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March 10: Our Shot: Vaccinating B.C. Town Hall

Posted on March 9, 2021

B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun and many British Columbians are looking forward to getting their lives back and saying farewell to the virus. But many questions about the vaccine remain, such as:

  • How do we know that it’s safe and effective?
  • Who will notify me when it’s my turn to get the vaccine?
  • Can I get the vaccine at my doctor’s office?
  • How will remote communities get the vaccine?
  • Will there be a waitlist when it’s my time to get vaccinated?
  • After getting the vaccine, will life go back to the way it was before?

Explore these questions and more on March 10 at Our Shot: Vaccinating B.C.: a free, online public town hall about the COVID-19 vaccine and what you need to know before receiving immunization.

Town Hall details: 

  • Wednesday, March 10, 2021
  • Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Airs live from the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre
  • Call-in details will be announced shortly

You can listen to the town hall on CBC Radio One across the province, watch on CBC TV and live stream the town hall on Facebook, CBC Gem and cbc.ca/bc.

Follow the conversation on social media with the hashtag #cbcourshot and if you have a question about the vaccine or the rollout plan in B.C., email us at bcasks@cbc.ca.

Petition to the Government of Canada for Action to Significantly Reduce Violence, 2021

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A broad group of Canadians is calling on the public to sign a petition to free Canada from violence. They include victim advocates, public health, faith-based communities, social justice, municipalities, and academics.

Rev. Frances Deverell led the creation of the petition saying “now is the time for Canada to invest in proven prevention strategies”. Shannon Turner, National Co-Chair of Prevention of Violence Canada which joined as a partner, affirmed that “it is past time that Canada adopt World Health Organization recommendations and invest upstream in prevention to stop violence and trauma before it happens rather than responding after the harm is done”.

For more information read this BACKGROUNDER  prepared by Audrey Monette (research consultant and staff at the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention) and Dr. Irvin Waller (Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa) to provide background information on the Petition to the Government of Canada for Action to Significantly Reduce Violence.

National Day of Observance for COVID-19

Posted on March 8, 2021

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to announce the Government of Canada is designating March 11, 2021, as a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we have all felt because of COVID-19:

“Early last year, our lives, and the lives of everyone around the world, were forever changed by the emergence of COVID-19. Today – one year after the first known death of a Canadian to the disease – we now mourn the tragic loss of more than 22,000 parents, siblings, friends, and loved ones.  

Read more HERE

United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2021

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PHABC would like to give a shout out to all of the women of the world. You make this place a better place to live!

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UN Women is pleased to invite you to the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2021. The theme is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world on the way to the Generation Equality Forum”.

The event is live from 7-9:30 am PST. Register HERE.

Or watch it on Youtube

Dr. Bonny Henry in Conversation with Paul Wells of Maclean Magazine

Posted on February 25, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry has been one of the leading figures in Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As provincial health officer for British Columbia, her informative briefings have been part of the information diet for all Canadians. Dr. Henry will speak to Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells about the challenges of managing a year-long health crisis, and what comes next.

You can view the video HERE