What a powerful room to be in! Thank you Vancouver & District Labour Council for hosting International Workers’ Day & to Sariah Jacobs for opening in the most inspiring way.

Here’s to supporting & celebrating workers & their leadership in establishing & continuing to fight for rights and justice.

'A place that nobody wants to be:' Police search Saskatoon landfill for missing woman
Mackenzie Lee Trottier was 22 when she was last seen in December 2020. She said she was going to get a lift with a ride-booking service when she left her
aptnnews.ca/national-news/…

TONIGHT! Join OneCity and workers from across Metro Vancouver at the Vancouver & District Labour Council May Day event.

At Maritime Labour Centre in East Van. See you there!

Meanwhile trustee JenniferReddy has brought forward a motion to increase funding for consumable supplies (e.g., science lab equipment) and community field trips. Her motion is not a distraction. It could make a real difference. 🔬🧪🥼

An Indigenous Woman Was Found Dying on the Road. What Happened?
An advocate is raising alarms about potential femicide, and calling for transparency in the Vancouver police investigation.
via The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/1…

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Families in Campbell River are benefiting from a new child care centre with 30 school-age child care spaces opening at Ripple Rock Elementary (operated by SD72). #10adaychildcare #ChildcareBC School District 72 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024E…

fewer than 30% of Vancouver families have adequate childcare— but Vancouver School Board has an opportunity to address that shortage & create thousands of new spaces, per JenniferReddy
dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…

'The childcare crisis is so deep, it’s reshaping our city. It increases traffic, stress, and costs at a time when so many families are already crushed by Vancouver’s housing crisis.'

– Trustee Jennifer Reddy
JenniferReddy #vanpoli #bced

dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…

A birthday wish: If you're able, please donate to Toronto Community Justice Fund, and/or share this post

The fund supports people who've been criminalized for solidarity actions or organizing efforts for Palestinian liberation

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Thank you, Rachna Singh! Families in the neighbourhood have been persistent advocates and have shown us that schools are the heart of a neighbourhood! Let’s make it happen! Thank you Schoolless Olympic Village 🎉🌟🎉

So excited for #littlemountain and the BC NDP - thank you for leading with your values, Christine! We are right beside you ❤️❤️❤️Christine Boyle

Public meetings where we can talk to each other, ask questions, and hear answers are critical to student success. “We talked to parents at other schools, and the more we dove into this topic, we found out how universal these concerns were” vancouversun.com/news/local-new…