MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - September 20, 2026

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - September 20, 2026


2 SPECIAL EVENTS

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 10 -10:30 pm: RAISING OF THE PEACE FLAG AT CITY HALL TO MARK INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY
The peace flag will be raised at City Hall on September 21, the day declared by the United Nations as International Day of Peace. Please come out and join the call for both peace and justice. Sponsored by Making Peace Vigil and Regina Peace Council.


NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2:30 PM: NO DATA CENTRES ON TREATY LAND—WE GATHER AND MAKE AS MUCH NOISE AS AN AI DATA CENTRE, 4400 CAMPBELL STREET
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1825644391928600 ]


2 SPECIAL PETITIONS

WHERE ARE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY VOICES, SASKATCHEWAN?
[ https://www.change.org/p/where-are-the- ... skatchewan ]


NATIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY: DEMAND TENANTS HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE!
[ https://acorncanada.org/take_action/nat ... the-table/ ]


SPECIAL LISTENING: CBC IDEAS—RESISTING AUTHORITARIANISM
[ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1- ... itarianism ]


GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


INTENDED TO GROW AND REVITALIZE REGINA’S AILING DOWNTOWN, 11TH AVENUE’S DISRUPTIVE CONSTRUCTION FINALLY NEARS COMPLETION
[ https://ca.news.yahoo.com/intended-grow ... 00372.html ]


REGINA CITY COUNCILLORS SPLIT ON PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY FOR LANDLORDS
[ https://www.msn.com/en-ca/politics/gove ... r-AA2cvZSZ ]


MANAGING THE COMPLEXITIES OF FINDING HOUSING WHILE ON SAID
[ https://saskdispatch.substack.com/p/man ... of-finding ]


NO, ALBERTA DOES NOT SUBSIDIZE THE REST OF CANADA
[ https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/09/15/A ... st-Canada/ ]


NORVAL MORRISSEAU MASTERWORK NOT SEEN FOR 40 YEARS UNVEILED AT THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder- ... -9.7349750 ]


LIBERALS LOOKING TO GIVE MINISTER EXPLICIT AUTHORITY TO END STRIKES
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sectio ... -9.7350619 ]


“CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE!”: A RECAP OF THE MANY VS. THE MONEY COUNTER-SUMMIT
[ https://canadians.org/update/canada-is- ... er-summit/ ]


THE PROTESTERS UNITING AGAINST CARNEY’S INVESTMENT SUMMIT
[ https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-pol ... Newsletter ]


THOUSANDS DENOUNCE CARNEY’S CEO SUMMIT
[ https://socialistaction.ca/2026/09/17/t ... eo-summit/ ]


HOW MARK CARNEY’S INVESTMENT SUMMIT MAPLE-WASHED A GIANT CORPORATE GIVEAWAY
[ https://breachmedia.ca/how-mark-carneys ... -giveaway/ ]


LIBERAL GOVERNMENT LEAVES TÜRKIYE-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS IN LIMBO
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/liberal-go ... -in-limbo/ ]


THE WEEK OF DECADES, by Charlie Angus
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-week-of-decades ]


CIJA IS LOBBYING TO EXPAND GROUNDS FOR REVOKING CITIZENSHIP
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/cija-is-lo ... tizenship/ ]


THE QUIET CORRUPTION BEHIND WASHINGTON’S AI INACTION
[ https://www.levernews.com/the-quiet-cor ... -inaction/ ]


OSAMA BIN TRUMP, by Chris Hedges
[ https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/osam ... unice-wong ]


STRAIGHT OUT OF THE AUTHORITARIAN PLAYBOOK’: TRUMP BANS CNN, MSNOW, AND POLITICO FROM WHITE HOUSE
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump ... s-networks ]


GREENLAND FOREVER
[ https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/greenland-forever ]


UN EXPERTS SAY US WAR CRIMES LIKELY IN IRAN SCHOOL, SPORTS COMPLEX MASSACRES
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-war-crimes-in-iran ]


“CALL IT EVIL”: PHILOSOPHER SUSAN NEIMAN ON WHY MORAL CLARITY MATTERS IN THE TRUMP ERA
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/17/ ... san_neiman ]


FOR PALESTINE’S SAKE LEFT MUST BOYCOTT ALL PRO-ISRAEL ORGS
[ https://yvesengler.com/2026/09/19/8834/ ]


ISRAEL MOVING AHEAD WITH SETTLEMENT PLANS THAT WOULD SPLIT WEST BANK IN TWO, RIGHTS GROUP SAYS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/west-bank ... -9.7349605 ]


“INEQUALITY EMERGENCY”: AHEAD OF U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OXFAM URGES ACTION ON CLIMATE, AI & GAZA
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/18/ ... behar_unga ]


THE PENTAGON JUST ADMITTED IT: WEAPONS ARE ALREADY IN SPACE, by Steve Staples
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/p/the-pentago ... it-weapons ]


NOT JUST AI AND CLIMATE—INEQUALITY ALSO AN ‘EXISTENTIAL’ THREAT THAT DEMANDS GLOBAL COOPERATION: UN CHIEF
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/globa ... inequality ]


APOCALYPSE NOW: NAOMI KLEIN AND ASTRA TAYLOR INVESTIGATE THE END-TIMES ALLIANCE
[ https://theintercept.com/2026/09/18/nao ... ypse-doom/ ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 10 -10:30 pm: RAISING OF THE PEACE FLAG AT CITY HALL TO MARK INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY
The peace flag will be raised at City Hall on September 21, the day declared by the United Nations as International Day of Peace. Please come out and join the call for both peace and justice. Sponsored by Making Peace Vigil and Regina Peace Council

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 3 pm: SUDAN, WHERE IS IT HEADING TO?
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 6-8 pm: AN EVENING WITH CCPA DIRECTOR PEGGY NASH, BLUEBIRD COMMONS, 1427 ROSE ST
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) invites you to join us for an evening with CCPA Executive Director Peggy Nash and CCPA Senior Researcher Simon Enoch. Light Refreshments and Cash Bar. Please RSVP today to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you!
[ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening ... 9589273344 ]


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 10 am: WHAT CANADIANS THINK ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... VnY5eOaYBQ ]


NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2:30 PM: NO DATA CENTRES ON TREATY LAND—WE GATHER AND MAKE AS MUCH NOISE AS AN AI DATA CENTRE, 4400 CAMPBELL STREET
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1825644391928600 ]


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 5 pm: THE UKRAINE WAR—IS A ‘VIETNAM MOMENT’ APPROACHING?
[ https://secure.everyaction.com/geJtKdhx8k6ydKIdTWX3cQ2 ]


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 3 pm: SEVEN YOUTH, SEVEN YEARS—WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE MATHUR ET AL VERSUS ONTARIO CLIMATE CASE?
[ https://ecojustice-ca.zoom.us/webinar/r ... FU6EoKj-ZQ ]


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 5 pm: THE BILLIONAIRE PROBLEM—WHAT THE RISE OF THE SUPER RICH MEANS FOR CANADIAN DEMOCRACY, AFFORDABILITY, & CANADA’S FUTURE
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus- ... 4952070345 ]


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2 pm: CONFRONTING SETTLER COLONIAL CANADA: A CRITICAL DIALOGUE
On Settler Colonialism in Canada: Relations and Resistances (UR Press, 2026) is one of two volumes in an anthology series that critically analyzes the current state of settler colonialism. This series recognizes that Canada is a result of genocide against Indigenous Peoples. It connects Canada's historical context with contemporary issues, examining problems such as the dispossession of Indigenous lands, cultures, and languages, as well as settler violence, racism, and other ongoing legacies of colonialism.
We invite you to join Emily Grafton, Vanda Fleury and Jérôme Melançon, chapter contributors, for a discussion about how the settler colonial present shapes Canadian society and its relationships with Indigenous Peoples and racialized minorities. The authors will discuss the significance of understanding Canada's colonial framework while advocating for the implementation of decolonial and reconciliatory practices.
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, ORANGE SHIRT DAY, mâmawêyatitân centre, 3365 6TH AVE
Pipe Ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m., the program begins at 10:00 a.m. with lunch provided at 12:30 p.m.
[ https://otc.ca/event/regina-orange-shirt-day/ ]


SUNDAY OCTOBER 4, 2 pm: PALESTINE SOLIDARITY BOOKCLUB, ABSTRACTIONS CAFÉ, 2161 ROSE ST
The book that will be discussed is Freedom On Trial: The War Against Palestine And The Fight for Justice in America, by Michael Shehadeh. The author will be in attendance.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2796150620769342 ]


MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 1:30 – 4 pm: LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN TO END HOUSELESSNESS IN CANADA BY GETTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REINVEST IN SOCIAL/PUBLIC HOUSING, KNOX-MET
End Poverty Regina is hosting a letter writing campaign to put pressure on the federal government to reinvest in social/public housing. Letter writers will be provided with pens, paper, and templates for letters. Please invite all your friends.
[ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc ... 9711438744 ]


MONDAY OCTOBER 5, NOON: WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
[ https://zoom.us/meeting/register/INTO-B ... gistration ]


TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 6 pm: WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FALL GARDEN CARE
At this time of year gardeners may be tempted to tidy-up – collecting leaves, cutting dead stems, removing fallen branches. With pollinator activity on the decline in our gardens, it may seem like insects no longer need us, but they do. Just because we no longer see them in the colder months, doesn’t mean they no longer exist. Some overwinter in fallen leaves or old stems, others under flaky tree bark, and still others in pliable soil.
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... HRzZhSCH-g ]


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1 pm: CANADIAN YOUTH MAKE CLIMATE HISTORY: LA ROSE V. HIS MAJESTY THE KING
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 7 pm: LAUNCH OF THE LOST RESERVE: THE TAKING AND REMAKING OF THE CHACACHAS TREATY NATION, CO-AUTHORED BY HISTORIAN KENTON STOREY AND THE CHACACHAS TREATY NATION, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, RIDELL CENTRE
[ https://uofrpress.ca/Books/T/The-Lost-Reserve ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 15, 10 am: THINK TWICE—A CITIZEN’S GUIDE TO AI
Canada's federal government is pushing Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and the build out of data centres, but Canadians can, and should, push back. The harms of the AI industry are real and the benefits are speculative. Before we embrace it, we should count the costs. CCPA experts in AI, Senior Researchers Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood and Simon Enoch, and Research Assistant Rachel Pettigrew, will weigh in and answer questions.
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 8NUwI2NFyg ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 22- FRIDAY OCTOBER 24: FESTIVAL OF ART & DISCOURSE (FOAD)—CONNECTION, CARE, & COMPASSION—VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN REGINA + ONLINE
As we navigate complex local and global social landscapes, we recognize that meaningful change requires more than just bold vision; it demands a radical commitment to connection, care, and communitas. The future of transformation is always in formation because it involves navigating different ideas, visions, stakeholders, and partners. Sustained and collective action requires spaces for shared experiences and the time necessary to build deep trust across these diverse landscapes. Given the current socio-political histories of the future we are writing and the past we are grappling with, what future are we envisioning and reimagining for societal transformation? How might we think about the future of our communities and the world at large through the lens of connection, care and communitas?
[ https://thefoad.com/foad-2026-regina-saskatchewan/ ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 3 pm: COMMUNITY RESILIANCE TO ESCALATING CLIMATE THREATS, with David Suzuki
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... nR9dZvN9mw ]


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

TELL THE CANADA PENSION PLAN: PROTECT OUR RETIREMENT SECURITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
[ https://win.newmode.net/shiftaction/cpp ... s-petition ]


NO PIPELINES ON A BURNING PLANET
[ https://win.newmode.net/350org/wcp ]


SEND A MESSAGE TO PM CARNEY: PERMANENT STATUS NOT PRECARITY & DEPORTATION
[ https://migrantrights.ca/equalitynotexclusion/ ]


- Making Peace Vigil