Code Pink’s one hour emergency rally over the weekend ended with a call for a global day of action and protest for next Sunday, March 6, against the invasion of Ukraine. Read Libby’s article here.
Pushing back at grind culture
Libby Davies interviews Paul Taylor, the executive director of FoodShare Toronto and a lifelong anti-poverty activist. Listen to the conversation here.
Book review: Exploring Vancouver’s split personality of ‘world class’ vs. livability champion
Daniel Francis, an impressively prolific popular historian based in Vancouver, published Becoming Vancouver in the fall of 2021. In the book colourful characters are noted, including the irascible city archivist Major James Mathews and his chief Indigenous informant, August Jack Khahtsahlano, the fiery suffragette May Gutteridge, the city’s first woman council member, and Libby Davies, a dedicated anti-poverty campaigner from the Downtown Eastside who went on to hold a seat on city council and later a seat in Parliament.. Read the book review here.
Dan Fumano: Six-homes proposal latest in Vancouver's housing 'evolution'
Housing issues in 2022 harken back to 1987 and comments by city councillor Libby Davies. Read the article here.
Libby Davies on the Challenge of Advocating for Palestine on Parliament Hill
Libby in conversation with Thomas Woodley and Michael Bueckert of Canadians For Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME).
Listen to the podcast here.
Women in politics: Agnes Macphail became first woman elected to Parliament 100 years ago today
Libby Davies on Women in Politics on CBC’s Power & Politics. View the conversation here.
Kootenay Morning Radio with Libby Davies
Kootenay Morning Radio with Libby Davies
Libby speaks to Kootenay Morning hosts Jane and Nicole.
The original article, Kootenay Morning Radio with Libby Davies was published on September 7, 2021 in Kootenay Morning Radio. Author(s): Jane Burton
Libby Davies on the tragedy of missing and murdered women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Libby Davies on the tragedy of missing and murdered women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
This is the fourth in the series, “Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside: Past and Present.” In this episode, Libby Davies, former Vancouver city councillor and former NDP MP for the riding in which the Downtown Eastside is located, discusses the tragedy of missing and murdered women in the community. She recalls addressing the issue with the then federal minister of justice, shocked that not only was the federal government not doing anything about it, he hadn’t even heard of the issue.
The original article, Libby Davies on the tragedy of missing and murdered women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside was published on February 22, 2021 in rabble.ca. Author(s): Jase Tanner
A step by step guide to making political change: Former MP Libby Davies
A step by step guide to making political change: Former MP Libby Davies
In a time when many have felt hopeless, Libby Davies is anything but. The former MP of Vancouver East of 18 years told The PULSE that she believes every group, no matter how marginalized, can “absolutely” make change.
The original article, A step by step guide to making political change: Former MP Libby Davies was published on February 13, 2021 in Cortes Currents, CKTZ 89.5 FM. Author(s): Tan Mei Xi
The past and present in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
The past and present in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
This is the second in the series, “Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside: Past and Present.” Libby Davies, former Vancouver city councillor and former NDP MP for the riding in which the Downtown Eastside is located, discusses the past and the present of the community. Davies recalls the impact of activist and poet Bud Osborn and reflects upon the struggle to establish Insite, Canada’s first safe injection site. She goes on to discuss the impact of the ’90s austerity budget — and the resulting challenges still to be addressed.
The original article, The past and present in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside was published on February 12, 2021 in rabble.ca. Author(s): Jase Tanner