SFT Canada

update from HQ

2006-02-10T14:30:00.000-08:00

Check out SFT's new video (45 secs) which is posted on the site: http://noluv4google.com

As of today, over 2,000 people have committed to boycott Google on Valentine's Day, over 45,000 emails have been sent to Google's executives, and over 4,300 emails have been sent to executives at Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco.

We just created a new video (45 secs) which is posted on the site: http://noluv4google.com and moved our blog from Blogger (owned by Google) to Wordpress - you can see the new one here: http://blog.studentsforafreetibet.org/

Our campaign has been covered by a number of media outlets including the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle. I also did an interview for American Public Media's Future Tense which you can hear at: http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/futuretense/mpr_20060206_futuretense.mp3

-Lhadon

Friday Frukus: SFT Ruckus!!!!

2006-02-10T14:15:00.000-08:00

[Montreal]- This Friday, Pierre Beaudoin was confronted by Montreal SFTers who let him know that he should be ASHAMED!!! As the Bombardier Aerospace CEO and son of Laurent Beaudoin (the head honcho), Pierre needs to know that Bombardier is WRONG for aiding and abetting the Chinese government's occupation of Tibet. Lets keep reminding Bombardier that until they are out of Tibet, We will follow them, follow them wherever they may go! There isn't an ocean too deep; a mountain too high that can keep, keep us away!! I have no luv for Bombardier... and no luv 4 Google.

SFT Canada disrupts talk by Chinese Ambassador

2006-02-03T11:33:00.000-08:00

Bombardier and the Chinese government embarrassed again!

Today at approximately 12:30pm EST, Jessica Spanton (SFT Concordia and member of SFT Canada's Board of Directors) disrupted a luncheon featuring China's Ambassador to Canada, Lu Shumin. The luncheon, sponsored by Bombardier, focused on fostering Canada-China trade relations. We were to make sure Bombardier and the Chinese government were once again confronted with vocal opposition to the China-Tibet railway and to tell Canadian companies to stay out of Tibet until Tibetans are free to determine their own future.

Jessica waited while the head table was introduced (including 2 Bombardier representatives and the Ambassador) and as the approximately 350 guests turned to start eating their appetizer salads, Jess stood up, held up a Tibetan flag and yelled: "Shame on Bombardier! Shame on China! Canadians have no business in Tibet until Tibetans have their freedom and human rights! Bombardier has no business in Tibet! You may have profits but Tibetans have truth on their side! Shame on Bombardier! Shame on China! The room was dead silent. At this point she was approached by hotel security and escorted out of the room. Our point had been made.

Cost for the Chinese ambassador: Public embarrassment and lose of face.
Cost for Bombardier: Publicly confronted once again for its involvement in the China-Tibet railway - all this negative publicity sure must look bad to the shareholders.

Priceless!

Break up with Google!!!!

2006-01-31T14:27:00.000-08:00

Let Google know: It's over! I've done it; feels great. Free at Last, just like Tibet will be.

Click here to be a Google dumper.

Evil Engines Belong to More than Just Trains

2006-01-30T15:11:00.000-08:00

Canadians think Google's 'Evil' too!!!
Following the incredible protest at the Google Headquarters in
California, we decided to throw a little "Don't be Evil" party at the
Google Canada head office in Toronto. A small but dedicated group of
SFT Toronto and CTC Toronto members arrived at the office on Thursday at
5pm to have some face time with the good folks at Google. After talking
their way through security (the office is on the 27th floor, so it
required some maneuvering), two members presented a letter expressing
the outrage of Tibetans and supports across the country to a very
surprised looking receptionist. I'm sure the surprise will wear off
quickly though as Google executives get bombarded with emails from all
over the world. Let's make sure they hear us loud and clear from
across all borders!

Click HERE to take action

TDR Vigil -- Never a dull moment with SFT

2006-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

Here are some images from last night's vigil.

The woman who collapsed in the middle of Granville St. rush hour is reported to be o.k. Seems like she was having a pre-stroke!

Thanks to everyone who came out in the rain. It was well worth it.

-Sam

SFT Canada Board Party!!!

2006-01-25T08:07:00.000-08:00

As you all know we had a Students for a Free Tibet Board of Directors meeting from the 20^th to the 22^nd of January. The meeting was a lot of work and we got a ton done in the short time we all had together but the board felt that, “all work and no play makes SFT Canada’s BOD a dull BOD”.

So on the Saturday of the weekend, after about 10 hours or so of SFT Canada business that we had all attended to, we got to work at putting together the best darn SFT Canada mini-fundraising party ever! And did we you ask? Well I’ll fill you in on some of the details and I’ll let you be the judge.

Well the night started off with some lovely momo’s which were lovingly and painstakingly made for us by Dawa, Tenzin, Karma, Gelek and Tashi. They tasted soooo good. Mmmm. While the momo’s were being made the board got the place looking less like a meeting place and more like a place for partying. We quickly got to prepping the place for some action, please note: no repelling was involved. We cleared the living room of any evidence that a meeting had taken place. Then we not so subtly placed a bar where main entrance was supposed to be. Add some mood lighting, SFT literature, music and a DVD showing some of successes SFT had enjoyed in the past and we were ready to begin. Pema began an impassioned speech, which ended with Akayo going around with a donation basket that was promptly filled. But that was by no means the end; I noticed that as people started to finish eating they also started to drink more. And in some crazy inverse relationship the increase in alcohol consumption led to a decrease in conversations on

Tibet

and a sharp increase in tactless humour. Somewhere between the pseudo dance contest, the arm wrestling and the “shot’s for

Tibet

” contest (it was Jack Daniel’s btw…ugh.) the night became a blur for me. But the bar did unusually well so I don’t think the board cared.

In all seriousness we were all so happy and amazed at the generosity of all our members and guests, as we raised somewhere in the area of $800.00, an excellent start. We have a long ways to go but the fun we had while opening our hearts and wallets made all the work we look forward to doing that much more worthwhile. I would like to thank on behalf of the board everyone who came out that night the music and the drinking and most definitely the fun lasted all of the evening and into the morning…at which point we cleaned up and the got ready for the next day’s work. Cause let’s be honest fun is fun but we were there to work for

Tibet

.

So if you were in the Vancouver area and you missed us? Well then too bad sucka cause you missed out…don’t let it happen again. If you weren’t able to be there but you want to come out and support next time, then keep your eyes open and your ears to the ground for the next SFT event in your local area.

The SFT Board would also like to give a special thanks to:

Hiroko Turnbull for all the delicious sushi and chicken that left us feeling pleasantly full but thirsty. Nice work.

Chris for donating the keg of beer we all enjoyed so very, very….very much. You’re a man among men and you can bring a keg to my party any time.

And once again to the Tibetans mentioned earlier, without whom we would have no momo’s for our SFT party. And as every Tibet Supporter knows that would be just wrong.

posted by Kephun, SFT Canada's Board Chair

a great big thank you!

2006-01-24T15:18:00.000-08:00

to one and all for a wonderful retreat! never knew that strategizing can be this much fun. in some ways it sure beats knitting...but then there is always knitting and strategizing...hum....something to think about...right Jess??

BOD Retreat Update #2

2006-01-21T15:27:00.000-08:00

Hello there world,

So, today, SFT Canada’s Board is enjoying a – what we are told – proves quintessentially Vancouver January day. That means its raining outside (beats Montreal, where it’s probably cold and icy. I digress).
Right now we’re on a lunch break, so I thought I’d stick up an update.
In all seriousness, what a morning. We got up, had breakfast, and then went into the thick of it by 9 am. We discussed some upcoming projects for SFT Canada, which I found a really good experience, as it enables everyone to get to communicate face to face with members of SFT from around the country. Where is this big thing of ours going? Where do we want it to go? How can we be the change we wish to see in the world?
What I found particularly interesting was a discussion we had about understanding ourselves within the context of a larger movement working for social, economic and environmental justice. It made me remember that while SFT’s focus is working for Tibetans, a lot of people here have been involved with a lot more – and will continue do – so much other stuff as well. There’s a wider vision to this shtick.
Anyways, back to it then.

BOD Retreat Update #1

2006-01-20T22:55:00.000-08:00

So we’re in the SFT Canada HQ office in beautiful British Columbia (that means Kate’s house) and just ate an awesome dinner, allowing the board to meet and greet each other, in many cases for the first time. I got to catch up with Kate (yo, we’re getting old fast) while also finally meeting Kephun, Ayako, Sam, Pema and Mel. Cool folks!
We then followed our great chilli dinner (replete with bread of all sorts) with many jokes, and a viewing of the SFT DVD – a little dose of concentrated inspiration before we get into the nitty gritty of this awesome thing called SFT all day tomorrow. Also tomorrow, in case you didn’t know, we’re having an SFTjam – which means if you’re reading this and are in Vancouver, you should come on by for a drink and chat.
Ok, so now I’m hitting the sack. See you all tomorrow….I’ll try to update again tomorrow.

PS: Our little shindig is at 808 East 28th Avenue in Vancouver. Stop on by anytime after 8 PM

SFT Canada Office...we have one???

2006-01-19T12:19:00.000-08:00

YES, we do and we'll be rockin out here on Sat night! As Maude mentioned below in her post, all the SFT Canada board members will be Vancouver over the weekend, planning, plotting, and strategizing...and they would love to meet all of you...yes, you - SFT Canada's members and supporters.

So, if you've been reading all the blog postings about the conference down in Santa Barbara and you're feeling left out of all the SFT fun, grab a couple of friends and head over to SFT Canada's National Office for our first offiicial Open House and Benefit Party!

We'll have momos and beer and wine for sale (as well as pop/juice!), so come on out, help support SFT Canada and have a good time doing it!

SFT National Office is located at 808 East 28th Ave (one block east of Fraser on 28th). Things will get going around 8pm and go until late!

p.s. If you don't live in Vancouver, no need to feel too left out, Losar (Tibetan New Year) is coming soon, so stay tuned for SFT and Tibet related events happening around the end of February in your community.

Board retreat coming up...!

2006-01-18T18:55:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,

I'm so psyched to be leaving town in 48 hours for the board retreat in Vancouver: it'll be great I'm sure!

Time to get organized, share ideas, plan the year ahead and celebrate our victories...

If you're in town you should definitely come to our party and meet us all. It'll be on Saturday night at the SFT Canada office, from 8pm onwards.

See you soon!!!

Santa Barbara Leadership Training

2006-01-14T15:03:00.000-08:00

As Kalaa the Great says: Hey hey hey!
So this conference in Santa Barbara has been, well, sexy. Whaddowegot? We have lascivious leader, poetic participants, sublime sunshine, titillating training and great grub. The Canadians down here are all on track two: training for trainers. This means that soon we will be passing on the skills we have acquired here to all of you... and by soon, I mean this summer in Montreal!!! I am really looking foreword to implementing and sharing some of the tactics I've been taught, especially those involving work with the media. SFT conferences are meant to inspire and
One more message: S.U.R.F on!
Pema Lhalungpa
SFT BoD

The Beijing 3 United

2006-01-12T11:54:00.000-08:00

"Five years is way too long..."

It will be five years ago next month since three SFT members travelled to Beijing with Canada's Trade Mission to protest the de-linking of trade and human rights. Yesterday afternoon was the first time Kate, Freya and Sam had been all together since that amazing trip. There was some reminiscing about their three days in the dragon's den: how they were detained by Chinese Police, pursued by Chinese and Canadian officials, nearly framed by secret police, and generally paranoid until they were escorted by the Canadian Embassy onto the plane bound for home.

The action was a watershed of publicity for SFT and an impetus for creating SFT Canada.

Since their trip to Beijing, Freya has worked extensively with SFT New York and has now been accepted to Columbia's Masters program; Kate has finished her degree at UBC and now heads SFT Canada; and Sam disappeared into the Brazilian Amazon and recently returned to Canada to volunteer on the SFT Canada board. The trio also discussed plans and strategies for the upcoming SFT Canada Board retreat that will be held this month in Vancouver. Students for a Free Tibet Canada is now in it's third year of existence and going strong.

Sam Price, Vancouver

Photos from SFT Vancouver's Human Rights Day Event!

2005-12-13T20:07:00.000-08:00

Photos of the mock sweatshop/prison labour camp street theatre organized by SFT Vancouver for International Human Rights Day.

We were set-up in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery from 10am-4pm and handed out more than 300 leaftets about human rights abuses in Tibet. Lots of people stopped by our table to sign letters and petitions and even those who rushed by were still aware of what was going on!

Mock Sweatshop Set-up on International Human Rights Day

2005-12-13T07:23:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday, December 10th, members of SFT Vancouver commemorated International Human Rights Day in downtown Vancouver, appealing to the public to boycott Chinese made goods this holiday season. A mock sweatshop/prison labour camp was set-up (with four sewing machines in two rows) and a Chinese prison official was constantly yelling at the prisoners to "hurry up, it's the holiday season", "double order, no breaks" etc. It was super effective as many children were concerned and asking their parents why these people were being treated so poorly. On a lighter note, we rented a large fuzzy stuffed bear costume, which walked around with a "Boycott Made in China" sign, handing out leaflet asking shoppers to shop ethically this holiday season. We had numerous letters and petitions for people to sign (including the Beaudoin/Grinch cards!) and our information table was swamped.

The media turn-out was really good! Click here to see a picture of the event printed in one of Vancouver's free daily magazines (which everyone reads even if they won't admit it), a clip on the evening news and radio interviews with CBC and some other local stations.

It's always inspiring to realize how many people support Tibetan independence and were eager to sign our petition and letters.

Stay tunned for more pictures!

Chinese 'greeters' paid during Hu's Canada visit

2005-11-16T15:50:00.000-08:00

Remember during Hu Jintao's visit to Canada we couldn't figure out how the Chinese government managed to get so many pro-China 'greeters' out to welcome Hu. For those of us in Vancouver it was pretty obvious this was an organized operation. Well, it would seem this was an extrememly well orchestrated (and well funded) propganda exercise. SFT members obtained an 'instruction sheet' issued by the Vancouver Chinese Consulate and the translation has been posted on SFT's website, click here.
Not only were the 'greeters' paid $50/day, they were also told to "chant in unison, “Welcome, Welcome, Big Welcome" upon Hu's arrival. This was obviously staged to be broadcasted back in China. Although the instruction sheet calls on the 'greeters' to refrain from "fighting and verbal arugments", some members of the crowd were obviously there to intentially disrupt and intimidate pro-Tibet demonstrations. The pic above shows SFT Vancouver members being mobbed by some of the 'greeters'. To read more about the instance, click here.

For those of us at the Vancouver demonstrations it was a stark reminder of the lengths to which the Chinese government will go in order to silence voices critical of the continued occupation of Tibet. If this can occur in a country like Canada, we can only begin to imagine the level of repression and control that exists in China and Tibet. To end on a positive note, I believe this whole ordeal also shows that our tactics are working. We're having an impact or why else there would there be the need to spend thousands of dollars paying people to shut us up! And no matter how many people they turn out, our message will carry louder and farther because it's real, as real as the inevitability of a Free Tibet!

Premier McGuinty stumped on rights improvements in China

2005-11-10T10:56:00.000-08:00

Last week SFT members in Ontario sent 100 faxes to Premier McGuinty's office encouraging the him to raise the issue of Tibet will China's leaders during his trade mission which wraps up on Nov 14th. CTC Toronto was also incredibly vocal in pushing the Premier to speak up about Tibet, holding a press conference and vigil at the Ontario legislature.

On Tuesday McGuinty spoke about civil rights in China with a small group of students and professors during a talk at the Tsinghua University, but failed to raise the issue of Tibet or human rights during his sole meeting with a Chinese government reprentative. Geoffrey York, a reporter with the Globe and Mail was quick to call him on it - to read the article, click here.

Let's not let McGuinty get away with this tokenistic approach to the human rights situation in Tibet and China, send him a message now expressing your disappointment at his lack of leadership on these issues.

Fax: (416) 325-3745
Email: Dalton.McGuinty@premier.gov.on.ca.

Bombardier's Feeling the Heat!

2005-11-04T15:16:00.002-08:00

Thanks to everyone who participated in yesterday's global day of action protesting Bombardier's involvement in building China's railway in Tibet. If you haven't already done so, check out http://BombarideroutofTibet.org - where we've received over 200 photos of people from around the world telling Bombardier to get out of Tibet! Over 1500 faxes were sent to Bombardier CEO, Laurent Beaudoin!

Also, click here to see photos and reports from the actions at Bombardier offices worldwide (pic to the right is from the rockin' demo in Montreal). We've received reports from activist in different cities that Bombardier circulated an email instructing employees not take out leaflets or let us onto Bombardier property. However, we still managed to hand out thousands of leaflets to Bombardier employees explaining our campaign and encouraging them to support Tibet.

We also presented petitions and letters to office managers - and in Montreal, a local Tibet SFTer asked to meet personally with Beaudoin! His request was refused, but Bombardier's learning (the hard way) that the International Tibet Movement is a force that can't be ignored or silenced with silly rhetoric. Until Bombardier drops the contract, the company will face increased public scrutiny and embarrassment by Tibetans and supporters in Canada and across the globe. If they were scared by yesterday's day of action, they ain't seen nothing yet.

Bombardier: Day of Action!!!!

2005-10-25T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hey SFTers across Canada!
Here in Vancouver, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraiser University and Langara College are planning, for November 3rd, to set up a photo booth in our student union buildings. We are going to email pictures of people holding up a placard that reads "Bombardier Out of Tibet!" or "Bombardier Hors du Tibet!" which we will email to Bombardier and post on a website. For an example, check out www.studentsforafreetibet.org/canada where Kate, our awesome national coordinator, is looking fine! We are also hoping to collect signatures and do a fax in. Let us know what your chapter is planning to do!
Tibet will be free.

SFT Rocks in PEI

2005-10-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

Hi all

SFT Atlantic Canada represents! Check out the recent coverage of SFT in the University of PEI's student newspaper.

Posted by The Cadre Staff on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 19:05 :: News

Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) is organizing a local chapter at UPEI. IF you would like to take part in action aimed at advancing the cause of the people and nation of Tibet, now is your chance.

For the complete article, click here

Tracking the tracks of Bombardier in Tibet

2005-10-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

Check out this great article that was published in Monday's edition of the Concordia student newspaper. Stay tuned for more details about the upcoming International Day of Action targeting Bombardier

Tracking the tracks of Bombardier in Tibet

Concordia students challenge Bombardier's contract with China

Monday, October 10, 2005 @10:01PM

by Damon van der Linde

While Bombardier tried to recruit prospective employees at the Engineering and Computer Science fair, Students for a Free Tibet members Chris Schwartz and Noah Stewart-Ornstein were there to raise student awareness about the company's involvement in a controversial project in Tibet.

For full article, click here

Palden Gyatso

2005-10-10T13:58:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30pm in the HR Macmillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver, Palden Gyatso will be giving a public talk.

Palden Gyatso spent 33 years in a Chinese prison and will be telling his amazing story of survival. His autobiography Fire Under the Snow will be available on site, and will be made available to students at cost! If you are interested in obtaining a copy, email me and we'll see what can be arranged.

Palden Gyatso has been to Vancouver before, and I have had the privilege of hearing him speak. The experience is well worthwhile. He is also an inspirational voice to the 'Free Tibet' movement.
Hope to see you all there!

Exposing Bombardier!

2005-10-09T23:43:00.000-07:00

Big shout out to SFT Concordia members Chris and Noah who recently left Bombardier representatives speechless after they began leafleting in front of a Bombardier recruitment display at Concordia University. The display was part of an engeneering career fair. After handing out leaflets for about 15 minutes, Chris and Noah were approached by the Engeneering Students Society president and told to leave because "Bombardier paid for its booth" and protests are not permitted in the building where the display was located. After much discussion Chris and Noah agreed to leaflet at the entrance but not before they contacted the campus newspaper - check out the blog later this week as we'll be sure to post the article from the Concordia Sower

You too can help expose Bombardier on your campus! Contact your local engeneering societies to find out if Bombardier recruiters are planning a visit anytime soon to your campus. Make sure to have copies of the downloadable cartoon and leaflets - click here.

Other ways you can do help increase pressure on Bombardier:
1) Contact you MP and ask him/her to write a letter to Bombardier CEO Laurent Beaudoin, click here for more details and a sample letter for your MP to send.
2) Download the cartoon (click here), and post it up around campus and in your community. Be creative
3) If you live in the Montreal area and are interested in helping leaflet the Bombardier headquarters, contact SFT Montreal, click here

Images speak louder than words - and this picture exposes it all.

Liu Zhijun, Minister of Railways of China and Laurent Beaudoin, CEO of Bombardier sign a cooperation agreement with Hu Jintao and Paul Martin in the background.

SFT Canada Board News

2005-09-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

SFT Canada

Hi All,

The SFT Canada Board of Directors just had a conference call tonight. We are all totally stoked from the actions during Hu's visit, and the new people getting involved this school year!

We've just set up a Pay Pal account, so donating is easier than ever! Just click here and make a donation today! Your support is crucial so that we can keep doing awesome actions like those in the last 2 weeks!

Thanks again to everyone who came out to the recent demonstrations.

Free Tibet!

Jessica Spanton

SFT Canada Action - Vancouver, Sept 16th

2005-09-19T14:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Tonight's action was a resounding success, Kate and the rest of SFT Vancouver made a fantastic effort this past week and managed to pull together a great demo and action. We had about a hundred supporters in addition to many Falun Gong and Tiawanese who noisily greeted Hu Jintao. About half way through the demonstration Kate scaled a 50 foot flagpole and hung two banners before staging a mock hanging. It lasted for over an hour and in the end they just let us walk away without any charges or even a warning. It really was a night of victories.

I have attached a few of the first photos from the action (that is Kate hanging under that shroud). Also, visit http://www.940news.com/nouvelles.php?cat=23&id=91702 for the first bit of coverage (the mock hanging is not reported on but our fabulous media spokesperson Pema Lhalungpa managed to get a great quote in there!)

Talk to you all soon,
Jeff Langlois

Hu Jintao Visit to Canada: Update from Toronto

2005-09-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

Saturday was an incredible day of action by Tibetans and

Tibet

supporters in Toronto. Hundreds of people with Tibetan flags, placards, and banners attended the rally jointly organized by the Canada Tibet Committee, Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women’s Association, Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontraio, Chushi Gangdruk of

Canada

and Students for a Free Tibet Canada. Chris Schwartz, an SFT member was arrested for locking down inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and disrupting the gala dinner organized in honour of Hu Jintao’s visit. Read below for an account of the day’s events.

By 10:00am, Tibetans and supporters had assembled alongside members of the Falun Gong and Taiwanese organizations to fill the entire block in front of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Around 11am, Hu Jintao arrived at the hotel adjacent to the Convention Centre. We chanted Free Tibet slogans, making sure that we were louder than the pro-China supporters who had been bused in to the counter the protests. At about 2:30pm, in direct view of the Tibetan flags, Hu Jintao’s entourage left the hotel for Niagara Falls and after four hours of yelling we were able to take a much needed break and prepare for the evening demonstrations.

The crowd reconvened at around 5:00pm with renewed energy. By 6:00pm, guests were beginning to arrive for the gala dinner organized by the Canada China Business Council. We repeatedly called on the Canadian business community to stop financing

China

’s occupation of

Tibet

, specifically targeting gala dinner sponsors Bombardier and Nortel for their involvement in the China- Tibet railway.

At 7:00pm, SFT members Chris Schwartz and Leah Henderson entered the Convention Centre. Dressed in a suit and tie, Chris entered the lobby area on the 1^st floor of the convention centre, where the gala dinner was being held. In less than five seconds he had locked down to a bench next to the table where event organizers were checking tickets. Yelling at the top of his lungs, Chris addressed the stunned businessmen and women who believed they had successfully avoided the demonstrations. “I am here today in solidarity with the 6 million Tibetans inside Tibet who continued to live without basic human and civil rights. “Until Tibet is free”, he

continued, “Trade with China must be conditional on significant human rights improvements in Tibet.” Security personnel reacted by trying to block Chris who continued to shout “Free Tibet”. About five minutes later eight police officers arrived on the scene, cut Chris free and dragged him to the nearest exit. Once outside, he was met with cheers of support by the demonstrators. Chris was arrested but later released.

Welcome to SFT Canada's new blog site!

2005-08-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

Students for a Free Tibet Canada is a student and youth based organization that works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence.

This is our official mission statement, but how we transform this into concrete action relys a lot on YOU! - individual SFT members. Our members have pulled off some amazing actions for Tibet and our role as an organized body (yesterday we received our official incorporation documents from the Canada government - whoopeee!) is to provide the tools to train, educate, and inspire more of these actions. At the root of it, our organization is also about having fun - because what's the point in being involved in something if it's not fun. The above photo shows SFT Canada members and board members, SFT staff and friends doing just that at this year's SFT Canada conference held in May in Vancouver.

One suggestion at the conference was to use the wonderful world of internet technology to better communicate with each other across this vast country - hence the birth of the SFT Canada blog! Also check out our new (and still in it's early stage) SFT Canada website!