10/26/2026
Join us for RaY Bookclub this Tuesday October 27 -Chapter 4 Moccasin Flats Encampment
Join Joe Hermer and Hafiz Jatto to examine a case study from unceded Lheidli T’enneh territories, aka Prince George, BC. In 2021, the municipality’s move to evict Mocassin Flats campers led to a court challenge that ultimately sided with the encampment residents.
Joe Hermer Joe Hermer is coauthor of The Bylaw State, and is a criminologist, an associate professor, and chair of the Sociology Department at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He does research in the areas of policing, regulation, and state power, with a particular interest in vulnerable and street-involved populations.
Hafiz Hafiz Jatto is a community leader, connector and advocate who has worked for over a decade to build a more inclusive and welcoming Manitoba. Hafiz currently serves as Director of Programs at the Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC), and has previously held leadership positions with the City of Winnipeg, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, and more. Through these roles, Hafiz has advanced newcomer inclusion, youth engagement, and workplace rights education, and has led community development initiatives that have reached thousands of Manitobans.
Join the RaY Bookclub either in person at 125 Sherbrook in Winnipeg, or online! We meet Tuesdays at 730pm. Books available through RaY, Prairie Sky Books, or McNally Robinson.
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