Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair Saturday June 4, 2011 10am-5pm Workers Arts & Heritage Centre (51 Stuart St) Click here for more information. Slutwalk Hamilton Everyone deserves respect, protection and justice when faced with sexualized assault and harassment — no matter how we dress or express ourselves. There is too much evidence showing us that survivors of sexualized assault and harassment – … Read More
Call for Testimonies: Forum on Graduate and Undergraduate Dis/ability Supports at McMaster
Members of CUPE 3906’s Equity Action Committee (EAC) have identified a campus-wide need to engage in a conversation about gaps in dis/ability support at McMaster. We are using the term ‘dis/ability’ in order to disrupt the more common, pathologizing understanding of ‘disability.’ Our use of this term is also intended to be as open as possible, so as to explicitly … Read More
Monday, Dec. 6 Memorial for Montreal Massacre and Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
The McMaster University Anti-Violence Network and other organizations including the Equity Action Committee at CUPE 3906 have put together a memorial event for the McMaster community to mourn the loss of women who have died violently. The event will be held from 11-1:30 on Dec. 6, the 21st anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, but will also have a significant emphasis … Read More
LGBTQ & Straight Allies Workshop
CUPE 3906’s Equity Action Committee welcomes you to McMaster! In case you are wondering what we do as a union committee, let me tell you: we are a semi-autonomous activist committee that works to dismantle oppression targeting Equity Seeking Groups within our union and local community. Our initiatives center around educating our membership about equity issues and advocating for people groups our union members represent and … Read More
June 21: National Aboriginal Day
By Jennifer Adese On June 13, 1996, the then Governor General of Canada declared June 21 to be National Aboriginal Day (also sometimes referred to as National Aboriginal Solidarity Day), a day for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples to share their various cultural expressions with the rest of Canada. Celebrated annually around the time of the summer solstice, National … Read More
May 3-9, 2010: Mental Awareness Week
Written by Srishti Hukku Rita Mae Brown, an influential American writer, has been quoted as saying “The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s you.” However, all jokes aside, the stigma associated with mental illness and the … Read More
Asian Heritage Month
Written by Malissa Phung On December 6, 2001 the Canadian government adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially declare the month of May to be Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Since 2002, in major cities across the nation, cultural festivals, art and photography exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, literary readings, theatrical performances, documentaries, and radio shows have been … Read More
Oppressive Migrant Profiling South and North of the Border
Written by Sharlee Reimer On April 23, 2010, some deeply disturbing racist legislation was passed in Arizona: Senate Bill 1070. The new legislation, allegedly intended to curb illegal immigration, makes it law that police officers must ask for immigration papers from anyone who they suspect might be in the state illegally. If a person cannot produce these papers, they can … Read More
May Day – International Workers’ Day
There are a bunch of events happening in and around southern Ontario to commemorate May Day, the International Workers Day. Hamilton Here in Hamilton there are two events to take part in: The annual Mayday Festival will be taking place on King William St, outside the Skydragon, from 11-4 on May 1st. USWA 1005 is hosting a massive rally and … Read More
May 29 2010: Visions of Science Outreach Day (needs volunteers)
Written by Malissa Phung Dr. Juliet Daniel has been organizing an on-campus event, Visions of Science Outreach, for Saturday, May 29, 2010. This day-long program of activities and talks aims at inspiring and motivating underprivileged youths in Hamilton to learn more about science and hopefully to work towards careers in science in the future. If you are interested in volunteering with the set-up of the program, … Read More