1-1:30PM: Riley Skinner, Executive Director, Crisis Prevention, Intervention & Information Centre for Northern BC, speaks about information & services available through the Northern BC Crisis Centre. Info: Web: https://crisis-centre.ca/; Distress Line numbers: Northern BC: 1-888-562-1214; Youth Support: 1-888-564-8336; Anywhere in BC: 1-800-784-2433.
 
1:30-2PM: Dr. Anelyse Weiler, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Victoria, & David Fairey, Labour Economist, Labour Relations Research Consultant, & Co-Chair, BC Employment Standards Coalition, share information about Growing Justice: Health, safety and dignity for South Asian farmworkers women in British Columbia – a reportjust published by BC Policy Solutions. Weiler & Fairey are two of the report’s 4 co-authors. Report: https://bcpolicy.ca/2026/05/06/growing-justice/ Info: bcpolicy.ca & @bcpolicy on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.