Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market Code of Conduct

Our priority at Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market is to create a safer, accessible, inclusive and supportive experience for people of all ages, gender identities, sexualities, cultures, abilities, health and economic statuses.

This means not just tolerating but acknowledging and celebrating each other’s differences, and being willing to engage in honest dialogue, receive criticism, and take responsibility and accountability for our words and actions.

Expectations:

We expect all participants in our events, including WPRFM crew, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and attendees to follow these principles at all times:

  • Respect others’ physical and emotional boundaries. 

  • Respect others’ identities and backgrounds, including pronouns and names. 

  • Do not assume or make judgments on anyone’s gender identity, sexual preference, survivor status, health status, economic status, religion, background, beliefs, opinions, etc. 

  • Be aware that your actions and words may have unintended effects on other people. Hold yourself accountable for your actions, and acknowledge their effect on others as valid, regardless of your intentions. 

  • Assume positive intent. If someone does or says something that crosses a boundary, gently let them know, but do not immediately assume they intend harm. 

  • Take care of your own safety. If you need to step out, feel free to do so. If you feel unsafe, let the WPRFM team know. 

  • If you are subjected to or witness any abusive or inappropriate behavior at a WPRFM event or at any time by anyone associated with the WPRFM, let a member of the WPRFM crew know.

Unacceptable Behavior:

We have a zero-tolerance policy for hate or discrimination, including but not limited to:

  • Racism

  • Sexism

  • Ableism

  • Ageism

  • Homophobia

  • Transphobia

  • Fatphobia

  • Whorephobia

  • Misogyny

We reserve the right to, at our discretion, terminate all association with WPRFM participants, including crew, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and other creative or business partners, found to be in violation of this policy in any way, including but not limited to:

  • Views and opinions expressing hate, discrimination or intolerance towards an individual, group or community, including statements, jokes, memes, shared content, and private comments or conversations made public by you or another party or otherwise shared with WPRFM organizers

  • Words or actions causing harm to and/or exclusionary of an individual, group or community, based on age, gender identity, sexual preference, survivor status, health status, economic status, religion, background, beliefs and opinions (exclusions may be made where those beliefs and opinions are themselves harmful or exclusionary)

  • Bullying or other one-sided and/or unprovoked aggressive behavior towards an individual, group or community, whether in-person, online or by other means

  • Any actions causing physical harm to another person or persons

Contacting the WPRFM Crew:

If you have a question or concern, or wish to report harassment or abuse taking place at a WPRFM event, you can approach any member of our team. If you’re uncomfortable approaching us in person or wish to report a concern outside of a specific event, contact us at our official email - info@winnipegpunkrockfleamarket.com. Include any details we need to know to investigate and potentially take action, and if/how you’d like us to follow up with you.

We can and will only review issues directed to our official email. Concerns or complaints made to other channels will not be reviewed or responded to. Those channels include but are not limited to public posts on official WPRFM or other social media accounts, direct messages to official WPRFM social media accounts, and any direct communication to WPRFM team members via social media, messaging app, email or other channel.

All reported concerns will be kept anonymous unless you expressly consent otherwise.