Edit: Due to the unforeseen passing of Peter Lougheed, it has been requested that Occupy Edmonton does not march to the Legislature on Sunday, where families will be mourning. Instead, Occupy Edmonton will march downtown and return to Canada Place, where speakers will take the podium at 3:15 PM. Edmonton, Alberta, September 13, 2012: Occupy …
Category Archive: Press Releases
Official Occupy Edmonton Press Releases
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2012/09/for-immediate-release-edmontonians-rally-in-support-of-nation-wide-call-out-for-political-accountability/
Aug
25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Occupy Edmonton To Host Another Free BBQ
Occupy Edmonton will be holding its 2nd free BBQ on August 26th, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM at Veterans Park (10013 102 Street NW), which is open to the public. There will be live and recorded music, games, and other festivities. Beyond providing free food, Occupy Edmonton is working to build community and solidarity …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2012/08/for-immediate-release-occupy-edmonton-to-host-another-free-bbq/
May
01
General Strike Today! May Day
Edmontonians to march in honor of May Day, International Workers Day Marchers will rally and take to the streets to defend the rights of workers and defend the rights of all EDMONTON- On Tuesday May 1st Edmontonians will gather at 112th Street and 82nd Avenue, joining millions demonstrating internationally in defense of the rights of …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2012/05/general-strike-today-may-day/
Feb
03
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Occupy Edmonton, in conjunction with students, faculty and support staff, planned a rally around tuition hikes, skyrocketing student debt and planned budget cuts yesterday at the University of Alberta. Peaceful protestors were greeted by lines of police blockading the University threatening arrests if protestors entered the publicly funded school grounds. The University …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2012/02/841/
Jan
28
Re-Occupy Edmonton 2012
Media Advisory: TODAY! OCCUPY EDMONTON TO OCCUPY U of A CAMPUS ON WEDNESDAY This Wednesday, Occupy Edmonton will join with students, faculty, support staff, contract workers and service workers from the University of Alberta and other post-secondary learning institutions across Canada in a national day of action to oppose continued tuition fee increases and …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2012/01/re-occupy-edmonton-2012/
Dec
12
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2011/12/ocupy-yuletide-show/
Dec
01
Occupy Edmonton to Launch Online Help Line and Solidarity Squads
*******MEDIA UPDATE******* Occupy Edmonton to Launch Online Help Line and Solidarity Squads. Edmonton, AB – Occupy Edmonton has decided to launch two new programs as they continue to push for systems that work for people not against them. The first program they are launching is an online help request service called ‘Occupy Solidarity Squads’. Personal …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2011/12/occupy-edmonton-to-launch-online-help-line-and-solidarity-squads/
Dec
01
Occupy The Climate
OCCUPY THE CLIMATE: Global Day for Climate Action (Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 1pm) Right now the Canadian government is in Durban, South Africa trying to block any progress on an International response to the growing climate crisis. They are actively trying to thwart the process. Luckily, people right across Canada, joined by people all over the …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2011/12/occupy-the-climate/
Nov
22
Eviction in 24 hrs
Occupy Edmonton has been informed that we will be evicted by the police in the next 24 hours, probably after 11pm tonight. We need YOUR help to remain at our current 102st and Jasper location. Support us by: 1. COME ON DOWN to Camp; Eviction is expected anytime after 11pm. Our best guess is eviction …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2011/11/eviction-in-24-hrs/
Nov
22
OCCUPY EDMONTON: The reason we occupy and what we want.
Dear Ralph Young, We regret that you have chosen not to accept our offer of mediation and that you are no longer open to dialogue. Instead you are choosing to push us towards a forceful eviction and are threatening to personally sue individuals for costs. We wanted to take this moment to explain to you, …
Permanent link to this article: http://occupyedmonton.org/2011/11/open-letter-to-ralph-young-of-melcor/
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