Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition funded by B.C., Coastal GasLink to “divide and conquer” March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte The Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition (WMC) was funded by B.C. and Coastal GasLink to carry out workshops promoting the economic benefits of LNG. They hoped to create a new governing structure
UVic NDP students divided over Wet’suwet’en crisis March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Kate Korte While students on the UVic NDP club’s executive committee remain confident in Horgan’s government, others have their doubts. NDP students are divided over which side to support, and some are
Five Indigenous youth arrested for mischief following meeting with Minister Scott Fraser March 5, 2020March 18, 2020 Kate Korte On Wednesday night, the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation agreed to meet with seven Indigenous youth inside the Legislature. After being unsatisfied with the meeting, five Indigenous youth refused
National Student Walk Out sees over 100 UVic students join Indigenous youth at the B.C. Legislature March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Kate Korte Youth hold ceremony with pyre, meet with Minister Scott Fraser Photo from Divest UVic on Instagram On Wednesday morning, a crowd of students gathered in front of the Students Union Building, instead...
Benefits agreements and “divide and rule” tactics: Following the money behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Kate Korte As rail blockades stall Canada’s economy as a result of opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline, it’s important to look at how we got here and how different economic actors
Indigenous youth and allies re-occupy B.C. Legislature steps overnight in spite of injunction February 25, 2020March 4, 2020 Emily Fagan The B.C. Legislative building was awash with red on the evening of Feb. 24 as about 400 Indigenous youth and allies returned to the steps of the B.C. Legislature, in
New B.C. Access Grant could see UVic students get $1 000 each year February 18, 2020February 25, 2020 Kate Korte and Alec Lazenby UVic students could receive up to $1 000 more in grants per year with the newly-announced B.C. Access Grant. The needs-based grant will be assessed alongside StudentAid BC, and accompany
Indigenous land defenders and allies set up soft blockades at all B.C. Legislature entrances ahead of Speech from the Throne February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Kate Korte For the first time in B.C.'s history, the B.C. Legislature’s throne speech ceremony was cancelled, due to an occupation in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en people on the front steps that
Indigenous youth and allies stay overnight on B.C. Legislature steps, block intersections in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en February 7, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte and Emily Fagan After spending the night at the B.C. Legislature in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en after RCMP raids and arrests, more people showed their support by joining in a march at 8
Over 200 Indigenous youth and allies gather for “lockdown” at the B.C. Legislature February 6, 2020February 11, 2020 Emily Fagan Locked arm-to-arm in front of the ceremonial entrance of the B.C. Parliament Buildings in downtown Victoria, dozens of Indigenous people and over 200 allies gathered around noon on Feb. 6
