MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - March 27, 2025

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - March 27, 2025


SPECIAL READING

CARNEY MAY BE BETTER THAN POILIEVRE, BUT SERIOUS ISSUES REMAIN
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/carney-may ... newsletter ]

MARK CARNEY’S VALUES: WHAT HIS 2021 BOOK REVEALS ABOUT THE LEADER HE MIGHT BE
[ https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news- ... emaple.com ]


3 SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY MARCH 28: IN PURSUIT OF PEACE—SYRIA & BEYOND, ABSTRACTIONS, 2161 ROSE ST
6 p.m. Doors Open.
7 p.m. Discussion about Syria.
Ed will discuss the world peace movement in the context of our times.
Noor will give a short talk on Syria and the concept of human sovereignty.
Sara shares a statement about family, friends, and the Alawite minority in Syria.
Music by DJ Tarabytes (Tera Dawn) & Noor.
Art, additional artistic contributions, possibly the release of music for peace volume 2.
For more information please call Ed at 306 718 8010 or email [ edrae1133@gmail.com ]


SATURDAY MARCH 29, 10 am – 4 pm: REPAIR CAFÉ, 1770 HALIFAX ST
A Repair Cafe is a community event where people can bring broken or damaged items to be fixed for free by volunteers. The goal is to promote repairing and reusing items instead of throwing them away, which helps reduce waste and encourages sustainability.
[ https://www.envirocollective.ca/repair-cafe/ ]


SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2 pm & WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2 pm: PAN CANADIAN VOICE FOR WOMEN’S HOUSING REGINA GATHERING, RM 1, YWCA, 2817 12TH AVE
You are invited to a Pan-Canadian Voice for Women's Housing (PCVWH) Regional Gathering for women and gender-diverse individuals who have experienced housing insecurity. Join us in-person for a two-hour session to listen, learn, and discuss housing challenges in your region. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to learn how to share your story in a way that motivates and encourages others to change or make change. Each participant will receive a $100 honorarium. Maximum 30 per session. Register ASAP
[ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... A/viewform ]


GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING

STAKEHOLDERS ALSO PUZZLED BY LACK OF TARIFF SUPPORTS IN SASKATCHEWAN BUDGET, by Murray Mandryk
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... get-reacts ]


NEW INDIGENOUS JUSTICE STRATEGY AIMS TO ADDRESS OVER-INCARCERATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indi ... -1.7490446 ]


FAMILY OF INDIGENOUS B.C. YOUTH WHO DIED IN CARE SAY THEY BELIEVE SHE FROZE TO DEATH
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... -1.7487160 ]


GROUPS IN COURT TO CHALLENGE THE BENDING OF PERMIT REQUIREMENTS TO RUSH START CONSTRUCTION ON 900 KM PIPELINE
[ https://ecojustice.ca/news/groups-in-co ... -pipeline/ ]


NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS FEE WILL BE LIMITED TO $10 IN CANADA STARTING NEXT YEAR
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudea ... -1.7486854 ]


THE IRVING EMPIRE JUST LANDED AN $8 BILLION PAYDAY FOR WARSHIPS NO ONE ASKED FOR
[ https://breachmedia.ca/the-irving-empir ... asked-for/ ]


DANIELLE SMITH URGED TRUMP TEAM TO HELP POILIEVRE WIN
[ https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/24/D ... ign=250325 ]


WHY WON’T TRUMP SHUT UP ABOUT CANADA
[ https://thewalrus.ca/why-wont-trump-shu ... ut-canada/ ]


CANADA’S GLOBAL STRATEGY IN 2025 ‒ TRADE DIVERSIFICATION, SECURITY CHALLENGES AND FUTURE ALLIANCES
[ https://journal-neo.su/2025/03/21/canad ... alliances/ ]


SOCIALISTS IN CANADA, THE US, & MEXICO SAY ‘NO’ TO TRUMP’S IMPERIALIST BLUSTER
[ https://socialistaction.org/2025/03/20/ ... d-spanish/ ]


U.S. PUTTING 'UNACCEPTABLE PRESSURE' ON GREENLAND WITH UNSOLICITED VISIT, SAYS DANISH PM
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-greenl ... -1.7493029 ]


TRUMP WANTS THE PANAMA CANAL, BUT PANAMANIANS RESIST
[ https://therealnews.com/trump-wants-pan ... ans-resist ]


I RESIGNED 22 YEARS AGO FROM THE US GOVERNMENT OVER THE BUSH WAR ON IRAQ & WISH I HAD MORE RESIGNATIONS TO GIVE
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2025/03/i-res ... s-to-give/ ]


'COLUMBIA HAS LOST SOMETHING IT MAY NEVER REGAIN': OUTRAGE AS THE UNIVERSITY YIELDS TO TRUMP'S DEMANDS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump ... ia-demands ]


PRO-PALESTINIAN CORNELL STUDENT MOMODOU TAAL ORDERED TO SURRENDER TO ICE, FACES POSSIBLE DEPORTATION
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/24/ ... e_protests ]


WHAT IF STORY: WHAT IF THESE WERE THE HEADLINES—FOR EXAMPLE “ISRAELS ARE DISPLACED AGAIN AS GAZA RESUMES BOMBING”
[ https://judyhaiven.substack.com/p/what-if-story ]


OSCAR-WINNING PALESTINIAN FILMMAKER HAMDAN BALLAL BRUTALLY BEATEN IN MOB ATTACK BY ISRAELI SETTLERS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/25/ ... d_settlers ]


ISRAEL RELEASES OSCAR-WINNING PALESTINIAN DIRECTOR AFTER HE WAS ATTACKED BY WEST BANK SETTLERS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/director- ... -1.7492703 ]


“MUCH WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE”: ABUBAKER ABED REPORTS FROM GAZA AS ISRAEL WEIGHS BROADER INVASION
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/25/ ... baker_abed ]


EMERGENCY ALERT: RENEWED GENOCIDAL ASSAULT ON GAZA
[ https://www.youtube.com/live/LEJp8W0n69Y ]


17-YEAR-OLD PALESTINIAN CHILD DIES IN ISRAELI PRISON IN UNCLEAR CIRCUMSTANCES
[ https://www.dci-palestine.org/17_year_o ... cumstances ]


HOSSAM SHABAT’S LAST ARTICLE BEFORE HE WAS KILLED IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE
[ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-s ... st-article ]


MOTHERS OF ARGENTINA’S 30,000 DISAPPEARED HALF-CENTURY STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE
[ https://therealnews.com/mothers-of-arge ... or-justice ]


US ATTEMPTS TO CURB CHINA DOOMED TO FAIL, with Jeffrey Sachs
[ https://www.telesurenglish.net/u-s-atte ... =available ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS

THURSDAY MARCH 27, 2 PM: CLEAN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY JUSTICE: WINS, CHALLENGES AND WHERE TO GO FROM HERE—a David Suzuki webinar
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... cW6uNC2-Rg ]


FRIDAY MARCH 28: IN PURSUIT OF PEACE—SYRIA & BEYOND, ABSTRACTIONS, 2161 ROSE ST
6 p.m. Doors Open.
7 p.m. Discussion about Syria.
Ed will discuss the world peace movement in the context of our times.
Noor will give a short talk on Syria and the concept of human sovereignty.
Sara shares a statement about family, friends, and the Alawite minority in Syria.
Music by DJ Tarabytes (Tera Dawn) & Noor.
Art, additional artistic contributions, possibly the release of music for peace volume 2.
For more information please call Ed at 306 718 8010 or [ email edrae1133@gmail.com ]


SATURDAY MARCH 29, 10 am – 4 pm: REPAIR CAFÉ, 1770 HALIFAX ST
A Repair Cafe is a community event where people can bring broken or damaged items to be fixed for free by volunteers. The goal is to promote repairing and reusing items instead of throwing them away, which helps reduce waste and encourages sustainability.
[ https://www.envirocollective.ca/repair-cafe/ ]


SATURDAY MARCH 29, 2:30 pm: RAISE THE BAR FLYERING EVENT-- VOLUNTEER-LED ELECTION SQUADS ARE ORGANIZING TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST PIERRE POILIEVRE’S TOXIC VISION FOR CANADA, MEET AT THE BUS STOP BY CORA’S RESTAURANT IN HARBOUR LANDING, 4634 GORDON ROAD
[ https://you.leadnow.ca/events/raise-the ... nched=true ]


SUNDAY MARCH 30 10 am: TRUMP’S AGGRESSION IN THE AMERICAS—A RETURN TO THE MONROE DOCTRINE?
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/trumps-aggr ... tdtcreator ]


SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2 pm: PAN CANADIAN VOICE FOR WOMEN’S HOUSING REGINA GATHERING, RM 1, YWCA, 2817 12TH AVE
You are invited to a Pan-Canadian Voice for Women's Housing (PCVWH) Regional Gathering for women and gender-diverse individuals who have experienced housing insecurity. Join us in-person for a two-hour session to listen, learn, and discuss housing challenges in your region. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to learn how to share your story in a way that motivates and encourages others to change or make change. Each participant will receive a $100 honorarium. Maximum 30 per session. Register ASAP
[ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... A/viewform ]


SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2-5 pm: ART FOR PALESTINE, MÂMAWÊYATITÂN CENTRE, 3365 6TH AVE
Sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Regina: Join us in this healing space as we celebrate the ceasefire and express our continued support for the liberation of Palestine. Together, we create art, learn, and visit. Food and snacks provided, please feel free to contribute food or a donation!
[ https://www.instagram.com/palestinesoli ... RFQIMuhcZ/ ]


MONDAY MARCH 31, 3 pm: RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS –WHY CLIMATE JUSTICE & CONSTRUCTIVE POLITICS ARE NEEDED IN THE WAKE OF SLAVERY & COLONIZATION
[ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hay ... ks/1636978 ]


WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2 pm: PAN CANADIAN VOICE FOR WOMEN’S HOUSING REGINA GATHERING, RM 1, YWCA, 2817 12TH AVE
You are invited to a Pan-Canadian Voice for Women's Housing (PCVWH) Regional Gathering for women and gender-diverse individuals who have experienced housing insecurity. Join us in-person for a two-hour session to listen, learn, and discuss housing challenges in your region. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to learn how to share your story in a way that motivates and encourages others to change or make change. Each participant will receive a $100 honorarium. Maximum 30 per session. Register ASAP.
[ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... A/viewform ]


THURSDAY APRIL 3, 2:30 PM: SENIORS FOR CLIMATE SCREENING OF THE 'LATER IS TOO LATE' DOCUMENTARY
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 5AwKfl_L5Q ]


THURSDAY APRIL 3, 5 pm: HOPE IN THE ERA OF TRUMP—with Douglas Roche
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


SATURDAY APRIL 5, 2 pm: CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JUNE MITCHELL (1926 - 2024), 2 pm, BLUE ROOM, HOTEL SASK, 2125 VICTORIA AVE
June was a long-time peace and justice activist. She participated in Making Peace Vigil when we handed out pamphlets on the Scarth Street Mall.


SATURDAY MAY 5, ALL DAY: RED DRESS DAY—A DAY TO REMEMBER MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, & TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE
One way to mark Red Dress Day is to hang a red dress in your window or in your yard.
[ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... -dress-day ]


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS

EMAIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CALLING FOR SOCIAL HOUSING NOW!
[ https://acorncanada.org/take_action/sto ... using-now/ ]


CANADA MUST ACT TO STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/we-ca ... rce=email& ]


TELL HARVARD & UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO REVOKE PROFESSORSHIPS OF WAR CRIMINALS
[ https://www.codepink.org/revokeprofessorships ]


- Making Peace Vigil