Interest in Solidarity Halifax’s Name Our Oval Contest has also spurred some to question: why bother? Here’s why: Renaming Our Oval: What’s In A Name? Check out these interviews with Brian Crouse, spokesperson for Solidarity Halifax’s Power to the People Campaign, on reasons why the Oval deserves a better name: CTV NEWS: Anti-capitalist group launches … [Read More]
What’s in a name? In December 2011, without any public debate or discussion, Halifax Regional Council voted to let Emera, owners of Nova Scotia Power and one of the biggest corporate bullies in the province, name the Oval. True to form, Emera named the Oval after themselves. The skating oval was built with millions of … [Read More]
The University of the Commons and the University of Enclosure A talk with Max Haiven Hosted by Solidarity Halifax February 16, 1:00PM Old Brewery Market, Lower Water Street, Halifax Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/533481533350015/ In Quebec, a massive student strike defied the law and brought down the provincial government to prevent tuition fee increases. Across Canada, university … [Read More]
On January 27, 2013 marchers travelled from Shubenacadie Residential School to Indian Brook First Nation to honour residential school survivors. On the next day, marchers left Dartmouth, crossing the MacDonald Bridge and made their way to Citadel Hill and the Commons to commemorate the indigenous history of K’jipuktuk and denounce genocidal policies that claimed many … [Read More]
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/231723513630741/ SUNDAY, JAN 27 & MONDAY, JAN 28 We’ll walk for our Children, to honor our Residential School Survivors, to stand up for our Treaty and Human Rights, and to save Mother Earth. We’ll embark on this march to show Canada that we walked and took care of these lands long before they … [Read More]
By Ben Sichel and Jackie Barkley, members of Solidarity Halifax The Halifax Media Co-op has been following the story and recent allegations against the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children with close attention. After much consideration, we are now ready to offer another voice to this issue. This is the first piece in a three-part … [Read More]
CKDU 88.1 FM Idle No More teach-in recording Dal News Idle No More: A movement for change The Dalhousie Gazette No longer idle at Dal The Halifax Media Coop Who is an Ally in the Idle No More Movement? The Watch Idle No More talk draws students en masse
Tuesday, January 15th 5:00pm – 7:00pm Shatford Room, Kings College Arts & Administration Building, 2nd Floor Jackie Barkley, an experienced anti-racism activist, community organizer, and social worker, hosts a conversation about what it means to be an ally. What does it mean to do meaningful solidarity work? What are some of the major pitfalls one … [Read More]
Videos Why Are We #IdleNoMore? teach-in presented by Solidarity Halifax Part 1 – Rachelle McKay, Student – Idle No More Part 2 – Rebecca Moore, Student – Idle No More Part 3 – Megan Leslie, MP Halifax, NDP Environment Critic – Omnibus Bills Part 4 – Tayla Paul, Artist – Colonialism Part 5 – Dr … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax invites everyone to a teach-in in support of Idle No More. Thursday, January 10 7pm-9pm Scotia Bank Auditorium, Marion McCain Building, Dalhousie University, 6135 University Ave, Halifax During an evening of education, action and ceremony, teachers will share information and analysis on the economic and political structures that have and continue to shape … [Read More]