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SUMMARY:Gaza Remains: The Story
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition by the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit\, State of Palestine invites you to journey through the history\, culture\, and resilience of Gaza. In the face of an unrelenting genocide and years of struggle and hardship against Israeli apartheid\, the exhibition celebrates the enduring spirit of Gaza’s people. \nOrganized by:\nIndependent Jewish Voices Carleton\nStudents for Justice in Palestine Carleton\nCarleton University Human Rights Society \nLocal Sponsors:\nCarleton Department of Sociology and Anthropology\nCarleton Feminist Institute for Social Transformation\nCarleton Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies\nJoint Chair in Women’s Studies as Carleton and UOttawa\nDr. Seyda Ipek\, Carleton University\nGongfu Bao\nOttawa Run for Palestine
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/gaza-remains-the-story/
LOCATION:The Wing (4th Foor Nideyinan – former University Centre)\, Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Drive\, Ottawa\, K1S5B6
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SUMMARY:Call to Action: Canada Must Urgently Complete all Gaza Applications and Open Borders During Ceasefire
DESCRIPTION:https://homesnotbombs.blogspot.com/…/family… \n(Details on letter writing\, phone calls\, and Family Day public vigils below) \nDuring the first several weeks of February\, please take the simple actions described below to ensure we can save the lives of loved ones in the Palestinian Canadian community. \nTHE ISSUEDuring the fragile temporary ceasefire in Gaza – one whose second phase may not come to pass\, especially given the daily violations by Israeli forces that have killed over 80 Palestinians in Gaza – Canada has a rare but very brief opportunity to fix the Gaza temporary residence program. \nAs the much criticized Gaza program marked its 1-year anniversary January 9\, some 4\,700 applications had been received\, but only 616 individuals had arrived in Canada. None received Canadian assistance exiting Gaza; rather\, those lucky enough to escape and their Canadian sponsors exhausted life savings to pay exorbitant border crossing fees into Egypt. An estimated 3\,500+ applications remain unprocessed after more than a year. \nThe punishingly slow pace of visa processing for Gazans – a paltry average of 2.5 applications completed per day\, with a lethal waiting time for some of over a year – stands in stark contrast to the Canada–Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. During CUAET’s first year\, Canada welcomed 129\,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion and approved over half a million visas (an average of 1\,370 applications per day)\, usually within a two-week turnaround. Canada waived security screening for those aged up to 17 and over 61\, and dropped a required medical exam despite the Ukrainian population’s much higher risk of carrying tuberculosis\, which Ottawa conceded “posed potential health risks to Canada.” \nSimilarly\, Canada welcomed over 8\,000 Israeli visa holders during 2024. Palestinian Canadians and refugee advocates point to such figures as clear proof of a painful\, discriminatory double standard that fails to adequately respond to what Canadian officials acknowledge are “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza. \nTo make best use of this short ceasefire time frame\, Canadian immigration officials must urgently devote the same energy they invested into the Ukraine program\, complete remaining Gaza applications (which could be done over 3 business days based on the Ukraine program pace)\, and negotiate with the Egyptian government and the Israeli regime for the rapid exit of Canadians’ loved ones. \nTAKE ACTIONWrite to and Call Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Global Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to demand they take immediate urgent action to save the lives of Canadians’ loved ones still in Gaza and those languishing in Egypt. \nSample Letter (feel free to personalize this and change up the subject line as well) \nSubject: Urgently Process all Gaza Visa Applications; Ensure Safe\, Speedy Exits! \nTo: IRCC.Minister-Ministre.IRCC@cic.gc.ca\, Minister@cic.gc.ca\, Melanie.Joly@parl.gc.ca\, Melanie.Joly@international.gc.ca\, marc.miller@parl.gc.ca \nCc: Pam.Damoff@parl.gc.ca\, rob.oliphant@parl.gc.ca\, Paul.Chiang@parl.gc.ca\, Harpreet.Kochhar@cic.gc.ca\, Scott.Harris@cic.gc.ca Salma.Zahid@parl.gc.ca\, tasc@web.ca\, pm@pm.gc.ca\, ps.ministerofpublicsafety-ministredelasecuritepublique.sp@canada.ca \nDear Ms Joly and Mr. Miller\, \nThe devastation in Gaza grows more serious by the day\, and the risk of renewed carpet bombing by Israeli forces continues to increase. \nI am writing to you to urge that you take emergency action to immediately process all remaining Gaza visa applications and ensure that those applicants will be able to exit Gaza and make it to either Egypt or Jordan on their way to being reunited in Canada no later than Family Day\, February 17\, 2025. You must also immediately approve for travel the almost 1\,000 loved ones of Canadians languishing in Egypt who have been waiting more than a year. \nYou have both expressed frustration and even admitted the Gaza visa program was a failure as early as February 2024\, but have done little to fix it. As a result\, hundreds of lives of those hoping to escape have been wiped out. It is clear\, however\, that both Canadian immigration and Global Affairs officials have the capacity to not only immediately process the remaining 3500+ applications in a very short time frame (it would take 3 days based on the pace of the Ukraine program)\, but also to leverage your diplomatic relationship with the Israeli regime to facilitate the exit of Canadians’ loved ones. This is a rare opportunity to act and prevent further losses in a genocide that has only been suspended temporarily\, with many indications that it is set to resume. \nThe average number of Gaza applications processed per day – 2 to 3 – has utterly failed to meet the moment (especially when 1\,370 Ukraine applications were processed daily). Other countries like Australia have been able to get the loved ones of their citizens out of Gaza without going through the obstructive Israeli border authorities. \nCanada must do the same in the coming weeks before it is once again too late. As most people in Gaza return to their utterly destroyed former homes\, they are seeing for the first time the complete obliteration of the lives they had before the current slaughter\, one that some medical experts believe has wiped out 10% of the population\, decimated the health care system\, destroyed food distribution networks\, and eliminated basic services like sewage treatment and water purification. \nCanada must take the lives of Palestinians seriously. I join in the voices of those who are tired of your excuses blaming others for your failure to do the right thing and step up to save lives. I urge you to act now\, as Palestinian Canadians and supporters have been urging you to do for the past 16 months\, before it is too late. \nSadly\, it is too late for those who could have survived had Canada cared enough to push for their right to live. \nBut it is never too late to recognize failure and fix it when lives are on the line. \nInstead of writing a form letter back to me\, I instead urge you to devote all staff time to addressing this crisis \nNameCity/Town \n\nSample Phone Call(Feel free to use your own wording\, but please\, do NOT leave hostile or abusive messages\, as that will only hurt this effort. ALSO call your own MP as well. You may or may not get an answering machine (if you do\, please leave a polite message) \nMélanie Joly (Foreign Affairs)613-992-0983 (Ottawa office)514-383-3709 (Montreal office) \nHi\, my name is XXXXXXXX and I’m calling from XXXXXXX. I am shocked that Canada has failed the people of Gaza. I am shocked that Canada has only processed 2 applications a day when people are trying to escape a genocide and that there are still 3500 unfinished applications. During this fragile ceasefire\, I am urging that you take every possible step to engage Egypt and Israel to ensure the immediate exit of the loved ones of Canadians under the Gaza temporary residence program. \nMarc Miller (Immigration)Ottawa office: 613-995-6403Hi\, my name is XXXXXXXX and I’m calling from XXXXXXX. I am shocked that Canada has failed the people of Gaza. I am shocked that Canada has only processed 2 applications a day when people are trying to escape a genocide and that there are still 3\,500 unfinished applications. During this fragile ceasefire\, I am urging that you assign the necessary staff to urgently finish application processing so that everyone waiting to be reunited with their loved ones in Canada is ready to leave within one week’s time. You did this for Ukrainians. You did this for Israelis. You can do it for Palestinians. \n\nPlease call Justin Trudeau at 613-992-4211 with a similar message \nVigilsHold a Family Reunification Vigil sometime during February (including the Family Day Weekend\, February 17) at a Liberal MP’s office or federal government building. Ask that those MPs put pressure on the federal government to act urgently. Bring pictures of loved ones. Need help or have questions? Contact us at tasc@web.ca \nFor more information contact the Rural Refugee Rights Network and the Gazan Canadians League at tasc@web.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/call-to-action-canada-must-urgently-complete-all-gaza-applications-and-open-borders-during-ceasefire/
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Community Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about the steps you need to take to start a community garden in the Ottawa region. Learn everything you need to know to make your community garden a reality\, including: \n\nHow to search for land\nHow to access City and NCC land\nInformation on garden design\, building\, leadership\, & community outreach\nHow to apply for funding through the Community Gardening Development Fund (CGDF)\nImportant tips for long-term success!\n\nSuitable for new gardens\, or existing gardens looking to onboard new volunteer coordinators. \nNo experience required – simply your passion for local and organic food security! \nRegister here. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: Attending a How to Start a Community Garden workshop is a requirement in order to apply for funding through the Community Garden Development Fund (CGDF). \nIf you live outside Ottawa – you are most welcome to join anyway\, as the information you will learn at this workshop can be applied to any community garden project! \nPlease contact communitygardening@justfood.ca with any questions. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our interactive workshops! \nPLEASE NOTE: This workshop is offered in English. If you are interested in attending this workshop in French\, please get in touch so we can let you know when a date is scheduled. Thank you!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/how-to-start-a-community-garden/
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