VANCOUVER—On Friday, February 10, join CoDevelopment Canada at Langara College for the opening of its 11th annual World Community Film Festival, starting with the Vancouver premiere of “Just Do It” at 7:30 pm and a reception at 9:00 in the Faculty Lounge.

Just Do It (90 min. 2011) Director: Emily James

Screening: Theatre 5 (Room A130) Langara College

VANCOUVER—This Thursday’s Vancouver premiere of “¡Viva Mexico!” at Langara College offers a tantalizing hint of what will be on offer at the eleventh annual World Community Film Festival (February 10-12, 2012).

This powerful film, which documents the journey of Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos across Mexico in the “Other Campaign,” celebrates the struggle for land and dignity.  The film’s producer, Daniela Contreras, will be in attendance for its Vancouver premiere, to be screened in Room A130 at Langara College on Thursday (November 24th) at 7pm.

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[img_assist|nid=1917|title=|desc=UNCOMMON COURAGE—Berenice Celeyta, centre, poses with CUPE BC secretary-treasurer Mark Hancock, CUPE members and staff during this week’s visit to B.C.

BURNABY—Her work defending labour and human rights has become invaluable to her compatriots. And her courage in deciding to remain in her home country despite frequent death threats has inspired activists around the world.

VANCOUVER—CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill and secretary-treasurer Mark Hancock, along with CUPE members and regional staff, joined an enthusiastic rally downtown on Thursday morning (Feb.

OTTAWA—CUPE National president Paul Moist has written to the president of the Republic of the Philippines calling for an end to human rights abuses and an end to extra-judicial killings following the shocking news that three teachers, including Mark Francisco of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), were assassinated earlier this month.

Antonio Tinio, National Chairperson of ACT and newly elected ACT representative in the Philippine Congress, has reported to CUPE that the killings are linked to the failure of the previo

SOLIDARITY WITH HONDURAN WOMEN—CUPE BC’s International Solidarity committee pose with Maria Luisa Regalado of the Honduran Women’s Collective following Regalado’s presentation at the committee meeting on Monday (June 14).

BURNABY—Nearly one year after the coup d’etat that ousted democratically elected president Manuel Zelaya, labour rights and working conditions for most of the country’s residents have only gotten worse—especially for women, a leading Honduran activist told CUPE BC’s International Solidari

CoDevelopment Canada invites you to meet and hear Honduran partner, Maria Luisa Regalado of the Honduran Women’s Collective speak about their work in the resistance movement in Honduras.

María Luisa Regalado and the Honduran Women’s Collective

María Luisa Regalado and the Honduran Women’s Collective Organizing women so they can escape their

MP’s attack on CoDevelopment Canada’s Wood highlights flaws in federal policy

VANCOUVER—The Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) is once again under scrutiny following a stunning exchange late last week in which a Liberal MP involved in brokering an amendment to the deal attacked the credibility of witnesses speaking about human rights and democracy concerns in Colombia.

The CCFTA is currently at the Standing Committee on International Trade, where the Committee is hearing witness testimony on the human rights amendment proposed by Liberal MP (Kings-Hants) a

VANCOUVER—CUPE BC, a screening partner at the annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival (May 7-16), will host the screening tomorrow afternoon of Swedish director Fredrik Gertten’s critically acclaimed film “Bananas!*”

Part of the DOXA festival’s justice forum series, “Bananas!*” recounts the story of Nicaraguan banana workers’ struggle against the corporate giant Dole Food. The suspenseful documentary follows personal injury lawyer Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez on his biggest case ever.