Petitions
Diplomacy not Militarization: The Courage to Call for Negotiations
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ottawa must find the courage to push for negotiations as a way out of the conflict. Take a minute to write a letter to all MPs calling on them to to support diplomacy instead of further militarization.
Canada Sign Nuclear Ban Treaty
Please sign and share widely the parliamentary e-petition to call on the House of Common to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Normalize Relations with Venezuela
Time to stop recognizing Guaidó, leave Lima group, end sanctions and normalize relations with Venezuela.
Canadian Government Must End Support for Duvalierism in Haiti
On Sunday Haitians will commemorate 35 years since a popular uprising ousted the brutal 3-decade long Duvalier dictatorship. Unfortunately, however, February 7 portends the revival of Duvalierism. A neo-Duvalierist president who should be leaving office is extending his term against the wishes of most Haitians and constitutional experts.
Stand With Palestinians in Jerusalem!
If you’re like us, you’ve been shocked and outraged to watch Israel’s use of brutal violence against Ramadan worshippers at Al Aqsa over the past few days. At the same time, Palestinian families in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah face the imminent threat of forced eviction to be replaced with Israeli settlers.
Urgent Pharmacare Vote at Parliament
On Wednesday, February 24, Liberal MPs joined Conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois in almost unanimously voting down Bill C-213 — a private member’s bill from NDP MP Peter Julian that promised to set the legal framework for a national pharmacare system.
Resources
Resource Pack for Peace and Environment
1. The Canadian Teachers Federationhttps://www.ctf-fce.ca/what-we-do/resources/Imagine-action is a student-driven social action initiative designed to develop individual responsibility necessary for the development of socially just citizenship through engagement with our communities.https://www.imagine-action.ca/about/PhilosophyResearch.aspx?pg=1Human rights. In six units, students explore subjects and issues related to bigotry, discrimination, and human rights. The program helps them...
Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide can be found in this link as well as hundreds of lesson plans on various topics.https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/studyguide/indigenous-perspectives-education-guide?fbclid=IwAR3rIlruiJMWFPlC-bgzP7XcCfCqAlEF3FxBsLx-i9Ysw1ckSL4Ix8FuDGUJordan's Principle: https://fncaringsociety.com/jordans-principleProject of Heart: https://projectofheart.ca/https://fncaringsociety.com/books-and-learning-guidesErica Violet Lee: https://moontimewarrior.com/Riley Yesno: http://www.rileyyesno.com/https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Islands of Decolonial Love: https://www.leannesimpson.ca/book/islands-of-decolonial-lovehttps://mosaicadmin.hypertextlabs.com/uploads/Colonialism_in_Canada_and_its_impact_on_Indigenous_communities_Resource_Package_6a56b826dd.pdf
