Hello Midwifery Staff & Students,

I want to share some information about anti-choice planned protests on Fort Garry campus this week.

The Centre for Human Rights Research has provided the following information:

This week, there will be large anti-choice groups on campus in front of University Centre for several days:

• Monday, Mar 25^th at 2:45 – 5:00pm
• Tuesday, Mar 26^th from 2:30 – 4:45pm
• Wednesday, Mar 27^th from 1:30 – 3:30pm.

The Women’s Centre on campus has let students know and are offering their space as a safe space. They are also able to assist if students need someone to accompany them to pass the group. Women’s Centre also have supplies for poster making for those standing against this group.

Heidi Elias, RM_{(non-practising)}, BHSc, BSc, MSc (c)

Instructor II, Midwifery Program

College of Nursing

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Research Assistant, Faculty of Social Work

(She/Her)

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