Pirate Party of Canada Forum

Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174214409267004

 So I suppose there should be some meeting(s) or discussion prior to the rally with regards to media contacts, political groups in Calgary that may sympathize with our cause, signs and Pirate Party imagery for the rally, advertising, giving people more reasons to come, merch availability, etc.

"Time   
Saturday, January 15, 2022 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location   University of Calgary, outside the social sciences building.
Calgary, AB
Created By   
Jason Carr, Steve Henderson
More Info   
Join with the Pirate Party of Canada and Pirate Parties around the world to demonstrate support for WikiLeaks, open government, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech. Take a stand against calls to assassinate journalists and whistleblowers.

-Video of the University of Calgary professor Tom Flanagan's statement "I think Assange should be assassinated."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtIafdoH_g

...Contact information for Tom Flanagan:
http://poli.ucalgary.ca/profiles/thomas-flanagan

Contact information for Elizabeth Cannon, president of UoC:
http://contacts.ucalgary.ca/directory/administration

Phone: 403-220-5617

Email: [email protected]

Interested in speaking at the event? Contact us.
1-877-850-PPCA (7722)
https://www.pirateparty.ca/
[email protected]"

Mikkel: Added calendar event.

Merchandize selling could be good and distribution of flyers about PPCA also. Good opportunity to let people know about our party.

Could I trouble someone to post the general information from the facebook event in this discussion?  I don't have a facebook account anymore but I'm a party member in Calgary and want to get involved in the local rally.

   
Join with the Pirate Party of Canada and Pirate Parties around the world to demonstrate support for WikiLeaks, open government, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech. Take a stand against calls to assassinate journalists and whistleblowers.

So, why is Wikileaks good and what political change has it caused?
http://sowhyiswikileaksagoodthingagain.com/

...-Video of the University of Calgary professor Tom Flanagan's statement "I think Assange should be assassinated."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtIafdoH_g

Contact information for Tom Flanagan:
http://poli.ucalgary.ca/profiles/thomas-flanagan

Contact information for Elizabeth Cannon, president of UoC:
http://contacts.ucalgary.ca/directory/administration

Phone: 403-220-5617

Email: [email protected]

Interested in speaking at the event? Contact us.
1-877-850-PPCA (7722)
https://www.pirateparty.ca/
[email protected]

 Thoughts on giving away coffee and hot chocolate? It's likely going to be cold, and free stuff is always nice. If we could have a couple people pitch thermoses (I've got two I can use) it would be really easy to make some coffee and hot chocolate to give away.

Sure. We'd need a table to set that stuff up at though. Dain also suggested selling tshirts, but I don't think that's appropriate for a rally.

Agreed. Giving them away however, would be. I'm not sure how much that would cost and if it can be afforded to give away a few shirts. Just throwing a few of them into the crowd would work well. It would be incredibly easy to set up a table too.

We pay about $5 per shirt if memory serves, and we don't have many left unfortunately.

How many do you have left? I'm willing to buy a few to throw around the rally. The weather is likely going to be complete shit and not ideal conditions for something like this, so we need as much incentive for people to show up as possible. Those PPCA bumper stickers would also be great here, and we don't need incredibly copious amounts. I've still got a few kicking around my house but not many. A lot were given away at the bookfair and other situations that don't immediately come to mind.

 Aside from things we could give away, what do we have as far as PPCA and pro-WikiLeaks imagery goes? I still have a large pirate flag and an equally large wooden dowel to mount it on and it wouldn't be too difficult to have a few signs made up, though cost is an issue here. I don't want to make any promises and I'm not going to, but it's likely I'll be able to pitch at least one hundred dollars to create some professional looking signs. It would be a worthwhile investment for the future too. Of course attendees should also be encouraged to create their own signs, but we should have a few suggestions for them. Any ideas? Some ideas that come to mind include:

• We are Wiki/WikiLeaks (this one has been surfacing on the Internet and at previous demonstrations)
• Fire Flanagan
• What else are you hiding?
• Anything related to leaks detailing human rights abuses by the US/Canadian gov. I can't really think of anymore.

 We also need to consider what is needed as far as postering and various ways of spreading word of this demonstration goes. As far as posters go, I think what you sent me and what is being used on the Facebook page for the rally is pretty much perfect, though if it is going to be postered around the city and various campuses I think it should be modified to include an emphasis on free coffee, hot chocolate, stickers, and T-shirts (assuming we go forward with that idea). We should also utilize social networking to connect to students within the UoC. Of course, there is also the issue of letting mainstream media know about this. This should be done one or two weeks prior, at least in my opinion to allow for us to get our shit straight. Some people we should probably contact include:

Calgary Herald
News Tips / Information: (403) 235-7433

CBC Calgary
TEL: (403) 521-6000

Metro Calgary
Phone: 403-444-0136

Calgary Sun
(403) 250-4124 (News Tips)

Fast Forward Weekly
Phone: 403-244-2235
Editor-in-chief: Carol Harrington, ext. 229

CTV Television Calgary
Main Switchboard: (403) 240-5600
Kelly Johnston Director of News & Public Affairs
403-240-5613

 Any more you can think of?

We're ordering Pirate Party flags for the rallies. :)

However, I'm concerned about providing TOO MUCH Pirate Party imagery. This isn't exclusively a party event, so while it's okay to use it for promoting the party a bit, I don't want them to feel like they're attending a Pirate Party rally. The focus should stay on WikiLeaks.

If you'd like to contribute to sign purchases, make it as a party contribution instead and we'll pay for the signs. Elections Canada will be happier and you'll get a tax deduction for 75% of the contribution.

I agree with Mikkel that too much PPCA imagery will muddle the intended goal of this rally. I really like the idea of hot chocolate and coffee though. The only issue I can see with that is transporting the necessary equipment to the site. Those large thermoses would be quite heavy full of liquid and then there is the issue of the table.

I know that neither myself nor Steve has a vehicle but if anyone else whose is planning on attending the rally does, that could help matters.

I'm counting on quite a few people being available to drive down from Edmonton.