Victoria Independent Media Center
Off The Street and Onto the Farm (video)
Friday, 22 January 2010 21:25
By Chris Johnson, Victoria Independent Media Collective
A dream is taking shape on the Saanich Peninsula. Inspired by the work of the San Patrignano farm in Italy, Richard LeBlanc and a team of dedicated volunteers are converting a piece of farmland in Central Saanich into a therapeutic community that will become a refuge for people experiencing homelessness.
Cooking For Peace
Last Updated (Monday, 18 January 2010 00:23) Written by FNB Sunday, 17 January 2010 23:45
Food Not Bombs is one of the fastest growing revolutionary movements in the world. There are hundreds of autonomous chapters sharing free vegetarian food with hungry people and protesting war and poverty.
Our belief is that the war industry and waste generated by our capitalist economic model are responsible for the conditions of starvation and malnutrition that are a problem facing billions in a world with the industrial capability to far exceed these basic human necessities.
Food Not Bombs is not a charity. Rather than ask for money we encourage people to take an active role in making this energetic grassroots movement happen. This attitude has spread FNB throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, organizing for peace, sustainability and justice in your community and around the world. For over 25 years the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people, end exploitation and the destruction of the earth.
This current incarnation of FNB Victoria has been serving free vegan food on the street every Sunday for almost 15 years! as well as supporting various social justice, anti capitalist, environmental and anti-war movements with food logistics. Food Not Bombs is a community based volunteer driven organization, it doesn't happen with out your help. So please come down and enjoy a free vegan meal, spread awareness of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle & come cook for your community 3:30pm every Sunday @ the corner of Vancouver and Pandora.
Homeless In Wonderland
Last Updated (Tuesday, 29 December 2009 05:56) Written by Tavis W Dodds Thursday, 10 December 2009 21:52
Where the lie becomes the truth and then a lie again
The BC Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling protecting the rights of homeless to sleep in parks.
Tavis Dodds arrested for erecting shelter
Charter Champion Irene Faulkner is quoted in the Vancouver Sun as saying that those who were arrested are happy with the ruling. I was arrested about a dozen times in connection with this, but I still have no convictions or record, and I am not happy with the ruling. The wording has been changed to read that we have only the right to “overnight” camping and only if the city has no shelter space to offer. At the same time that the ruling came down on December 9th, BC’s law enforcement began enforcing the Assistance to Shelter Act that allows police to force homeless into shelters, an act in total compliance with Faulkner’s case in Victoria vs Adams. David Johnston, one of the original applicants in this case, has been fasting in jail since Nov24th when he was sentenced to 45 days for continuing to put up tents.
Police Raid Cannabis Club Bakery
Last Updated (Thursday, 10 December 2009 07:40) Written by Administrator Saturday, 05 December 2009 00:38
Police raided a single bedroom apartment in downtown Victoria yesterday after a complaint from a neighbor about smells. The apartment turned out to be the site of the Cannabis Buyers Clubs' extract and baking facility for medical marijuana.
Interview with Ted Smith founder of Cannabis Buyers' Club
Health Canada has recognized the medicinal properties of marijuana for some time now and has created legal procedures for users to acquire plant material, however, oil and other extracts remain illegal.
The Cannabis Buyers Club has been operating in Victoria since 1996, and has over 3000 people that use their services to treat their illnesses. Over the past ten years Ted and the Cannabis Buyers Club have been victorious in four court cases involving medicinal users rights and distribution. The first step Ted sais will be to begin collecting testimony from their customers to be used in their legal defense.
Ted Smith, the founder of the Cannabis Buyers Club, Canadas' longest running supplier of medicinal marijuana, says it is unfortunate Health Canadas' regulations don't include extracts because these are the healthiest way for people to consume marijuana for medication. Ted points out that in the case of salves and oils, which are used as anti-inflamitory muscle relaxants, the medicine interacts directly with the muscles creating no intoxicating side effects. Ted Stated that they intend to use this unfortunate event to bring attention and force change on this "fatal flaw" of Health Canadas' policy.
Police Chief Exposes Undercover Cop
Last Updated (Wednesday, 31 December 1969 15:59) Written by Administrator Thursday, 03 December 2009 17:31
The Reboot International Security Conference rapped up Monday in Vancouver. Among the list of speakers was Victoria Chief of Police Jamie Graham, who surprised every one when he said that protesters from Vancouver on their way to Victoria for the anti-torch protest were infiltrated by an undercover cop who was driving their bus. Graham also told the conference, which was sponsored by Interpol Bioterrorism Unit as well as International Biometrics Group, that protesters were “probably going to be violent” and even though the policing operation was way over budget, and the demonstrations were completely peaceful, that it was worth it, and very successful. He went on to say that "Police departments from all over the country have taken our game plan, our operational plan and adopted it as their own.” Expect more budget blowing police state actions across the nation.
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