{UVic Poverty Law Club} Fwd: Dec 8th, 7pm = War on Drugs is War on the Poor (info session & campaign launch)

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Thursday December 8th  /  7-11pm  /  Cabin 12 (Pandora@Govt)
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On December 8th, Beddow Centre, S.O.L.I.D & Allies of Drug War Survivors will launch a campaign to challenge the War on Drugs as a critical component of the current War on the Poor.

 

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The "War on Drugs is a War on the Poor" campaign will demand:

> SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITES NOW! An end to denying essential services to people who use drugs (including the immediate implementation of peer-driven Supervised Consumption Services in Victoria)

> HOMES NOT PRISONS! No new money for the criminalization of people who use drugs (no new prisons; no increases to policing budgets for policing poverty) and spending where it should be --providing housing, income, health services and supports for all!

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The launch features presentations about upcoming projects including:

> plans for a 2012 convergence by and for people who use drugs, aimed at building and sharing organizing skills as the first step in creating a powerful, accessible and broad-based local campaign against the War on Drugs/War on the Poor.

Please join us to share knowledge about existing projects and allied organizations (Society of Living Illicit Drug Users, Beddow Centre), and to pool our resources to build a strong, focused anti-poverty movement in Victoria.

 

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See 'Allies of Drug War Survivors' F-book Page for further info

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Mark Willson
Research Coordinator
Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG)

Phone: (250) 472-4386
Email: research@vipirg.ca
Web: www.vipirg.ca
Office: UVic student union building room B122
Mail: PO Box 3035 Stn CSC, Victoria, BC, Lekwungen & WSANEC Territories, V8W 3P3

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{UVic Poverty Law Club} Hope in Shadows Calendars for Sale next week!

Hi PLC,

Please stop by the table outside the lounge at lunchtime next week if you would like to be a Hope in Shadows calendar.    The calendar makes a great holiday gift.  They are selling at a discount rate for students for $15.

Hope in Shadows is a charitable organization that aims to create positive social change for people and communities impacted by poverty and marginalization. Our projects empower, educate, and provide employment training to low income people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and beyond.

The annual Hope in Shadows photography contest - coordinated by the Pivot Legal Society - which gives Downtown Eastside residents the opportunity to portray their community through their own eyes. A selection of the contest's best images is featured in the annual Hope in Shadows calendar which is sold on the streets of Vancouver by homeless and low-income vendors. Free training and support are provided to those interested in managing their own micro-business.

Thanks and please spread the word!

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Fwd: [Nov 10] Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria, Coast & Straits Salish Territories

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From: Harm Reduction Victoria <victoria.harmreduction@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Subject: Fwd: [Nov 10] Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria, Coast & Straits Salish Territories
To: Harm Reduction Victoria <victoria.harmreduction@gmail.com>

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The Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group invites you to:

Out of Sight

Policing Poverty in Victoria, Coast & Straits Salish Territories

Community Forum & Research Publication Launch 

A publication launch, panel and discussion featuring community members, street interviewers, researchers & students

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Victoria Public Library Meeting Room, 735 Broughton Street

6:30 - 8:30

Everyone welcome - Wheelchair accessible - Light supper 

How do policing and the criminal justice system touch the lives of people who are street-involved? Are there reports of racial and social profiling in Victoria? How is public space policed? What role do policing and the courts play in addressing poverty? What needs to change? And how can we do something about? Come bring your questions and ideas to an evening discussion with street interviewers, organizers and researchers from the "Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria" project. 

About the research project

"Out of Sight: Policing Poverty" is a community research project that takes a close look at how policing and the criminal justice system intersect with the lives of street-involved people in Victoria, Coast and Straits Salish Territories. Through over 100 peer interviews, the project opens a space for the experiences and perspectives of street-involved people to take center-stage in our communities' efforts to build a better understanding of policing, criminal justice and poverty.

Bus tickets available for those who need them - Please contact us in advance if you have childcare needs (research@vipirg.ca or 250-472-4386-250-472-5170)

For more information: www.vipirg.ca

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Meeting this week!

Oh, hello there!

I'd like to formally invite you all to a PLC meeting, Monday, October 24th
at high noon in room 205. You hear it right: A room UPSTAIRS. Ballin'?

Anyways, please come, it will, as always, be AWESOME.

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} ... Update

I promise this is the last time I'll spam your inboxes with meeting updates.

This week's meeting is actually THURSDAY still at 5:00, but now in room
159 (which is excessively large, but really, who doesn't love an intimate
gathering in a cavernous lecture hall?).

Sorry for the mix-up.

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Meeting this week!

Hi all!

Sorry I didn't have my act together this weekend to send this email out
sooner...

MEETING! Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5:00 in room 152. Tell your friends! It's
going to be grrrreat!

Yours Truly,

Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} PLC Meeting update

... Room 142 NOT 152!

See you all Thursday.

{UVic Poverty Law Club} PLC meeting!

Hey team!

PLC meeting this Thursday at 12:30 in room 152 (probably... I'll nail down
the room soon).

We're talking about (among other things) DUMPSTER DIVING! It's going to be
really cool. Come.

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} CLA UVic

Hi Everyone!

This is Anna and Jessica from the Canadian Lawyers Abroad (CLA) UVic Chapter.

We are a student club at UVic Law and are hoping to collaborate with other
student clubs to host events centred around this year's CLA theme:
Indigenous Rights and Increasing Access to Justice for Canada's First
Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples.

The LSS has been kind enough to give us $150 and we are putting this
towards two themed events (one in each semester).

If anyone is interested, please send me an email and hopefully we can
arrange a time that works for everyone who is interested to discuss
possible events.

PS: CLA's website is www.cla-ace.ca.

Thank you!

Anna Beatch and Jessica Gagne
CLA UVic Chapter

{UVic Poverty Law Club} First Meeting of the PLC!

Hi all,

Just a reminder that our first meeting of the year will be held tomorrow
(Tuesday, September 27th) in room 152 at 12:30. We'll be discussing what
we hope to achieve as a club, potential projects for the year, and
available executive positions.

YOU SHOULD COME!

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Fwd: [cracks-in-concrete] Cracks in the Concrete: Learn-In Update!

here is the info for the teach in/ learn in for those interested....

Hello Victoria anti-poverty groups and collectives,

We're writing to update you on where the learn-in is at. For those of you who want the essentials, here they are:

DATE: May 13 - May 15th
LOCATION: BCGEU at 2994 Douglas St.
WEBSITE: http://cracksintheconcrete.org/

The weekend is coming together! So please circle May 13-15 on your calendars and make plans to head down to the BCGEU to talk strategy, learn and share skills, and build a stronger anti-poverty community.

We are a diverse set of people organizing the learn-in, and an even more diverse community working to bring a systemic analysis to combating poverty. We hope the content of the learn-in will reflect this rich body of practices and perspectives from which we approach our work.

With an emphasis on diversity in mind, the learn-in will revolve around hands-on skill learning, thematic discussions, and closing plenary sessions that attempt to bring together the cumulative insights of participants expressed throughout the day.

In the next week we will be sending out specific requests for workshop proposals. These will range from doing anti-colonial indigenous solidarity work to issues related with land, housing, health and community support.

We will kick the weekend off on Friday night with an opening panel, food and entertainment. We're excited to announce that Harsha Walia from No One Is Illegal Vancouver will be one of our opening panelists, and there's more to come. You'll also be seeing a poster around town soon and hearing from us in person!

But don't wait for us to come to you! If you would like to get involved with outreach, or with organizing entertainment or food, come to our next general organizing meeting. Our next meetings are:

* March 28th
* April 11th
* April 25th

Meetings are at 7 pm at Camas Books, 2590 Quadra (@ Kings). Camas is a wheelchair-accessible space, but the washroom regrettably is not. Bus tickets will be available for those who need them. A children's play area is available.

To get onto the announcement list, visit: http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/subrequest/cracks-in

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Theatre Workshop opportunity

Hello all,

If any of you will continue to be in Victoria in May, there is a great opportunity to be involved as a participant in a forum theatre workshop that will be held at the Anti-poverty Teach-in.  The workshop explores experiences and resistance to police brutality, and frames this as part of Copwatching initiatives.  The brochure is attached and the first workshop will be held this Saturday.

Take care,
Emily

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Fwd: Greater Victoria Anti-Stigma Week- February 7-14th

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From: Harm Reduction Victoria <victoria.harmreduction@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Subject: Greater Victoria Anti-Stigma Week- February 7-14th
To: Harm Reduction Victoria <victoria.harmreduction@gmail.com>

Hello Harm Reduction Victoria and Beddow Centre (Victoria Harm Reduction Resource Centre Society) supporters!

We invite you to take part in the first annual 'Greater Victoria Annual Anti-Stigma Week', Feb 7-14.  This year's theme is 'Drug Use, Dignity and Human Rights.'  Please see the HRV website (harmreductionvictoria.ca) or the attached event list for more information on all of the events taking place (also listed below).  Please send this message on and bring your friends!!  All events are free or by donation. 

Greater Victoria Anti-Stigma Week has been created by a collective of individuals who seek to expose the impacts of stigma on the health and well-being of our communities and transform stigma into dignity for all. Anti-Stigma Week has been officially declared in the City of Victoria as February 7-14, and this year's theme is 'Drug Use, Dignity and Human Rights.'

Other Participants Include: The Committee to End Homelessness in Victoria, PEERS, Society of Living Intravenous Drug Users (SOLID), UVSS Harm Less Club, Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG), the Victoria Coalition Against Poverty (VCAP), Faith in Action, Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC), and Our Place.

Monday 7th:
'Damage Done: A Drug War Odyssey', 6:30 pm at Movie Monday, Eric Martin Pavilion, 1900 Block of Fort St. Movie will be introduced by member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), and followed by a community dialogue.

Tuesday 8th:
1) UVSS Harm Less Club presents Drug War Shorts MovieFest and Dialogue, 11:30-12:30pm, Hickman Building (HHB), Room 110.

2) Stigma and Drug Use Panel and Discussion with Dr. Cecilia Benoit PhD, Dr.Susan Boyd PhD, Lynn Belle-Isle MA; chaired by Philippe Lucas MA, Victoria City Council. 7-9pm, Fernwood Community Association (1923 Fernwood Rd.).

Wednesday 9th:
1) Committee To End Homelessness Dessert Discussion on Stigma and Drug Use, 1:30pm, Our Place Chapel (919 Pandora Ave.).

2) SOLID Meet & Greet Open House! 5:30pm - 6:30pm, 857 Caledonia Ave. Come see 'RIG DIG' - a film about SOLID.

Thursday 10th:
Presentations & Personal Accounts of Stigma Shared With Victoria City Council, 7:30pm, Victoria City Hall.

Friday 11th:
1) SOLID/HRV Anti-Stigma Vigil for Drug War Survivors, 6pm, Centennial Square.

2) SOLID/HRV Anti-Stigma Coffee House, 7-9:30pm. St. John the Divine Parish Hall.

Saturday 12th:
Beddow Centre First Annual General Meeting, 2-4pm, Downtown Activity Centre (755 Pandora Avenue).

Related Event on Sunday 13th:
Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, 12 pm Meet at Pandora & Vancouver at 1pm, march to Thunderbird Park. Organized by the UVic Native Students Union.

- Media Advisory -

- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -

FIRST EVER ANTI-STIGMA WEEK LAUNCHED IN VICTORIA

Week-long series of events addresses stigma against people who use drugs and promotes human rights and dignity for all.

February 2, 2011, Victoria, Lekwungen and WSANEC territories- A collective of local individuals and groups will launch the first ever "Greater Victoria Anti-Stigma Week" from February 7th to February 14th. The goal of the week is to expose the impacts of stigma on the health and well being of our communities and transform stigma into dignity for all. Anti-Stigma Week has been officially declared by the City of Victoria and daily events throughout the week will reflect this year's theme of "Drug Use, Dignity and Human Rights." A host of events will include panel discussions, film screenings, an art walk, and an anti-stigma vigil.

"Our hope is that this week will start the conversation around stigma and drug use in Victoria. Public engagement is crucial for understanding the dehumanizing effects of stigma, and for the full acknowledgement of human rights and dignity for all people in our city," says organizer Philippe Lucas.

"People who use illicit drugs face incredible stigma and discrimination which stands as a barrier to accessing basic needs such as health care and housing," states organizer Heather Hobbs. "We want people in Victoria to consider how their attitudes and actions impact the people that they see on the streets and get involved to transform stigma into actions that reflect a more engaged, open community."

Participating organizations include: The Beddow Centre, the Committee to End Homelessness in Victoria, Harm Reduction Victoria, PEERS, Society of Living Intravenous Drug Users (SOLID), UVSS Harm Less Club, Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG), the Victoria Coalition Against Poverty (VCAP), Faith in Action, Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC), and Our Place.

A full list of events is attached and is also posted at www.harmreductionvictoria.ca. All events are free or by donation.

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Meeting!

Hi all,

Meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 1st at 12:30. Um... I didn't book a room, so
let's meet at 142 and if it is full of pizza and or guest lecturers we'll
have to wander around in search of a better venue.

See you tomorrow,

Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Meeting!

Hi all,

Poverty Law Club Meeting tomorrow at 12:30 in room 142... it's gonna be rad.

Love,

Maddy

p.s: I know that there are some people on this mailing list who want
off... I'm sorry I haven't done this yet! I'm going to learn how to edit
the list tonight. Just send me an email if you'd like to stop receiving
these.

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Tuesday's meeting

Hi Poverty Law Club(bers),

Just a reminder that our first meeting of the semester will be today
(Tuesday, the 11th) at 12:30 in room 158.

See you soon!

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Tuesday's meeting

Hi Poverty Law Club(bers),

Just a reminder that our first meeting of the semester will be today
(Tuesday, the 11th) at 12:30 in room 158.

See you soon!

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Tuesday's meeting

Hi Poverty Law Club(bers),

Just a reminder that our first meeting of the semester will be today
(Tuesday, the 11th) at 12:30 in room 158.

See you soon!

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} International Justice Mission Speaker session

The CLSA presents "This is Why You Always Wanted to be a Lawyer"

What: International Justice Mission (IJM) is a faith-based non-profit
organization that seeks to remedy international exploitation of the poor
and oppressed. Started by a US Prosecutor and based in Washington, D.C.,
IJM operates field offices in developing nations, and works both through
local court systems and more unconventional avenues. Mark Wollenberg will
be speaking about their work, which has been featured by various media
outlets, including on W-FIVE, in The New Yorker, and The Wall Street
Journal. The event is sponsored by the Christian Law Students'
Association.
When: 12:00-1:30pm
Where: Room 158

There will be food served! Hope to see you there.

Re: {UVic Poverty Law Club} First Meeting!

Tuesday would be good.

On 1/5/11, mcamp@uvic.ca <mcamp@uvic.ca> wrote:
> Hey team!
>
> So, first meeting of 2011? How about next Tuesday at lunch? 12:30 sound
> good to you guys? We should get started talking about the Reality Tour and
> the panel(s?) for this semester.
>
> Love,
>
> Maddy
>
>

{UVic Poverty Law Club} First Meeting!

Hey team!

So, first meeting of 2011? How about next Tuesday at lunch? 12:30 sound
good to you guys? We should get started talking about the Reality Tour and
the panel(s?) for this semester.

Love,

Maddy