March 8th was first designated as International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate women’s achievements and look for ways we can continue to move toward equality — in 1911. More than a hundred years later, women are more visible and better educated but women’s rights are still under attack. The two videos below illustrate both of these aspects: Read…
Read moreAfter the release of NOIR CANADA, Pillage, Corruption et Criminalité en Afrique, Alain Deneault, his co-writers and publisher were sued for defamation by giant Canadian mining companies. In the end, the book was removed from shelves. Produced by MC2 in cooperation with the National Film Board, the documentary Silence is Gold/Le prix des mots follows those who faced the SLAPP…
Read moreThe UVic PEA Seminars Committee is holding two upcoming lunchtime learning seminars. Everyone is welcome to attend. Creating Healthy Communities What is a healthy community, and how do we get one? In this presentation, the ways in which the natural, built, social and economic environments affect the health of people in communities and what people can do to create a…
Read morefrom CUPE BC: Nearly 350 workers at the Richmond location of IKEA have been locked out by management since May 13. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 213, are being asked to accept a two-tiered wage structure, along with substantial pay cuts. While we know that CUPE members would not cross picket lines, we also ask that you not patronize…
Read moreCongratulations to the 2013 Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Award Recipients! The Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Committee is pleased to have distributed $6300 this year to deserving students whose parents are members of 1 of the 9 CUPE locals that participate in contributing annually to the scholarship fund. Each of the 18 post-secondary students received an award of $350 in mid-November…
Read moreEach year, the Equity and Human Rights Office recognizes the National Day of Remembrance. This year, it will be recognized on Wednesday, December 4th: Classes and exams will be cancelled for one hour to allow campus community members to remember victims of violence, reflect on our responsibility to treat each other as equal human beings, and to celebrate our ability…
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