Final #AMPA2021 Thread - A Reading List

Much was made this weekend of reading, learning, and personal journeys. Clearly more is needed.

Here is a list.

-Curated briefly, by me, with what the meeting made me think about.
-It is non-exhaustive.
-It is clearly necessary. -21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act - Bob Joseph

-Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City - Tanya Talaga

-The Truth About Stories - Thomas King

#AMPA2021 Protest Thread

As a result of some of the statements, and actions, over the past few days, including the ongoing silencing, there are currently a number of members with the below profile picture. In response to this, the leaders of the meeting, predictably, per the past few days, couldn't leave it alone.

We are now in a sea of red cards pointing out the arbitrary enforcement of rules, more parliamentary schooling, and more people expressing the harm being done.

Good morning! It's 'pots and pans' day at #AMPA2021.

(It's a long story).

This is the ⭐️Leadership Election Thread⭐️, as that is the big event this morning.

Voting for OSSTF President in progress. Results for President:

Muna Kadri: 173
Karen Littlewood: 397

😞

#AMPA2021 - Speeches thread.

-We are on to candidate speeches.

@munakadri - Talking about childhood and family coming to Canada as a refugee.

-When the government made cuts, she felt compelled to do more.

-We need to take back our stories from their lies. -Muna has set out to frame and shape the communication about public education through CPAC, and has been extremely successful in that.

-When the gov't announced little COVID funding, she, working with community and grassroots campaigns, worked to get millions in more funding.

#AMPA2021 Side Thread on Standing rules.

-Equity related amendments to Standing Rules are coming. Will report that here, then return to Equity Plan.

-One amendment passes - no speeding up of debate until budget is passes. -Next amendment to Standing Rules - Remove "cannot rise on another red card when this issue has been addressed." Who decides when the issue is "addressed". Again, can be used to silence members.

-Some simple debate, working to clarify how the red card rule works in practice.

New #AMPA2021 thread.

-Immediately after Carol Wall's call to dismantle colonialism, a delegate posted a background stating "Open the chat. Stop defending white supremacy".

-Of course, the chair calls this out based on no "signs" being allowed in the house. Note: No house rules have been passed yet.
Note: Last year, many members had t-shirts about not having benefits.

-Delegate changes background to "white fragility"

-Delegate gets phone call asking to take the background down.

-Delegate's video blocked, as it is "harassment".

Good Morning!

Today is the start of #AMPA2021 - the OSSTF AGM.

We will be live tweeting it. Not all the administrative stuff (promise!), but the important motions and election news!

Here's where we are right now...No shade; virtual meetings take time to get going! Tech issues done! Carol Wall is opening guest speaker!

Great talk about equity, anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, and how we have all breathed in this racism.

"Unions must work to dismantle this. This is the labour of unions."