AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoTIFF Spotlight: TIFF is adding Ron Murphy’s “Back in Black,” Marie Clements’ “How We Stand,” and Cody Lightning’s “Smudge the Blades” to its Centrepiece lineup, keeping Canadian stories front and centre. Métis Culture: Vancouver Island Métis Rendezvous returns to Cowichan with music, dance, workshops, and traditional food celebrating Métis heritage. Community & Faith in Regina: Regina reissues a week-by-week permit for a mosque to broadcast the Adhan outdoors, after earlier pauses tied to threats. Access to Justice: Kerrie Blaise wins Ontario’s Law Foundation Guthrie Award for pro bono environmental justice work and Indigenous rights support through LAND. Foreign Influence Watch: Canada’s foreign influence registry is now active, with a commissioner overseeing compliance and penalties. Music & Lifestyle: Lululemon’s SeaWheeze is back in Vancouver with a half marathon and Sunset Festival in Stanley Park, plus DJ John Summit. Activism & Arms: Palestine Action Canada and partners plan a nationwide Day of Action targeting Elbit suppliers ahead of Aug. 13. Indigenous Gathering: The Moosehide Gathering returns with feasts, workshops, and dance rooted in First Nations teachings.
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