Category: People’s Voice
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My Experience as a Detox Worker Makes Me Oppose Involuntary Treatment
By Geordie Constant (Originally published in People’s Voice) I come from a security background. Not cybersecurity or anything that requires an education – I come from a uniform, patrol a grocery store kind of security background. I got out of that because I wanted to help people and in the security field, securing property is…
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People’s Voice Talent Show
On the evening of June 30th, the day before the stat holiday, the Centre for Socialist Education will be hosting a fundraiser for Canada’s leading socialist newspaper. The second annual People’s Voice Talent Show will see progressives of all stripes performing in front of a like-minded and welcoming audience all for the cause of sustaining…
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BC’s New Protections for Gig Workers Fall Short
PV Vancouver Bureau On June 12, BC’s NDP government announced that it had finalized a new set of regulations for app-based employers in the province. These regulations are ostensibly meant to improve working conditions for workers of corporations such as Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, SkiptheDishes and DoorDash, otherwise known as gig workers. As of September…
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Recriminalization Puts “Tough on Crime” Agenda Ahead of Public Health
By Ashley Shapiro and Monica Shannon Decriminalization of drugs in British Columbia has been a contentious issue marked by significant shifts and recent legislative changes. As it existed from January 2023 until May 7, 2024, “decrim” allowed individuals to possess small amounts of drugs without facing criminal charges. Under these laws, possession of under 2.5…
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Revolutionary Vancouver Walking Tour
Join us for a Walking Tour of Revolutionary Vancouver! The tour will meet at Victory Square in downtown Vancouver at 1pm on Saturday, July 27. The tour will visit key locations highlighting Vancouver’s RADICAL history. We’ll learn about the On-to-Ottawa Trek, unemployment struggles, trade union organizing, the Communist Party and much more! The tour will…
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People’s Voice Talent Show!
On Saturday, June 22nd 2024, the Communist Party of BC will be holding a Talent Show to raise money for People’s Voice Newspaper! While we struggle together, shoulder to shoulder against the deadly ills of the inhumane and irrational profit-driven capitalist system, we can sometimes forget that our comrades are multidimensional people with interests beyond…