MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 19, 2024

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 19, 2024


GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:



"THINGS WILL GET BETTER; I KNOW THEY WILL:" RALLIES HELD IN SASKATOON, REGINA FOR NATIONAL RAINBOW WEEK OF ACTION
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... d5a83f1280 ]


SASK. TEACHERS, PROVINCE REACH 'MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE' TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... ns-mandate ]


TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED ON SASK. TEACHER CONTRACT: BARGAINING COMMITTEES
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7208019

A DIFFERENT WAY TO ADDRESS STUDENT ENCAMPMENTS
[ https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir ... ce=a_share ]


PRO-PALESTINIAN SIT-INS SET UP ON SASKATCHEWAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
[ https://globalnews.ca/video/10504435/pr ... es-friday/ ]]


PRO-PALESTINIAN STUDENT MOVEMENT ARRIVES ON SASK. CAMPUSES
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.7207525 ]


PRO-PALESTINIAN SIT-IN HELD AT U OF R
[ https://www.cjme.com/2024/05/17/pro-pal ... at-u-of-r/ ]


QUEBEC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE REJECTS MCGILL INJUNCTION REQUEST TO REMOVE ENCAMPMENT
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal ... -1.7203666 ]



THE FOREIGN INTERFERENCE SCAM, with Dimitri Lascaras
[ https://dimitrilascaris.org/2024/05/17/ ... ence-scam/ ]



IN ATHENS, STUDENT PROTESTERS DECLARE SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE—Dimitri Lascaris
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wDBDFWrak8 ]



“RESIST THE NORMALIZATION OF EVIL”: ISRAELI REPORTER AMIRA HASS ON PALESTINE & THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/17/ ... stine_gaza ]


ISRAELI HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER ATTACKED WHILE DOCUMENTING SETTLER RAID ON GAZA AID CONVOY
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/16/ ... k_gaza_aid ]



ISRAELI HISTORIAN ILAN PAPPÉ ON GAZA WAR, HOSTAGES & THE CONTEXT BEHIND CURRENT VIOLENCE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/31 ... vades_gaza ]



THE PALESTINIAN NAKBA, FROM 1948 TO TODAY
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/16/ ... om_1948_to ]



HAITI: SOLIDARITY IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS—FROM PEACE & DEVELOPMENT CANADA
[ https://soundcloud.com/user-854257025/h ... t-of-chaos ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, FILMS:



MONDAY MAY 20, 2 pm: PEACE VIGIL FOR VICTORIA DAY, PEACE POLE, ROTARY PARK, BETWEEN ANGUS ST & RAY ST, BESIDE THE ALBERT ST BRIDGE
May there be peace on earth, and may it begin with me!
You are invited to join with other people of good will to pray and reflect on peace in the world. Organized by KAIROS Regina, this is a simple invitation to gather for some time together, and to remember those who are victims of war and violence.
WHERE: Peace Pole in Rotary Park between Angus and Rae St (immediately beside the Albert St Bridge).



TUESDAY MAY 21, 7 pm: PROTECT GENDER RIGHTS WITH AMNESTY
The recent passing of Bill No. 137—which amends The Education Act concerning parental rights—poses significant challenges to the rights of children and youth in Saskatchewan. Despite invoking the "Notwithstanding Clause" to override the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, this legislation's impact remains highly contentious and is currently under legal scrutiny.
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... hlJYNSXRVQ ]



WEDNESDAY MAY 22 & THURSDAY MAY 23: THREADS—A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[ https://www.sods.sk.ca/events/threads-c ... versations ]



WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 10 am: THE MANY FACES OF URBAN & RURAL DISPLACEMENT (HOMELESSNESS)
[ https://preventhomelessness.ca/webinar/ ... newsletter ]



WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 5:30 pm: SOLIDARITY WITH GRASSY NARROWS IN THEIR FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
[ https://mailchi.mp/686c2db00dc1/grassy- ... 44d5fd17cb ]



SATURDAY JUNE 15, 7 pm: DELEGATION FROM CUBA, SENIOR CENTRE, 2404 ELPHINSTONE ST
The delegation will be speaking on Cuba’s Critical Role in the Struggle for Peace.
For more information, call Ed: 306-718-8010



NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:


EMPOWERING MENTAL WELLNESS IN SASKATCHEWAN: DEMANDING ADEQUATE FUNDING AND REFORM
[ https://www.change.org/p/empowering-men ... and-reform ]



TAKE A STAND FOR A FREE & EQUAL CANADA: RAINBOW WEEK OF ACTION
[ https://act.leadnow.ca/RainbowWeek/?utm ... 7&source=k ]



CANADA: NO EQUADOR TRADE DEAL WITHOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, CONSULTATION, & CONSENT
[ https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/147301/action/1 ]



CANADA: CLOSE OPEN NET FISH FARMS
[ https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/ ... ign/e-4980 ]



A CRUISE SHIP HIT AN ENDANGERED WHALE. DEMAND JUSTICE
[ https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/2 ... 3404700628 ]



TELL NESTLE TO STOP ADDING SUGAR TO BABY FOODS
[ https://action.eko.org/a/nestle-sugar-s ... ce=fwd&t=2 ]


- Making Peace Vigil