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April 16, 2025

We stand in solidarity with the Syilx Okanagan Nation Chiefs and condemn the actions of UBC faculty pursuing legal action

RAMA Okanagan stands in solidarity with the Syilx Okanagan Nation Chiefs and condemns the actions of the group of UBC faculty members who are pursuing legal action in an attempt to stop the university from making land acknowledgements. RAMA Okanagan rejects the notion put forth by this small group of faculty that land acknowledgements can be characterized as political beliefs […]

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September 18, 2023

Relatore Especial de la ONU sobre las formas contemporáneas de esclavitud

Last week, UN special rapporteur Tomoya Obokata released a report condemning  Canada’s temporary foreign worker program as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” Obokata’s report raises concerns about the conditions many workers face, including exploitation and abuse by their employers. The report also points out that workers are reluctant to complain due to the risks of deportation and […]

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July 19, 2022

Estimado Primer Ministro, Justin Trudeau,

We are writing as members of Radical Action with Migrants in Agriculture (RAMA Okanagan), a collective supporting migrant farmworkers in the Okanagan Valley.  We are part of a national coalition of organizations who support and advocate for Temporary Foreign Workers.   We understand that you are visiting the Okanagan and meeting with people in the agricultural sector. It is critical that […]

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June 9, 2022

RAMA Writes Open Letter to Central Okanagan School Board, Urges Sanctuary School Policy

Dear School Board Trustees, School District 23: I write to urge School District 23 School Board to implement a Sanctuary School policy so that all children residing in the district, regardless of their immigration status, can access education without fear of apprehension or deportation by immigration officials. We have been closely following School Board trustees from SD 40 and their […]

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