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.
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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

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

BC Cabinet Minister Must Go!

Send your letter now to demand that BC Minister of Post Secondary Education Selina Robinson be removed from cabinet. Her recent apology was woefully inadequate; there is no coming back from such blatant colonialist racism and documented interference pressuring post-secondary institutions to fire pro-Palestinian instructors.
More info here: BC NDP minister supporting genocide must be removed – Action Network

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