Watch Council Drop-in Session
Sep
15

Watch Council Drop-in Session

Connect with WTC at one of our online drop-in sessions! These sessions provide an opportunity for members to connect directly with the WTC team. This is an informal event, with no structured agenda - come with your questions, musings, challenges, or ideas! Stay for the whole hour or come and go as you please.

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To End a Crisis: A Vision for BC Drug Policy
Sep
23

To End a Crisis: A Vision for BC Drug Policy

Originally released in January 2023 and reissued in spring 2025, To End a Crisis has been endorsed by over 60 organizations—most recently by delegates at the CUPE BC Convention. Grounded in the voices of those most impacted, the document outlines a bold and evidence-based roadmap focused on four key areas: legal regulation, decriminalization, equity, and treatment.

This is more than a policy proposal—it's a glimpse into what’s possible when we choose care over punishment. With over 17,000 lives lost in BC and 50,000 across Canada since 2016, the toxic drug crisis shows no signs of slowing—while politicians increasingly abandon life-saving measures in favour of coercion, enforcement, and shame.

But drug policy is not a siloed issue. It sits at the crossroads of poverty, racism, colonialism, gender injustice, housing insecurity, and labour exploitation. To end the war on drugs is to ignite a broader transformation—one that uplifts all of us.

Join us for a discussion about what this vision demands, what it offers, and how we organize to make it real.

This workshop will be led by Nicole Luongo from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.

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This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Embodied Consent for Community Workers & Activists
Oct
15

Embodied Consent for Community Workers & Activists

This one-hour workshop moves beyond the simple yes/no understanding of consent into an embodied awareness, taking into account our often-overlooked bodily cues and non-verbal signals. Aimed at community workers and advocates who want to strengthen boundaries and cultivate more equitable practices when working with others, participants will learn the basics of embodied consent as a way to cultivate personal boundary awareness and prevent burnout.

We will also explore:

  • The FRIES model of consent and alternatives

  • Signs of over resourcing oneself (aka burnout)

  • Ways to apply embodied consent in community settings

Join us as we continue our conversations on self-care and boundaries to make our work in communities safer and more sustainable.

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Workshop lead: Florence Li (she/her)

Florence Li (she/her) is the Education Coordinator at WTC. She has a strong background in both grassroots organizing and anti-racist advocacy. A former college teacher with experience in both academic and community settings, she strives to cultivate safer spaces that allow for curiosity and critical thinking to thrive. Growing up as a racialized immigrant settler in “Toronto,” she instinctively became apprehensive around teachers and in classrooms. She has since found herself drawn to places of learning, wanting to be the supportive guide she needed in order to speak loudly and to ask questions.

This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Understand and Resist Disinformation in our Communities
Nov
17

Understand and Resist Disinformation in our Communities

In an era of overwhelming digital noise, disinformation is increasingly shaping how people understand and engage with democratic institutions. This workshop explores how false or misleading information, particularly online, is undermining civic trust and distorting democratic participation in Canada. With a focus on municipal-level elections, we will unpack what disinformation is, how it spreads, and why equity-deserving communities are often its primary targets.

We will also discuss why disinformation is a democratic justice issue and how to identify disinformation and build stronger information literacy within your own networks.

This session is for anyone curious about how we can build a more informed, inclusive, and participatory democracy.=

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Workshop lead: Alexa Traboulay (she/her)

Alexa Traboulay(she/her) is the Community Manager at WTC. She is a passionate social justice advocate and researcher committed to advancing action-based programs with and for equity-deserving communities. A second-generation immigrant with Trinidadian and Hungarian ancestry, Alexa is a settler on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She is dedicated to centering decolonial principles in her work through continuous learning, unlearning, and self-reflexivity.

This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Watch Council Drop-in Session
Nov
28

Watch Council Drop-in Session

Connect with WTC at one of our online drop-in sessions! These sessions provide an opportunity for members to connect directly with the WTC team. This is an informal event, with no structured agenda - come with your questions, musings, challenges, or ideas! Stay for the whole hour or come and go as you please.

Register here.

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Understanding Local Government
Aug
6

Understanding Local Government

Are you passionate about making your city a better place to live? Do you care about housing, transportation, and ensuring our cities are climate-resilient? Do you want to start advocating, but don’t know where to start?

This workshop will cover how the city of Vancouver functions and how you can get involved to influence your local decision-makers.

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This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Intersectional Feminist Book Club
Jul
15

Intersectional Feminist Book Club

For our July meeting, we will be reading Jesse Thistle's memoir, From The Ashes! Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. 

Whilst this year's book club is full, you can buddy read with us as a member. Happy reading!

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Too Hot to Work: Climate Justice as Labour Justice
Jul
14

Too Hot to Work: Climate Justice as Labour Justice

This workshop, in partnership with Worker Solidarity Network, is for anyone interested to understand labour rights protections and the necessity of enforced health and safety regulations that respond to the reality of the climate crisis. More details on this workshop will be shared closer to the date.

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This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Examining the Role of Local Government in Truth & Reconciliation
Jun
12

Examining the Role of Local Government in Truth & Reconciliation

A workshop to understand how to advocate to your local leaders to advance the TRC Calls to Action. To mark the 10 year anniversary of the publication of the TRC Calls to Action, join us to take a look at the important role local government has in advancing Truth and Reconciliation. This webinar will share highlights from WTC’s research into the progress BC municipalities are making on the Calls to Action along with successes and challenges they’re facing. We'll highlight takeaways from WTC’s report: The TRC Calls to Action in BC Municipalities: Progress, Barriers, and Opportunities to Accelerate Implementation.

​​All proceeds from our June workshop, "Examining the Role of Local Government in Truth & Reconciliation", will be donated to The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS).⁠

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This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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Demystifying Local Government's Role in Public Transit
May
14

Demystifying Local Government's Role in Public Transit

What can local government do to improve your commute? We're partnering with the folks at Movementto discuss local government and public transit including what local governments can do to improve our public transit systems, challenges facing our public transit system, and the importance of public transit from a gendered lens.

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This workshop is part of our learning series for WTC members. Tickets are free for members with a code and $10 for the public.

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