*NOTICE OF EVENT* Thursday, March 21, noon Meet at Victoria Park, march down Spring Garden, gather at Parade Square. Facebook Event Thursday is the International Day to End Racial Discrimination. The conservative governments assimilatory efforts and disregard for treaty rights is an outrageous act of racial discrimination and an attack on the First Nations people … [Read More]
The reverse side of racism against black and aboriginal people is white privilege. By Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel published in The Coast’s Voice of the City series. For white people reading this article, let me get a few things out of the way. 1. No, I’m not saying you’re a racist. 2. This is … [Read More]
As Idle No More, and the struggle to protect treaties and land continues, Solidarity Halifax has been invited to speak to the following two panels scheduled this week: Idle No More Teach In at MSVU Monday, March 11, 3pm Auditorium D, Seton building, Mount Saint Vincent University Oil, Resistance and Change: The Environment and Aboriginal … [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]
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]