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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• March 20th, Thursday – Rally Against Danielle Smith & Rick Wilson in Wetaskiwin
• March 21st, Friday – Weekly Newsletter from ECOHH
• March 21st, Friday – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• March 21st, Friday – We Will not Be Silent Bystanders
• March 22nd, Saturday – Tesla Take Down Edmonton
• March 23rd, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday
• March 23rd, Sunday – Fight Back for Palestine
• March 26th, Wednesday – Alberta’s Surgical Crisis: Private Profits, Public Losses – Parkland Institute Report Launch Webinar
• March 26th, Wednesday – Seniors Discussion about a better legacy:
• March 26th, Wednesday – Care 102: Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement
• March 27th, Thursday – RAISE YOUR VOICE AND TAKE A STAND
• March 27th, Thursday – Edmonton for Palestine
• March 27th & 28th – PIA Conference: Community in Perilous Times
• March 29th, SATURDAY – Rally for Palestine
• March 29th, Saturday – Justice for Mathios Arkangelo
• March 29th, Saturday – Youth, Jobs, and Climate
• April 2nd, Wednesday – Canadian Pensions and the Climate Crisis: It’s time for pension funds to lead on climate
• April 2nd, Wednesday – Re-Emergence Tour
• April 2nd, Wednesday – Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month: A Vigil
• April 3rd, Thursday – Seniors Discussion about a better legacy
• April 7th, MOnday – Plastic, Health & Action
• April 8 – April 10th – Stride Human Rights Advocacy Training
• April 8th, Tuesday – Unpacking the Report! Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada
• April 12th, Saturday – Vegan Spring Market
• April 25th – 27th – 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄
• April 26th, Saturday: Earth Day Festival

Videos of the Week

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March 20th, Thursday – Rally Against Danielle Smith & Rick Wilson in Wetaskiwin:  JOIN US IN PROTEST 
Danielle Smith and Rick Wilson are coming to Wetaskiwin to host a $250-a-ticket event, claiming to care about rural Albertans. But how many everyday Albertans can afford that price tag when inflation is through the roof? While they wine and dine, families are struggling to make ends meet.
Smith just cut daycare subsidies, making it harder for parents to work and afford care for their children. She’s cozying up to Trump, bringing American-style extremism to Alberta. And let’s not forget the AHS privatization scandal, where our public healthcare is being gutted right before our eyes.
 Let’s show them what real rural Albertans think.
Bring your signs, your voices, and your passion for a better Alberta. It’s time to stand up and make it clear: we won’t be ignored, and we won’t be silenced.
You are not alone! Many of your friends and neighbours agree! Come see for yourself.
If you can’t join us please drive by and Honk your support!
Better is possible Alberta!
#StopSmith #RuralAlbertansDeserveBetter #ProtectOurPublicServices #UCPOut
Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location: Wetaskwin Ag Society, 72 AB-13 #4214, Wetaskiwin
Facebook: Rally Against Danielle Smith

March 21st, Friday – Weekly Newsletter from ECOHH: Every Friday, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness are publishing a newsletter. If this is an issue that concerns you please consider subscibing.
Subscribe: ECOHH

March 21st, Friday – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
URL: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21st, Friday – We Will not Be Silent Bystanders: Silence is complicity.
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: 109th Street and Whyte (82nd) Avenue

March 22nd, Saturday – Tesla Take Down Edmonton: “Today’s action is to show solidarity with people in the USA who are victims of the actions of an unelected plutocrat.
We stand to raise awareness of what impact one of the owners of Tesla is having on the social foundation of the USA.
We ask people to consider not purchasing any Tesla vehicles now or in the future since it is the only way that we can send an effective message. Personally, I do not think you should be on the hook for selling your Tesla but as an owner you could write a note to Tesla threatening them that would not consider purchasing a replacement in the future unless things change.
We will be on the grass by the sidewalk along 111th Avenue.
This is a peaceful non-violent action to bring awareness of the plutocracy/oligarchy actions of one of Tesla’s owners – Elon Musk.
If you already own a Tesla vehicle – thank you for choosing an electric vehicle for the sake of the environment. You are not the target of our action – despite what the banner says (we used the image from the US site).”
Time: 1 pm to 2 pm
Location: Tesla Edmonton•17616 111 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 0A2 CA
Facebook event: Tesla Take Down Edmonton
Register: Tesla Take Down Edmonton

March 23rd, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday: “Get ready for gardening! We’ll have a seed sale and swap, presentations and family-friendly activities.
Follow Edmonton Seedy Sunday and check out  http://www.edmontonseedysunday.org/ for updates!!!”
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Hall, 9210 – 118th Avenue NW
Facebook: Edmonton Seedy Sunday

March 23rd, Sunday – Fight Back for Palestine:
Time: 1 pm
Location: Pride Corner, 104th Street and Whyte (82nd Avenue)
Instagram: Palestinian_Fund_Edmonton

March 26th, Wednesday – Alberta’s Surgical Crisis: Private Profits, Public Losses – Parkland Institute Report Launch Webinar: “A free webinar to launch Parkland Institute’s new report, “Operation Profit: Private Surgical Contracts Deliver Higher Costs and Longer Waits,” which addresses the problems behind the Alberta Surgical Initiative and the privatization of surgeries in our province. Report author Andrew Longhurst will unpack key issues and answer audience questions.”
Time: 12 (noon) to 1 pm
Location: Zoom online
Register: Parkland Institute

March 26th, Wednesday – Seniors Discussion about a better legacy:
Time: 1:30 – 3 pm
Location: SEESA, 9350 – 82nd Street

March 26th, Wednesday – Care 102: Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement: The climate movement has a lot to learn from the disability justice movement. In this workshop, participants will learn about the principles of disability justice, crip time, spoon theory, and care practices that consider invisible and visible disabilities so we can build robust, inclusive and anti-ableist movement spaces.
See Care 101 on March 19th for the first part of this series
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom
Register: Hub – Small Change Fund

March 27th, Thursday – RAISE YOUR VOICE AND TAKE A STAND: “As the Israeli regime kills our truth-tellers and America kidnaps our justice-seekers, we all need to speak up!
Repression and censorship is not far off. Our own institutions are relentlessly targeting the students and faculty that stand for justice. It’s time to take a stand.
The students are calling you to stand with us and flood the streets. We will not be intimidated and WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED!
Bring your signs and kuffiyehs and join us on Thursday.
Time: 2 pm
Location: Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street
Instagram: Palestine Solidarity YEG

March 27th, Thursday – Edmonton for Palestine:
Time: 4 – 6 pm
Location: Pride Corner, 104th Street and Whyte (82nd Avenue)

March 27th & 28th – PIA Conference: Community in Perilous Times: “Building community power is the only way we are going to build the Alberta we all want and deserve.
These days we can all feel it. We live in perilous times and there are no silver bullet solutions in the fight back. From rampant attacks on healthcare, education, and social services to relentless cuts and privatization, things are getting harder and harder for everyday Albertans. Our right wing populist government targets the very institutions and services that make our province work and blames vulnerable communities for the mess they’ve created.
It’s an effective strategy that needs a better response from all of us. And it starts at the community level. In our workplaces, in our community leagues, and in our schools. Our power rests in our relationships and our ability to organize together.”
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Barnett House11010 142 St NW
Registration/More information: Public Information Alberta

March 29th, SATURDAY – Rally for Palestine: Join us and rally for Palestine as we march through Old Strathcona.
We will attempt to start on time so that people can also attend the Mathios Arkangelo action (they normally start a little later than posted but it will be on for a while so there should be plenty of time for a person to attend and show solidarity with both communities).
Time: 12 noon
Location: Light Horse Park, 10324 85 Avenue

March 29th, Saturday – Justice for Mathios Arkangelo: “Our fight for justice has been a long one, and it’s still far from over. It seems to intentionally drag on…
No autopsy results. No accountability.
The officer is still working.
It’s been almost 9 months now.
We took a break for winter, but we haven’t forgotten.
We still need your support. We cannot let this slide… or it’ll continue to happen.
Please join us:
Bring your own signs if you wish.
Let them hear us. Let them see us.
Justice delayed is not justice denied—unless we stay silent.
Time: 1 pm
Location: Edmonton Police Headquarters, 9620 – 103a Avenue
Instagram: Justice for Mathios Arkangelo

March 29th, Saturday – Youth, Jobs, and Climate: “Join the Fight for Youth Jobs & Climate Action!
We’re facing two major crises:
Youth unemployment is at a decade-high.
The climate crisis is only getting worse.
But we can change this. It’s time for a public jobs guarantee for young people: a national Youth Climate Corps that creates green jobs for young Canadians like YOU!
Why should you show up?
Youth unemployment is holding us back — we NEED jobs.
The climate crisis is urgent — we NEED action.
Together, we can demand good, well-paying green jobs that build a better future for ALL of us!
This is YOUR chance to be part of the conversation and fight for a sustainable, and just future. Don’t miss out on this!”
Time: 1 PM–3 PM
Location: 11335 85 St, Edmonton, AB T5B 4S1
Register: Edmonton Youth Climate Corps Town Hall

April 2nd, Wednesday – Re-Emergence Tour: “Edmonton! For the third year in a row, we are teaming up with @intldayofpink , this time platforming their “Re-Emergence Tour” featuring 2SLGBTQIA+ activist Todd Ross! 💕💖🌸💘
Todd is 2-Spirited, and as such was a victim of the 1950s-1990s “LGBT Purge”. This era saw discriminatory policies by various sectors of society that resulted in queer people being fired without cause from their jobs. Todd was released from the Canadian Military after a forced lie detector test.
In 2016, Todd and fellow purge activists brought a class-action lawsuit against the Government of Canada and won the case in 2017, making it the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ settlement in the world. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
Also being celebrated and observed this year is the 35th anniversary of the term “2-Spirit” being adopted by Indigenous leaders, 10 years since the TRC’s 94 Calls To Action and 5 years since the Final Report on MMIWG2S. 🧡
Alongside Todd Ross, 2-Spirit activist and victim of the LGBT Purge, we have local queer activist Gary Simpson (@created_gay) joining us to share some of his story. 🫶
Gary is a long-time supporter of Pride Corner on Whyte. Being a minister of Christianity at a Unitarian Church, he has long provided us with a grounding presence of what loving thy neighbour truly CAN look like, especially when it comes to religion and the queer community. Always showing up with a smile and waving a flag, he is a cherished member of Pride Corner. ✨🌈”
Time: 7 pm
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Building at the Alberta Legislature Grounds in the City View Room.
Instagram: Pride Corner

April 2nd, Wednesday – Canadian Pensions and the Climate Crisis: It’s time for pension funds to lead on climate: “Join Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health for a presentation of key insights from Shift’s annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, released in February 2025. Runaway global heating and destabilizing planetary systems would threaten our pension funds’ ability to meet their long-term obligations to Canadians.
Shift’s report analyses eleven major Canadian pension funds – collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings – to assess how prepared they are to meet the climate challenge.
This third edition reveals Canada’s pension sector building internal climate expertise, beginning to help portfolio companies decarbonize, and moving towards strengthening fossil fuel exclusions. However, the report also exposes a troubling divergence between leading and lagging institutions – and reveals which of Canada’s pension giants are well-positioned to step up as political headwinds and worsening climate impacts test their resolve.
In this engaging session, we’ll dive into our findings, outline the critical steps pension funds must take on climate, showcase promising examples from Canadian and international funds, and call on Canadian pension managers to take a leadership role on climate. The systemic risk posed by climate change is an existential threat to pension funds.
As changing political tides threaten to hinder climate progress, pension funds must stand firm on their climate commitments and advocate for the policies and regulation that will protect our retirement savings in the face of this threat. Join us to learn more.
Time: 10 am
Location: Online Zoom
Register: Shift Action
Read the report here

April 2nd, Wednesday – Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month: A Vigil: “April is Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month and the city of Edmonton will light up the bridge on April 2nd to highlight the month.
We gather to remember past genocides and work to prevent the present genocide from continuing.
We gather with our candles, signs. flags, our grief, our affronted sense of injustice as the city of Edmonton lights up the bridge to mark this stain on our collective history.
Never again – means now.
PS – Bring your own candles and we will stand in silent vigil for 30 minutes.”
Time: 8:00 pm (sunset is at 8:!5)
Location: Constable Ezio Farone Park, 11004 – 97th Avenue
Facebook: Genocide – Remembering the Past & Stopping the Present Genocide

April 3rd, Thursday – Seniors Discussion about a better legacy:
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Westend Seniors Activity Centre, 9629 – 176th Street

April 7th, Monday – Plastic, Health & Action: “Join us on April 7th at The Garneau Theatre for Plastics, Health & Action, a special World Health Day screening of Plastic People, a powerful documentary exposing the hidden health risks of microplastic pollution.
Microplastics are everywhere—in our air, water, food, and even our bodies. But what does this mean for our health, and what can we do about it? Following the film, a panel of health, policy, and environmental advocacy experts will discuss the urgent need for action on plastic pollution and how we can protect both human and planetary health.”
Time: 6:30–9:00 PM (doors open at 5:45 PM)
Location: Metro Cinema Society at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 Street
Tickets: CAPE

April 8 – April 10th – Stride Human Rights Advocacy Training: “This three-day intensive training is designed to strengthen community-based human rights advocacy.
Participants will gain the knowledge, networks, and tools needed to advance the rights of communities facing systemic barriers through provincial, territorial and national and international human rights mechanisms.”
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM MST each day (Doors will open at 9 am and programming will begin at 10 am promptly)
Location: IN PERSON – ArtsHub Ortona, 9722 102 Street NW
Cost: $225 – Thanks to the McConnell Foundation, we have subsidized spaces available. Please register and provide more details on your needs, and we will work with you.
Registratoin: John Humbrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

April 8th, Tuesday – Unpacking the Report! Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada: “Did you know fossil fuel companies are shaping what kids learn about climate change in schools? A new report from CAPE and For Our Kids, “Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada,” reveals that at least 39 oil and gas companies are funding or developing K-12 environmental and climate-related materials in our schools. These resources downplay the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change, exaggerate oil and gas’ pro-environmental actions, emphasize individual responsibility over systemic solutions, and shift responsibility away from fossil fuel polluters.
Join us for a live webinar and panel discussion featuring beloved children’s entertainer Raffi, climate and mental health expert Britt Wray, and the report’s authors, Anne Keary and Jennifer Chesnut. Together, we’ll unpack the report’s findings, explore how fossil fuel influence is undermining climate education, and discuss how we can take action and demand fossil fuel free education for our kids.”
Time: 5:30 MT
Location: Online Zoom
Register: For Our Kids

April 12th, Saturday – Vegan Spring Market:
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Location: Athlone Community League, 13010 129 Street NW,

April 25th – 27th – 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄: “Join us for a three-day hybrid event on April 25–27, 2025—both in person at the Ortona Arts Hub in Edmonton, Alberta and virtually via Zoom—where youth, policymakers, and community leaders come together to tackle pressing digital safety issues.
Friday, April 25 – Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 11 AM (Doors open at 10 AM) daily
Location: In-Person: ArtsHub Ortona—9722 102 Street NW, Edmonton
Online: Via Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Registration; https://bit.ly/4hmZuXz
Facebook: John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Justice

April 26th, Saturday: Earth Day Festival:
Time: 1pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Community Hall, 9210 118 Avenue NW

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May 3rd, Saturday – Enough Is Enough UCP: rally with music, speakers, and you. We stand in solidarity against the path the UCP government is set upon travelling.
Time: 1 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature Building, north steps, 10800 – 97th Avenue

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