Winnipeg Copwatch

The two events surrounding Two Worlds Colliding and the Tasha Hubbard’s visit to Winnipeg went really well. After the screening of the film, people shared stories and discussed how the film affected them. Naturally, there is a lot of healing that needs to take place and there needs to be spaces for people to share [...]

Tasha Hubbard is coming! Tasha Hubbard will be coming to Winnipeg and doing a public talk on September 27th 2007. In anticipation of this public discussion, Winnipeg Copwatch and the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Equality Coalition(MAJEC) will be hosting a film screening of Two Worlds Colliding, the film that Tasha directed documenting Saskatoon’s infamous starlight tours. [...]

This workshop was organized by Winnipeg Copwatch with research and bookwork done by Pro Bono Students Canada. This event was attended by over 60 community members and we came to learn how the law is written vaguely in order to give police more discretion.

Winnipeg Copwatch organized two events in June/07 to raise funds for equipment and supplies. June 17, 2007 We organized a vegan-dinner at the Mondragon which consisted of lasagna, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. There was also a silent auction with prizes donated by Canadian Dimension, Giant Tiger, G7 Welcoming Committee, Ragpickers, Organic Planet, Natural Cycle, [...]

Organized by Winnipeg Copwatch, the International Day against Police Brutality first began in 1997 undertaken by the Montreal group Collective Opposed to Police Brutality and the Black Flag collective in Switzerland.