by Candice Bodnaruk A boycott campaign recently started in Winnipeg is demanding Manitoba Liquor Marts remove Israeli wines from their store shelves. Earlier this year, organizers of “No Wine From Genocide” wrote to the provincial minister responsible for liquor and…
by Diane Zack Cuba’s support for Palestine goes back to the time before the Cuban Revolution of 1959. When the vote took place in the UN in 1947 to partition Mandatory Palestine according to the provisions of the Balfour Declaration,…
by Candice Bodnaruk On May 1, International Workers Day, people gathered in solidarity at Winnipeg’s City Hall for Workers Stand With Palestine, an action against apartheid and genocide in Gaza. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in…
Islamic Relief Canada has launched an email campaign to convince the Canadian government to oppose the Israeli attack on Rafah, Gaza. The email, which will be sent to one’s Member of Parliament, reads: I am a constituent in your riding…
by Candice Bodnaruk On March 25, 2024 at 2pm, about 20 people gathered outside Carr’s office with placards and noisemakers to call out Carr for his recent vote in parliament against an NDP motion that demanded an end to Canadian…
Members of @peacewinnipeg and @singforhumanity visited Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureaux during his regular meeting with constituents at McDonalds to sing him their adaptation of the song entitled “The Green Green Grass of Home” (lyrics by @mike_yung) and to eat grass in solidarity…
by Candice Bodnaruk Since last October, when Israel’s War on Gaza began, Peace Alliance Winnipeg members have both organized and participated in demonstrations at the offices of both Liberal and Conservative Members of Parliament. The original request was that our…
People will gather on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 5:30pm at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Portage Avenue (the old Hudson’s Bay Company building) for an Emergency Rally for Rafah. Rallies have been held in Winnipeg every week since…
A Winnipeg-based group, the Filipinos for Palestine in Treaty 1 territory, Turtle Island is raising funds for Palestinian refugees seeking shelter and a new life in the Philippines. You can read more about their campaign on their gofundme page.
Group Aims to Raise Awareness About Palestine in the Labour Movement by Candice Bodnaruk I recently started attending Labour 4 Palestine meetings at the Union Centre in Winnipeg. Labour for Palestine (L4P) is a part of a growing international solidarity…
