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#232 "Before It's Too Late!": Conference on Funding Public Education Teachers, parents, support staff, and trustee from around the province and beyond, met January 24th and 25th 2003 in Richmond to focus on the impact of education cuts and the strategies required to prevent further erosion of public education funding. In this episode, Ontario parent Annie Kidder, one of the founders of People for Education, speaks about parents in her province and how they organized to fight for public education. working TV #232 February 22, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#233 "Before It's Too Late!": Conference on Funding Public Education Recorded January 24th and 25th 2003 in Richmond, Larry Kuehn, BCTF, and Vancouver School Board Chair Adrienne Montani on commercializing public education. . working TV #233 March 01, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#234 HEU Press Conference to Release Study of Health Privatization Impact Recorded March 06, 2003 in Vancouver, Simon Fraser University economist Marjorie Griffin Cohen discusses her study on how the BC government's plans to privatize healthcare support services will turn back the clock on women's wages to levels unseen since the late 1960s, and will also put patient care at risk. Also included: HEU member Debbie Boyle, human rights expert/advocate Shelagh Day and former BC Chief Commissioner for Human Rights Mary-Woo Sims and media questions. Taped March 6, 2003, Vancouver. working TV #234 March 08, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#235 "Before It's Too Late!": Conference on Funding Public Education Recorded January 24th and 25th 2003 in Richmond, representatives from five school districts speak about a few of the impacts of cutbacks: Jim Gill -Vancouver Secondary School Teacher's Association; Diane Pona - Langley School Trustee; Braeden Cayley - grade 11 Richmond student; Chris King - Coquitlam Teachers' Association; Carlene Keddie - Prince George Trustee/CUPE member; and Olwin Walker - Richmond parent. working TV #235 March 15, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#236 "Before It's Too Late!": Conference on Funding Public Education Recorded January 24th and 25th 2003 in Richmond, with BCTF president Neil Worboys, CUPE Vice President Marilyn Hannah and BCFED President Jim Sinclair. working TV #236 March 22, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#237 Women's Forum - UN CEDAW Comments on BC Government Recorded March 12, 2003 at the Vancouver Public Library. Intro. by Margot Young of BC CEDAW (Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women), and Shelagh Day of BC CEDAW speaks. working TV #237 March 29, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#238 Women's Forum - UN CEDAW Comments on BC Government Recorded March 12, 2003 at the Vancouver Public Library, with Sharon McIvor of the BC CEDAW group, Audrey Johnson of the West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund, and Michelle Dobbs of the BC Coalition of Women's Centres. working TV #238 April 05, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#239 Whistleblower - Public Forum Recorded March 27, 2003 at the Vancouver Public Library, this forum deals with Whistleblowers' actions and what laws are needed to protect them. Erica Johnson (host of CBC Television's "Marketplace") moderates and Jamie Court from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in California, and Co-ordinator of Democracy Watch in Ottawa, Duff Conacher speak. working TV #239 April 05, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#240 Whistleblower - Public Forum Recorded March 27, 2003 at the Vancouver Public Library, Duff Conacher's speech is continued. Mae Burrows of the Labour Environmental Alliance shares her views. working TV #239 April 12, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#241 Whistleblower - Public Forum Recorded March 27, 2003 at the Vancouver Public Library, the previous two episodes are recapped and Dr. Gordon Hartman, a Director of Public Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, speaks. working TV #241 April 19, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#242 Nuclear Madness and Missile Envy: The New Nuclear Danger Taped April 28 2003 at St. Andrew's Wesley Church in Vancouver, with Dr. Helen Caldicott, the world's foremost anti-nuclear activist. working TV #242 April 26, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#243 Nuclear Madness and Missile Envy: The New Nuclear Danger Taped April 28 2003 at St. Andrew's Wesley Church in Vancouver, with Dr. Helen Caldicott, the world's foremost anti-nuclear activist. working TV #243 May 03, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#244 Failing Our Kids Taped May 12 2003 at Vancouver Public Library, former BC Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Charles Ungerleider launches his new book entitled "Failing Our Kids: How We Are Ruining Our Public Schools". working TV #244 May 10, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#245 BC Nurses' Union Press Conference on Palliative Care Cuts Taped May 29 2003 at the BCNU, nurses joined with patients and family members today to decry plans to close hospital beds and services throughout BC that accommodate people in the final days of their lives, as well as their families. Speakers: Peggy Eburne - Co-chair of BCNU's Simon Fraser Region, Helene Greenaway - Co-chair of BCNU's Simon Fraser Region, Marie Dunlop - wife of palliative care patient, Daryl Carter - palliative care patient at St. Pauls Hospital, and Debra McPherson - BCNU president. Question and answer period included. working TV #245 May 31, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#246 BC Health Care Coalition Conference Taped May 30, 2003 in Vancouver, with BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair, Dr. Margaret McGregor of the Mid Main Health Centre, and NDP MP of Burnaby-Douglas Svend Robinson, speaking about the condition of our BC's public health care system working TV #246 June 07, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#247 "Cut to the Heart" BC Government and Service Employees' Union video about the cost of government cuts to BC communities. Hosted by Veena Sood. working TV #247 June 14, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#248 Miners' Memorial Day Recorded June 21, 2003, Cumberland, Vancouver Island, B.C.: a crowd gathered around the grave of legendary BC union organizer Ginger Goodwin to commemorate Cumberland's mining heritage. At this 18th annual event Mike Keleen from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers hosted and BC Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair, UVIC grad student Ben Issit, and federal leader of the NDP, Jack Layton spoke. working TV #248 June 25, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#249 Forum on Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Recorded July 12, 2003, Vancouver: Vancouver East MP Libby Davies (host) discusses immigration issues as does lawyer and member of the Canadian Council of Refugees, Bediako Buahene.
working TV #249 July 16, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#250 Forum on Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Recorded July 12, 2003, Vancouver: comments from Mary-Woo Sims, Principal of Ardent Consulting and former Chief Commissioner of the BC Human Rights Commission. Audience comments are included. Alexandra Charlton, Coordinator of Storefront Orientation Services (SOS) and Victor Porter, Manager of Community Outreach, MOSAIC and Executive Committee Member of the Canadian Council of Refugees (CCR) answer questions. working TV #250 July 23, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#251 Kathy Kelly: Witness From Iraq Recorded July 14 2003 at the Unitarian Church in Vancouver: Kathy Kelly, co-founder of the Chicago-based Voices in the Wilderness and three time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, has been raising awareness of the suffering of the Iraqi people under US- led sanctions for the past 12 years. Introduction by peace activist Bert Sacks. working TV #251 July 30, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#252 Kathy Kelly: Witness From Iraq Recorded July 14 2003 at the Unitarian Church in Vancouver: Kathy Kelly, co-founder of the Chicago-based Voices in the Wilderness and three time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, has been raising awareness of the suffering of the Iraqi people under US- led sanctions for the past 12 years. Introduction by peace activist Bert Sacks. working TV #252 August 06, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#253 Vancouver Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution Recorded July 24 2003 at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver: celebrating Cuban achievements and dealing with the threat Cuba faces from the US today. Speeches by Derrick O'Keefe of the Palestine Solidarity Group and stopwar.ca activist, Elspeth Gardner of the Canadian Cuban friendship Association, President of Vancouver and District Labour Council Bill Saunders, Shahdin Farsai from the Free the Cuban 5 Vancouver Committee. working TV #253 August 13, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#254 Vancouver Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution Recorded July 24 2003 at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver: featuring Vladimir Mirabal, 3rd Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Canada. working TV #254 August 20, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#255 27th Annual Prison Justice Day Recorded August 10, 2003 at Trout Lake Park in Vancouver: This annual event brings together prisoners and supporters to honour the memory of the men and women who have died unnatural deaths inside of Canadian prisons. Phyllis Iverson, Joint Effort hosts; speakers include Dara Culhane, daughter of pioneer Canadian Prison Justice advocate, Claire Culhane; Eddie Rouse, Prison Justice Activist / "Lifer" on parole; Kris Lyons of Strength in Sisterhood (released women prisoners group); and Rita Wong of DARE (Direct Action Against Refugee Exploitation). working TV #255 August 27, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#256 27th Annual Prison Justice Day Recorded August 10, 2003 at Trout Lake Park in Vancouver: Kelly White of the Squamish First Nation and Aboriginal Prison Justice Advocate, Monica Chapple of Pacific DAWN (Disabled Womens' Network), Terry Howard of BC PWA (Persons With Aids) Prison Outreach, and Wade Compton, Prison Justice Activist, Author, and Poet. working TV #256 September 3, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
Recorded September 09, 2003 at the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse in Vancouver: Moderated by Maura Parte, president of the BC NDP. NDP audience members pose questions to the 7 candidates: Mehdi Najari, Carole James, Nils Jensen, Craig Keating, Peter Dimitrov, Steve Orcherton and Leonard Krog. working TV #257 September 3, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#258 Making Links - Cancun Summit watch Recorded Sept 12 and 13 2003 in Vancouver & New West, this segment highlights Lower Mainland reactions to the WTO meeting in Cancun, Mexico on the International day of Action. Protestors are against the WTO putting big business and corporate profits ahead of the needs of people. Speakers: Peter Julian from the Council of Canadians and Claudia Medina- Culos from the Council of Canadians. working TV #258 September 17, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#259 Libby Davies, MP - Equal Marriage and Supervised Injection Site Libby Davies, Member of Parliament for Vancouver East hosts. Interview with Mary-Woo Sims regarding equal marriage and with Chuck Parker of VANDU and with poet/community activist Bud Osborne regarding Safe Injection Sites. working TV #259 September 29, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#260 Free the Cuban 5! Recorded October 4, 2003 at St. Andrews' Wesley United Church in Vancouver: Vancouver Labour Council President Bill Saunders introduces Vancouver city councilor, Tim Louis, and daughter of Cuban Five prisoner, Irma Gonzalez. working TV #260 October 13, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#261 Free the Cuban 5! Recorded October 4, 2003 at St. Andrews' Wesley United Church in Vancouver: speech by the daughter of Che Guevara, Dr. Aleida Guevara March. working TV #261 October 20, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#262 2003 Council of Canadians AGM Recorded Oct 24, 2003 in Vancouver: Speech by Council of Canadians Chair Maude Barlow on the topic "The Other Superpower: How Civil Society Can Stand up to Continental Integration and Unfair Trade" working TV #262 October 27, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#263 2003 Council of Canadians AGM Recorded Oct 24, 2003 in Vancouver: Collen Fuller introduces speaker Marta de la Vega, Guatemalan Labour advocate and legal advisor. working TV #263 November 03, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#264 2003 Council of Canadians AGM Recorded Oct 24, 2003 in Vancouver: Collen Fuller introduces South African activist Virginia Setshedi.. working TV #264 November 10, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#265 Schmeiser vs Monsanto Recorded December 10, 2003 in Vancouver: a public forum at the Vancouver Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Council of Canadians and features comments by Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser about his ongoing legal situation (since 1998) with US biotech firm Monsanto related to GMO products and patents. Introductions by Judy Darcy of Working TV, David Askew of the Vancouver chapter of the Coucil of Canadians and Claudia Medina-Culos, BC Regional Organizer of the Council of Canadians. working TV #265 December 15, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
#266 Schmeiser vs Monsanto Recorded December 10, 2003 in Vancouver: a public forum at the Vancouver Public Library - Percy continues . . . working TV #266 December 22, 2003 � Slim Evans 2003 |
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