{UVic Poverty Law Club} PLC Event Weds March 7: How not to Starve Doing What You Love

please join us for our fabulous event next week!

on Wed. March 7th, in the Fraser Building, in rm 157, from 12-1:30 pm, we are holding a panel entitled, How Not to Starve Doing What You Love.  

The panel will address how to make a living practicing poverty law. 
Speakers include David Eby from the BCCA, Katrina Pacey from Pivot and Kirsty McKenzie from First United Advocacy.   Lunch will be served. 

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Registration Info for Social Justice and the Law Conference - March 3

hello all,

i forgot to circulate the registration info with my past email.  registration is free and can be done at:
http://uvicjusticeconference.wordpress.com/

thanks!

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Social Justice and the Law Conference - March 3

Social Justice and the Law Conference- March 3

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 am: Doors open

Coffee, Tea, and Muffins

9:00 – 9:10 am: Welcome

9:10 – 9:50 am: Keynote Address

David Eby, Executive Director, BC Civil Liberties Association

"Skunks at the Picnic: The Disruptive But Essential Role of Social Justice Lawyers, Advocates and Law Students in British Columbia"

9:50 – 10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 11:20 am: Panel #1: Indigenous Issues and the Law

Moderator:
Josh Mason, Co-Chair, Indigenous Law Students Association, Faculty of Law, UVic

Panelists:
Val Napoleon, Law Foundation Professor of Aboriginal Justice and Governance, Faculty of Law, UVic
Shane Johnson, Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC
Rose Henry

Discussion

11:20 – 11:30 am: Break

Coffee and Tea

11:30 – 12:50: Panel #2: The Importance of Legal Aid and Advocacy

Moderator:
Kelly Newhook, Executive Director, TAPS (Together Against Poverty Society)

Panelists:
Kasari Govender, Executive Director, West Coast LEAF (Women's Legal Education & Action Fund)
Robin Loxton, BC Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
Rick Schwartz, Lawyer
Kerry L. Simmons, Vice-President, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch

Discussion

12:50 – 1:40 pm: Lunch

Sandwiches and beverages (included with registration)

1:40 – 3:00 pm: Panel #3: Environment: Justice and the Law

Moderator:
Will Horter, Executive Director, Dogwood Initiative

Panelists:
Deborah Curran, Hakai Professor in Environmental Law and Sustainability, Faculty of Law, UVic
Tria Donaldson
Chris Tollefson, Hakai Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability, Faculty of Law, UVic, Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre
Zoe Blunt, Founding Director of Vancouver Island Community Forest Action Network and WildCoast.ca

Discussion

3:00 – 3:10: Break

3:10 – 4:30 pm: Panel #4: Poverty Law & Criminalization of the Poor

Moderator:
Kevin Walby, UVic, Sociology

Panelists:
Irene Faulkner, Lawyer
Anushka Nagji, People's Assembly, Occupy Victoria
Stephen Portman, Legal Advocate, TAPS (Together Against Poverty Society)
Mark Willson, Interim Research Coordinator, VIPIRG (Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group)

Discussion

4:30 – 4:45 pm – Wrap-up

4:45 – 6:00 pm: Wine and Cheese (Student Lounge, Fraser Building)

Sponsored by:

Peter Golden, Richard Schwartz, Roland Kuczma, and Robert Farvolden

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Fwd: Panty Drive!!!

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that the Panty Drive is underway now. We are seeking donations of panties, bras, feminine sanitary products and chocolates. The donations will go to P.E.E.R.S. and the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Both are organizations that provide super important, practical services to women who are socially and economically vulnerable.

There's a donation box in the Women's Centre Library (Student Union Building B107a) as well as an off campus drop box at Camas Books and Infoshop which is located at 2590 Quadra St. or contact the Women's Centre to arrange a pick up.

We're trying to play catch up with the late start this year so any donations would be helpful!

Show some love!

Jen & Taran - WC Volunteer Co-ordinators



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{UVic Poverty Law Club} Minutes from Todays Meeting

Minutes January 17th, 2012

Finances
-Yianni has created a financial statement
-we have around $1200 to spend this term

Community Conference
-changing in capacity from previous years: classes will not be cancelled, looking for a more interactive format
-theme is Charter and the role of lawyers in upholding rights
-room for reps for clubs to set up tables or to run an activity, to find a speaker
-keynote: Joel Bakan, director of the Corporation, UBC Law Professor
-we can potentially use some of our funds to support this- action: Yianni will look into if it fits Block Grant funding guidelines
-action: all members should brainstorm potential speakers
-date: first week of March

Events this Term
-idea to a speaker series on careers in social justice and poverty law
-we can use the $1000 from our block grant to fly out speakers from Vancouver
-proposed date: Wed Feb 29th
-Lyndsey will ask Donald Galloway for speaker ideas and will email LCO for potential funding and support
-Amber will ask Tim Richards, especially for local speaker ideas
-Emily: will email David Eby, Cameron Ward and Katrina Pacey
-student moderator
-criticisms of other alternative career panels: too tangential- we can brainstorm questions to guide speakers
-food will be served
-open to other suggestions from club members, please email Emily em.j.dixon@gmail.com

Guidelines for Speaker Statements
-statement being developed from equity and diversity committee regarding speakers use of inclusive language
-we are being asked to give feedback
-may need to be appproved by faculty council

Next meeting: Tuesday, January 31st, to check in about event planning and strategic planning for next year- Lyndsey will book a room

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Get involved with planning the Womens Memorial March

The organizing committee for the Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is meeting once a week leading up to the day of the March (february 12th). Meetings will take place Thursday nights at 4:00 pm at Aids Vancouver Island (3rd Floor - Access Health Centre 713 Johnson St). 

The memorial march will take place on Sunday, February 12th meeting at 11:00 am at Our Place and Marching at 12 pm down pandora, left on government and onwards to the Mungo Martin House at Thunderbird Park. There will be food and refreshments at the Mungo Martin House. 

Anyone is welcome to volunteer with the organizing of this event. Everyone is welcome to march in remembrance and to honor the women who aren't with us on the day of the march. 

{UVic Poverty Law Club} first PLC meeting of term 2!

Please join us for the first PLC meeting of this term.  We will be having elections and discussing our plan for the semester.

When: Tues Jan 17th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Where: rm 152

Hope to see you there!