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Our Team: Meet the Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS Daniel Miller - Co-Chair Brenda Walsh - Co-Chair Kerri Claire Neil - Treasurer Anne Malone - Director at Large Renee Dumaresque - Director at Large Laurel Huget - Director of Communications STAFF Our Team: Team Members Lea Mary Movelle They/them Volunteer Coordinator Lea grew up in a rural NL fishing family & has an educational background in political science & sociology from Memorial University. They've been the VC at the SJC since mid 2020. They are passionate about the power of community, friendship, mutual aid, & radical care to undermine the agonizing individualism of capitalism. Working for the SJC brings so much magic into their life & they couldn't be more grateful to the monthly donors who make their employment in the Revolution of Care possible! Lea recently moved back to their hometown on the Burin Peninsula, where they treasure a slower pace of life & time with family, including 4 precious nephews that bring so much joy & fun into their routine. Lea loves to read with the Anti-Capitalist x Activist Book club, grow veggies & flowers in the garden, play the ukulele, paint for the therapy of it, take wandering walks away from the bustle of traffic, sing out loud while washing the dishes, snuggle up with their 20 pound pur-monster, & dance to live music with loved ones.

Our Roots The climate crisis is here. Every day animals go extinct, more land is flooded or becomes too dry to grow crops, storms grow bigger, wildfires become stronger, and the ice caps are melting under our feet. The problem feels insurmountable but humans created this problem—and it’s up to us to fix it. The Social Justice Co-operative NL formed in 2013 to continue the 50+ year tradition of speaking out for social justice, connecting the local with the global, and working with like-minded agencies for common social change goals. Oxfam Canada set up a regional office in St. John’s in 1964 at the instigation of a group of local activists and with staff members dedicated to build support and connections between projects in developing countries and our own communities. Learn more About: About Us Our Team Check out our Board of Directors and Staff See list of Directors and Staff here! Our Vision The struggle against patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, imperialism, climate change, and our corrupt economic system can feel overwhelming. It’s not a struggle we can take on alone. That’s why the Social Justice Co-operative is building a grassroots movement centred on creating caring communities and fostering friendships between activists based on caring for each other. Read Our Vision For Change Here Our Finances Here's all the information presented at our Annual General Meetings, plus our Financial Oversight Policy and Community Update on 2023 Theft in SJCNL See information here

Our Vision: Text Revolution of Care Manifesto The struggle against patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, imperialism, climate change, and our corrupt economic system can feel overwhelming. It’s not a struggle we can take on alone. That’s why the Social Justice Co-operative is building a grassroots movement centred on creating caring communities and fostering friendships between activists based on caring for each other. We believe in the dignity and value of every human being. We call this movement a “Revolution of Care” because revolutionary care is the antidote to capitalism, and it is capitalism that has made our society sick. Where capitalism relies on greed to function, the antidote must be generosity. Where capitalism relies on individualism, the antidote must be community. By capitalism, we mean the global intersecting systems of oppression that impoverish billions to make a handful of people rich, the systems that co-opt democracy to protect the rich, and the systems that make all of us complicit in the destructive exploitation of our land, water, and communities in the service of profits for the rich. Our affluence in Canada is built off of poverty here and elsewhere. We do not live in isolation. Our local choices affect lives internationally. All beings on earth, human and non-human are linked in a web of relation. Click here to read our Strategic Compass for 2021 Our Vision: Text Care, like capitalism, can be applied as a way of life, as a system to uphold rule in society and our communities, and as a guideline by which all decisions are made. Capitalism encourages taking advantage of every situation for personal gain, focusing our attention inward, and creating a competition out of life itself. Revolutionary care encourages the exact opposite: to seek to provide for the needs of all those around us, in every situation, creating a sense of community and belonging. Revolutionary care uses empathy as a means of knowledge and understanding; this knowledge is the basis for all decisions, with the ultimate goal of meeting the needs of all. Where capitalism applies value to how much an individual can take, the revolution of care calls for our values to be shifted based on how much care one gives back to their community and each other. Where individual wealth is multiplied by the greed of capitalism, collective wealth is multiplied under the revolution where care is placed as the centre. Revolutionary care, when applied on a larger scale, has the potential to collapse hierarchies by giving consideration and a voice to all. It prevents the elevation of the few above the many by illuminating our world with the views and emotions of those around us, creating empathy, and, ultimately, generosity. It elevates the importance of the community as a whole creating a sense of belonging and trust. It decentralizes decision making by creating fluid governance based on current needs and giving space to all who wish to participate. Revolutionary care has the potential to crumble capitalism by creating communities that care for their people rather than their profits. The SJC intends to grow this movement, and spread the Revolution of Care as a way of organizing, a way of decision making, and as a way of life. Our Vision: Text A “Revolution of Care” means reclaiming care, by building a movement centered on compassion and kindness that gives space to heal, learn, and grow. By strengthening relationships and ensuring that everyone feels welcome, we are connecting community members and shaping our own system, one that can end the exploitation of people and the destruction of thriving ecosystems for profit and build communities where everyone feels loved and respected. Therefore, the Social Justice Co-operative commits to the following principles of revolutionary care: - ensure anti-racist decolonization; -- anti-racist decolonization, at its very core, is a care building movement based on Indigenous feminism which includes radical love and acceptance. Indigenous feminism places care at the centre of decision making and ensures that all community members have their physical, spiritual and emotional needs met; - radical inclusivity: everyone is given an equal opportunity to join our movement by addressing barriers; creating welcoming environments, especially for members of traditionally marginalized and neglected groups; -- a revolution of care requires us to have patience for all people as they learn and make mistakes; -- recognize that we have all been socialized in inherently racist, classist, sexist, cis-heteronormative and ableist systems and that it takes time and patience to understand and unpack this socialization; - all voices are heard, marginalized and most impacted voices are amplified, and all experiences are valued and considered; - a collaborative, cooperative, consensus-based, decentralized approach to decision-making; - intentional relationship and community building, recognizing the need for social spaces in addition to organizing spaces; - promotion of worker-owned co-operatives, a strong union movement, and international worker solidarity; - intentional care for all of humanity, our environment, and the other species with whom we share the earth by resisting wasteful, hazardous, and unsustainable patterns of consumption and destruction; - intersectional approach to a just transition from an extraction economy to a society that cares for the land and for each other. Our Vision: Text The Revolution of Care is a journey and as we grow and learn, we continue to reflect on how we can better serve the movement. Hence, this is a living manifesto, to be built and expanded on as our revolution grows. Our Vision: Text

Anti-Capitalist x Activist Book Club Reading is Revolutionary! Join our bi-weekly book club and explore leading and classic theorists, practitioners, and visionaries through critical, communist, anarchist, and Indigenous lenses. ---------------- Every two weeks we read 20-50 pages or listen/watch 30-60 minutes of content. Meetings take place online on weekdays. Monthly schedules are determined collectively but generally run from 7:30 to 8:30pm NT/ 7:00 to 8:00pm AT. Upcoming Books Join AxA Book Club! First Name Last Name Email Submit Thanks for submitting! We'll be in touch Upcoming Books The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin The Ones Who Stay and Fight. by N.K. Jemisin Past Readings/Content How To Blow Up A Pipeline by Andreas Malm Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba Expect Resistance: A Field Manuel by Crimethinc How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Freire. Wretched of the earth by Frantz Fanon The Red Deal by The Red Nation Mutual Aid - Dean Spade Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling - Esi Edugyan Class Power On Zero Hours - AngryWorkers Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence - Pam Palmatar Massey Lectures - Thomas King Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media - National Film Board Revolutionary Rehearsals in a Neoliberal Age - edited by Colin Barker, Gareth Dale, and Neil Davidson Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay - The Debt Collective This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color - edited by Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherríe Moraga Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good - Adrienne Marie Brown Policing Black Lives - Robyn Maynard The Land Back Issue - Briarpatch We Do This Til We Free Us - Mariame Kaba Border and Rule - Harsha Walia Study and Struggle Curriculum Fall 2020 , including full or partial readings of Are Prisons Obsolete - Angela Davis Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paolo Freire Freedom Dreams - Robin D.G. Kelley We Are Our Own Liberators: Selected Prison Writings - Jalil Mutaquim Geographies of Racial Capitalism - Ruth Wilson Gilmore Combahee River Collective Statement Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice, - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha City of Inmates - Kelly Lytle Hernández Undoing Border Imperialism - Harsha Walia Freedom Is a Constant Struggle - Angela Davis Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward’s Gun Club - Megan Gail Coles As We Have Always Done - Leanne Betasamosake Simpso Caliban and the Witch - Sylvia Federici Radicalized - Cory Doctorow Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat - J. Sakai. Struggle Within : Prisons, Political Prisoners, and Mass Movements in the United States - Dan Berger Capitalist Realism - Mark Fisher Utopia for Realists: The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-hour Workweek - Rutger Bregman The State and Revolution - Vladimir Lenin Planet of Slums - Mike Davis Women, Race, and Class - Angela Davis

Our Finances 2024 AGM Minutes Treasurer Report Activity Report In October 2025, we held our 11th AGM in St. John's, NL! Click the links to download our minutes, treasurer's report, audit team report, and activity report from the meeting. Audit Team Report 2023 AGM Minutes Treasurer Report Activity Report In September 2023, we held our 10th AGM in St. John's, NL! Click the links to download our minutes, treasurer's report, and activity report from the meeting. Financial Oversight Policy Download Community Update on 2023 Theft in SJCNL Learn More

Teams We are so thankful for all of the volunteers and partners working on many fronts in the Revolution of Care. This page shows some of the teams that have formed within the SJC over the years. Some of these groups are still active and meeting (AxA Book Club, Challenge Car Culture, Prison Pen Pals, 2SLGBTQ+ Mutual Aid Pod. Transformative Justice Working Group) and others are less active or dormant at this time (Coalition for a Green New Deal, Food Sovereignty, Zero Waste). There may still be content updates on team pages that aren't currently meeting or active, if the SJC participates in something that fits into one of the sub-group themes. While sub-group activity and meetings ebb and flow, the work continues on many fronts, and you can learn more about the projects and initiatives the SJC is involved in on the Social Justice Spotlight section of the website. Challenge Car Culture Challenging the idea that cars are the default way to get around. Advocating for accessibility, pedestrian safety/rights, public transit, and mobility justice. Learn More Anti-Capitalist x Activist Book Club Reading together for revolution! Learn More Prison Pen Pals Connecting and building solidarity through letter writing with incarcerated community members. Learn More Our Work: Programs 2SLGBTQ+ Mutual Aid Pod Organizing mutual aid efforts within the 2SLGBTQ+ community Learn More Transformative Justice Working Group Thinking through how to address conflict and harm in transformative, restorative, non-punitive ways that recognize the value, dignity, and potential of everyone Learn More Climate Action + Coaliton for a Green New Deal Confronting climate crisis and working towards a sustainable and just future Learn More Food Sovereignty Thinking critically and eating ethically Learn More Poverty Elimination Working to improve the well-being of low/no income people in NL Learn More Zero Waste Working toward a world without waste Learn More

Social Justice Co-operative NL The Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador works to address issues of social, economic, and political inequality at home and abroad. Read About Us Home: Welcome New Year, New Blog! We're greeting the new year with a new blog to help free our communication with you from the shackles of major social media platforms. For the time being, we're still there and we'll cross post our blog there. But if you'd like to cut out the middle man, please give our blog a follow. Check it out below, and click on our username to navigate to our profile & follow. Go to Blog Community Update on Theft in SJCNL Fund The Revolution! Independent donors like you allow us an uncompromising political voice! We have accomplished a lot over the past couple of years but we need financial resources to bring about a Revolution of Care. The Social Justice Co-operative does not take money from corporations or governments for our activism and operations. To maintain our independence, we depend on grassroots funding from people like you. Please consider funding our work, be that as a one-time donation, or as a monthly donor, to help us keep momentum going by sponsoring our work. Donate

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Acerca de Response to Theft in SJC Community Update Over the past few months, the SJCNL has faced one of the most significant challenges in the history of the organization. On March 5, 2023 the SJCNL Board notified its members, donors, and community partners that there had been a theft of our collective funds. This theft has seriously damaged the organization's capacity to attain our vision and meet our goals , as we have had to lay off our staff and halt funding important projects, such as our activity funds and mutual aid work. This theft has also laid bare serious oversights in the organization's governance and raised important questions and concerns about how policies are followed and decisions are made. As we have come together to face this challenge head on, we have been doing our best to center our values through this process, as outlined in the Revolution of Care . This means reclaiming care, by building a movement centered on compassion and kindness that gives space to heal, learn, and grow, and to use a collaborative, cooperative, consensus-based, decentralized approach to decision-making. In the spirit of the Revolution of Care, we held three meetings in April to share information about the crime that occurr ed and hear from members, donors, and community partners on how to move forward collectively. The board has carefully collected this information and is preparing a multi-faceted approach to responding to this feedback that considers the restitution of lost funds, strengthening financial and governance oversight, reparation of harm with community members, and developing a culture of accountability for the organization. As part of this approach, the board held a Special Members Meeting to vote on the creation of three committees that will support the organization's response. As a member-owned co-operative, we wanted to be true to our democratic values and ensure that the proposed path forward is supported by our members. The board is also looking for volunteers to join these committees and help us weather this storm. We were so heartened to have more than 100 members, donors, and community partners attend March's meetings and we are hoping that folks will come aboard to help us steer this ship to a safer place. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At the Special Member's Meeting held on May 2, 2023, the following committees were approved: Finance Committee Terms of reference: Develop a financial oversight policy that will be presented at Special Member's Meeting. Maintain financial oversight based on policy. Co-chaired by 2 members. Min 3 members and maximum 7 including only 1 board member and 1 representative of each organization/team with which we hold funds in trust. Only members and representatives on committee. Fraud Investigation Committee Terms of reference: Review bookkeeping, get exact figures for funds owed by the individual (including going through her receipts) and funds held in trust. Write an incident report Co-chaired by 2 members. Min 3 members and maximum 7 including only 1 board member. Only members on committee. The board member on the fraud investigation committee cannot sit on the finance committee. Transformative Justice Committee Terms of reference: To meet with the individual and develop and deliver a restitution plan. To propose ways to support a culture of accountability Co-chaired by 2 members. Min 3 members and maximum 7 including 1 board member. Only members on committee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At the Annual General Meeting in September 2023, the committees provided updates on their activities and a financial oversight policy was approved by members. Financial Oversight Committee Finalized Financial Oversight Policy for the board to use. This is meant to be a living document and will be reviewed yearly. The document can be downloaded here. Proposed a few changes to the Treasurer's roles in the SJC by-laws, that were approved at the AGM. The next phase of the committee will be to prepare a Treasurer's Handbook, which will go into details on all the duties of the Treasurer and how they can best be conducted. Following this work, the committee will continue to review monthly Treasurer's reports as indicated in the Financial Oversight Policy and meet as required. Fraud Investigation Committee Identified 5 key initiatives and plans to have deliverables ready by the next AGM in Spring 2024. These initiatives are: “Retroactive Financial Reporting” “Diagnosing Past Inaccurate Financial Reports” “Detailing incident timelines” “Root Cause Analysis” “Recommendations” Transformative Justice Committee Preparing a plan on how to move forward. Focus right now on trust building within the committee and ensuring that no one is harmed doing this work. Are working with the Community Justice Connects program with the NL Human Rights Association to help guide their work. Have taken part in training sessions on transformative justice and will be hosting a few sessions to teach the SJC community about transformative justice in the Fall/Winter.' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At the Annual General Meeting in October 2024, the committees provided the following updates on their activities The Finance Oversight Committee has created a policy document for the board and members to adhere to. They also supported the creation of an Audit Team, which reviewed the organization's finances and provided recommendations. These documents can be found here: https://www.sjcnl.ca/our-finances The Fraud Investigation Committee presented its finding and is currently working on a public facing report. The Transformative Justice Committee has met with the person who stole the funds and is working on a plan for them to meet with members. They also held a Transformative Justice 101 workshop in May 2024 to help prepare members for this process.

NEAR HITS PROJECT Have you been hit or nearly hit while: Walking Cycling Using a Mobility Aid or Pushing a Stroller The Challenge Car Culture Coalition is gathering information on dangerous areas for non-motorists in NL Have you had a hit or near-hit with a car while walking, running, rollerblading, skateboarding, using a scooter, moving on a wheelchair, biking, or engaging in some other form of non-motorized movement? Share your story with us and contribute to our map of areas needing to be addressed. Click the button below or image above to submit. We also encourage you to share your story on social media using the hashtags #ChallengeCarCulture and #ThinkOutsideTheCar Questions? Want to get involved? Email nearhitsproject@gmail.com Submit to Near Hits Project

Free Palestine Rallies Jan 11, 2024 UPDATE: There are Rallies organized every Saturday by Palestine Solidarity - Newfoundland & Labrador to show solidarity with Palestinians and resist and condem the genocide the Israeli state is committing. Every Saturday at 2pm NT at Harbourside Park in St. John's Please come show your support and help spread the word. You can sign up for the Palestine Solidarity NL Listserv here: https://palestineactionyyt.beehiiv.com/subscribe This will be important for updates on how weather conditions are impacting rally plans. If you can't make it out, or if the weather keeps us from gathering, here's an action the Palestine Solidarity NL invites you to do from home: Birds of Gaza: Get creative and design your own bird in memory of a child martyred SATURDAY: ALL OUT FOR GAZA Organized by Palestine Solidarity - Newfoundland & Labrador Join in solidarity with the Health Workers of Gaza Date: Saturday December 16 Time: 2 PM (NT) Location: Harbourside Park, St. John's Return every Saturday until there is a ceasefire! Same time same place! SUNDAY AFTERNOON: SCREENING OF "THREE PROMISES" BY YOUSEF SROUJI Date: Sunday December 17, 2023 Time: 3 - 6pm NT Location: Memorial University Education Building, ED 1020 "While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank in the early 2000s, a mother films her family's daily life, punctuated by time spent shielding her family from harm in the basement. Now, her son revisits this past, delivering a heart-breaking portrait of the anguish of parents who are forced to choose between their children’s physical safety and the emotional upheaval of leaving home." Please wear a mask to this event to help protect each other SUNDAY EVENING: FUNDRAISER DINNER FOR GAZA Organized by Palestine Solidarity Action NL Experience Palestinian Culture & Performances Date: Sunday Dec 17 Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: Benevolent Irish Society, 30 Harvey Road, St. Johns $50 per ticket. Seating is limited. Reserve your ticket by emailing and please note any dietary restrictions. email: palestineactionyyt@gmail.com All proceeds benefit Islamic Relief Previous Next

SJCNL Supports Environmental Transparency Committee (ETC) in efforts to secure Federal Impact Assessment for Project Nujio'qonik by World Energy GH2 The SJCNL sent a letter to Minister Stephen Guilbeault and the Impact Assessment Agency for the Atlantic region in support of the Port-Au-Port peninsula based Environmental Transparency Committee's (ETC) request for designation of Project Nujio'qonik under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). We encourage anyone concerned that Project Nujio'qonik is being rushed through the environmental impact assessment stage at the provincial level to consider reaching out to minister Stephen Guilbeault and the federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) for intervention. Minister Guilbeault has until October 3rd to decide. You are welcome to use any or all of our letter in your correspondence. You can read our letter and learn more about Project Nujio'qonik by clicking on the 'learn more button below. We will be discussing the project and concerns about its impact at the October Monthly General Meeting of the Social Justice Co-op, which will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023, between 7-9pm NT, 6:30-8:30 AT. All welcome! Email SocialJu sticeCoopNL@gmail.com for the zoom invite. Check out our accessibility details here: bit.ly/sjc-access Learn More about Project Nujio'qonik