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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Deeply inspired to read the recommendations from the BC Policy Solutions review of BC's Post-Sec sector calling for decolonizing educational approaches along with community governance, and re-claiming this as a core public service. Full report here: bcpolicy.ca/2026/06/09/p...

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Rebuilding post-secondary education as public infrastructure in BC (or how we fix the predictable failures of marketization)

British Columbia’s public post-secondary education system is facing its worst funding crisis in history. This report captures a critical moment in time for BC’s public post-secondary education sector....

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

All welcome Thursday 5:30 pm Grandview park to honour children stolen from their parents/families via colonial child welfare systems, family courts, and immigration systems: Vigil for Stolen Children hosted by the BC Family Well-being Coalition westcoastleaf.org/event/vigil-for-stolen-children/

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Vigil for Stolen Children - West Coast LEAF

June 2026 marks the second annual Stolen Children’s Month—a month of global vigils and actions to honor children stolen by the family policing, incarceration, and immigration systems. These systems in...

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

All are welcome to join VCC Nursing's Health for All Online Cafe where we will explore ways that nurses can collaborate to co-create healthy communities for all. See link below for more details and to RSVP for this online event Thurs June 11 830-11am: ticketbud.com/events/71a78...

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Health for All: The Collaborative Role of Nurses in Advancing Health Equity | Get Free Tickets | Ticketbud

Health for All: The Collaborative Role of Nurses in Advancing Health Equity - June 11, 2026. Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Here are two invites from one of our VCC community health nursing partners, the Vancouver Sex Workers Community Alliance for all community members to join: For International Sex Workers day June 2 7:30pm Rio film Followed by a community march on June 6 at 2:30pm See poster invites for more details:

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BC Health Coalition @bchealthcoalition.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Canada’s public health care is at a turning point. Alberta opening the door to private, for-profit insurance risks importing a U.S. two-tier system. Rallies across the country are asking MPs one simple question: will you defend public health care or stay silent?

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

March 16 of action to protect publicly funded health care-organized by the Canadian Health Coalition with actions across Turtle Island: dayofaction.healthcoalition.ca

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MARCH 16: Day of Action for Public Health Care

Day of Action for Public Health Care happening on March 16, 2026

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 26/02/2026

The Foreign Press Association of Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories is demanding that countries around the world step up and force Israel to let journalists into Gaza, urging supporters to sign a petition to let them in.

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

All welcome to join VCC BSN students & partners next Mon Feb 23 1230-3pmPST to explore ways to shift our health systems from expensive downstream acute care services towards upstream, team based, holistic health care that includes prevention and health promotion: ticketbud.com/events/ea0ec...

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Health for All Pecha Kucha: The Collaborative Role of Community Nurses | Get Tickets | Ticketbud

Health for All Pecha Kucha: The Collaborative Role of Community Nurses - February 23, 2026 at . Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Big news from me: I’m thrilled to be joining @policyalternatives.ca as a senior researcher and launching a health policy desk. The focus will be national and provincial health policy and services analysis, including privatization, finance, wait times, and solutions.

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Webinar regarding threats to Medicare tomorrow: www.parklandinstitute.ca/launch_webin...

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Deep respect for the work of Vancouver Community College (VCC)'s Indigenous services team organizing this Indigenous speaker: Lunch and unlearn series: libguides.vcc.ca/c.php?g=7476...

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LibGuides: Lunch and Unlearn - Indigenous Speaker Series: Home

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Centre for Family Equity @centrefamilyequity.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

BC’s 2025 Living Wage Report puts real living wages at $21.55–$29.60/hr—well above minimum wage. CFE’s Lone Mothers Economic Inclusion Project offers 28 policy fixes, including raising minimum wage to a living wage. www.centreforequity.ca/justice_at_w... @bcpolicy.bsky.social

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

To support the fundamental work of West Coast Leaf & their many initiatives inc the Family Well-being Coalition of BC-supporting children/youth/parents facing unfair barriers to meeting their needs in communities across BC, consider joining their Equality Breakfast: westcoastleaf.org/event/equali...

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Equality Breakfast 2026 - West Coast LEAF

Our main fundraising event of the year, the Equality Breakfast brings together community members, friends, advocates, and activists with a shared passion for gender justice. Join us as we celebrate In...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.

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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Six years without getting sick isn’t a miracle. It’s what happens when airborne problems are met with airborne solutions. Respirators work quietly, consistently, and without spectacle. For the people wearing them, and for those who can’t afford another infection.

A dark, grainy photo of a family wearing respirators indoors; large neon-yellow pull-quote overlays the scene. Text: “I haven’t been sick since 2018. No flu. No colds. No COVID. Six winters. Six holiday seasons.” Smaller body text below: “While respiratory viruses moved freely through public spaces, one family quietly opted out. Not by isolating, but by responding accordingly to how these viruses actually spread.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Black textured background with a large illustration of a cup-shaped N95 respirator at the bottom right; bright yellow quote headline at top. Text: “There’s a significant difference between a mask and a respirator. A surgical mask is fabric. An N95 filters the air you breathe.” Body text: “Public messaging blurred this distinction for years. The result was confusion, frustration, and the false belief that ‘masks don’t work.’ Respirators were designed for airborne hazards long before COVID existed. This is basic occupational health, repurposed for everyday life.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Close-up background of an N95 mask; bold neon-yellow pull-quote across the top. Text: “When I put on a mask, I’m not just protecting my family. I’m breaking transmission chains that could lead straight to someone whose body can’t survive another hit.” Body text: “For people living with Long COVID, there is no such thing as ‘just one more.’ Every infection carries a cost their bodies may not be able to pay. Masking in shared spaces is a refusal to accept preventable injury as the price of normal life. We already know how to reduce risk. The only question left is whether we’re willing to act like it.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I would appreciate feedback on this list of values-principles for co-creating safe learning spaces with and for diverse nursing students in learning about holistic, equity oriented, non-oppressive nursing care that fosters health equity and social justice. Am I missing any important principles? Tx

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/12/2025

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is far from over. Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.

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Doctors Without Borders among dozens of aid groups Israel moves to shut down in Gaza

Allied nations condemned the decision, warning it could halt relief operations within weeks.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 12/12/2025

On the cover this week, the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report on health and climate change. Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63328AiKc2 #LancetClimate25

Cover of The Lancet's Dec 13, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "With reduced pressure from powerful political leaders, fossil fuel giants...have paused, delayed, or retracted their climate commitments, increasingly pushing the world towards a dangerous future."

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 22/12/2025

Among our most-read in 2025 ⤵️ Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact? In a Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat. Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️ spkl.io/63323AYDz7

Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 24/12/2025

👀 Among our most-read in 2025: A major meta-analysis investigating the effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters. Find out more: spkl.io/63325AYEFX

Research in context panel for Lancet paper "The effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis". Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.

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Canadian Psychological Association @canadianpsychology.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The Black Health Primer is an 8-module program designed to transform medical & health professional education to improve the lives of Black communities & promote health equity for all. CPA members email education@cpa.ca for a discount code

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Black Health Primer | BHEC

The Black Health Primer aims to transform medical and health professional education to improve the lives of Black communities and beyond. It was created in response to gaps in education and training…

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Scoping review shows "the higher the proportion of nurses with a bachelor's degree=the better the outcomes in r/t failure-to-rescue, re-admission rates, and patient mortality"=important to have BSN as entry to practice. Link to article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A bachelor's degree for entering the nursing profession: A scoping review for supporting informed health care policies

Numerous studies have emphasized the relevance of work environment, staffing, and educational level in nursing as determinants of safe, timely, effect…

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Letter for health care providers wishing to protect group based medical clinic visits offered by the BC-Centre for Long Covid, ME/CFS, and Fibromyalgia. See this template letter of support to send to the BC Minister of Health and cc the President of Doctors of BC: www.lifelinebc.ca/campaign/doc...

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Amanda Adams @amandagadams.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Why hasn't BC's housing crisis been solved yet? @1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change. A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

This is so great to see UPEI's BSN program engaging their nursing students in population health promotion education and training. I hope to connect with them to explore ways to collaborate with our yearly Health for All World cafe (see photos in comment below): www.upei.ca/communicatio...

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Learning about this really great knowledge translation national network at the CASN Social Justice nursing education interest group this morning: Choosing Wisely - offers evidence informed guides for various areas of health care/specialities: choosingwiselycanada.org

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

All welcome to join VCC nursing students online this Wed 1:30-3:30 PST as we host guest speakers from the BC Health Coalition & REACH Community Health Centre to explore threats to publicly funded health care & the benefits of community health centres RSVP for zoom link: ticketbud.com/events/9cde8...

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Let's Talk Publicly Funded Holistic Community Governed Health Care | Get Tickets | Ticketbud

Let's Talk Publicly Funded Holistic Community Governed Health Care - November 12, 2025 at . Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Locking people up for being poor, sick, or in crisis doesn’t solve the problem and in fact makes it worse. When people are detained instead of supported, they often lose housing, jobs, and vital connections. That instability drives desperation, which fuels crime and social harm. (1/6)

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Friday, October 17, 2025 (12–2 PM EST): A Future Without Poverty: National Dialogue 2025 webinar marking the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with NGO leaders to examine systemic poverty and inequality in Canada/solutions: Register here to join dialogue: lnkd.in/gzUPqPe6

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

2024/25 Health Care Excellence report re: diverse innovative health care to meet community needs from de-prescribing thru community education to innovative locations of primary care clinics in libraries, inter-professional practice www.healthcareexcellence.ca/en/about/abo...

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2024-25 Impact Report: Care that Counts

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Looking forward to this webinar on health co-ops and challenges/opportunities in delivering accessible, community-centered care through co-op/shared governance w Dr. Coralie Darcis Nov 5 10am PST hosted by the Canadian Centre for the Study of Cooperatives RSVP here: tinyurl.com/darciscoopco...

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 04/10/2025

"This isn't just about individual family income—it is about how income is distributed in society. Both children from wealthy and lower-income families showed altered neurodevelopment and we established that this has a lasting impact on well-being." UBI trials can't test this. We need to just do it.

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Societal inequality linked to structural brain changes in children

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

On this week’s cover of The Lancet, a new letter: “Gaza’s healthocide: medical societies must not stay silent.” Here is link to their letter and more in latest issue: hubs.li/Q03M2Sqj0

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The Lancet, 04 October 2025, Volume 406, Issue 10511, Pages 1443-1534

Explore the current issue of The Lancet, a world leading medical journal published weekly since 1823

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

“Economic democracy is a system where people share ownership and decision making over the power and resources in their communities. Rather than profit and pure self-interest, it is grounded in values of solidarity, cooperation, democracy, and sustainability.”

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

BC folks! Outstanding piece here by @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, co-ED of @bcpolicy.bsky.social. BC has a revenue problem, not a spending problem The solution to BC’s fiscal challenges isn’t spending cuts. Instead, BC needs progressive revenue measures. Read on 👇 vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

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Opinion: B.C. has a revenue problem, not a spending problem

Experience from early 2000s shows that underfunding public services and failing to address poverty leads to higher economic and social costs

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Shari Laliberte RN PhD @sharilaliberte.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

“B.C. faces record high income inequality: richest 20% hold 53%of disposable income, the highest in Canada, while the poorest 20% hold only 3%. The growing concentration of income and wealth creates a moral imperative & economic opportunity for progressive taxation” vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

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Opinion: B.C. has a revenue problem, not a spending problem

Experience from early 2000s shows that underfunding public services and failing to address poverty leads to higher economic and social costs

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