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Activist Report
the women are angry

I received a lovely email from a group calling themselves The Women Are Angry, which is worth cutting and pasting here (the Women are angry — as we all should be — about the Harper government’s cuts to Status of Women Canada):

“Last year on Valentine’s Day, we asked the Prime Minister to forget about the chocolates and the flowers. Instead, he forgot about WOMEN. And now The Women Are Angry.

This year, we’re asking you to send Stephen Harper a special Valentine to let him know what you want for Valentine’s Day. After all, chocolates and flowers don’t last, but Equality is Forever.

We recommend that you download the Valentine postcard from our website. Print the PDF file on cardstock (perhaps in pink or red for the occasion). Distribute widely, and don’t forget to send your own Valentine to the Prime Minister.

Happy Valentine’s Day from The Women Are Angry.”

Activist Report, Event Listings
Get off the internet! I’ll meet you in the streets.

If you don’t spend much time on a university campus you may not have noticed the posters covering hallways urging students (and supporters!) to join the Student Day of Action Against Rising Tuition Fees on Feb 7th.

Here’s the info for the Toronto demo, but the above link has info for events across Canada and excellent background info, so I urge you to check out and hit the streets on Wednesday.

Ryerson Rally:
10:30 a.m.- Ryerson rally at Lake Devo, corner of Gould & Victoria St.
11:00 a.m. - March to Convocation Hall, King’s College Circle, U of T

U of T:
11:30 a.m. - U of T and City-wide rally at Convocation Hall
12:00 p.m. - March to Queen’s Park

Queen’s Park:
1:00 p.m. - Big rally at Queen’s Park featuring guest speakers and musicians, including Kardinal Offishall