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#OnOurRadar this week a collection of online events to support your local activism. 1. Tomorrow, November 17, 2020: #Rising Youth Community Service Grants Workshop https://www.facebook.com/events/372355014032092... 2. November 18 - Social Reproduction & The City https://www.facebook.com/events/689299188358465 3. November 18, 2020: OUTSaskatoon: What is Gender-Based Violence & How Does it Impact 2SLGTQ+ Community? https://www.facebook.com/events/768314273960999?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A2%2C%22source_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22discovery%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D 4. November 20 - Systemic Racism, Equity and Health Education: What is the role of the DSA? https://www.facebook.com/events/355099639118416 5. November 19 - World Toilet Day Lunch and Learn | Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change Join SCIC for a virtual lunch and learn to hear from community development leaders who are working to ensure that people have access to sanitation. We will discuss how toilets protect our health and can help fight climate change. Register here 6. Festival of What Works November 15-22 free & online https://fb.me/e/haTNLRkgC

Hope everyone is safe after the storm! Here are a few online events you can support from the safety of your own home. This week #OnOurRadar This Thursday, Recommitting to Racial Justice Webinar https://fb.me/e/32D4xHah6... On Tuesday, Who is Policing the Police? https://fb.me/e/3UbxKbIMi Friday the 13th, Trauma Informed Culturally Sensitive Artist Training https://fb.me/e/2YWioS3mH Don't forget that if you couldn't get to the polls today they have added an option to vote Friday 9 am - 8 PM at centralized polls. More info can be found here: https://www.saskatoon.ca//2020-civic-election-city-takes-a And if you are able bodied be a snow angel and help a neighbor clear their sidewalk! The most snow we have seen in a while!

Hey, we're back with a new #OnOurRadar post. We know you might be a little distracted by what is happening down South tomorrow, but we encourage you to take a break from the news to check out one of these great local community events. Focusing on causes close to home where our actions make the most difference is an important part of organizing self care. And as always, if you have an event, cause, or petition you would like to feature please shoot us a message! 1. This weeken...d is the 2nd MCC Saskatchewan Peace Conference. The topic of this year's conference is "Displaced: Upheaval, Hospitality, and Justice in the Search of Home" https://fb.me/e/6Q7D9uH7z 2. Wednesday at Noon, the J.S. Graduate School of Public Policy presents Saskatchewan Municipal Elections: Why You Should Care https://fb.me/e/1NyJk4Cvg And remember to vote in our own Municipal Election on Monday November 9th! 3. Thursday at Noon listen to Cindy Blackstock: Thinking Outside of the Box - Indigenous Practices in Child Welfare https://fb.me/e/4b5fT1dHL 4. Novemeber 16th is Louis Reil Day and Reconciliation Saskatoon is hosting an online ConnectR event https://fb.me/e/cwguT8umT

Idle No More calls for A National Week of Action on Monday October 19th to Friday, October 23rd in support of the Mi’kmaq peoples’ inherent right to fishing. Th...e Mi’kmaq people are requesting that Indigenous Nations and allies alike take action in order to amplify the calls for justice in Mi’kmaki territory. The violent actions of the commercial fishermen against Indigenous people is terrorist vigilantism. Mi’kmaq people have been threatened, physically attacked, fishing boats have been damaged, and lobster pounds have been destroyed. The inaction of the federal and provincial government and the RCMP to protect Mi’kmaq people is a violation of Indigenous inherent rights, Treaty rights, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. This is not reconciliation. The inability for Mikmaw people to access their constitutionally protected inherent rights is a gross violation, and abolishes reconciliation. It is because of this that we are requesting assistance from our sister nations and allies Mi’kmaw warrior Suzanne Patles Mi’kmaq land defenders are requesting that people lift their pipes and light their medicines, and are calling for groups to gather in support of Mi’kmaq inherent rights. We need all allies on deck as settlers continue to escalate violent tactics to intimidate members of the Mi’kmaq nation. https://idlenomore.ca/support-mikmaq-treaty-rights-and-li/

We stand in solidarity with Mi'kma'ki lobster fisherman who have been under attack in Nova Scotia. We are pleased to be able to support today's rally through our PPE for Protests initiative. If you would like to volunteer to help distribute masks and hand sanitizer please send us a message we could us a couple more volunteers. See you there!

Welcome to another Monday night #OnOurRadar roundup. If you're organizing a local event or action and would like to be featured send us a Facebook message. We hope these links will inspire you to stay involved in your community. 1. September 30th - Seth Klein’s book event A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency https://climatejusticesaskatoon.ca//a-good-war-book-launch/ https://www.facebook.com/events/httpsus02webzoomuswebinarregisterwn_h0f_upbotugb-s2...2nh-ucq/a-good-war-mobilizing-canada-for-the-climate-emergency-in-sk/794864544656444/ 2. September 30th is also Orange Shirt day to promote awareness about the harmful legacy of residential schools in Canada. Saskatoon Public Library is hosting virtual storytimes for children and adults to help raise awareness. Follow Orangeshirtday for more info on other events. 3. October 4th - Saskatoon AIDS Walk for Safe Injection Site in Saskatoon https://www.canadahelps.org//OUTS/p2p/Saskatoon_AIDS_Walk/ https://www.facebook.com/events/outsaskatoon/saskatoon-aids-walk/292645505343412/

Idle No More is calling for "A National Week of Action on Monday October 19th to Friday, October 23rd in support of the Mi’kmaq peoples’ inherent right to fishing." Support Indigenous fishing and treaty rights this week and make your support known in person, online, or by writing to your MPs. Get more information at the Idle No More website below.... #AllEyesOnMikmaki #1752Treaty #LandBack #IdleNoMore #DefundtheRCMP #IndigenousPeopleRising #PeaceandFriendship #CancelCanada #WeAreWatching https://idlenomore.ca/support-mikmaq-treaty-rights-and-li/

Welcome to this week's #OnOurRadar roundup, and it is also Election week for Saskatchewan. Voting is one form of harm reduction, but we will still be here next week working with grassroots activists in Treaty 6. If you are organizing and would like to be featured next week send us a DM. 1. Tuesday at 4 pm Solidarity Action for Mi'kmaw Lobster Fishers at the Stonebridge RCMP detachment. Check out our guide on safe demonstrations during Covid: https://bit.ly/31mnKoG 2. Advanced... Polls also open on Tuesday Noon - 8 PM until Saturday. You can look up where all of the advance polling stations are here: https://www.elections.sk.ca/voters/advance-voting-locations/ 3. Next Monday, The U of S College of Education is presenting an online professional development opportunity for teachers "Teaching the Treaties and the Treaty Relationships in the Classroom" https://bit.ly/37jUwu7 4. Take a moment to learn more about what Prairie Harm Reduction does, and how a safe consumption site supports safety of all community members. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Welcome back to our third #OnOurRadar weekly round up of events, petitions, and grassroots initiatives in our community. This week we are looking at several causes focused on racial justice in Saskatoon, Treaty 6 Territory. We stand with Angela Davis who said "in a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist". If you have any upcoming events or initiatives you would like to be featured, please send us a Facebook message with the details. 1. Tomo...rrow! Land Back issue launch: meme workshop - registration required. https://fb.me/e/1vnVvevNM 2. Shut it, Unce Bob! Dealing with racist family, friends, and coworkers Part 2 of 2 on Septembet 23rd https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN__dnrB_oTScG-L5ns5xEnnA 3. Black Lives Matter YXE are raising funds for the AIDS Walk in Saskatoon on October 5th. All donations will go to Prairie Harm Reduction & Out Saskatoon. You can contribute to their campaign here: https://www.canadahelps.org//Saska/page/blm-yxe-aids-walk/

Also, don't forget about our Virtual Bottle Drive while you are cleaning up after your long weekend festivities!

Welcome to the second #OnOurRadar weekly round up of grassroots movements, events, petitions and protests in our community. Today, on Labour Day, we honour the workers rights won so far, and commit to continue to advocate for workers rights in Treaty 6. If you're working on a cause that you would like to be featured, send us a message on Facebook with the details. 1. Stop The Cuts is hosting a Virtual Town Hall "Thrown Under the Bus" Thursday September 10th. Pre-registration ...is required. https://facebook.com/events/s/thrown-under-the-bus-the-effec/942836752902645/?ti=as 2. MP Matthew Green is advocating for the expansion of CERB benefits to support the disabled, poor, and those most vulnerable. In the same petition he is also asking the Canadian Government to convert CERB into a guaranteed basic income for all Canadians once the program is scheduled to end in October. You can sign his petition here: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details 3. Next Tuesday join the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour for their online event "Everything There is to Know About Organizing". https://www.facebook.com/events/472569867040645/

Welcome to #OnOurRadar a weekly round up of grassroots movements, events, petitions and protests in our community. We hope this series will help motivate you to find a way to take action in a big or small way this week. If you have a cause you're working on that you would like to be featured send us a message on Facebook with the info. 1. Stop The Cuts is hosting a Virtual Town Hall "Thrown Under the Bus" Thursday September 10th. https://facebook.com/events/s/thrown-under-the...-bus-the-effec/942836752902645/?ti=as 2. Call Out for Peaceful Action on September 3rd in support of Walking With Our Angels. https://m.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223428014825904&set=a.1259638728429 3. "Policing Black & Indigneous Lives in Canada" a digital teach in organized by BC Civil Liberties Association on September 2nd. https://m.facebook.com/events/703409036904435?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22newsfeed%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22suggestion_feed_unit%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%7D&aref=0&ref=bookmarks

With the evolving social movements around the world and in our local community, we want to ensure that individuals are protected during this ongoing pandemic. Our initiative, Pandemic Protection for Protests was created to help keep our community safe while rallying for social justice. We provide masks, hand sanitizers and alcohol wipes, as well as safety information for rally participants. These supplies will be handed out by well trained volunteers, at the event of a rally. If you would like support at your event, or would like to volunteer or donate, please contact us at www.thestandcentre.ca/protestppe

Join us tomorrow night! Please remember to register! We will send zoom invitations out a couple hours before the event!

At a time when the world is rethinking the entire concept of police and corrections, this is how the provincial government decides to spend our public money instead of investing in housing and social supports that keep people out of the justice system. Add your voice!

Join us tomorrow! Don't forget to register so we can send you the zoom invitation! Registration link is in the event information below!

With a number of important rallies coming up, it's important to stay safe while still making your voice heard. Do your best to stay 6 feet apart from others ...at all times. Physical distancing is still very important to limit the spread of COVID-19 If hand sanitizer is available, clean your hands regularly Don't share items (like food, markers or signs) with other people Shouting can spread droplets to those around you. Consider sharing your message through signs, using drums or other noisemakers If you have a mask, wear one If you are feeling sick or live with people who are vulnerable to illness, choose not to attend See more