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The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women — Dec 6

Posted on December 6, 2021
Today is The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country.On December 6, we remember:

  • Geneviève Bergeron
  • Hélène Colgan
  • Nathalie Croteau
  • Barbara Daigneault
  • Anne-Marie Edward
  • Maud Haviernick
  • Maryse Laganière
  • Maryse Leclair
  • Anne-Marie Lemay
  • Sonia Pelletier
  • Michèle Richard
  • Annie St-Arneault
  • Annie Turcotte
  • Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/national-day-remembrance.html
#16Days
 

Million Gardens Movement Regional Manager — Western Canada

Posted on November 30, 2021
The Million Gardens Movement is on a mission to unleash the transformative power of gardening and increase knowledge and access to fresh food. We want to connect people with gardens, with food and with each other to share, grow, inspire, and empower. We are seeking an energetic, innovative Regional Manager to drive our pilot year in Vancouver and Western Canada.

The Regional Manager – Western Canada will be responsible for the strategic development, operational leadership and impact analysis of our pilot programming in Vancouver.

Working closely with the Million Gardens Movement senior leadership team, the Regional Manager – Western Canada will play a critical role in the expansion and evolution of Million Gardens Movement across Canada and act as Western Canada’s spokesperson, community advocate and Million Gardens Movement expert.

For more information and to apply for this position by January 3, 2022 go HERE.

2021 PHABC Annual General Meeting & Special Presentation – ONLINE

Posted on November 29, 2021

Notice to PHABC Membership

2021 Annual General Meeting – December 9

Thursday December 9, 2021 11:30AM-1:00PM – ONLINE

 

We hope to see many of you online Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from 11:30am to 1:00pm for our Annual General Meeting and a special presentation on safe supply and the ongoing opioid crisis in our province. Join us via Zoom to learn what our association has been doing this past year, meet our new Board of Directors members, and hear about our plans are for the upcoming year. Whether you are new to the association or one of our long-standing members, please consider joining us to keep up to date on what PHABC does, what we are advocating for, and how you can get involved.

 

The AGM is free to access and open to all members. To join us on the 9th just click the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7792413190

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Worsening Illicit Drug Toxicity Crisis and Safe Supply

 

Dr. Patricia Daly, Vice President of Public Health & Chief Medical Health Officer at Vancouver Coastal Health, will join us to discuss the worsening illicit drug toxicity crisis as an unintended consequence of the pandemic response, and the urgent need for both a safe supply and strategies to prevent problematic substance use. The presentation will run from 11:30am to 12:00pm, with the AGM beginning immediately after. We encourage you to arrive early to attend this informative presentation and educate yourself on this prevalent public health emergency.

Covid-19 Impacts on Child Maltreatment and Building Resilience in Survivors

Posted on November 15, 2021

“COVID -19 Represents an unprecedented time in our history with the need for data about the impact and implications more broadly, but also for how the pandemic is affecting families and children.” 

Prof. Tracie Afifi will review the published literature and identify the limitations and actions needed to protect children and supporting families; and discuss the importance of resilience 

Jan Handy, a survivor and victim advocate of 40 years, will identify tools of survival, markers of resilience and present an integrated model of service delivery.

Date and Time: Thursday, November 18th, 2021

12:45 to 3:00 pm EST

Online via Zoom – Click here to register for the event