Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk

“Peaceful” resistance is a lie. Even the title of it is a misnomer. It is not peaceful to protest passively while armed thugs hog tie you & suspend your rights in detention, depriving you of food and water until you are processed.

Take this pattern and apply it to anything. Passive =\= peaceful.

It’s TankTalk Day in Halifax:

Watch Friday’s vote on the ARV carefully –which councillors are acting as rubber stamps for HRP and which are voting on the side of evidence, community well-being, and the clear will of the people?

Link to watch: www.youtube.com/live/12atRJM...

Council’s strong emphasis on keeping taxes low this year has left many of the community programs unsure if they’ll get their requested funding. The potential choice to cut funding to life affirming community programs in favour of the $603,000 tank will display council’s priorities very clearly 11/11

The Community Mediation Pilot, Youth Advocate, and JustFOOD programs fill critical gaps in safety, food security, and youth support - urging council to reimagine ‘safety’ by addressing root causes of “crime”, not funding violent punishment. 10/11

This leaves several important BAL items up for discussion on Friday—including 4 community-safety programs and the Tank.
026 Community Mediation Pilot Program – $100,000
002 JustFOOD Program – $328,000
006 Youth Advocate Program – $254,500
004 Additional Firefighters and Updated PPE – $215,000

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Sam Austin, Shawn Cleary, Laura White and Virginia Hinch voted against the RCMP budget and all other councillors and the mayor voted in favour

On the flip side, 14 additional RCMP positions ($1,018,700) were given the green light.👎 (see image for voting results)

That leaves just one policing budget request left on the BAL—the whopping $603,000 Armoured “Rescue” Vehicle. This will be voted on tomorrow, Friday March 21st. 7/11

Additionally, following repeated requests from Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency for a cancer screening program and criticism from the public upon the initial objection of this request, council has backtracked its decision and unanimously passed a motion to develop this program by Jan. 2026 6/11

Signez la pétition Call for Immediate Moratorium on Police Deployment to Wellness Checks in Nova Scotia

If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to sign the ECPJS petition for an immediate moratorium on Police response to Mental health calls. 5/11

Programs like these have been proven to divert calls away from police. When crisis navigators receive calls—whether from potential clients or other intake providers (e.g. 911)—they assess the situation and, if it meets established criteria, the crisis team is dispatched. justmentalhealth.ca 4/11

-- calling for an end to police-led wellness checks after the tragic loss of two community members during HRP “wellness check” interventions where tasers were deployed.

Here are the results of the vote for the Community Crisis Diversion Pilot.

3/11

We’re pleased to see that the Community Crisis Diversion Pilot Service was approved. This comes a few weeks after a March 7, 2025 press release from ECPJS, PATH Legal, and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS--
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Here’s a recap on the Mar. 19 HRM council meeting regarding the Budget Adjustment List (BAL) 🧵

(Council will continue discussions on the BAL Friday, Mar 21)
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Good morning Halifax it's HRM's Budget Adjustment List debate day and I will be live posting this meeting until I have to leave and meet my carpool ride.

BAL EMAIL TEMPLATE BAL EMAIL TEMPLATE Clerk's Office - 902-490-4210 clerks@halifax.ca Chief Executive Officer (CAO) - cathie.otoole@halifax.ca (member of city Board of Directors) Mayor - 902-490-4010 mayor@halifax.ca ...

Council is voting on the HRP Tank this week.
When they cancelled its purchase in 2020 many councillors referred to the many emails they got.

⚡️FLOOD THEIR INBOXES⚡️

Email template & contact info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#HaliSky

Tomorrow is the Budget Adjustment List meeting for HRM council, many big items to be discussed and voted on
including the HRP ARV & RCMP budget increase

read the BAL report here:
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...

#HaliSky

Join our phone zap! Happening Monday March 17th 12-1:30pm! Link to register: cfsfcee.zoom.us/meeting/register/ekkRpMDJSDeyUuE5ltCzsA

More info ⬇️

Rally to demand police be removed from mental health response!
Tomorrow, Friday March 7th, 6pm at City Hall

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So many amazing events happening this month!

Check them out!

Below is a thread of event posters ⬇️

the second young woman pedestrian struck and killed and the third pedestrian fatality in three months. RIP.
A pedestrian safety action plan, part of the Road Safety Framework 2018, was shelved and we have no direction or ambition on reducing this catastrophic issue.

A layout plan of the proposed Windsor Street Exchange project in Halifax, showing a wide roadway surrounded by many off-ramps, slip lanes, and road intersections. The project introduces free-flow traffic movement between the Bedford Highway and the Mackay Bridge approach road. A new multi-use pathway would be added to the south side of the Bedford Highway and Lady Hammond Road, which would connect to a multi-use path along Africville Road. The Joseph Howe off-ramp and underpass road below the Bedford Highway would be widened by one lane.

A slide from a January 28, 2025 presentation by municipal staff to Halifax Council about the Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment. It is titled "functional design opportunities" and has three bullet points: "future proof new structures to allow for active transportation and transit (current recommendation)", "future proof the design to allow for road widening and future transit lanes", "continue to reduce lane widths (within standards) to improve active transportation facilities".

A table showing the original 2019 project budget and the current proposed budget. In 2019, the budget was $47 million, split between the municipality, province, federal government, and Port of Halifax. The municipal share was $10.75 million. In 2025, the budget is $150 million, with the municipal share increasing to $53.75 million and a $60 million contribution from Halifax Water.

The estimated cost has ballooned to $150 million, eclipsing the Cogswell project. For that, we're not getting dedicated bus lanes or separated cycle/pedestrian facilities despite council asking for years – the project remains an anachronistic, sprawling highway scheme in pursuit of car capacity

A black background with a drawing of a turtle in light brown lines by artist Doddis.All font on the screen is bolded and uses a mix of thick and thin lines. At the top of the screen in white text and large letters is "VIGIL". Below that in slightly smaller, orange text is "ALL OUR NATIONS WILL BE FREE". Below that in smaller, white text is "FEBRUARY 1ST 6:30PM-7:30PM". Below fthat evenly spaced are 4 circle flags. From left to right; The flag of Sudan; a green triangle pointing to the center from the left of the circle and 3 horizontal lines on the right side of the circle, red at the top, white in the middle, black on the bottom. The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; A light blue circle with a yellow star in the top left corner, a slanted thick red line from the bottom left to the top corner bordered by two thin yellow lines on the top and bottom. The flag of South Sudan; a dark blue triangle from the left with a yellow star in the middle, on the right is 5 horizontal lines, at the top is a thick black line then a thin white line then a thick red line then a thin white line then a thick green line. The flag of Palestine; a red triangle from the left with 3 horizontal lines on the right, black on top, white in the middle, green at the bottom. Below the flags in light orange text is "THE OLD LIBRARY 5381 SPRING GARDEN ROAD" Below that in small tan text is "MASKS PROVIDED (STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK)

🕯️ Vigil, All Our Nations Will Be Free 🇸🇩🇨🇩🇸🇸🇵🇸

🗓️ Saturday February 1st 6:30pm - 7:30pm

📍 The Old Library ( 5381 Spring Garden Rd)

😷 Wear a Mask - Masks Provided - Stay home if sick

☕️ Hot Drinks & Snacks Provided by Loaded Ladle

📝 Dress Warm & Bring a Candle

🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DFJcMIcJIo...

🎥 YINTAH: Documentary screening & Discussion with Thunderbird Swooping Down Woman and Kukuwes 🎥

🗓️ Thursday February 13th 5:30pm

📍 Radstorm (2177 Gottigen St)

😷 Masks Required

🎟️ Free Event - Accepting Donations towards ongoing Land Defence on the Yintah

🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DFVgvYNpbY...

Starts today!

tank the tank <3

email your councillor: docs.google.com/document/u/0...

⭐️The Shakedown: Local Policing in Canada - Lecture by Desmond Cole⭐️

🗓️ Tuesday January 21st, 6-8:30pm

📍Fountain Commons Great Hall at Acadia University

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