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 6th, Saturday – National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence against Women
• December 6th, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence
• December 7th, Sunday – United Nations International Day of Human Rights/Write for Rights
• December 8th, Monday – Green Drinks
• December 9th, Tuesday – Strategy & Tactics: Designing a Creative & Dynamic Campaign Strategy
• December 9th, Tuesday – Resist Climate Chaos
• December 10th, Wednesday – United Nations International Day of Human Rights
• December 13th – Eat Your Feelings
• December 13th, Saturday – Margaret Atwood in Conversation
• December 14th, Sunday – Write for Rights
• December 14th, Sunday – Screening: The Take
• December 15th, Monday – UBI Works x Common Wealth Canada 2025 Town Hall
• December 16th, Tuesday – Sanction Israel NOW
• December 17th, Wednesday – International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers
• December 20th, Saturday – Solidarity March with Canada Post

Videos of the Week

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December 6th, Saturday – National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence against Women: Thirty six years. Is it any better?
URL for more information: Wikipedia

December 6th, 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

December 7th, Sunday – United Nations International Day of Human Rights/Write for Rights: “Write for Rights is the Amnesty International yearly campaign to get justice and free 8 prisoners of conscience or causes. Past results have successfully saved lives and freed prisoners. Drop in to write a letter, all materials provided”
Time: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Unitarian Church, 10804 119 Street

December 8th, Monday – Green Drinks: Special focus on coopertatives. Christina Neumann from Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe and Rocky Feroe, with Solar Power Investment Cooperative Edmonton will be talking about how the ventures they are involved in are a benefit for people and planet.
Time: 7pm
Location: The Buckingham, 10439 – 92nd Avenue (it is upstairs – I am unsure how they accommodate people who need assistance to access this venue)

December 9th, Tuesday – Strategy & Tactics: Designing a Creative & Dynamic Campaign Strategy: “Coming up with a powerful campaign strategy and effective tactics can feel daunting, but there’s no need to get tied up in knots about it – strategizing can be a lot of fun too! In this interactive session, participants will learn some key principles needed to develop a dynamic grassroots strategy and ways to assess its effectiveness as it is deployed on the ground. You’ll hear interview clips from experienced movement elders and organizers and get some practice with developing a strategy and tactics for a hypothetical campaign scenario.”
Time: 5pm MT
Location: Online Zoom
Register: Climate Hub

December 9th, Tuesday – Resist Climate Chaos: “There’s been a whirlwind of opposition since Prime Minister Carney signed a shocking energy deal with Alberta last week to build a toxic new tar sands pipeline and gut climate action policies. 
It’s clear that the only winner here is Big Oil. Indigenous peoples, workers, families, and future generations will all suffer. Carney’s setting himself up to pour billions of public dollars into a dead end pipe dream as everyday people struggle under the weight of the growing cost of living crisis.”
Time: 5pm MT
Location: Online
Register: 350.org

December 10th, Wednesday – United Nations International Day of Human Rights: “In this period of turbulence and unpredictability, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity, disaffection and alienation, the theme of Human Rights Day is to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity.
Through this campaign, we aim to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives, often in ways we may not always notice. Too often taken for granted or seen as abstract ideas, human rights are the essentials we rely on every day.
By bridging the gap between human rights principles and everyday experiences, we aim to spark awareness, inspire confidence and encourage collective action.
The campaign emphasizes that human rights are positive, essential and attainable.”
URL for more information: United Nations

December 13th – Eat Your Feelings: “Feeling overwhelmed by the state of workers’ rights in Alberta? Come and Eat Your Feelings with us!
Across the province, workers are fighting hard to have their labour valued. We think that deserves celebration.
Join Common Horizon Edmonton for an afternoon of homemade comfort food, connection, and commiseration.
We’ll talk about how union members can build real power together. If you’ve ever wished you could do more to influence your workplace, your union, or the direction of this province, this is your moment.
This gathering marks the launch of our new Union Member Working Group, designed to help you actually make change.
Time: 1pm
Location: CO*LAB • 9641 102A NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0G3 CA
Register: Common Horizon Edmonton

December 13th, Saturday – Margaret Atwood in Conversation: “Capping off our fabulous 50th Anniversary year, Audreys Books is thrilled to announce that the legendary Margaret Atwood has added one extra stop to the tour for her memoir, Book of Lives. In an exclusive visit on December 13, she will visit Edmonton to show her solidarity with libraries and other institutions fighting book bans in Canada and internationally. A portion of ticket sales for this event will be donated to the Edmonton Public Library. 
Join us at the Edmonton Convention Centre for what promises to be a fascinating conversation. 
Book & Ticket bundles include a copy of Atwood’s new memoir, ‘Book of Lives’. Purchase of the bundle entitles you to an entry into a draw to exchange your copy for one of several limited signed copies of the book. General Admission tickets do not include a copy of the book, and are not eligible for the draw. Books will be on sale at the event. There will be no book signing. 
Doors open at 6.30 pm.”
Time: 6.30 pm
Location: Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue
Tickets: ShowPass

December 14th, Sunday – Write for Rights: “Join your fellow Edmontonians and people from over 200 countries around the world to write letters in support of human rights.
For over 20 years, Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign has transformed the lives of people whose rights have been wronged.
Using the power of their words, hundreds of thousands of Write for Rights supporters in more than 200 countries have united behind a common purpose: together, we can change lives for the better.”
Time: 12 noon to 4 pm
Location: Stanley A Milner Library, Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street
Register: Amnesty International

December 14th, Sunday – Screening: The Take: “The Take is a political thriller that turns the globalization debate on its head. The film follows Argentina’s radical new movement of occupied businesses: groups of workers who are claiming the country’s bankrupt workplaces and running them without bosses.”
Time: Film starts at 6pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Facebook: Earth’s Refillery Coop

December 15th, Monday – UBI Works x Common Wealth Canada 2025 Town Hall: “Earlier this month (November), Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed 2nd Reading and is now on its way to Committee. We’re excited to announce that Senator Kim Pate, the bill’s sponsor, will be a keynote speaker at our upcoming UBI Works x Common Wealth Canada 2025 Town Hall.
I invite you to join us. We’ll showcase basic income wins and challenges of the year, highlights of our work on housing and fair tax reform, and take a look forward to 2026.”
Time: 5pm MT
Location: Zoom
Register: UBI Works

December 16th, Tuesday – Sanction Israel NOW: You are invited to join an important webinar on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30PM ET, to hear from the Global Sanctions Coalition about our latest push to sanction Israel. You might be wondering why it is still so important to sanction Israel now, with the media and politicians focusing their attention on the so-called ‘ceasefire’ and Trump’s plan for Gaza. We will cover that and other important questions. “
Time: 5.30 pm MT
Location: Online – virtual
Register: Zoom – Independent Jewish Voices

December 17th, Wednesday – International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers: “This day was created in to call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe. Inaugurated by Dr Annie Sprinkle and started by the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA, the first annual day was in 2003 and was held as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington.   International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers has empowered workers from over cities around the world to come together and organise against discrimination and remember victims of violence.”
Time: All day
URL for more information: SWAN

December 20th, Saturday – Solidarity March with Canada Post: “Working class folks and the services we have are being cut left right and centre with the Post Office at the centre of it. We are at risk of being the ONLY G7 nation without a post office all because those in power won’t consider expanding the revenues at the post office which would be a win / win for Canadians EVERYWHERE!
Join us on December 20th at NOON as we let the government know ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!”
Time: 12 noon
Location: Helen Nolan Park, 12327 108 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 2B4

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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.