On Sunday November 8th, Day 4 of Climate Welcome, we gathered at Rideau Falls Park once again. On this day, we went in knowing we weren’t risking arrest but we we were determined, nonetheless, to deliver a strong message in …
(More...)Day 3 of Climate Welcome in Review
On Day 3 of Climate Welcome, we doubled our numbers once again with over 120 people risking arrest outside the Prime Minister’s residence. These folks had come in from all over the country: from Vancouver to Calgary, Winnipeg, Quebec City, …
(More...)Ellen Gabriel — ‘Vigilance is needed for Change to Materialize: Helping Prime Minister Trudeau prioritize’
This message of solidarity was written by Ellen Gabriel, known as the Katsi’tsakwas from the Kanehsatà:ke Nation. She is a prominent Indigenous human rights activist and leader in the fight against the Energy East Pipeline.
Currently there are some dedicated …
Climate Welcome — Day 2 in Review
When we gathered once again at Rideau Falls Park this morning, we were met with cloudy skies, a soft drizzle and a bit of an aggressive wind — but the crowd of bold, courageous demonstrators wasn’t deterred. Right as we …
(More...)Climate Welcome — Day 1 in Review
It’s pretty much impossible to deny the reality of climate change when you’re outdoors without so much as a sweater at the beginning of November in Canada — which was the case for the majority of the participants taking part …
(More...)Freezing Tar Sands is Crucial to Building a Nation to Nation Relationship with Indigenous Peoples
The following is a blog written by Leah Gazan, an active organizer for Indigenous sovereignty and social justice organizations and programs, including Idle No More. Leah also holds an M.ED degree and teaches in the Faculty of Education at the …
(More...)I worked on Obama’s election campaign — and I risked arrest outside his residence in 2011

The following is a solidarity statement from Sara Shor who was arrested in the White House Sit Ins in 2011 .
As a Tar Sands fighter in the U.S., it has been profoundly disheartening to watch Canada’s transformation from friendly …
(More...)What to expect when you’re getting arrested
Patricia Warwick is certainly a committed member of the climate justice community. Last year, she participated in the People’s Climate March in spite of a broken arm, in 2010, she braved a long bus ride to Cancun, Mexico, for COP …
(More...)A welcome party isn’t complete without gifts.
From November 5th – 8th, we’ll be creating a kind of ‘Welcoming Committee’ outside the Prime Minister’s residence to welcome the new leader to office and remind him that the people expect leadership on climate change. It’ll be a welcoming …
(More...)After the election, I’m risking arrest
Dear friends,
We’ve been thinking long and hard about how to make the big announcement we’ve been hinting at for the past month. After much consideration, we decided a simple invitation was all we needed.
This is an invitation for …
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