On March 15, activists will hold Scotiabank to account for its $500 million investment in Israeli arms company Elbit Systems. Scotiabank’s asset fund is the largest foreign investor in Elbit, and is thus directly complicit in profiting off Palestinian death and suffering. Already, over 18 branches have been “adopted” to picket/ leaflet / shut it down in neighbourhoods from BC to Ontario (and hopefully beyond).… Read more
Author: cpaadmin
March 9 Rally, Vancouver Art Gallery
Endorsers for March 15: End Genocide Profiteering, Shame on Scotiabank
On Friday, March 15, “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and picket/ leaflet / shut it down!
Endorsing Groups:
BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish
Canada Palestine Association
Anakbayan BC
BAYAN Canada
Canada Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights
Canadian BDS Coalition
Decolonial Solidarity Vancouver
Free Palestine BC
Freedom from War Coalition, Cowichan
Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle
Gabriela BC
Global Peace Alliance BC
ILPS Canada
Independent Jewish Voices – Vancouver
Jews Say No to Genocide
Just Peace Advocates
Niagara Movement for Justice in Palestine-Israel (NMJPI)
North Shore for Palestine
Ontario Palestinian Rights Association (OPRA)
Palestine Solidarity Regina
Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU)
Project of Heart
Richmond4Palestine
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
Students for Palestine Committee on Vancouver Island
Sulong UBC
Teachers for Palestine
Toronto World Beyond War
United in Struggle
Vancouver Palestine Action Coalition
Vancouver Region CPC
Youth for Palestine Vancouver
One hundred and fifty days into Israel’s latest genocidal massacre in Gaza, Canada’s political establishment remains wholly committed to providing diplomatic, military and economic support to Israel, even while the majority of people in this country support a ceasefire. … Read more
March 2 Rally, Vancouver Art Gallery
Other upcoming events:
- Join Samidoun Vancouver for a teach-in on Palestinian resistance, the Palestinian prisoners, and the struggle against the genocide in Gaza. Thurs, Feb. 29 at 7 pm at 1803 E 1st Ave. in Vancouver
- VanBike4Palestine will be out on the streets again this Saturday, March 2. They will gather at Science World at 12 pm, and hold a bike ride in solidarity with Gaza that will end up at the Art Gallery.
MARCH 15: SHUT DOWN GENOCIDE PROFITEERING! Shut Down Scotiabank
UPDATE: Check out the endorsers list for March 15 Day of Action.
On Friday, March 15, “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and picket/ leaflet / shut it down!
18+ ScotiaBank Branches Adopted so far for March 15 Day of Action to End Genocide Profiteering!
Over one hundred and forty days into Israel’s latest genocidal massacre in Gaza, Canada’s political establishment remains wholly committed to providing diplomatic, military and economic support to Israel, even while the majority of people in this country support a ceasefire. … Read more
Feb. 24 Next Rally and March
This weekend on Vancouver’s west side, All Out 4 Palestine!!
Palestine will be Free, From the river to the sea!
Feb. 17, March for Rafah
All Out for Palestine Feb. 12, Shut It Down 4 Palestine
Next Mass Rally in Surrey, Feb. 10
BC Cabinet Minister steps down after calling Palestine a “crappy piece of land”
A huge furor had developed in British Columbia and across Canada about recent comments (and the racist history) of BC Minister for Post-Secondary Education Selina Robinson. Robinson was already mired in controversy over her role in the recent firing of college instructor Dr. Natalie Knight. Knight had been on leave since early November, due to pro-Palestinian comments she made at a rally. … Read more