Round Table Meeting with Minister of Immigration: Marco Mendicino
We are feeling grateful that SAWCC got to be a part of a round table meeting with the Minister of Immigration, Marco Mendicino, and […]
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SAWCC Resolution on Residential Schools
Whereas the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation recently found the unmarked graves of 215 children buried at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. […]
In Solidarity with Muslims Across Canada
It is with heavy hearts that we express our grief and sadness at the news of the Afzaal family, a Muslim family killed in […]
In Solidarity with Indigenous Communities in BC
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY with the families and communities as we continue to mourn the 215 children whose remains were found at the site of […]
Memorial for Jean Chapman
On Saturday, May 22nd, we held an online memorial via zoom for our beloved SAWCC sister, Jean Chapman. Jean passed away on September 21, 2020, […]
WLUML’s Afghan Campaign for Women’s Rights
Please see below the WLUML statement on Afghanistan. SAWCC is a proud partner and supporter of WLUML and the work they do campaigning for women’s […]
Community Speaks: Speaking the Taboo
Check out the video testimony below by one of our very own EC members, Masoon Balouch. Masoon recently connected with Tasveer, a non-profit that aims […]
One Year of Unprecedented Times: Reflections on a Global Pandemic, WFH, and Small Joys
Now that an entire year has passed that we’ve been dealing with a global pandemic, (and let’s be honest, a lot of global panic too), […]
International Women’s Day 2021
A recap link for our 2021 International Women’s Day event, a webinar hosted by Women of Diverse Origins. The topic this year was: Overcoming the […]
Op-Ed: The erosion of the Quebec Charter is an attack on our values
The erosion of the Quebec Charter is an attack on our values by: Saskia de Boer, Documentary Film/TV Writer Stefan Christoff, Artist and community activist […]