WTC In Action
Check out what the Women Transforming Cities community has been up to lately.
WTC connects with the social justice community at KDocs Film Festival 2024
February 2024
A WTC board member and staff member attended the opening day of Vancouver’s Social Justice Film Fesitval KDocs. We met so many great people at our booth and chatted with them about WTC! We love sharing tips and tricks on how to get involved in their local government and fight for equity at the municipal level.
WTC hosts a virtual town hall with BCLI on how to improve the public hearing process
February 2024
WTC hosted a virtual town hall to provide community feedback that will help shape British Columbia Law Institute’s (BCLI) recommendations for changes to BC policy around the public hearing process during land use decisions. We loved brainstorming ways to make the public hearing process more equitable and inclusive.
WTC joined 70 feminist organizations in opposing restrictions on trans rights & medical care
February 2024
WTC joined 70+ feminist organizations across Canada in opposing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's reckless proposed restrictions on the rights, freedoms, and medical care of trans youth. As written by Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund in the statement, “Feminism is deeply interconnected with trans liberation — supporting the rights of trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people is essential to protecting ALL women from violence and discrimination.”
WTC launches learning series with webinar on Understanding Local Government + Your Ability to Affect Change
February 2024
Our community joined us for the first online workshop in our free for WTC members learning series! We loved chatting with participants about key players in local government, areas of opportunity to affect local decision-making, and answering questions on how to engage at the local level. We'll be hosting a learning webinar every month until the end of spring so make sure to check out our event page for details.
WTC marches at the 33rd Annual Women’s Memorial March
February 2024
The WTC community attended the annual Women’s Memorial March on February 14th led by Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Revisit our blog on the Five Calls for Justice that Municipalities Can Action as outlined in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
WTC endorses Canadian Drug Policy Coalition’s Vision for BC Drug Policy
January 2024
We joined several organizations and individuals in recommending immediate and significant reform of drug policy in BC by calling for drug regulation, decriminalization, addressing the root causes of poverty, and access to detox, recovery, and treatment options. To join us, endorse Canadian Drug Policy Coalitions's To End a Crisis: Vision for BC Drug Policy.
WTC joins a Climate Transitions Cohort led by Tamarack Institute
January 2024
We are so excited to join communities from across Canada on a learning journey to develop and implement community plans for a just and equitable climate transition through a collective impact approach. This cohort is led by the Tamarack Institute and is composed of WTC staff and volunteers, along with members from several other organizations across Canada.
WTC welcomes back our Action Researcher, Chris Higham (she/her)!
January 2024
We welcomed back a former short-term staff member, Chris Higham (she/her), to our team. She is helping us with our action research while completing the first year of her master's in Community and Regional Planning at UBC.