MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - March 01, 2026

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - March 01, 2026


QUOTES FOR THE DAY

“It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.” - Albert Einstein

“War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious….It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” - Major General Smedley Butler, US Marine Corps

“Violence begets more violence, war begets further wars, more enemies, and more suffering. War does not work, not even for the warriors.” - Ursula Franklin

“Without justice, there can be no peace.” - Martin Luther King

“Our motto should be: Let us make peace so that we can concentrate on the really important work that needs to be done. That is, alleviating the plight of the poor and the defenceless, for as long as most of humanity feels the pain of poverty we all remain prisoners.” - Nelson Mandela

“Give peace a chance.” - John Lennon


SPECIAL EVENT: SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2-5 pm: WAFFLE PARTY DISCUSSION OF THE FUTURE OF RESOURCE ECONOMIES IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH EMILY EATON AND AVI LEWIS, THE CURE, 2323 11TH AVE
2 - 3 pm Brunch
3 - 4 pm Discussion
4 - 5 pm Mingle with Avi Lewis
Back in 1969 when the Waffle Manifesto was written, climate change was not a topic of consideration. Now we find ourselves looking into the abyss of catastrophic consequences due to climate change and a plan is desperately needed!
Join us this Sunday for the next instalment of the Waffle Party as we discuss the future of resource economies in the age of climate change. The discussion will be led by U of R Professor Emily Eaton and federal NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
[ https://www-fallback.instagram.com/p/DVL-7qqjYUY/ ]


SPECIAL PETITION: CONDEMN CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/conde ... ar-on-iran ]


SPECIAL READING

TRUMP’S MALIGNANT NARCISSISM AND TERRITORIAL IMPERIALISM FIT HAND IN GLOVE: WE URGENTLY NEED PERSPECTIVE, by Jim Harding
[ https://rabble.ca/politics/us-politics/ ... rspective/ ]


URGENT CALL TO ACT AGAINST THE US-ZIONIST AGGRESSION: STAND WITH IRAN
[ https://samidoun.net/2026/02/urgent-cal ... palestine/ ]


CARNEY SAYS HE BACKS US ACTION AGAINST IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM, AS US AND ISRAEL LAUNCH ATTACKS: Carney, how could you!!!
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory ... -9.7109761 ]


WILPF AND VOW DENOUNCE PRIME MINISTER CARNEY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER ANAND’S STATEMENT ON “ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST” AND WE CONDEMN ILLEGAL U.S.-ISRAEL AGGRESSION AGAINST IRAN
[ https://vowpeace.org/wilpf-and-vow-deno ... statement/ ]


GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING

REGINA CITY COUNCIL POSTPONES VOTE TO FINALIZE TRANSIT FARE INCREASE
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... s-to-march ]

*If you haven’t already signed this petition, please do so now:
[ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tel ... ansit-hike ]


'REALLY DISAPPOINTING': CATHEDRAL VILLAGE ARTS FESTIVAL WARNS OF VENDOR SCAM
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... endor-scam ]


CONFUSION AND QUESTIONS SURROUND PROPOSED AI DATA CENTRE NEAR REGINA
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -9.7107477 ]


SASK CHILD POVERTY RATE SECOND HIGHEST IN THE COUNTRY
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -9.7106110 ]


CHILD POVERTY IS DEEPENING IN SASKATCHEWAN, by Simon Enoch
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/letters/ ... 36ad4f847d ]


HAMILTON COP CHARGED WITH POSSESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS WORKED AS SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER, BOARD SAYS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton ... -9.7105800 ]


THE END OF CANADIAN MEDICARE? ALBERTA LEGISLATION OPENS THE DOOR TO U.S. HEALTH CARE
[ https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news- ... alth-care/ ]


ELBOWS UP FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
[ https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/02/23/E ... us-Rights/ ]


COWICHAN DECISION IS ‘ROCK SOLID LAW’, WON’T AFFECT PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, UBC EXPERT SAYS
[ https://news.ubc.ca/2026/02/cowichan-de ... andowners/ ]


NATIONAL RIGHT TO HOUSING SUBMISSION TO CANADA’S 7TH REVIEW UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.
[ https://housingrights.ca/submission-to- ... al-rights/ ]


THIS NANAIMO SENIOR CHALLENGED YEARS OF RENT INCREASES, AND WON
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... -9.7107321 ]


BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING VICTORIES WHILE CHARTING THE PATH FORWARD
[ https://rabble.ca/labour/black-history- ... h-forward/ ]


THE MISSING PIECE IN CANADA’S ECONOMIC RESISTANCE TO TRUMP AND CLIMATE MOBILIZATION: NEW PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
[ https://sethdklein.substack.com/p/the-m ... s-economic ]


OTTAWA ANNOUNCES $8M TO CUBA AMID GROWING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa ... -9.7105223 ]


LIVING IN THE BACKYARD OF A US LED BY A NARCISSIST PREDATOR
[ https://engagementcanadapledge.substack ... f-a-us-led ]


THE CROWN CORPORATION QUIETLY PROMOTING MILITARY EXPORTS TO THE U.S.
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/the-crown- ... o-the-u-s/ ]


CANADA FEEDS THE CROCODILE, by Charlie Angus
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/can ... -crocodile ]


HASAN PIKER’S MESSAGE FOR CANADA
[ https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo ]


‘ONE FAMILY IS ABOUT TO CONTROL CBS, CNN, HBO, AND TIKTOK’: ALARM GROWS OVER PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. MERGER
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/param ... -criticism ]


“ABANDONED BY BORDER PATROL”: BLIND REFUGEE IN BUFFALO DIES IN THE COLD; FAMILY DEMANDS ANSWERS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/27/ ... _shah_alam ]


ICE ABDUCTS THEN RELEASES COLUMBIA STUDENT AFTER MAMDANI INTERVENES & CALLS TO DISMISS MORE CASES
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/27/columbia_student ]


NEW YORK CYCLIST AGAINST ICE: SOLIDARITY IS CONTAGIOUS
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/new-y ... ontagious/ ]


ICE IS USING THE SAME MICROSOFT TECH ISRAEL USES TO SURVEIL AND KILL PALESTINIANS
[ https://therealnews.com/ice-is-using-th ... lestinians ]


JUST PEACE ADVOCATES STATEMENT: CONDEMNATION OF THE ILLEGAL AND UNJUST WAR ON IRAN BY THE UNITED STATES
[ https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/state ... ed-states/ ]


AMERICAN MUSLIMS FOR PALESTINE CONDEMNS U.S./ISRAEL UNPROVOKED WAR ON IRAN
[ https://www.ampalestine.org/media/media ... d-war-iran ]


THERE IS NO PRETEXT OR PLAN FOR THE US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN
[ https://jacobin.com/2026/02/iran-war-im ... -us-israel ]


THE TRUMP REGIME: AUTHORITARIAN? DICTATORSHIP? OR OUTRIGHT FASCIST?
[ https://socialistaction.org/2026/02/24/ ... alik-miah/ ]


THE TRUMP REGIME PROVES AGAIN TO BE THE SINGLE LARGEST DANGER TO HUMANITY’S FUTURE
[ https://thetransnational.substack.com/p ... s-again-to ]


AS TRUMP LAUNCHES “MASSIVE” REGIME CHANGE WAR, IRAN STRIKES BACK AT U.S. BASES AND VOWS NOT TO CAPITULATE
[ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-la ... gulf-bases ]


“SMALL CHILDREN WHO KNEW NOTHING OF POLITICS OR WARS”
[ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-min ... israel-war ]


IRAN WAR BEGINS: THE REAL REASON TRUMP & NETANYAHU ARE BETTING ON OPERATION EPIC FURY
[ https://theplanetdemocracy.substack.com ... ason-trump ]


TRUMP MARCH TO WAR WITH IRAN IS ‘IRAQ REDUX,’ SAYS FORMER HEAD OF UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/forme ... chief-iran ]


THE USRAEL ATTACK ON IRAN AND 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF OLOF PALME
[ https://thetransnational.substack.com/p ... n-and-40th ]


OMAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER SAID US-IRAN DEAL WAS ‘WITHIN OUR REACH.’ THEN TRUMP STARTED BOMBING
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/oman- ... -iran-deal ]


FAMILY OF UN PALESTINE EXPERT FRANCESCA ALBANESE SUES TRUMP OVER SANCTIONS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/franc ... sues-trump ]


A RECORD 129 JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2025, ISRAEL RESPONSIBLE FOR 2/3 OF THE DEATHS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/26/ ... 025_report ]


“FLAGRANT WAR CRIME”: INVESTIGATION RECREATES 2025 ISRAELI MASSACRE, COVER-UP OF 15 GAZA AID WORKERS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/26/ ... e_forensic ]


CROWN CORP. ALERTED MINISTER'S OFFICE ABOUT U.S. ARTILLERY AMMUNITION SALE CONNECTED TO ISRAEL
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/leblan ... -9.7103075 ]


THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB: THE FILM THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE
[ https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the- ... b-the-film ]


RECLAIMING VENEZUELAN WATERS FOR PEACE
[ https://www-fallback.instagram.com/p/DVL-7qqjYUY/ ]


TRUMP FLOATS 'FRIENDLY TAKEOVER' OF CUBA. WHAT'S HIS ENDGAME?
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-us- ... -9.7095719 ]


TRADE WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, POLLUTION WITHOUT BORDERS
[ https://davidsuzuki.org/story/trade-wit ... t-borders/ ]


THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS NEEDS A BROTHER!
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/the-t ... a-brother/ ]


SASK WRITER LIVING IN MEXICO IMAGINES PEACE
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/lett ... g-lockdown ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS

SUNDAY MARCH 1, 11 am: DOCTORS AGAINST GENOCIDE, WEEKLY UPDATE
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... m750Nc6iFg ]


SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2-5 pm: WAFFLE PARTY DISCUSSION OF THE FUTURE OF RESOURCE ECONOMIES IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH EMILY EATON AND AVI LEWIS, THE CURE, 2323 11TH AVE
2 -3 pm Brunch
3-4 pm Discussion
4-5 pm Mingle with Avi Lewis
Back in 1969 when the Waffle Manifesto was written, climate change was not a topic of consideration. Now we find ourselves looking into the abyss of catastrophic consequences due to climate change and a plan is desperately needed!
Join us this Sunday for the next instalment of the Waffle Party as we discuss the future of resource economies in the age of climate change. The discussion will be led by U of R Professor Emily Eaton and federal NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
[ https://www-fallback.instagram.com/p/DVL-7qqjYUY/ ]


MONDAY MARCH 2, 2 pm: MAKING THE ABOLITON OF WAR A REALISTIC GOAL
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


MONDAY MARCH 2, 6:30 pm: BOOK LAUNCH LEADING FROM THE HEART, BY JUDY DARCY, IN CONVERSATION WITH BARB BYERS, CENTRAL LIBRARY, 2311 12TH AVE


TUESDAY MARCH 3, 12:30 pm: FROM SILOS TO SOLUTIONS: WHY CANADA'S HOUSING ACCORD NEEDS YOU
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


TUESDAY MARCH 3, 6 pm: SIERRA CLUB—JOIN OUR DATA CENTRES ACTION HOUR
[ https://act.sierraclub.org/events/detai ... NrIAN&data ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 11 am: WOMEN IN CONFLICT ZONES
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/women-in-conflict-zones/ ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 1 pm: KEEP THE PROMISE OF UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE IN CANADA--WEBINAR
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... yP0xMQDv9Q ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 5:30 – 8 pm: BOOK CELEBRATION—KNOWLEDGE UNDER SEIGE: CHARTING A FUTURE FOR UNIVERSITIES, WITH MARC SPOONER & JAMES MCNINCH, CRAVE KITCHEN & WINE BAR, 1925 VICTORIA AVE
Open to public and free to attend. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2455608831538996/ ]


THURSDAY MARCH 5, NOON: THE EVIDENCE IS IN—YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION WORKS
[ https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/ ... gistration ]


THURSDAY MARCH 5, 2 pm: GARDEN PLANNING WORKSHOP WITH JADA BEE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


FRIDAY MARCH 6, 11:30 am -12:30 pm: UNDERSTANDING SETTLER COLONIALISM IN CANADA AND PALESTINE, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ED 230
In this presentation we outline the key features of settler colonialism as a structure of domination and colonial rule. We consider the connections between settler colonialism in Canada and Palestine and reflect on how this framework advances movements for liberation in Canada and Palestine.
Presenters:
Emily Grafton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies
Emily Eaton is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies


FRIDAY MARCH 6, 6 – 8 pm: VOICES, POWER, & LEADERSHIP—CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY, ESTELLE EVENTS CENTRE, 2410 DEWDNEY AVE—women only
Sponsored by Saskatchewan Council For International Development
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/voices-powe ... 1430083719 ]


SATURDAY MARCH 7, 10 am – 3 pm: SEEDY SATURDAY, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, RIDDELL CENTRE
The event welcomes seed savers, growers, artisans, small businesses, and community organizations as vendors, offering an opportunity to showcase seeds, plants, products, or services while connecting with passionate gardeners and food advocates. Regina Seedy Saturday celebrates sustainability, seed diversity, and local resilience.
[ https://www.uregina.ca/sustainability/e ... -2026.html ]


THURSDAY MARCH 12, 7 – 9 pm: 2026 WOODROW LLOYD LECTURE, TIMOTHY CAULFIELD WILL BE SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC THE KNOWLEDGE CRISIS: HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHAT CAN WE DO?
[ https://www.uregina.ca/events/2026/03/2 ... cture.html ]


TUESDAY MARCH 17, 1:30 – 3:30 pm: WE ARE READI—REWRITING THE RULES FOR EQUITY IMPACT
March 21 is International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ready to transform your organization? Explore We Are READI, a framework for equity, reconciliation, and meaningful, sustainable change.
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-are-read ... 1876209092 ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 1:00 pm Eastern: THE ASSESSMENT OF SMR PROJECTS: THE CASE OF CANADA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... JR1nta65DQ ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 5:30 – 8:30 pm: WETLANDS FEST 2026—WATER, RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE PATH FORWARD, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, ATRIUM, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
[ https://www.uregina.ca/science/biology/ ... 03_18.html ]


WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 11 AM: CHILD’S PLAY: MAKING SOCIAL MEANING IN KIDS’ ZONES AND WAR ZONES
What should we make of a warplane as a playground feature or war museums hosting children’s birthday parties?
[ https://balsillieschool.ca/event/childs ... war-zones/ ]


TUESDAY MARCH 31, 11 am: WOMEN’S MOMENTUM ASSEMBLY FOR A JUST FOSSIL FUEL PHASEOUT: A VIRTUAL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY IN THE LEAD UP TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS IN COLOMBIA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2 pm: BOOK LAUNCH—THE LONG SIXTIES: STORIES FROM THE NEW LEFT, CENTRAL LIBRARY
Inspiring stories from seven Canadians, including Regina’s own Jim Harding, who have spent sixty plus years fighting for social justice and transformative change
[ https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/the-long-sixties ]


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS

NO TWO-TIER MEDICARE IN ALBERTA OR ANYWHERE IN CANADA
[ https://canadians.org/action/bill-11-no ... er-health/ ]


STOP THE CUTS TO REFUGEE HEALTHCARE
[ https://migrantrights.ca/actionslist/stopifhpcuts/ ]


EVERYONE NEEDS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE ABUSE OF THE NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE AS 12 QUEBEC SCHOOL WORKERS LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF BILL 94
[ https://nccm.ca/bill94/ ]


ENSURE EQUITABLE WATER JUSTICE FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN CANADA
[ https://www.change.org/p/ensure-equitab ... -in-canada ]


DEMAND COMPANIES SIDE WITH THE PEOPLE & THE CONSTITUTION - NOT THE REGIME WAGING ILLEGAL WAR
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/deman ... llegal-war ]


- Making Peace Vigil