTS WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AIMS TO PRESSURE ISRAEL & PALESTINE TO REACH PEACE DEAL
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/multimedia/it-s ... -1.4354319 ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:
TODAY, SUNDAY OCTOBER 15, 2 pm: RALLY IN SUPPORT OF CIVILIANS IN GAZA, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
[ Please come to a peaceful rally organized by members of the Palestinian community and their supporters in Regina to show our support for the people of Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the blockade of humanitarian aid, food, water, medical supplies, and electricity in Gaza.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/354395157019894/ ]
MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 4 pm: OPPOSING CANADIAN PIPELINE PROJECTS: INDIGENOUS SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 4:30 pm: HOW TO FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS? AND WHY IM/MIGRANTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
[ https://migrantrights.ca/events/oct18/ ]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 7 pm: ENDURING WORK: EXPERIENCES WITH CANADA’S TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM, TUPENNY COFFEE & BOOKS, 1433 HAMILTON ST
If you believed most of what’s said about the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker program, you might naturally assume that there is a trade-off between workers’ poor experiences with the program and employers’ significant benefits. In reality, the experiences of workers are far worse than is commonly acknowledged, while employers are not reaping as much benefit as the public might suppose.
In her new book, Enduring Work, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, Catherine Connelly draws on over one hundred interviews with people connected to different aspects of this program, analyzing their experiences from the perspective of organizational behaviour and human resources management. She compares the lived reality of agricultural workers, in-home caregivers, and low- and high-wage workers, showing how and why each group is vulnerable to mistreatment, albeit in different ways.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1062776441383043/ ]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 5 pm: GATHERING FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL & PALESTINE, VICTORIA PARK, SOUTH EAST CORNER
We will express our compassion for and solidarity with everyone in Israel and Palestine who is experiencing violence. We will speak and sing for peace!
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/ ]
MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 11 am: JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE—BACK TO BASICS, with Cindy Blackstock
Jordan’s Principle is a legal rule and child-first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation who died in a Winnipeg hospital, never having been in his family home because of a jurisdictional battle between the federal and provincial governments about who would pay for his homecare. Jordan’s Principle was created to ensure that First Nations children receive the services and supports they need when they need them.
[ https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/reg ... gistration ]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12, 7 PM: MERCHANTS OF DEATH: U.S. WEAPONS MAKERS TO BE TRIED BY WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/us-wea ... er-12-2023 ]
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:
END SCOTT MOE’S EDUCATION CUTS
[ https://www.speakupsask.ca/education ]
SCOTT MOE: CEASE YOUR USE OF THE NOTHWITHSTANDING CLAUSE
[ https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/stopm ... rce=cupesk ]
CALL ON SENATORS TO PASS CANADA’S FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM BILL
[ https://act.leadnow.ca/enviro-racism-bi ... 2&source=1 ]
CEASEFIRE NOW! SUPPORT BOTH ISRAELI & PALESTINIAN LIVES
[ https://secure.ijvcanada.org/action/202 ... sefire-now ]
CANADA: CALL FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE IN PALESTINE & ISRAEL
[ https://mcc.org/campaign/call-end-viole ... ael-canada ]
TO THE US GOVERNMENT: NO MORE WEAPONS SHIPMENTS TO UKRAINE, ISRAEL, OR TAIWAN
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/no-more-weapons-shipments/ ]
NO EXPANSION OR EXTENTION OF THE CANADIAN-OWNED COPPER MINE IN PANAMA
[ https://actions.eko.org/a/fqm-no-cobre- ... e=fwd&t=11 ]
- Making Peace Vigil
GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:
MAYOR MASTERS DEFENDS WORK OF REGINA EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION (REAL) CEO, TIM REID
[ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1- ... iation-ceo ]
RICHMOUND, SASK., TO HOLD WEEKEND-LONG PROTEST TO URGE QANON CULT TO LEAVE VILLAGE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6995193 ]
GOVERNMENT RAMMING THROUGH PRONOUN BILL IN BAD FAITH
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... onoun-bill ]
PARENT CALLS SASK. GOVERNMENT'S NEW BILL A 'SMOKESCREEN' OVER MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTIONS CRISIS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6994808 ]
EDUCATION MINISTER DOESN’T GIVE SPECIFICS ON FEEDBACK TO PRONOUN POLICY
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... oun-policy ]
SASK. PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS INTRODUCED, NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE TO BE INVOKED
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.6993335 ]
NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE ARCHITECT SAYS SASK. GOVERNMENT SHOULD WAIT FOR COURTS TO RULE ON SCHOOL GENDER POLICY
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.6995509 ]
DEBATE ON SASKATCHEWAN PRONOUN POLICY BILL SET TO LAST 40 HOURS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... t-40-hours? ]
NHL PRIDE TAPE BAN SENDS MESSAGE THAT HOCKEY ISN’T FOR EVERYONE, SAYS QUEER HOCKEY PLAYER
[ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/carson-ga ... -1.6995583 ]
CELEBRATING CINDY BLACKSTOCK, THE FIRST NATIONS’ MOTHER TERESA
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... enous-kids ]
EVERYTHING I BELIEVED ABOUT POVERTY IS WRONG
[ https://www.facebook.com/TED/videos/963182350844734 ]
JEWISH, PALESTINIAN SASKATCHEWANIANS HOPE FOR A PEACEFUL END TO THE CONFLICT
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.6994492 ]
AS ISRAEL LEVELS GAZA, THE US MEDIA FUELS THE FIRE
[ https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/col ... evels-gaza ]
PALESTINIANS “LIVING UNDER INCREDIBLE OPPRESSION, … IT HAD TO EXPLODE”
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/9/ ... _explosion ]
PALESTINE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER OCTOBER 7
[ https://dim[itrilascaris.org/2023/10/13/from-occupied-bethlehem-palestinian-canadian-says-palestine-will-never-be-the-same-after-october-7/ ]
WESTERN LEADERS & MEDIA ARE JUSTIFYING ISRAEL’S “GENOCIDAL CAMPAIGN” AGAINST PALESTINIANS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/13 ... aza_israel ]
'WE MUST HALT THIS': US PROGRESSIVES, HUMANITARIANS DECRY ISRAEL'S EVACUATION ORDER
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/israe ... tion-order ]
A SECOND NAKBA? ISRAEL ORDERS 1.1 MILLION PALESTINIANS TO EVACUATE NORTHERN GAZA AMID BOMBING & SIEGE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/13 ... evacuation ]
THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU, MIDDLE EAST TREATY ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE: JOINT STATEMENT ON THE RECENT ISRAEL-PALESTINE ESCALATION
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/joint-stateme ... m-the-ipb/ ]
WHY DID HAMAS ATTACK ISRAEL?
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/why-did-hamas-attack-israel/ ]
'IT'S TIME FOR HEALING': GRASSROOTS WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AIMS TO PRESSURE ISRAEL & PALESTINE TO REACH PEACE DEAL
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/multimedia/it-s ... -1.4354319 ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:
TODAY, SUNDAY OCTOBER 15, 2 pm: RALLY IN SUPPORT OF CIVILIANS IN GAZA, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
[ Please come to a peaceful rally organized by members of the Palestinian community and their supporters in Regina to show our support for the people of Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the blockade of humanitarian aid, food, water, medical supplies, and electricity in Gaza.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/354395157019894/ ]
MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 4 pm: OPPOSING CANADIAN PIPELINE PROJECTS: INDIGENOUS SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 4:30 pm: HOW TO FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS? AND WHY IM/MIGRANTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
[ https://migrantrights.ca/events/oct18/ ]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 7 pm: ENDURING WORK: EXPERIENCES WITH CANADA’S TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM, TUPENNY COFFEE & BOOKS, 1433 HAMILTON ST
If you believed most of what’s said about the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker program, you might naturally assume that there is a trade-off between workers’ poor experiences with the program and employers’ significant benefits. In reality, the experiences of workers are far worse than is commonly acknowledged, while employers are not reaping as much benefit as the public might suppose.
In her new book, Enduring Work, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, Catherine Connelly draws on over one hundred interviews with people connected to different aspects of this program, analyzing their experiences from the perspective of organizational behaviour and human resources management. She compares the lived reality of agricultural workers, in-home caregivers, and low- and high-wage workers, showing how and why each group is vulnerable to mistreatment, albeit in different ways.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1062776441383043/ ]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 5 pm: GATHERING FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL & PALESTINE, VICTORIA PARK, SOUTH EAST CORNER
We will express our compassion for and solidarity with everyone in Israel and Palestine who is experiencing violence. We will speak and sing for peace!
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/ ]
MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 11 am: JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE—BACK TO BASICS, with Cindy Blackstock
Jordan’s Principle is a legal rule and child-first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation who died in a Winnipeg hospital, never having been in his family home because of a jurisdictional battle between the federal and provincial governments about who would pay for his homecare. Jordan’s Principle was created to ensure that First Nations children receive the services and supports they need when they need them.
[ https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/reg ... gistration ]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12, 7 PM: MERCHANTS OF DEATH: U.S. WEAPONS MAKERS TO BE TRIED BY WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/us-wea ... er-12-2023 ]
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:
END SCOTT MOE’S EDUCATION CUTS
[ https://www.speakupsask.ca/education ]
SCOTT MOE: CEASE YOUR USE OF THE NOTHWITHSTANDING CLAUSE
[ https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/stopm ... rce=cupesk ]
CALL ON SENATORS TO PASS CANADA’S FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM BILL
[ https://act.leadnow.ca/enviro-racism-bi ... 2&source=1 ]
CEASEFIRE NOW! SUPPORT BOTH ISRAELI & PALESTINIAN LIVES
[ https://secure.ijvcanada.org/action/202 ... sefire-now ]
CANADA: CALL FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE IN PALESTINE & ISRAEL
[ https://mcc.org/campaign/call-end-viole ... ael-canada ]
TO THE US GOVERNMENT: NO MORE WEAPONS SHIPMENTS TO UKRAINE, ISRAEL, OR TAIWAN
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/no-more-weapons-shipments/ ]
NO EXPANSION OR EXTENTION OF THE CANADIAN-OWNED COPPER MINE IN PANAMA
[ https://actions.eko.org/a/fqm-no-cobre- ... e=fwd&t=11 ]
- Making Peace Vigil