Occupy Ottawa General Assembly April 8th Minutes
~10 people.
The GA recognizes that it is taking place on unceded Algonquin land.
Committee Announcements
Political Action: rallies continuing every Sunday at noon on parliament hill against election fraud.
Committee Proposals
Re-Occ: proposal to release to the public the dates for re-occ. May 12-13 weekend, beginning with a march at 12pm May 12th, starting at the human rights monument. Proposal passed.
The GA was interrupted by a ROBOT INVASION.
Occupy Ottawa General Assembly April 4th
11 people – then twelve.
Acknowledging we are on unceded Algonquin land.
Committee Announcements
FB Mods
Guidelines have been finished. Needs to be translated.
Released to the group and then users have 2 weeks to comment, make adjustments as necessary.
DAM
Warm up your heart-ish event is happening not this weekend but next, Saturday April 14th.
Idea for men to contribute to baking treats for the event.
Occupy Ottawa General Assembly Minutes April 1st
The Assembly recognizes that this meeting is being held on unceded Algonquin land.
Committee Announcements
Labour Outreach: May 1st organizing committee is organizing for activities on May Day. The committee is meeting Wednesday April 4th at 7pm, McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy St.
Political Action: Taking part in protests every Sunday on parliament hill at noon against electoral fraud.
By Andy Wilson
Head count: ~22 people
Committee Announcements
Direct Action and Mobilization
Campaigns are on hiatus for now.
Media
Website being worked on.
Labour Outreach
Opportunity for an office space with other progressive organizations.
May 1st organizing committee is organizing for May 1st. All people are encouraged to create their own events to participate in a day of action against austerity.
Head count: ~17 people
Committee Announcements
Direction Action and Mobilization:
Next meeting Mon 6pm at Matt's house.
At next GA, DAM will submit their campaigns for consensus approval.
Outreach
Outreach exists and needs people. Next meeting: Mon at 7pm or 8pm (Raw Sugar?) there's a FB group.
starting a book club, there is a FB group
Labour Outreach
organizing for May 1st General Strike.
By Andy Wilson
Head count: ~10
Only announcements and discussions at this GA.
Amin: Going to Wakefield tonight to help stop the killing of trees.
Direct Action
By Andy Wilson and Coimín Ní Táilliúir
Head count: 16 people.
Nadia and Amin facilitating.
Committee Announcements
Direct Action.
Hot chocolate giving away at Winterlude went well. Will do it again on Saturday March 3rd.
On March 2nd Netanyahu is coming to Ottawa. Hoping to be part of an action, trying to find out if there's something else already happening.
DA is meeting after this GA to engage in 2nd consultation regarding campaigns.
Head count: 17 total. (5 women, 12 men).
Committee Announcements
Outreach: Meeting at James’ place, Monday Feb 20th, 8pm.
Indigenous Solidarity: Families of Sisters In Spirit rally went well. Colin made a tableau. There’s an event on Feb 27th at 8pm, 10 Stuart St., about the history of Algonquin people in this area. Indigenous Solidarity meets Feb 20th at 5pm, at the Bridgehead on MacLaren.
Compiled by Nadia Goatherd
Facilitators: Phil McGavin and Mandy Joy
Committee announcements:
Direct Action & Mobilization
Compiled by Andy Wilson
The General Assembly was held the Ottawa Public Library. The meeting received Committee announcements and proposals, and individual announcements and proposals.The GA approved the allocation of $120 to transfer the Movement’s official website from the infamous Go Daddy to a socially-conscious host.
Committee Announcements:
Safety
