ACORN Canada Archives - Page 5 of 13

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 communications ACORN Canada

Maritimes and Beyond is all about International Women’s Day

Host Nichola Taylor talks to leading IWD organizers in New Brunswick about the struggle for reproductive rights and equal pay!

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 communications ACORN Canada

Maritimes and Beyond – Activism and Organizing in the Canadian Martiimes!

Nichola Taylor talks with National ACORN board rep for the Atlantic, former chair of Halifax’s Peninsula Chapter, born and raised in New Brunswick and now organizing havoc in Halifax – Hannah Wood!

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 communications ACORN Canada

Maritimes and Beyond: How Change Can Happen Across Canada

Nichola Taylor interviews Serge Landry, Canadian Labour Congress Atlantic representative and federal NDP candidate, shedding light on the sorry state of politics in New Brunswick and across Canada. Together, they explore the potential of organizing to bring about much-needed change in Canada.

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 communications ACORN Canada

Toronto ACORN: 2024 City Budget Deputations Highlight Reel

ACORN leadership speaks truth to power at the 2024 Toronto Budget Hearings, demanding more money into our communities. Speakers include ACORN International President and Scarborough ACORN Chair Marva Burnett, East York ACORN Chair Alejandra Ruiz Vargas, Weston ACORN Chair Marcia Stone, Downtown Toronto Chair Rama Fayaz, and many more.

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 communications ACORN Canada

Maritimes and Beyond: How rent control was won in Nova Scotia

Nichola Taylors talks with Nova Scotia ACORN’s Sydnee Blum about their successful campaign for Rent Control during the pandemic.

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