Activism in Niagara: December - March 2023

• Niagara Workers Welcome, with the help of Settler Support for Migrant Farmworkers and the community, gather "Welcome Kit" supplies to support migrant farmworkers arriving in Niagara. They are still accepting items and donations to fill welcome kits- click here for more ways to donate.

• Niagara Reproductive Justice is training for their Abortion & Reproductive Support Network! They are looking for volunteers to help people in Niagara access abortion by providing information, funding, coordination, and transportation. Email them if you're interested!

• CUPE 1295 workers at Brock have reached a tentative deal with their employer.

• Members of the Ontario Nurses Association and supporters picket on February 23 in St. Catharines in support of a better deal for Ontario nurses. Sign the letter of support here.

• Polticians manufacture fear and scarcity myths as Roxham Road refugees enter Ontario. Get the facts and join Niagara in a national #StatusForAll action on March 19th.

• Plans for development at the old hospital site in St. Catharines are underway. Tell the city we need affordable housing for all, or nothing! Stay tuned on our Facebook for the upcoming open house.

• Organized by the Niagara Region Anti Racism Association, over 50 Niagara residents send letters to Regional Councillors urging them to shift mental health calls from police to a medical response. Sign the letter here.

• The Titillating Talks team organize two more Speaker Series- Menstrual Equity in January, and Weaving Together Traditions, Tragedies & Resilience of Black Hair in February! Recordings and materials from past events can be accessed here.

• Niagara residents celebrate Black History Month with Salem Chapel and their fundraising efforts for the Salem Chapel Underground Railroad Cemetery Project, to restore the resting places of Freedom Seekers in St. Catharines. They are almost at their goal- donate here!