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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• October 2nd, Thursday – International Day of Non-Violence:
• October 2nd, Thursday – Unbreakable Day of Unity Rallies
• October 2nd, Thursday – Who Pays for Alberta’s Oil & Gas Cleanup?
• October 4th, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence
• October 5th, Sunday – Fight for Public Education
• October 5th, Sunday – Rise Up for Gaza
• October 6th, Monday – Protest 101 Workshop
• October 7 – 11th – ADVANCED Edmonton Municipal Election Voting
• October 7th, Tuesday – Car Rally for Palestine
• October 7th, Thursday – Sammy Obeid: For the Love of Edmonton!
• October 9th, Thursday – 2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum – Virtual Event
• October 11th, Saturday – March to EPCOR
• October 12th – 18th – PHONE BLITZ FOR PALESTINE
• October 18th, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence
• October 20th, Monday – Edmonton Municipal Election Voting Day
• October 26th, Sunday- Enough is Enough – Ban Bad Policy
• October 28th, Tuesday – Sit in for Equity
• October 30th, Thursday – ADAP is a deadly, ableist plan

Videos of the Week

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October 2nd, Thursday – International Day of Non-Violence: “The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.”
URL: United Nations

October 2nd, Thursday – Unbreakable Day of Unity Rallies: Rallies are being held across Alberta (Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, St. Albert, Fort McMurray, and Grande Prairie). This is being coordinated by HSAA (Health Sciences Association of Alberta).
Time: 11.30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: see the HSAA website
Register: HSAA

October 2nd, Thursday – Who Pays for Alberta’s Oil & Gas Cleanup?: “On October 2nd, we’re gathering online with allies from across Alberta to expose the government’s drill-and-dash plan for oil and gas wells – and reveal our plan to stop industry from leaving us with the bill.”
Time: 7pm
Location: Zoom
Register: CleanUpYourMess.ca

October 4th, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence: Women in Black formed in 1988 and since then has expanded to 100,000 women worldwide. Women in Black Edmonton formed in 2003. Our silent vigils remind us of the power of nonviolence in a world where violence can destroy lives in our homes, streets, and regions. Please join us.
This is a bi-weekly event on the first and third Saturday of the month Stand in solidarity!
Time: 11.30 to 12.30 pm
Location: Grassy patch east of the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, NE corner of 83rd Avenue and 103rd street If they are not there look for them at the front entrance to the market)
Facebook: Women in Black
URL: Women in Black Edmonton

October 5th, Sunday – Fight for Public Education: “Join us on Sunday. Support Alberta’s teachers in their fight for public education!”
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Alberta Legislature
Facebook: Public Interest Alberta

October 5th, Sunday – Rise Up for Gaza: Almost two full years.
Time: 1 pm
Location: McIntyre Park (Gazebo Park), 104th Street and 83rd Avenue

October 6th, Monday – Protest 101 Workshop: “Gaza has asked the world to escalate and we will answer.
Come hear about effective protest etiquette and protecting your right to self-expression in the face of intense repression. Colonial forces like EPS count on us not knowing our rights in order to shut down any resistance, but for Gaza, we will learn. 
We will discuss the essence of effective protesting and its importance to the future of our cause. This teach-in is open to ALL.”
Time: 5 – 7 pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Street
Register: PSA Macewan

October 7 – 11th – ADVANCED Edmonton Municipal Election Voting: Voting matters. The city is providing the opportunity to poll in advance
Time: Noon to 8pm
Voting Location: City of Edmonton website – just enter your home address

October 7th, Tuesday – Car Rally for Palestine: “We will be riding in solidarity for the people of Gaza and we need your support to flood the streets with many as cars, trucks & bikes as possible!”
Time: 7pm
Location: Namao Save-On Foods Parking Lot, 9510-160 Avenue NW
Instagram: Car Trendz YEG

October 7th, Thursday – Sammy Obeid: For the Love of Edmonton!: “Lebanese-Palestinian American, born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian. Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and America’s Got Talent, as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.“
Time: 7:30 – 9pm MDT. Doors at 7pm
Location: The Orange Hub Theatre, 10045 156 Street 
Tickets: Eventbrite

October 9th, Thursday – 2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum – Virtual Event: “The Edmonton Public Library, in partnership with Taproot Edmonton, invites you to a nonpartisan and engaging forum featuring Edmonton’s mayoral candidates.
Award-winning journalist, podcast host and TV personality, Stacey Brotzel will moderate this insightful panel conversation.
Why Attend?

• Hear directly from candidates about their vision for Edmonton’s future.
• Participate in meaningful dialogue on key community issues.
• Get informed ahead of election day on Monday, October 20.

Sign up to Join the Conversation!
Register now to attend the virtual event. We will send you the livestream link 48 hours before the event.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and participate in shaping Edmonton’s future.”
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Online Livestream
Register: Eventbrite

October 11th, Saturday – March to EPCOR: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. ITS TIME TO DISRUPT. ITS TIME TO SHOUT. ITS TIME TO STOP THE WORLD FOR PALESTINE.
Two years and 77 years of occupation. Two years and 77 years of ethnic cleansing. Two years and 77 years of apartheid. Two years and 77 years of genocide.
There is no business as usual. Companies, governments, and institutions that dare to be complicit in “Israel’s” crimes deserve no peace. And we won’t give them any!
EPCOR is forced upon us as the only water supplier in our city. They weaponize this fact to force us into accepting water meters from a company that is deeply complicit in the genocide and occupation of Palestinian land. Refusal to accept this forced complicity is now apparently a punishable offence.  @cityofedmonton has passed a bylaw forcing its citizens to pay nearly $50/month if they refuse the change.
To our current politicians: we will not accept this forced complicity and we will shut down the city time and time until this is changed.
To our future politicians: pledge to force EPCOR to drop this bloodstained company and remove this bylaw if you want our votes.
EDMONTON: It is time to show up in full force!”
Time: 3.30pm
Location: South Lawn Bandshell, Alberta Legislature
Instagram: PalsolidarityYEG

October 12th – 18th – PHONE BLITZ FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸📞: “Alberta is taking action. Together, we’re flooding the phone lines of MPs and MLAs across the province to demand:
❌ An immediate end to arms shipments to Israel
🕊️ A permanent ceasefire in Gaza
⚖️ Real accountability for human rights
This isn’t just protest—it’s a collective act of conscience. When we raise our voices in unison, they cannot ignore us.
🗓️ Date: October 12th to the 18th
⏰ Time: All Day
📍 Where: Anywhere in Alberta — call from your home, office, or community space.
✨ We’ll share a call script + contact list so you can join in with ease.
✨ Spend 10 minutes making calls—or keep going to turn up the pressure.
✨ Share, repost, and tag us to spread the word.
Our taxpayer dollars must not fund weapons or fuel atrocities. We demand peace, justice, and an end to complicity.
Instagram: Alberta Civic Integrity Project

October 18th, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence: Women in Black formed in 1988 and since then has expanded to 100,000 women worldwide. Women in Black Edmonton formed in 2003. Our silent vigils remind us of the power of nonviolence in a world where violence can destroy lives in our homes, streets, and regions. Please join us.
This is a bi-weekly event on the first and third Saturday of the month Stand in solidarity!
Time: 11.30 to 12.30 pm
Location: Grassy patch east of the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, NE corner of 83rd Avenue and 103rd street If they are not there look for them at the front entrance to the market)
Facebook: Women in Black
URL: Women in Black Edmonton

October 20th, Monday – Edmonton Municipal Election Voting Day: Voting matters.
Time: 9am to 8pm.
Voting Location: City of Edmonton website – just enter your home address

October 26th, Sunday – Enough is Enough – Ban Bad Policy: NOTE _ DATE CHANGE.
We come together, united in our diversity and separate issue, to tell the government that they are failing present and future Albertans and the planet.
++ Stand Together and Speak Out About
++ Discriminatory & Insecure Identification
++ Unjust and Cruel Treatment of The Disabled Community
++ Violation of Transgender Rights
++ Underfunded Education and Government Overreach
Time: 1 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature, 10800 – 97th Avenue – north steps
Facebook: Enough Is Enough Edmonton
URL: Ban the Ban

October 28th, Tuesday – Sit in for Equity: “Join us to Sit In for Equity on October 28, 2025. We are standing up (and sitting down) for the right to equity: life, liberty, and security for all Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, Elderly, Immigrant, and Disabled Albertans.”
Time: 8 am to noon
Location: Alberta Legislature Building. 10800 – 97th Avenue

October 30th, Thursday – ADAP is a deadly, ableist plan: “We won’t be quiet
On Thursday, Oct 30 • 12–2 pm • Alberta Legislature (Edmonton) we’re gathering to say no to forced transfers off AISH and no to deeper poverty. This rally is organised by the People’s Alliance for Disabled Albertans (PADA)—disabled people, families, and allies
Why we’re showing up:
Gov’t plan would move most people on AISH to ADAP with a $200 lower base rate,
Reclassification without real choice = greater risk of poverty and harm.
We demand equitable access, income security, and dignity.”
Time: 12 to 2 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature, north plaza (I am seeking clarification on the precise location so that people don’t go the wrong place)
Facebook: Zachary Weeks

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