[Wamvan] looking for story ideas

Mon Dec 29 13:11:06 PST 2014

Thanks for outreaching to WAM in regards to your
journalistic endeavours Trish! :) and, Congratulations!

A subject that affects all people and the right to choose
their own medicines and medical procedures is ...
Medical Cannabis Use -> access and freedom of choice!

As many may be aware ... the first case to face the cnd
Supreme Court in Ottawa is this coming March 20th, 2015 -
regarding Cannabis Derivatives (oils, topicals, food and
drink from medicinal cannabis). These issues are being
reviewed and decided by the Supreme Court and general
public needs some 'real' info/education about the benefits
of this healing herb and Health Canada's / Harper gov in
trying to shut down the patient driven policies that were
created by the feds back in 2001. Quite some history to
this and worth the effort in exposing ... I like to think that
the mainstream media / editors and publishers in Van will
be open to some balanced reporting on these important
issues   ...

Not more scare tactics such as the 'Reefer Madness', etc.
of the last 80 or more years ...

soo, thanks in advance Trish for considering researching
into this very current topic - that affects Canadians and
many other countries at this time.

'Cannabis Digest' online / fb / youtube is one source for
info 'n background on the Supreme Court case in March.

*Plus, there is a Vancouver **BC Supreme Court trial starting *
*in Feb 2015 regarding the **MMAR **Appeal (Health Canada) *
*of these related issues ... **v**ery local and of importance to*
*your future readership. *

*For more info on the BC Supreme court trial in Feb, check *
*out the site: http://www.mmarcoalitionagainstrepeal.com/
<http://www.mmarcoalitionagainstrepeal.com/>*

A bigger picture to all this is the Decriminalization/Legalization
questions regarding the Cannabis plant ... as this, too is a
very current question needing clarity and balanced reporting
in regards to the general public's awareness of these issues.

These above issues and court cases are what I *consider to be **Election
Issues for the 2015 cnd federal elections.*

*One more source that may be of interest is the NORML's*
*Women Alliance of Canada who have a current campaign *
*going on called #338 -->** http://www.normlwomen.ca/blog
<http://www.normlwomen.ca/blog>*

New Years Greetings to WAM Vancouver women and thx
to all of you for your important and ongoing work that is necessary in
envisioning and supporting a more egalitarian
society for all - now and for our future generations!   (:  jj

For ongoing updates on these issues, WAM folks can tune
in online to the 'Cannabis News and Views' radio program
online at cfuv.uvic.ca that will be onair / online on dates:
Jan. 6th, 2015 at 11am
Feb. 3rd at 11am
March 3rd at 11am

Happy Writing and Publishing in these times ...

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What a great opportunity to insert some feminist and anti-oppresive
> analysis into mainstream platforms. Congrats Trish, and thanks for the
> valubale invitation!
>
> One issue on my mind lately is childcare - the federal NDP's last year
> said they'd institute a national childcare program like Quebec's, but soon
> after experts there said the program was becoming unsustainable at only $7,
> then $10 a day. There's been some minor but interesting discussion on
> universal access vs. sliding scale on income.
>
> And then of course Harper announced he'd continue his 'direct to you' cash
> payments for parents (a pitiful amount comparied to actual childcare costs)
> and because of some sort of bureaucratic fiscal cycle stuff this means
> they'll be cutting a seemingly large, lump-sum cheque to parents right
> before next year's election. Unanbashed cash for votes.
>
> I'd love to see access to affordable childcare discussed more in columns,
> especially with additional local context of what it actually costs in
> BC/Vancouver, which is apparently close to the highest in the country. So
> many stories shoot out of it (oppressive live-in caregiver program and all
> its dimensions: racism, migrant work, immigration, racialized mothers
> separated from their own kids to mother white women's kids, the outsourcing
> of 'housewive' duties to other women by privileged women in the west, etc.
> etc).
>
> just a first initial thought!
>
> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Trish Kelly <trishkellyc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In the New Year, I am becoming a regular columnist for two local papers.
>> Twice monthly, I will be writing a column for the Vancouver Courier
>> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-Courier/112420385437415>.
>> Additionally, every Monday, my new civic affairs column, "The City Holler"
>> will appear in the Metro Vancouver
>> <https://www.facebook.com/vancouvermetro> newspaper.
>>
>> I'm keen to use this public profile to address issues around social
>> justice, civic engagement and representation.
>>
>> I'm sharing this news not only because I am excited(!), but because  I am
>> warmly inviting you to send me story ideas, to raise the alarm when a new
>> issue emerges, or to tell me about the Vancouver-based projects you're
>> working on.
>>
>> I'm also continuing as a panelist on Global News: BC 1
>> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-News-BC-1/211100615699862>'s *Unfiltered
>> with Jill Krop*. Again, I can suggest topics to the producers and would
>> love to hear your tips on timely topics.
>>
>> Please be in touch!
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Trish
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Trish Kelly
>>>
>> Active citizen, community builder, and a good neighbour.
>>
>> Twitter: @trishkellyc <https://twitter.com/#!/trishkellyc>
>> LinkedIn:*Trish Kelly*
>> Email:    trishkellyc at gmail.com
>> Mobile:   604.879.1386
>>
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