PSA: 20/20/20 Cogswell
Public meeting on Monday May 27 to ensure African Nova Scotian inclusion in the Cogswell redevelopment project.
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PSA: The Bus Stop Theatre needs your support now! Contact HRM Council before the vote
The wonderful people of the Bus Stop Theatre are calling for urgent action in support of its efforts to secure its space on Gottingen Street. As you may have heard, HRM staff produced a report that recommends not providing funding to the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op in this budget year. Here is what you can do.
Media Release: Mi’kmaq and concerned Nova Scotian groups caravan to greet Trudeau at NS Liberal AGM
The Mi’kmaq and allies will converge to St. FX, joining Extinction rebellion, demanding Prime Minister Trudeau withdraw plans to provide “Industry ordered Regulations” on allowing a regulatory exemption to Alton Gas to kill Fish.
PSA: Educators for Social Justice organize community conference
On Saturday, parents, teachers, students, and community members will gather in Halifax for a day of learning and discussion at the Social Justice Education Symposium. The teacher-organized event includes workshops and panel discussions ranging from climate change to supporting African Nova Scotian learners.
Media release: Equity Watch calls for independent forensic human resources audit of Halifax Regional Municipality in light of record human rights award in harassment case
News release: In light of a record award by a Human Rights tribunal to a Halifax Transit worker, Equity Watch, a Nova Scotia human rights advocacy group, is renewing its call for an independent forensic human resources audit of Halifax Regional Municipality.
PSA: Black feminist panel discussion – Sisters in the struggle
PSA: Wednesday, May 22, Sisters In The Struggle, a Black Feminist Panel Discussion about the yet-to-be-heard story of Black Women in the Feminist Movement in Nova Scotia during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
Press Release: Action to protect the Corbett – Dalhousie Lake forest
News release: Westfor have announced on CBC that they are planning to cut the Corbett-Dalhousie Lake forest any day now. Through non-violent direct action, Extinction Rebellion Forest Protectors intend to protect this forest, an ecologically intact mixed hardwood forest in the midst of a sea of clear-cuts.
PSA: My Week on Welfare screening comes to Dartmouth. Share your voice!
BRAG (Benefits Reform Action Group) invites you to a free screening of the documentary “My Week on Welfare” in Dartmouth, om May 29. Watch the screening, and share your own stories.
Media release: Thirteen groups and organizations send open letter urging MP Andy Fillmore to stand up for refugee rights in Canada
Media release: On Tuesday, May 14th, thirteen groups and organizations in Halifax issued an open letter to Member of Parliament Andy Fillmore, urging him to stand up for refugee rights in Canada. In particular, they urged Fillmore to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to withdraw proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Act in Bill C-97, and to scrap, rather than expand, the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement.
Media release: Ethan Hawke lending his voice to film, new campaign to protect whales and Gulf of St. Lawrence
Halifax, NS – Starchild Production’s new film The Vanishing Call of the Right Whale featuring Ethan Hawke and Dr. Linda Weilgart will premiere on May 14th in Halifax, NS. The film will kick off a new campaign to protect endangered whales in Canadian waters from the impacts of seismic blasting.