Refugees will face drastic cuts to their health insurance on June 30th,  2012
Children will no longer be able to get their asthma medications
Diabetics will no longer be able to take their insulin
Many refugees will no longer have access to health  care

Join your colleagues in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg,  Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal and other cities

at a National Day of Action
June 18th,  at 12 pm - 1 pm
Vancouver location: The CIC building at 1148 Hornby St

Risking the lives of Canada’s most vulnerable is unacceptable to us.

Join the following in opposing these cuts:

College of Family Physicians of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Canadian Association of Optometrists
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canadian Dental Association
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Nurses Association
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Canadian Association of Community Health Centres

Although the perspective of front-line health care workers will be highlighted in this action, all are welcome to come and show their opposition to the cuts.

All health care workers should wear a lab coat or greens.
Please RSVP : Docs4refugeeBC@gmail.com

Building the 8th Fire
Deepening the discussion about indigenous–non-indigenous relations in Canada

Did you watch the CBC television series The 8th Fire?
Were you compelled by this show to reflect on relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada today?

At this panel event and facilitated discussion we will hear from diverse First Nations voices about their perspectives on the 8th Fire and their thoughts on building more ethical and just relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. Where do we go from here? Join us to deepen the conversation.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012. 7:00 p.m.
Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level, Central Library, 350 West Georgia St. Admission is free. Seating is limited.

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On the 64th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine, and as the Palestinian people enter the 64th year of dispossession and exile, the Vancouver Coalition to Commemorate Al-Nakba is organizing 2 events to commemorate the Nakba, stand against the continuing Nakba, and call for the right of return for Palestinian refugees and freedom for Palestine. 64 years after the Nakba – the war of 1948 in which over 800,000 Palestinians  were driven from their homes and land and the state of Israel created on that land – Palestinians continue to struggle for their right to return, for freedom from occupation, for justice, and against the Nakba that continues today.

Saturday, May 19 2 PM
Gather at Clark Park (14th and Commercial) at 2 PM, March to Grandview
Park Rally at Grandview Park

March and rally commemorating the Nakba, standing against the continuing Nakba, calling for justice, freedom and return for Palestine! We will also stand against Canada’s complicity and its own genocide of indigenous people. Creative actions welcome! This is a family friendly march.

The Vancouver Coalition to Commemorate Al-Nakba includes the Alliance for People’s Health, Arab Students Association – UBC, Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign, Canada Palestine Association, CPSHR – Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights, Canadian Boat to Gaza, CanPalNet, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Independent Jewish Voices, No One Is Illegal – Vancouver Unceded Coast Salish Territories, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, Seriously Free Speech Committee, Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), Solidarity For Palestinian Human Rights-UBC (SPHR-UBC), SANSAD – South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy, Stopwar.ca, RAGA (Race, Autobiography, Gender & Age Studies) UBC. To join the coalition or for more information please contact nakbavancouver at gmail.com.

Monday April 2nd from 6-8 pm. 1803 East 1st Avenue, on Commercial Drive. Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories

Dinner provided. Child-friendly space with children’s activities.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/290414864364765/

Building on our annual anti-racism march on the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination to highlight systemic racism, and in light of the ongoing rallies in front of the Blood and Honour court appearances, we would like to invite and gather with our communities for discussion and strategizing:

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– Please forward widely –

COMMUNITY MARCH AGAINST RACISM:
Celebrate our courage!

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 2pm.
Starting at Clark Park (Commercial and 14th)
Ending at Grandview Park (Commercial and Charles)
Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories

Family-friendly festivities! Bring your neighbours, banners and drums!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/386441891373362/
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