Bread and Roses

This is a video of a group of women singing Bread and Roses at the Status of Women Canada Office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. We were there to celebrate the work of the program officer, who has worked for and supported women and women's projects. This work as greatly improved the status of women. It was a great celebration. However, we were so moved by the women who attended, and so upset about the closure, that some of us stayed behind and decided to occupy the office. We requested a meeting with the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Bev Oda. We were waiting for a response all afternoon. Finally, at around 5, the police arrived. The office in Ottawa had called them. We were told to leave or be charged with trespassing. We did leave, but we will never forget the actions of Status of Women Canada. A group of women, protesting peacefully, was not even given the dignity of a phone call. This, to us, says a lot about our government,and the Status of Women Canada minister.

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• Feminism
• Feminist
• Protest
• Status
• Women
• Bread
• Roses

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Martha Coakley

don't let them crash the country for money

Give us the oportunity of live in peace

under the law in U.S.A

Rocio Saenz said the Instutions in this country is money

Clean the house of agitators for money