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 23rd, Thursday – Fight for Public Education
• October 23rd, Thursday – Clean Air, Healthy Kids & Communities
• October 24th – 26th – Exploring Abolition Movements
• October 25th, Saturday – Stand Up To Fascists/Seperatists
• October 26th, Sunday- Enough is Enough – Ban Bad Policy
• October 28th, Tuesday – Sit in for Equity
• October 29th, Wednesday – Solidarity Gathering for Sudanes Families
• October 30th, Thursday – ADAP is a deadly, ableist plan
• November 1st, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence
• November 6th, Thursday – Sauerkraut Making Workshop – The Magic of Wild Fermentation

Videos of the Week

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October 23rd, Thursday – Fight for Public Education:
Time: 2 – 4pm
Location: Alberta Legislature, North Steps, 10800 – 97th Avenue

October 23rd, Thursday – Clean Air, Healthy Kids & Communities: The Case for Strong Methane Regulations: “Join us on October 23rd for an eye-opening webinar on methane pollution with leading scientists and policy experts. Learn why methane from the oil and gas industry is a dangerous super-pollutant harming our health, communities, and kids’ futures—and how it’s a problem we can actually fix. Discover the policy solutions on the table and why strong methane regulations could spark the next growth industry for Canada.
Learn how you can help us get these regulations over the finish line—your voice matters!
Time: 4 pm PT/5 pm MT/6 pm CT/7 pm ET/ 8pm AT/ 8:30pm NT
Location: Online/Virtual
Registration: For Our Kids

October 24th – 26th – Exploring Abolition Movements: “How do we move towards a world without wars, weapons, police, prisons, the death penalty, and borders? How can we work towards our collective liberation, recognizing that oppressions are interconnected? Come to #NoWar2025 to explore how we can join in solidarity across movements and borders to abolish these interwoven systems and build a world based on common security — “no one is safe until all are safe.”
See URL for detais and registration: World Beyond War

October 25th, Saturday – Stand Up To Fascists/Seperatists: THIS IS A COUNTER PROTEST to the “Alberta Indepence Rally”.
Time: 4 – 6pm
Location: Alberta Legistlature Building

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 29th, Wednesday – Solidarity Gathering for Sudanes Families:
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature, north steps, 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

November 1st, 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: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 83rd Avenue and 103rd street
Facebook: Women in Black
URL: Women in Black Edmonton

November 6th, Thursday – Sauerkraut Making Workshop – The Magic of Wild Fermentation: “Looking for an easy, low-cost way to boost gut health and reduce food waste? In this sauerkraut making demonstration, you’ll discover how fermentation transforms cabbage into a probiotic powerhouse. Learn the simplicity behind one of the world’s oldest preservation methods.”
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Millhurst Community League, 5811 19a Ave
Cost: 20$
Register/More Information: Operation Fruit Rescue

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The Activist Agenda is compiled by Michael Kalmanovitch. Commentary, such a captions, are by Michael. If you have any events not listed and you feel they should be on the AA then please email them to me at michael.kalmanovitch@gmail.com.