SKH Podcast
By Solidarity K'jipuktuk/Halifax
SKH PodcastDec 27, 2019
Episode 3 - Impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities
In this episode we are thrilled to welcome Vince Calderhead and Marty Wexler on to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities. Vince Calderhead is a human rights lawyer who has been representing clients in a human rights case about the province's institutionalization of persons with disabilities. Marty Wexler is the chair of the Disability Rights Coalition. The Disability Rights Coalition is an activist organization that recently sent an open letter to Dr. Strang and the Deputy Minister of DCS about the need to take urgent action to protect the lives of people in these institutions.
Intro/Outro music: The Coup - The Guillotine.
solidarityhalifax.ca/
Episode 2 - Housing (part 2)
Continuing our podcast-starting series on housing, SKH members Michelle, Jacob and Scott discuss a few historical examples of working class victories in housing struggles.
Intro/Outro music: The Coup - The Guillotine.
solidarityhalifax.ca/
Episode 1 - Housing (part 1)
In this debut episode, SKH members Michelle, Jacob and Scott discuss the housing crisis in the context of K'jipuktuk/Halifax. They talk about why the current state of housing is so dire, why do landlords act the way they do with impunity, and look at what current struggles can tell us about how we can fight back.
Check out the second meeting of the Tenants’ Rights & Housing in K’jipuktuk/Halifax & NS group! The meeting is happening on Saturday, Dec 14th, 11am-1pm at Radstorm (2177 Gottingen St.), in K'jipuktuk/Halifax. https://www.facebook.com/events/2825011577510946/
Intro/Outro music: The Coup - The Guillotine.
solidarityhalifax.ca/