From Mi'kma'ki to Palestine: Solidarity in Action

From Mi'kma'ki to Palestine: Solidarity in Action

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: 989 Young Ave

Event Description

Join Labour for Palestine Kjipuktuk/Halifax on May 3rd at 2:00pm for a panel discussion that will critically confront Israel's impunity in committing acts of apartheid and genocide against Palestinians, and Canada's failure to call out these crimes and work within legal, economic, and political frameworks to stop them. The discussion will demonstrate the ways Canada has contributed and benefitted from Israeli's illegal presence and policies in Palestine. Crucially, panelists will make ties between Israel and Canada as settler colonial states, the ways they prop up one another, and encourage awareness and resistance to colonial violence as it impacts Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous Peoples today.

Following the panel discussion, attendees are welcome to participate in discussions about relevant, achievable and heart-based actions residents of Mi’kma’ki can take to end Canada's complicity in Israeli apartheid and genocide, and take up our Treaty responsibilities to the people, land and water, and All Our Relations.

Panelists are:

• Gillian Austin - settler academic, Uphold the Treaties, & Mi'kma'ki Water Walker
• Neil Balan - Labour for Palestine
• Larry Haiven - Independent Jewish Voices
• Ajay Parasram - Dalhousie University
• Thunderbird Swooping Down Woman (Darlene Gilbert) - Mikmaw Elder, grandmother, water protector

Important Details

Access Notes

The venue (Local Council of Women at 989 Young Ave) is located on a four-lane, lightly-travelled city street. Parking is allowed on both sides of the street. There is accessible parking directly in front of the building. Entry and exit to the House is by the Ramp Door only. The community rental space is a large double parlour open room and sun porch, with its own entrance up the accessible ramp to the right of the house. There is an accessible washroom on the main floor of the space. If you require any additional accommodations, please don't hesitate to contact us at halifax@labourforpalestine.com.

Masking

This is a mask-required event. Limited KN95 and N95 Masks will be provided at the venue. Light refreshments will be available; please wear your mask when not eating or drinking. For resources on free masks, visit: donatemask.ca

Donations

This is event is PWYC (pay-what-you-can). Registration is free through Eventbrite, and all proceeds collected at the door will be distributed between open Palestinian mutual aid funds. Cash only; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.