The Activist Agenda (Edmonton) is released on Thursday so you can see what might fit into your busy weekend. This list is constantly being updated so I suggest that you check throughout the week for any updated actions/information/changes.
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- December 10th – 18th – Justice4Reel Film Festival
- December 13th, Friday – Scotiabank Day of Action
- December 14th, Saturday – SCAN-Edmonton Holiday Party
- December 15th, Sunday – Rally and March for Gaza and Lebanon
- December 15th, Sunday – PR 101: proportional representation vs first past the post:
- December 15th, Sunday – Dinner Fundraiser: Justice for Mathios
- December 15th, Sunday – Christspiracy
- December 15th to 20th – Online Survey for Passenger Rail Service in Alberta
- December 18th, Wednesday – 1-800-ON-HER-OWN
- December 18, Wednesday – International Migrants Day
- December 22nd, Sunday – Winter Solstice Joyous Gathering and Drop-in
- December 22nd, Sunday – Raise Your Voice for Uyghurs
- January 18th, 2025, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance
Videos of the Week
Alberta has the lowest corporate tax in Canada – how has that helped us?
Governments are being heavily influenced by money for their own end.
There is a plutocratic class – whether old money and inherited influence (the Conservatives call them the Laurentine Elites), new billionaires, obscenely profitable industries (oil and gas, pharmaceutical, insurance, banks, etc), etc.
Our ‘one-vote’ is not having the respect it has in govenments when compared to the millions and billions of dollars to direct things to the benefit of a small portion of our society.
#TaxTheRich #WealthTax #WindfallTax #CloseTheLoopholes
Close the Loopholes refers to the Panana and the Pandora Papers. There are billions of Canadian dollrs going offshore without being taxed (tax evasion). Previous governments said they would tighten the holes so that people and corporations were not able to move their money about without paying the appropriate taxes owed. They haven’t. I wonder why.
December 10th – 18th – Justice4Reel Film Festival: “The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and Migrante Alberta are thrilled to present the Justice4Reel Film Festival, a week-long cinematic journey taking place from December 10-18, 2024 at CKUA Edmonton. The festival invites audiences to bear witness to powerful untold stories from across the globe of oppression, resistance, and displacement, offering perspectives on human resilience celebrating voices often left unheard. Justice4Reel will feature an powerful lineup of films and discussions aimed at deepening understanding and inspiring viewers toward justice and advocacy on urgent human rights issues.”
Cost: Free
Location: CKUA theatre, 9804 Jasper Avenue
More information: John Humphrey Centre
December 10, Tuesday– Democracy Briefing: It’s Time to Get Organized and Push Back Online. This is a meeting for Americians but we can learn from their strategy.
“DemCast is holding an organizing call as it re-launches for expanded impact during Trump’s 2nd term.
Our intent is to build a network of social media accounts so massive that, when we push “go” on a network-wide campaign, video launch or priority call to action, the effort immediately trends across all social media platforms, garnering attention from legacy media and piercing the algorithmic bubbles that surround political communities.”
I attended this earlier this month and there was some good information in this presentation – which you could use anywhere. We need to start mobilizing against the right.
Time: 6 pm MT
Location: Zoom
Register: Digital Drumbeat
December 13th, Friday – Scotiabank Day of Action: “We will not rest until they divest – Join the campaign to force Scotiabank to complete their divestment from Elbit and stop war profiteering!”
Time: 4 pm
Location: Scotiabank, Unity Square, 116th Street and 104th Avenue. I am not sure if we are meeting in front of the bank or out at the intersection to hold our signs up to the trafic.
More information: Canadian BDS Coalition
December 14th, Saturday – SCAN-Edmonton Holiday Party: Seniors for Climate Action Now-Edmonton are hosting a holiday Party at the Justice4Reeel screening of “Priniciples of Resitance’.
“We are going to the 5:30pm film: Principles of Resistance: The Gordon Hirabayashi Story. This is one of the films from the Justice4Reel Film Festival (at CKUA Edmonton-9804 Jasper Avenue NW). The film will be followed by a gathering for the viewers from 7-9”
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: CKUA Theatre, 9804 Jasper Avenue
Tickets (free): John Humphrey Centre
December 15th, Sunday – PR 101: proportional representation vs first past the post: “Want to learn the basics of the campaign for proportional representation? What’s wrong with winner-take-all systems? What is proportional representation? How would it strengthen our democracy?
Join Fair Vote Canada for PR 101! We’ll look at proportional representation vs first past the post. A half hour presentation is followed by questions and answers in a small group setting.”
Time: 11 am
location: Zoom
Register: Fair Vote Canada
December 15th, Sunday – Rally and March for Gaza, Lebanon and Syria: “United we stand, divided we fall. Join us in solidarity for Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria — for justice, for humanity, for freedom. 🕊 Let’s raise our voices louder than ever!”
Time: 1 pm
Location: Tipton Park, 10849 – 81st Avenue
December 15th, Sunday – Dinner Fundraiser: Justice for Mathios:
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 97 St NW
Instagram: Justice for Mathios
December 15th, Sunday – Christspiracy: We are excited to invite you to an exclusive, one-day screening of Christspiracy: The Spirituality Secret.
Join us and be a part of a worldwide audience experiencing the film live in a virtual cinema, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, Kip Andersen and Kameron Waters!
Time: See the starting times below
Location: Online
Register: Click on the RSVP in the table below to register
December 15th to 20th – Online Survey for Passenger Rail Service in Alberta: [The government of Alberta just put out a survey regarding railroads. I am a fan of railroads and public transportation systems. I used them extensively in Europe and the UK.
Unfortunately, I am skeptical about their motives. Plus, I don’t know when the survey was launched but it closes on December 20th, 2024.]
“Alberta’s Passenger Rail Master Plan
Alberta’s government recognizes the critical role of passenger rail in shaping the future of our rapidly growing province and is taking action to advance passenger rail in Alberta.
On April 29, 2024, the government announced the development of the Passenger Rail Master Plan along with a 15-year Delivery Plan for passenger rail services connected to municipal-led mass transit systems.
Alberta is growing at a rapid pace with more than 4.9 million people already calling it home. The province is expected to be home to almost 7.3 million people by 2051. We have one of the highest population growth rates in the country: as of October 2023, our population has grown by more than 4.3% year-over-year.
The government’s vision is for an Alberta passenger rail system that includes public and/or private involvement, with the following new components:
- Commuter rail systems in the Calgary and Edmonton areas that connect surrounding communities (e.g. Airdrie, Okotoks) to downtown;
- Rail systems that connect the Calgary International Airport to downtown Calgary and the Edmonton International Airport to downtown Edmonton;
- Regional rail lines between Calgary/Edmonton and the Rocky Mountain parks (e.g. Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, and/or Jasper);
- A regional rail line between Calgary and Edmonton, with a local transit hub in Red Deer; and
- Rail lines connecting regional communities (e.g. Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray) to Calgary and Edmonton.
The vision also includes integrating with existing and planned municipal-led light-rail transit (LRT) systems in Calgary and Edmonton with major stations that facilitate transfers for passengers between different rail lines as well as with buses, driving, and cycling.”
Survey Link: https://your.alberta.ca/ab-passenger-rail/surveys/public
December 18th, Wednesday – 1-800-ON-HER-OWN: “is a cinematic musical road trip through the life of feminist singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, founder of the first “woman-run non corporate queer-happy” record label Righteous Babe Records. Throughout the ride from her punk-folk past to her life today as activist, rock star and mother, she’s brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as we reveal both an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a very relatable contemporary “everywoman” with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.
With a live music performance by Alex Dawkins at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM.”
Time: 6:30 pm for music
Location: Metro Cinema, 8712 109 Street
Tickets: Metro Cinema
December 18, Wednesday – International Migrants Day: “a powerful moment to unite and take action against exploitation and scapegoating. Migrants are not just workers – we are human beings who care for and build the communities around us. Yet, we are treated as disposable, denied rights and blamed for crises we did not create. It’s time to show everyone that nothing moves without migrants!
This year, International Migrants Alliance – Canada is calling for “A Day Without Migrants.” Migrant organizations, migrants and allies across the country are taking action to show that nothing moves without migrants!”
[I have not seen anything planned yet for Edmonton – Michael]
Time: 5pm
Location: CKUA theatre, 9804 Jasper Avenue
December 22nd, Sunday – Winter Solstice Joyous Gathering and Drop-in:
Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
Location: YWCA Cushing House COmmunity Space, 10412 – 124th Street
December 22nd, Sunday – Raise Your Voice for Uyghurs:
Time: 1 pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza (Alberta Legislature Building, 10801 – 99th Avenue
January 18th, 2025, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance: trump is being inaugurated on January 20th. People are being invited across the USA and elsewhere to host Festivals of Resitance events.
Who wants to host one here in Edmonton?
URL: CrimethInc
Science Literacy Course
The University of Alberta is offering this course again (free). Check out the details at https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-literacy
Disclaimer – the Activist Agenda attempts to ensure that the information contained within it is accurate but mistakes do happen. Please double-check events and information that are relevant to you to make sure you have the correct date, time, location, and any other relevant information.
The defense budget in the USa may reach 1 TRILLION dollars this year.
It is BIG Business.
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