So, I went to the Law Courts hoping to see the lawyers who were protesting against changes in Legal Aid. I wasn’t the only person to miss it, at least on member of the press expressed dissatisfaction too… But, I did have the opportunity to catch a press conference for the lawyers who were gloating …
November 2011 archive
Nov 30
#OccupyHarper: The Prime Minister Is Afraid of us!
I just came across a story in a New Westminster paper The Royal City Record entitled New Westminster gets a hush-hush visit from Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Folks, it looks like we scared the Prime Minister to the point where he feels the need to hide! This only further confirms my believe that #OccupyHarper was incredibly successful! …
Nov 30
Naomi Klein to Join #OccupyCondos tomorrow!
There will be another #OccupyCondos demonstration tomorrow at 2pm- this time, in front of the Pantages theatre (or not, could be another decoy!). This time the group will be joined by Naomi Klein- international bestselling author of No Logo, and Shock Doctrine. Naomi is well-known for her participation in Occupy Wall Street, and has become as …
Nov 30
Lawyers Protest Cuts To Legal Aid- Today, 1pm!
Lawyers who provide duty counsel services for those who can’t afford a lawyer will be holding on of their first demonstrations today at the law courts in Vancouver today at 1pm. They are planning to stop serving all those who cannot obtain their own counsel at the beginning of next year- demanding that legal aid …
Nov 29
An Evening at #OccupySequel138 (The demonstration formerly known as #OccupyPantages…)
So, I dove into the deep-end and went to the #OccupyCondo event against the Pantages theatre. Shortly after I arrived I noticed we were marching the wrong way down the road! It turns out the story on the Pantages was a decoy- the real target was Sequel 138– a new development labeled “A Downtown Artist and …
Nov 28
Vancouver is Not a Nuclear Free Zone: Story of the MCP Altona…
One of the more interesting under-reported stories that happened in Vancouver this year was the story of the MCP Altona. The ship left Vancouver on December 23, 2010 carrying a shipment of 350 tonnes of Uranium Concentrate- more commonly known as ‘yellowcake’. I was shocked when I heard this- thought Vancouver was a nuclear free …
Nov 27
Occupy Condos: Take the Pantages!
I’ve been hesitating to endorse this action- the person who setup the Facebook ‘event’ publicly made fun of me for the fact my last relationship weathered poorly through my involvement in the Occupy movement. That said, I can’t let Harsha Walia’s personal attacks effect my feeling’s on Vancouver’s gentrification issues. And, besides, Lauren Gill is …
Nov 27
Grey Cup: Results of the 99% vs 1% Game!
Occupy Vancouver continues to live- despite Mayor Plasticman’s efforts to quell our speech! Today we held the Grey Cup game of the 99% vs the 1%! Mathew was the referee and he did his job well- but, unfortunately, most of the 99% were lost thinking of the glory of the leaky-roofed Colosseum and they missed their own …
Nov 26
99% play 1% in the Income Disparity Cup Football Championship! (Note: Time Correction!)
Meet at the Art Gallery on Sunday at 2:30 pm to head on down for some sporting, awareness raising fun! We will march, sing, cheer lead and drum our way to BC Place. Referee (and tireless Occupy Medic) Mathew will outline the (obviously fair and balanced, just like Fox news!) rules for 1% vs 99% …
Nov 26
What did I do to celebrate a successful #OccupyHarper? Just Dance!
Last night a friend invited me out to a unique experience- one that will be forever part of my life now. We went to Just Dance! Here’s an outline if what its all about from their website: “Just Dance is a positive party community event. It offers a unique opportunity to dance to an eclectic …