QPIRG McGill

Food Insecurity: Reasons, Those Affected and What Can Be Done to Help Food Sovereignty in Action
2023-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | SSMU Ballroom, 301-3480 rue McTavish, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Food Insecurity: Reasons, Those Affected and What Can Be Done to Help Food Sovereignty in Action
Join QPIRG-McGill for a panel on food insecurity on October 16th! We will be discussing the issue of food insecurity and its impact on oppressed groups, the history of our food system, and strategies for improving food security in our communities.
Date: October 16, 6-8pm
Location: SSMU Ballroom (3480 rue McTavish, Room 301)
Speakers:
Prof. Erik Chevrier (Concordia Food Coalition)
Sona Sadio (Sankofa Farming)
Ayub Alleyne (Sister Sabria)
Moderator:
Nat Alexander (Midnight Kitchen)
Register here

Elderberry Syrup Workshop
2023-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Le Frigo Vert, 1440 rue Mackay, Montreal, QC, Canada
Elderberry Syrup Workshop
Join us for a demonstration of how to make elderberry syrup and a discussion around the medicinal properties and culinary applications of sambucus nigra, the black elderberry. This workshop will be facilitated by Andrea McDonald @and.ree.ah
Date: Friday, October 20th
Time: 3-5PM
Location: Le Frigo Vert @lefrigovert (1440 rue Mackay)
About the facilitator:
Boozhoo! I am a two spirit Anishinaabe herbalist and community educator. I believe that our plant nation relatives who thrive on this island hold special medicine to share with us, and that being in good relation with these relatives is an essential part of community care and resilience.
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This workshop takes about an hour and a half, during which an introduction to the plant matter and its medicinal constituents would be discussed. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to taste the results of the demonstration.
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Cook with us! With Community Cooks Collective
2023-10-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Centre St Jax, 1439 rue Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cook with us!
Come make sandwiches for Open Door and PAQ with QPIRG and @communitycookscollective !
Date: October 23, 3-6pm
Location: Centre St Jax (1439 rue Ste-Catherine)
This event is part of Culture Shock, QPIRG-McGill’s annual event series on anti-racism, migrant justice, and Indigenous solidarity.

Culture Shock: Community Feast
2023-10-27 18:30 - 20:30 | CÉDA, 2515 rue Delisle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Culture Shock: Community Feast
Come enjoy a free community dinner and mingle with activists and community groups! Food prepared by Midnight Kitchen and People’s Potato.
Date: October 27, 6:30-8:30pm
Location: CÉDA (2515 rue Delisle)
Register here.
This event is part of Culture Shock, QPIRG’s annual event series on anti-racism, migrant justice, and Indigenous solidarity. To learn more about QPIRG and Culture Shock, visit qpirgmcgill.org/cs
Accessibility:
The main floor of CEDA is accessible to people using wheelchairs.
Please note: The CEDA entrance for people needing to use the wheelchair ramp is via the rear parking lot to the left of 2520, avenue Lionel-Groulx, before Vinet, but after Charlevoix.
