Vicky Smallman
@offhandremarks.bsky.social
Feminist. Trade Unionist. Mom of teens. Learning and unlearning constantly and working to make things better. She/her
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
What Toronto and Montreal have done, Ottawa / Gatineau is overdue to try. I continue to work with @shawnmenard.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social to bring bike share to the National Capital Region.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
Thousands of new e-bikes, smart docks and digital ads: Bike Share Toronto lays out 5-year plan | CBC News
As Toronto's bike share program continues to see record growth, its leadership plans to massively expand its electric bike network by 2030, with the hopes of enticing riders who are hesitant to try ou...
www.cbc.ca
December 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What Toronto and Montreal have done, Ottawa / Gatineau is overdue to try. I continue to work with @shawnmenard.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social to bring bike share to the National Capital Region.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
This one’s for @paulbadertscher.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This one’s for @paulbadertscher.bsky.social
Escaped to Winnipeg for a weekend impulse trip. Visiting pals and being a tourist in my hometown. A lot has changed in the almost 40 years since I lived here. It’s a perfect Winnipeg winter day. Cloudless blue sky, squeaky sparkly snow, cold that hits the lungs first. Home!
December 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Escaped to Winnipeg for a weekend impulse trip. Visiting pals and being a tourist in my hometown. A lot has changed in the almost 40 years since I lived here. It’s a perfect Winnipeg winter day. Cloudless blue sky, squeaky sparkly snow, cold that hits the lungs first. Home!
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re calling out the gap between promises and reality.
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re calling out the gap between promises and reality.
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Imagine thinking Ottawa and Ottawans are somehow special and that this one horse town cannot possibly learn anything from actual cities.
Bacon, in Ottawa for six days, was joined by Sir Robert Matthew, a renowned Scottish architect. Together they produced a 6 page report whose recommendations were largely rejected by Ottawa’s planners, who said the consultants didn’t appreciate local history or understand "the Ottawa experience".
December 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Imagine thinking Ottawa and Ottawans are somehow special and that this one horse town cannot possibly learn anything from actual cities.
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Why we should ALL care about Alberta invoking the Notwithstanding Clause on the trans bills. And why we wrote our Op/Ed.
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Why we should ALL care about Alberta invoking the Notwithstanding Clause on the trans bills. And why we wrote our Op/Ed.
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
Do you have a job? Today is the LAST DAY to participate in the second national survey on violence and harassment at work. ALL workers over 18 can contribute, whether or not you've experienced violence and harassment. It's anonymous and confidential. canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
SURVEY: Harassment and violence at work
Help make work safer for all workers in Canada by sharing your experiences. Take the confidential survey now.
canadianlabour.ca
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Do you have a job? Today is the LAST DAY to participate in the second national survey on violence and harassment at work. ALL workers over 18 can contribute, whether or not you've experienced violence and harassment. It's anonymous and confidential. canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
Another early morning, another day of global meetings on the ratification/implementation of ILO C-190. Hearing from UN Spotlight Initiative on the economic cost of GBV & the benefits of investment. One staggering stat: globally, spending on militarization is 6000 times spending on ending GBV.
December 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Another early morning, another day of global meetings on the ratification/implementation of ILO C-190. Hearing from UN Spotlight Initiative on the economic cost of GBV & the benefits of investment. One staggering stat: globally, spending on militarization is 6000 times spending on ending GBV.
Lost a movie you’ve seen more than six times with a gif
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Lost a movie you’ve seen more than six times with a gif
On a global call about the ratification and implementation of ILO C190, the violence and harassment convention. 54 countries have ratified so far, which is quite remarkable. #16Days
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
On a global call about the ratification and implementation of ILO C190, the violence and harassment convention. 54 countries have ratified so far, which is quite remarkable. #16Days
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Whether or not he realizes it, Tierney is making an excellent argument for breaking up Ottawa. The challenges of the core are very different from those in his ward. Thats why Ottawa should be at least 2 different municipalities. #ottawa
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Whether or not he realizes it, Tierney is making an excellent argument for breaking up Ottawa. The challenges of the core are very different from those in his ward. Thats why Ottawa should be at least 2 different municipalities. #ottawa
Does your councillor refuse to accept the relentless pursuit of the mediocre? Do they vote no to starving community services and call for intiatives that actually make our community safer, instead of constantly throwing money into the police budgets? ottawacitizen.com/opinion/budg...
Is your councillor a chronic no-voter on city budgets? | Opinion
Tim Tierney: Ottawa has traded safety and security for policing alternatives – experiments that have repeatedly failed. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Does your councillor refuse to accept the relentless pursuit of the mediocre? Do they vote no to starving community services and call for intiatives that actually make our community safer, instead of constantly throwing money into the police budgets? ottawacitizen.com/opinion/budg...
Today's post over on Miss Vicky's Offhand Remarks - reflections on #6December #Polytechnique
miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/remembrance-...
miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/remembrance-...
Remembrance and Action
December 6 is a difficult day for women of my generation.
I was 21 in 1989, working on my MA in Dublin, and was getting my hair cut in a Grafton Street salon when I heard the news about 14 women murd...
miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today's post over on Miss Vicky's Offhand Remarks - reflections on #6December #Polytechnique
miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/remembrance-...
miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/remembrance-...
I’m having a week, so you had better bet I am watching cheesy Norwegian movies about trolls ravaging Oslo
December 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I’m having a week, so you had better bet I am watching cheesy Norwegian movies about trolls ravaging Oslo
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Joanne will never run out of money because people keep buying her stuff, and so this will keep happening. SLAPP after SLAPP until trans people are completely drummed out of public existence and nobody will do a thing about it
December 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Joanne will never run out of money because people keep buying her stuff, and so this will keep happening. SLAPP after SLAPP until trans people are completely drummed out of public existence and nobody will do a thing about it
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Thousands call on Girlguiding to reverse ‘out of touch’ trans ban
Thousands call on Girlguiding to reverse 'out of touch' trans ban
Thousands have called for Girlguiding UK to reverse its ban on trans girls less than 24 hours after it announced a new policy amendment.
www.thepinknews.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thousands call on Girlguiding to reverse ‘out of touch’ trans ban
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
There's enough inaccurate or concerning information in the way in which @en.ottawa.ca is communicating about the 2026 Budget that I felt it should be addressed. And it's the concept of $252M in "savings" that I want to talk about, because this information is being used falsely. 1/
#OttBudget 2026 invests in the services we rely on every day. Through service reviews and continuous improvement, we have realized more than $252 million in savings during this Term of Council.
One example of a service improvement is the redesigned Open Ottawa platform.
1/5
One example of a service improvement is the redesigned Open Ottawa platform.
1/5
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
There's enough inaccurate or concerning information in the way in which @en.ottawa.ca is communicating about the 2026 Budget that I felt it should be addressed. And it's the concept of $252M in "savings" that I want to talk about, because this information is being used falsely. 1/
Let’s go Ottawa Charge!
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Let’s go Ottawa Charge!
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
Date night! With weapons!
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date night! With weapons!
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
The little things add up: broken sidewalks, unkempt weeds, the slow pace of snow removal. Austerity has a cost and a real impact on our quality of life.
We ask city staff to put together budgets, but they are working with scraps.
We can do so much better.
We ask city staff to put together budgets, but they are working with scraps.
We can do so much better.
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The little things add up: broken sidewalks, unkempt weeds, the slow pace of snow removal. Austerity has a cost and a real impact on our quality of life.
We ask city staff to put together budgets, but they are working with scraps.
We can do so much better.
We ask city staff to put together budgets, but they are working with scraps.
We can do so much better.
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
You'll note that there is zero talk of nationizing fossil fuel revenues for actual nation-building that benefits citizens (a la Norway), it's just corporate profit.
Also crucially, even if oil wasn’t killing the planet and costing us billions, this doesn’t create that many jobs anymore. Its literally a give away of our environment to raise some stocks.
Canada has had record breaking forest fires that show no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping, and Carney decides we can all stomach it so oil magnates can get more billions.
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
You'll note that there is zero talk of nationizing fossil fuel revenues for actual nation-building that benefits citizens (a la Norway), it's just corporate profit.
Reposted by Vicky Smallman
“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
BC First Nations denounce reported Alberta-Ottawa agreement
Ahead of Thursday's expected announcement, Indigenous leaders in the province are accusing the federal government of making a "back room deal" to force through a pipeline to the province's northwest c...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
Big clump of something just fell from the roof of the arena on to the ice. Realllly hope that fire retardant on the pipes is not asbestos #Lansdowne #OSEG
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Big clump of something just fell from the roof of the arena on to the ice. Realllly hope that fire retardant on the pipes is not asbestos #Lansdowne #OSEG