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Upcoming Events:
June 18 - June 27, 2010 Toronto.	Solidarity: People's Summit more information to come... The 2010 People's Summit
May 31 - June 11, 2010 York University, Toronto.	Summer School: Labour Markets Under Late Neoliberalism Restructuring, Regulation and Resistance This course will consider various pathways of contemporary economic restructuring, with a focus on labour market change and the contentious politics of labour market regulation. Over the past three decades, labour markets have been a key site of regulatory experimentation, an important arena in and through which processes of neoliberalization have unfolded. The course will explore what the re-imposition of market rule has meant for workers, enterprises, labour movements, and the contours of capitalism since 1980. Instructor: Dr Nik Theodore, Director, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois, Chicago. Summer School Director: Dr Philip Kelly, Department of Geography. pfkelly@yorku.ca Class Schedule: Monday, May 31st - Friday, June 11th, 10am-1pm. Deadline for applications: April 30th, 2010. Part of International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School \| PDF poster
7:30pm, Friday March 26, 2010 OISE, Room 5-260, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Public Forum: Myths of Progressive Zionism Dana Olwan - Assistant Professor of Gender Studies, Queen's University; Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (Kingston). Katherine Nastovski - Graduate student, Social and Political Thought, York University; Labour for Palestine (Toronto). Moderated by Herman Rosenfeld, retired CAW staff person. Organized by Not In Our Name (NION) Jewish Voices Opposiong Zionism
7:00pm, Tuesday March 23, 2010 Octopus Books, 116 Third Avenue, Ottawa.	Book launch: The Global Fight for Climate Justice by Ian Angus As capitalism continues with business as usual, climate change is fast expanding the gap between rich and poor, and between and within nations, as well imposing unparalleled suffering on those least able to protect themselves. In The Global Fight for Climate Justice, anti-capitalist activists from five continents offer radical answers to the most important questions of our time: Why is capitalism destroying the conditions that make life on Earth possible? How can we stop the destruction before it is too late? In essays on topics ranging from the food crisis and carbon trading to perspectives from Indigenous peoples, the authors make a compelling case that saving the world from climate catastrophe will require much more than tinkering with technology or taxes. Only radical social change can prevent irreversible damage to the earth and civilization. Published by Fernwood Publishing. Ian Angus is one of the world's best-known ecosocialist activists. He edits the online journal Climate and Capitalism, which has been described as 'the most reliable single source of information and strategic insights for climate justice.' Ian is also an editor of Socialist Voice, director of ReadingfromtheLeft.com and a founding member of the Ecosocialist International Network.
7:45pm, Friday March 19, 2010 Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto. 72 Lib	Public Forum: Dismantling the Sweatshop City A powerhouse panel discussion featuring activists who have struggled to break down barriers to justice and self-determination of all people. Focused on the ideas and ways that will take apart the banks, the corporations, the policies that are forcing many to live in indignity, the panel features will forefront those that have dug at the roots of injustice and planted seeds of change in the very foundations of the system. Together, we are unstoppable! Featuring: Clayton Thomas-Mueller - Defenders of the Land Uzma Shakir - Atkinson Economic Justice Fellow Sakura Saunders - Media Activist Lee Maracle - Poet and Author Adil Charkaoui - Migrant Justice Advocate and many others... Facebook event
6:30pm, Thursday March 18, 2010 OISE, Room 3-311, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Movie Night: Celebrating the Life and Work of Howard Zinn In memory of Howard Zinn's recent passing, we will be screening of 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train,' a short documentary that chronicles Zinn's life and activism. Howard Zinn was a historian, playwright, and long time activist in the struggle for social justice. He was a shipyard worker and Air Force bombardier before he went to college under the GI Bill and received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He has taught at Spelman College, where he was active in the civil rights movement and Boston University, where he was a leading critic of the war in Vietnam. Zinn is perhaps most famous for his A People History of the United States, which is a history from below that tells the story of the United States from the point of view of the colonized, oppressed and exploited. Howard Zinn embodied an understanding that the process of struggle, the shared experience of being part of work alongside and for others, is the most rewarding, fulfilling, and meaningful life one can live. Facebook event
1:00pm, Sunday March 14, 2010 Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen Street, Oshawa.	Art Exhibit: Working Culture Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge: Working Culture 13 March – 2 May 2010 Opening Reception: Sunday, 14 March at 1:00 p.m. Curated by Jan Allen Organized and Circulated by The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston Robert McLaughlin Gallery \| PDF poster \| Condé + Beveridge website
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7:00pm, Wednesday March 10, 2010 Ryerson University, 55 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Cara Commons/Lounge 7th floor, 1-148	Public Forum: 2010 Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture Operating in the Obama Moment: Challenges for Progressives Bill Fletcher Jr. is a longtime labour and international activist and the former President and chief executive officer of TransAfrica Forum. He is the executive editor of The Black Commentator, and founder of the Center for Labor Renewal. His lstest book is Solidarity Divided. Co-sponsored and supported by Ryerson's CUPE Locals 233, 1281 and 3904 and the Department of Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University \| PDF poster
4:30pm, Tuesday March 9, 2010 Metro Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto. (south building)	Solidarity: Vigil for Community leaders killed due to Canadian Mining Interests We invite you to join us in commemorating the lives of community leaders throughout the world who have lost their lives due to the activities of Canadian mining companies abroad. We will gather outside of the PDAC's mining investment show. PDAC is an organization made up of more than 7000 mining and exploration companies. Among them, are many mining companies infamously known for their human rights violations at home and abroad. These include companies such as Hudbay Minerals Inc., Gold Corp Inc, Barrick Gold, Pacific Rim, among many others. These companies have consistently shown that they are not serious about respecting the human rights and self determination of local communities. We stand in solidarity with local communities who demand a right to alternative forms of development, health and self-determination. We demand environmental justice in the extractive industries. Community Solidarity Response - Toronto \| Facebook
7:30pm, Monday March 8, 2010 Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto.	Fundraiser: Help save TWB! / Celebrate IWD Come out to the Tranzac Club for a music / art fundraiser to help save the Toronto Women's Bookstore! You can also contribute - by offering your time and/ or art to the event. Performer Line-up so far: Evalyn Parry, Raging Asian Women (taiko drumming), Belladonna, George Hewison, Sara Marlowe & the Program The Toronto Women's Bookstore is in crisis and we need your help! Independent businesses and bookstores have been closing their doors this year, and after 36 years it is possible that we will have to do the same if we are not able to raise enough money to survive. TWB is one of the only remaining non-profit feminist bookstores in North America, but despite all of the events, courses, workshops, community resources and additional services we offer, the fact that we are a store means that we do not receive any outside funding and rely entirely on sales and the support of our customers to stay in business. womensbookstore.com
7:00pm, Monday March 8, 2010 National Archives, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa.	Solidarity: i'm STILL not a feminist but... Feminist Improv. Feminism on Film. Femmys. Drinks. Nibbles. Mingling. Event is free and bilingual. PDF poster
March 1 - March 7, 2010 Everywhere.	Solidarity: Israeli Apartheid Week PDF poster \| apartheidweek.org Toronto events Monday, March 1, 7pm Five Years Since the BDS Call - Celebrating Our Success* Location: Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management, TRS 1607, 55 Dundas St. West IAWEEK (Toronto) PRESENTS HIP HOP FOR PALESTINE WONT STOP ‘TIL DA WALL DROPS FEATURING SABREENA DA WITCH, THE NARCICYST AND LOCAL DJS @ The Blue Moon Pub 725 Queen St. E. (at Broadview) Doors Open: 9 pm Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door (tickets will be available during IAW events) Media alert
2:00pm, Sunday March 7, 2010 Manila Hut, 1066 Somerset Street West, Ottawa.	Public Forum: Migrant Women in the 21st Century Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Resistance Panel speakers from grassroots organizations working on migrant and women's issues. For more information, contact Aimee at 613-255-1921 \| PDF poster
9:00pm, Saturday March 6, 2010 Blue Moon Pub, 725 Queen Street East, Toronto. $10 in advance, $12 at the door	IAW presents: Hip Hop for Palestine Wont Stop 'Til Da Wall Drops Featuring Sabreena DA Witch, The Narcicyst and Local DJs This event is a fundraiser for Israeli Apartheid Week 2010 Israeli Apartheid Week is proud to present Palestinian hip hop artist, Abeer Alzinaty's (aka Sabreena Da Witch) debut performance in Canada. The event will also feature Montreal based Iraqi MC Narcycist as well as local DJs. All are invited to this night of music and dance that will conclude the 6th annual Israeli Apartheid Week. \| JPEG poster
3:00pm, Saturday March 6, 2010 Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto.	Solidarity: Support Vale/Inco Workers United Steel Workers rally in support of the 3500 miners and smelter workers in USW Sudbury, Port Colborne & Voisey's Bay Locals that Vale Inco has forced out on strike. At 4:30 pm til late the BBQ social for the USW strikers back at 25 Cecil Street United Steelworkers Hall. All welcome \| Facebook event
11:00am, Saturday March 6, 2010 OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Rally: International Women's Day 2010 Rally at 11am and March at 1pm Start at OISE Auditorium 252 Bloor Street West (St. George Subway Station) Fair 1:30pm: Ryerson University, 55 Gould Street On behalf of Women Working with Immigrant Women and the IWD Organizing Committee, thank you for helping us to publicize and mobilize for IWD in Toronto: Share with your contacts Put on your websites Post in your organizations Put in your newsletters Bring your family, friends, contingent to the rally and march Come with your signs and banners
9:00am, Saturday March 6, 2010 Koffler Institute, 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.	Conference: Diaspora Voices, Caribbean Connections Reflecting the Caribbean in Toronto A One-Day Student Symposium Childcare is available with experienced caregivers. Presented by Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto. Please contact melanie.newton@utoronto.ca or s_peters@hotmail.com for further information \| Full program
7:00pm, Friday March 5, 2010 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto.	Celebrate: WOMEN'S RESISTANCE!! The Migrant Women's Coordinating Body for International Women's Day invites you to our International Women's Day Cultural Celebration Featuring - Performances by diverse community members that are bringing their talent and passions to the stage...: * CUPE Freedom Singers and Faith Nolan * Sandy Paredes - Gabriela * Philippine Advocacy through Arts and Culture * Wassun * PMB * MataDanZe and many more community members! International Womens Day 2010 Working Class Women Unite Against Imperalism- ALL OUT FOR IWD!! Organized by Migrant Women's Coordinating Body for IWD Facebook event
7:00pm, Thursday March 4, 2010 JK Wylie Boardroom, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa.	Public Forum: Israel: Democracy or Apartheid? Join us for a presentation and discussion with: Dr. Jamal Zahalka Member of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) for the National Democratic Assembly (Balad). Dr. Jamal Zahalka, MK is a member of the political leadership of Balad - The National Democratic Assembly in the Israeli Knesset (Parliament). The Balad Party calls for transforming the state of Israel into a democracy for all its citizens, irrespective of national, ethnic or religious identity. Dr. Zahalka was one of the leaders and founders of the anti-occupation movement within the Green Line in the 1980s, and was imprisoned in 1972 for 2 years for being politically active. He is the Former General Director of the AHALI Center for Community Development, and a member of Education and Culture Committee, The Science and Technology Committee, and the Committee for War Against Drugs in the Knesset. Presented by Trade Unionists for Justice in the Middle East \| PDF poster
7:00pm, Thursday March 4, 2010 New College, UofT, 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto. William Doo Auditorium	Public Forum: CERLAC presents the 2010 Michael Baptista Lecture The Haitian Apocalypse and Rebirth with Patrick Bellegarde-Smith - Professor of Africology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Renowned Haitian scholar and Vodou priest Prof. Bellegarde-Smith will enter the debate, offering his insights into Haitian history, culture, politics and society, and possible ways forward following the devastating earthquake of January 12 that claimed over 200,000 lives. He will address the need for a new approach toward development, one that prioritizes the needs of common people, and will reflect on the rich cultural resources - including Vodou - that Haitians can bring to the process of regeneration and rebuilding. Haitian Art Exhibition from 6:00 P.M. Silent Auction w/Haitian Paintings 100% of auction proceeds will fund the Children in Crisis bibliotherapy and Creole literacy project of IBBY Haiti (Ayibbi) Co-Sponsored by Caribbean Studies at U of T and A Different Booklist bookstore \| CERLAC
12:00pm, Wednesday March 3, 2010 Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa. just east of Parliament Hill	Rally: Protest the War Profiteers Harper prorogued Parliament to avoid allegations of complicity in torture. On the day Parliament returns, the war profiteers will descend on Ottawa at the so-called Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) to sell more war at its 2010 Annual General Meeting. The CDA, a large pro-war lobby group, is calling for Canadian troops to remain in Afghanistan post-2011. The CDA meeting is sponsored by NATO and companies like SNC-Lavalin and General Dynamics, and is taking place during a major NATO offensive that is claiming the lives of increasing numbers of civilians. Join the Ottawa Peace Assembly for a rally in front of this pro-war conference to say: No to torture and no to war!
7:30pm, Monday March 1, 2010 PSAC building, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa.	Public Forum: Venezuela's Alliances for Sovereignty and Development - A Participant's Report Special guest Federico Fuentes Federico Fuentes is a Caracas-based researcher and socialist activist, reports for Green Left Weekly, Venezuelanalysis.com and edits the Bolivia Rising blog. Event organized by the Socialist Project. PDF poster Cosponsors: Communist Party of Canada, Critical Social Research Collaborative (CSRC), Salvadorian Canadian Association of Ottawa and National Capital Region (ASCORCAN), Territorio Libre.
4:00pm, Sunday February 28, 2010 OISE, Room 2-212, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Public Forum: Haiti: Solidarity Not Charity! On the 6th Anniversary of the criminal US/Canadian led coup d'etat which saw the violent removal of Haiti's elected government... Over a month since the devastating earthquake that struck Port Au Prince... Come out to a workshop and presentation on the need for solidarity with Haiti as well as all African and oppressed people's struggles for self determination! Speakers: Penny Hess is Chairwoman of the African People's Solidarity Committee (APSC), an organization working under the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party. She is the author of "Overturning the History of Violence" and "All Diamonds are Blood Diamonds". Chakanda Gondwe is a leading organizer with the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement in Toronto. He works in various African communities in the city confronted with issues of violence and exploitation by the state. (MC) Norman Otis Richmond iconic journalist and broadcaster in the city, recipient of the Toronto Arts Award. He is also a leading revolutionary and activist in the African community. Presented by Toronto Haiti Action Committee, the Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T) and the African Peoples Solidarity Committee \| PDF poster
2:00pm, Sunday February 28, 2010 Ellingtons Cafe, 805 St Clair Ave West, Toronto.	Solidarity: II International Festival of Poetry of Resistance For the Right of Self Determination of People !!! Free the Cuban Five, Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal !!! Prof : Arnold Itwaru, Keith Ellis, Osaze Dolabaille . . . Poetry and Music . . . Open Mic !!! Info: resistancepoetryfest@gmail.com
9:30am, Saturday February 27, 2010 Sidney Smith Building, 100 St.George St., Toronto.	Teach-In: Venezuela's Revolution - The Second Decade The Challenge of Solidarity: Attend these events to participate, to learn and to help all of rise to the challenge of solidarity - building a movement against imperialism. Organized by: OPIRG-Toronto; Sponsored by Centre for Social Justice, Barrio Nuevo, Hands Off Venezuela/Louis Riel Bolivarian Circle, Latin America Solidarity Network-Toronto, Latin@s Canada, Socialist Project, Venezuela We Are With You Coalition/Coalicion Venezuela Estamos Contigo. Co-sponsored by Toronto Bolivia Solidarity, Toronto Haiti Action Committee. For further information, email vzteachin@hotmail.com \| PDF poster \| Press release \| Facebook event
7:00pm, Friday February 26, 2010 Koffler House, Room 108, 569 Spadina Ave, Toronto.	Public Forum: Profile of a People's Movement Federico Fuentes and Kiraz Janicke -- Contributing Editors to venezuelanalysis, an independent website dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Organized by: OPIRG-Toronto; Sponsored by Center for Social Justice (CSJ), Barrio Nuevo, Hands Off Venezuela/Louis Riel Bolivarian Circle, Latin America Solidarity Network-Toronto, Latin@s Canada, Socialist Project and Venezuela We Are With You Coalition, Co-sponsored by Toronto Bolivia Solidarity, Toronto Haiti Action Committee \| PDF poster \| Press release\| Facebook event
7:00pm, Friday February 26, 2010 OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Room #2-211	Movie Night: Solidarity with the Haitian People Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits (2007). Directed by Kevin Pina Blood literally runs in the streets through the chronicle of Feb. 2004's forced ouster of Haiti's elected President Jean Bertrand Aristide and the terror of its citizens that followed. Aristide and his Lavalas political party were democratically elected in 2000 by Haiti's poor majority. The film shows thousands of Aristide supporters gathered to celebrate his inauguration; he promised political and social change, better education, food, and health care for the masses. Although this documentary is a chronicle of oppression, the courage and hope of the poor masses of the Haitian people is by far the most unforgettable element of the story. Written by Kevin Pina Speaker: Adelin Brunal, University of Toronto Sponsors: CUPE Local 3902, Toronto Haiti Action Committe, CUPE Local 3907, International Solidarity Committee and Racial Justice Committee (CUPE Ontario), A Different Booklist, Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students (APUS) \| PDF poster
2:00pm, Friday February 26, 2010 York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto. Verney Room	Public Forum: What is REALLY Happening in Venezuela? A Panel Discussion with Federico Fuentes, Kiraz Janicke, Tom O'Donnell and Adam Schachhuber Federico Fuentes is at the Fundacion Centro Internacional Miranda (CIM) in Caracas,Venezuela which is linked to the Ministry of Popular Power for Higher Education. He is the co-author of two books with Marta Harnecker based on interviews with leaders of the socialist movements in Bolivia and Paraguay, and is currently preparing a book based on interviews with leaders of the Workers Party of Brazil and another on the experience of worker co-management in the electrical sector in Venezuela. He is also on the editorial board of the Venezuelan-based newspaper Marea Socialista, as well as of Luz y Fuerza, the newspaper of the Federation of Electrical Workers in Venezuela. Kiraz Janicke is a journalist for Venezuelanalysis.com, an independent English-language website, who writes predominantly on labor issues, the role of the media, the role of women in the Bolivarian process, and Venezuela's foreign relations. She heads the Green Left Weekly Caracas bureau and the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network, and her articles have been published by ZNet, MR Zine, Political Affairs Magazine, Upside Down World, London Progressive Journal, and the Center for Research on Globalization. Tom O'Donnell is currently teaching at the New School for Social Research in New York, after two years in Venezuela where he was affiliated with the Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (CENDES-UCV) in Caracas. His present work examines the political economy of a globalized energy sector, especially of petroleum, in U.S. geostrategy and in the trajectories of major oil producing and consuming states, and he is completing a book on "The One Global Barrel" analyzing the international oil system. He holds a doctorate in nuclear physics, and worked for many years as an activist-organizer in the auto indusrty and in poor communities in Detroit and Chicago. Adam Schachhuber is a PhD candidate in Political Science at York University. His Dissertation is on the political economy of oil in Mexico and Venezuela, and he has recently returned from his field work in Caracas.
7:00pm, Thursday February 25, 2010 OISE, Room 2-213, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Movie Night: H-2 Worker Come out and watch this great documentary with us. It tells us about temporary agricultural workers that are on "H-2" visas in the US. We want to follow up after the Supreme Court case by having a little educational movie night. It's a great documentary! Justicia 4 migrant workers \| Facebook event
6:30pm, Thursday February 25, 2010 Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto. $20 ($15 for low-income and students)	Public Forum: The Inaugural David Lewis Lecture: Naomi Klein on Climate Debt This is the first in a series of lectures in honour of David Lewis (1909-1981), a leading labour lawyer, life-long social democrat, a founder of the NDP and its national leader from 1970 to 1975. The lecture series will focus on issues that were important to David Lewis: social democracy, organized labour, and income inequality. We are pleased to present Naomi Klein as the inaugural guest lecturer -- who will speak on the issue of climate debt. Early Reception: Prior to the lecture, the CCPA will be hosting an evening reception at the Tranzac Club with gourmet hors d'oeuvres, local beer and wines, entertainment and special guests. Tickets for this fundraising reception are $150 ($100 charitable tax receipt will be provided). Doors open at 6:30 PM
5:00pm, Thursday February 25, 2010 Venezuelan Consulate, 365 Bloor St. East, Toronto.	Rally: Venezuelan Democracy vs. Harper Conservative Hypocrisy Conservative Minister for the Americas Peter Kent has publicly criticized Venezuela as 'undemocratic' for applying its laws to TV and radio broadcasters. Kent and his fellow Harper Conservatives shouldn't speak about democracy at the same time as closing our parliament for months to avoid being investigated for complicity in handing over detainees to torture in Afghanistan. People in Toronto, Montreal and Caracas, Venezuela will be demonstrating in support of the democratic people's movement in Venezuela and exposing the hypocrisy of the Harper Conservatives who are waging war in Afghanistan while avoiding public accountability at home. For more information contact: Latin American Solidarity Network (LASN): cca_toronto@hotmail.com Barrio Nuevo: barrionuevo.canada@gmail.com
7:00pm, Monday February 22, 2010 Dovercourt Baptist Church, 1140 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Suggested donation: $5 to $10 sliding scale or PWYC	Public Forum: Forging a New Global Order of Peace and Justice 'Is the financial crisis an opportunity to build a better world?' Featured speaker: John Dillon - Economics and education researcher, KAIROS KAIROS is an ecumenical partnership working to promote human rights, justice and peace, viable human development, and ecological justice. Organized by: Davenport Neighbours for Peace, Co-sponsored by: KAIROS Central Toronto Group, Canadian Peace Alliance, Toronto Coalition to Stop the War
1:00pm, Sunday February 21, 2010 OISE, Room 2-211, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Public Forum: Migrant Women in Solidarity Against Imperialism: The Struggles of Women Here and Abroad Our second forum for this year will be focusing on women organizing in Toronto. Please join us as we have speakers from Toronto highlighting their experience as women. Their struggles, actions and how they've been able to succeed, as well as continue to strive for change. We will also be reflecting on our role, as settlers, to not only engage in our own issues and connect with each other but to acknowledge the injustices happening to this day on this land. Speakers include members from: Justice for Carolyn Connoly; SAWRO; Thorncliffe Neigbourhood Office; CUPE; Migrante-Ontario and Many More We are inviting members of the diverse community to join our struggle here in the diaspora of Toronto and beyond. We also encourage male allies to attend be a part of this important forum. Organized by: Migrant Women Coordinating Body for IWD (Gabriela, Migrante Ontario, METRAC, BASICS, Thornecliffe Neighbourhood Office, Justicia 4 Migrant Workers, Canadian HART and many more) \| Facebook event
7:00pm, Friday February 19, 2010 Hart House, U of T, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.	Public Forum: Platypus presents: Is Marx Back? A public interview with Leo Panitch by Ian Morrison of the Platypus Affiliated Society The economic crisis, as many commentators and critics are quick to point out, has rekindled interest in -- and anxieties over -- Marxism. Although many on the Left hope this renewed curiosity marks the beginning of a radical turn, similar revivals of anti-capitalist politics in the 1930s, 1960s, and 1990s failed to achieve the revolutionary transformations they sought. Has Marxism returned as a significant political force? How might this translate into the possibility for a revitalized Left? Will the resurgence of Marxist theory provide opportunities for social change -- or merely the opportunity to fail again? Join us February 19 for a provocative and thoroughgoing discussion of these and other questions. Platypus - Toronto
7:00pm, Tuesday February 16, 2010 PSAC Building, JK Wyllie Room, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa.	Public Forum: On Pensions Speakers: Barb Byers - CLC Executive Vice-President Don Sproule, President Nortel Retirees Protection Canada PDF poster
6:00pm, Sunday February 14, 2010 Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto.	Vigil: to Honour and Remember All Victims of Haiti Earthquake Speakers: Family/Friends of those missing or deceased as a result of Haiti earthquake Entertainment Action: Where do we go from here? For more information or to get involved waabzy@rogers.com \| Facebook event
12:00pm, Sunday February 14, 2010 Police HQ, 40 College Street, Toronto.	Rally: 5th Annual Rally for Our Missing Sisters Over 500 Indigenous women have been murdered or gone missing - most over the last 30 years - on Turtle Island. We come together in defense of our lives and to demonstrate against the complicity of the state in the ongoing genocide of Indigenous women and the impunity of state institutions and actors (police, RCMP, coroners' offices and the courts) that prevents justice for all Indigenous Peoples. Endorsed by: YU Free Press (York University); Centre for Women and Trans People (UofT); Canadian Chiapanecas Justice for Women; For Women's Autonomy, Rights and Dignity (FORWARD); No One Is Illegal-Toronto; CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy (Ryerson U); Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE, UofT); Women and Gender Studies Institute (UofT); Students Against Israeli Apartheid (UofT); We'll march to the Coroner's Office, 26 Grenville St. Gathering with food immediately to follow at U of T's Centre for Women and Trans People (563 Spadina Ave) \| Facebook event
6:30pm, Saturday February 13, 2010 The Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Tickets: $10	Documentary: Under Rich Earth Rye Cinema presents the acclaimed feature documentary film: UNDER RICH EARTH "Urgent and vital filmmaking in the spirit of Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance and Manufactured Landscapes." -- Jesse Wente, CBC Director's Cut! Guest Speakers! Director Q+A! DVD Launch! Fundraising! SYNOPSIS: In a remote mountain valley in Ecuador, coffee and sugarcane farmers face the dismal prospect of being forced off their land to make way for a mining project. Unprotected by the police and ignored by their government, they prepare to face down the 'invaders' on their own. Their resistance leads to a remarkable and dangerous stand off between farmers and a band of mysterious armed men high in the cloud forest. In a world dominated by news of massacres and terrorism, Under Rich Earth is a surprising and poignant tale of hope and determination. "Graceful and Uplifting" Critic's Pick NNNN - NOW Magazine Facebook event
6:00pm, Friday February 12, 2010 CAW Local 199 Hall, 124 Bunting Road, St. Catharines.	Solidarity/Fundraiser: Labour Council Fundraiser for Striking Workers The St. Catharines & District Labour Council is hosting a big fundraiser for local workers who are on strike and you're invited to attend. The Vale Inco strike is about to enter its 8th month and USW members working at Drive Test centres were also recently forced to engage in strike action. Show your solidarity by attending and supporting this fundraising event. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in advance or at the door. The event will feature live entertainment, a DJ, games, draws and event tables. SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: OFL PRESIDENT SID RYAN and ONTARIO NDP LEADER ANDREA HORWATH. For more information phone (905) 934-6233 or email ballen@cogeco.ca \| Facebook
4:30pm, Friday February 12, 2010 UofT, Hart House Circle, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.	Rally: Stand up for democracy and human rights in Iran On February 11th, 2010, the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Revolution (the 22nd of Bahman), Iranians will once again take to the streets demanding their basic rights. Many will be monitoring this event closely, which will mark another turning point in the current quest for human rights and democracy in Iran. Furthermore, the human rights situation in Iran will be reviewed at the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland between February 15 and 17, 2010. This review will surely illustrate the state oppressions imposed upon the various sectors of Iranian society, ranging from women, political activists, sexual, ethnic and religious minorities that seek freedom in Iran. At this critical moment the Iranian Student Federation of Colleges and Universities (ISFCU) and the Iranian Human Rights Society at York University (IHRS) have organized a rally to mark these important events. In this event, students from all over Toronto are gathering at Hart House Circle to express their solidarity with the peaceful movement of the Iranian people for democracy and civil rights. We condemn the violence, torture, rape and executions occurring at the hands of the Iranian government. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and call for the United Nations to condemn the appalling human rights violations in Iran. Together with numerous human rights organizations and other entities these protests will denounce the widespread, persistent and planned violations of human rights in Iran \| Facebook event
7:00pm, Thursday February 11, 2010 Type Books, 883 Queen Street West, Toronto.	Book Launch: Revolutionary Traveller with author John S. Saul John S. Saul draws on a series of his own occasional articles written over a span of forty years which, together with a linking narrative, serve to trace not only his own career as an anti-apartheid and liberation support movement activist in both Canada and southern Africa but also help recount the history of the various struggles in both venues in which he has been directly involved. Type Books \| Arbeiter Ring Publishing
1:00pm, Thursday February 11, 2010 Queen's University, 99 University Avenue, Kingston.	Public Forum: Clara Zetkin: Pioneer Feminist and Socialist With: John Riddell, Independent Researcher, Toronto Abstract: Clara Zetkin was a prominent leader of the international socialist movement from 1890 to her death in 1933. She is remembered today mainly for her pioneer work in building the socialist feminist movement. Less well known are her outspoken initiatives for unity of progressive movements, especially in opposing the rise of fascism. This seminar will seek to resituate her importance in the socialist and feminist tradition. About the Speaker: John Riddell is a Toronto-based independent researcher who has translated and edited six published volumes of documents on the history of the global workers movement between 1907 and 1921. A new two-volume annotated translation of the international workers' congress held in 1922 will be released by Brill Publishers in 2010 and subsequently by Haymarket Press. He is author of "Clara Zetkin and the Struggle for the United Front", to be published in International Socialist Journal in November. He has been active for several decades in progressive and solidarity movements. Studies in National and International Development
10:00am, Sunday February 7, 2010 Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. East, Toronto.	Rally: Where are the Children? Where is the Justice? Over 150,000 children were forcibly removed from their communities by the Government, the R.C.M.P and the Churches during a 150 year period of time from infancy through to their teenage years, and were put into Canada's Indian Residential Schools. There was a deliberate intent to bring about their demise through the spread of disease, physical, mental and emotional trauma, neglect, and cultural theft: in other words GENOCIDE. More than 50,000 of these children never survived this ordeal, and their bodies have not been accounted for. Many children were buried on site of these "schools" in unmarked graves. Our demand from 2 years ago to the Churches to fully disclose the death & burial information of these children remains unanswered! RALLY to bring attention to the lack of justice that Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission is bringing to the continued anguish that is the result of Indian Residential Schools. Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared - Toronto Branch - 1-888-265-1007 \| Facebook event
8:00pm, Saturday February 6, 2010 Tallest Poppy, 631 Main Street, Winnipeg.	Launch: CD's 'Our Winnipeg' We will be joined by the issue's guest editors: Guy Maddin, Noam Gonick, Cy Gonick. JPEG poster \| Canadian Dimension
9:00pm, Friday February 5, 2010 El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. Admission: Pay What You Can, Suggested Donation: $ 10 - $ 20	Fundraiser: Students 4 Haiti Benefit Concert The York Federation of Students, the University of Toronto Students' Union, the Ryerson Students' Union, The Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson, Students in Solidarity with Haiti & the Toronto Haiti Action Committee proudly presents: STUDENTS 4 HAITI - A night where students across Toronto are coming together with the goal of raising $ 10 000 for the Haiti Relief Efforts with silent auctions and raffles. Featuring Bishop Brigante!!!! Also featuring D-Sisive, Rick Kidd, Mindbender, Muneshine and many, many more.... Hosted by MC Mohammad Ali \| Beats by DJ Dopey & DJ Adverb \| Facebook event
7:30pm, Friday February 5, 2010 Koffler Auditorium, 569 Spadina Crescent, Toronto.	Public Forum: China, Japan and the US: Together in Crisis? Ho-fung Hung, Department of Sociology, University of Indiana and editor of China and the Transformation of Global Capitalism (2009) and author of 'America's Head Servant? The PRC's Dilemma in the Global Crisis,' New Left Review (2009) and 'The Rise of China and the Global Overaccumulation Crisis,' Review of International Political Economy (2008). R. Taggart Murphy, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan, and author of Japan's Policy Trap (2002) and the The Weight of the Yen (1996), and editor of Japan Focus. Johanna Brenner, Department of Sociology, Portland State University, and author of Women and the Politics of Class (2000) and Rethinking the Political: Women, Resistance, and the State (1995). Sam Gindin, Department of Political Science, York University, and author of Global Capitalism and American Empire (2004) and The Canadian Auto Workers (1995). Sponsored by: Socialist Register, Socialist Project, and Centre for Social Justice \| PDF poster
5:00pm, Friday February 5, 2010 Israeli consulate, 180 Bloor St. West, Toronto.	Vigil: NO ARMY, NO PRISON and NO WALL CAN STOP US The 5th anniversary of BILIN'S NON-VIOLENT POPULAR RESISTANCE CAMPAIGN in PALESTINE. On February 5th , the actual day of the anniversary, we will hold a special vigil/demo in front of the Israeli consulate (in front of the ROM) from 5 until 6pm. Since 2005, the village of Bil'in and other villages in the West Bank have been demonstrating non-violently against the confiscation of their land by illegal Israeli settlements and the separation/apartheid wall. Villagers have led weekly protests with active participation from Israeli and international peace activists. Bil'in has become an internationally celebrated symbol of Palestinian popular resistance. The village of Bil'in has also launched a historic landmark lawsuit here in Canada against two Quebec-based companies. Since the last hearing of this case in Montreal in the spring, the villagers have faced a series of night raids by the Israel army. Many leaders of the community and young people as young as14 have been arrested and held in prison. Many are still languishing there. Abdallah Abu Rhamah, a scoolteacher and activist in Bil'in was arrested on International Human Rights Day and wrote the piece from prison - no army, no prison and no wall can stop us. Please join with us in solidarity with the people of Palestine for their right to safeguard their land, their trees, their resources and their right to self-determination and liberty. The ad-hoc committee in solidarity with Bil'in Popular Resistance
1:30pm, Friday February 5, 2010 York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto. 6th Floor South Ross, Verney Room	Public Forum: Seminar Series in Comparative Political Economy 'The Subsumption of Labour to Finance' with: Ricardo Bellofiore - Professor of Economic Science, University of Bergamo, Italy. His books include The Constitution of Capital and Financial Fragility and Investment in the Capitalist Economy. Dick Bryan - Professor of Political economy at the University of Sydney. His most recent book is Capitalism with Derivatives: A Political Economy of Financial Derivatives. Commentator: Susanne Soederberg - Canada Research Chair in Global Political Economy at Queen's University. Her most recent book is Corporate Power and Ownership in Contemporary Capitalism: The Politics of Resistance and Domination.
6:30pm, Thursday February 4, 2010 Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto. (Tickets soldout)	Public Forum: UTSU presents ANGELA DAVIS Q & A with Angela Davis following her speech. Advance tickets: $12.50 Students/ $17.50 Non-students, available at U.T.S.U. office - 12 Hart House Circle or UofTTix - uofttix.ca or 416-978-8849. $17.50 Students/$22.50 Non-students. Bloor Cinema \| Facebook event
5:45pm, Wednesday February 3, 2010 York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto. Price Family Cinema- Accolade East	Public Forum: Angela Davis Talk Angela Davis is known internationally for her ongoing work to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad. Over the years, as a student, teacher, writer, scholar, activist and organizer -- and even prisoner -- she has become a living witness to the historical struggles of two generations of American life. In 1969, Angela Davis came to national attention after being removed from her teaching position at UCLA as a result of her social activism and her membership in the Communist Party. In 1970 she was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List on false charges, and was the subject of an intense police search that drove her underground -- culminated in one of the most famous trials in recent American history. During her sixteen-month incarceration, a massive international "Free Angela Davis" campaign was organized, leading to her acquittal in 1972. Cost: Free for York Students, $20 for non-York Students In honor of Black History Month the YFS presents Angela Davis to speak to students. \| GSA website \| Facebook event
7:00pm, Tuesday February 2, 2010 Centre for Social Justice, 489 College Street, Suite 303, Toronto.	Public Forum: Relief, Occupations and the Haiti Crisis Canada/US policy and the regional response - with Justin Podur and Dan Freeman-Maloy On January 12, Haiti was hit with an earthquake 7.0 on the Richter scale, leaving possibly 200,000 dead and 3 million affected. Much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, is now living in makeshift camps with their water, food, and health at risk. While many countries around the world responded with aid, the US and Canada also quickly deployed troops. This talk will discuss current events and press coverage in the context of the past decade of Western policy towards Haiti, as well as the prospects for constructive relief and solidarity work. Justin Podur is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at York University and a member of the Pueblos en Camino Collective. He visited Haiti in 2005 to study the UN occupation and the government after the 2004 coup. Dan Freeman-Maloy is a Toronto-based activist and writer. He studied Canadian media coverage of the 2004 Haiti coup and has written for ZNet and other publications. Sponsored by the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG), Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, Socialist Project, Toronto Haiti Action Committee, Toronto New Socialist Group , U of T Equity Studies Students' Union, Upping the Anti: A journal of theory and action
7:00pm, Tuesday February 2, 2010 Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Street, Ottawa. Tickets are $10 in advance, $20 at the door for students and $25 for community members.	Public Forum: An evening with Angela Davis The former professor at the University of California and political activist will be addressing the crowd on issues relating to identity and there will be a Question and Answer period. Tickets are available at the SFUO office located at 85 University Street, Room 07 at the University of Ottawa. Contact email: vp.finance@sfuo.ca
7:00pm, Monday February 1, 2010 anitafrika dub theatre, 62 Fraser Ave, Toronto.	Book Launch: You Don't Play with Revolution: The Montreal Lectures of CLR James "You Don't Play with Revolution" is a collection of eight never-before-published lectures by the celebrated Marxist cultural critic CLR James, delivered during his stay in Montreal in 1967 and 1968. Ranging in topic from Marx and Lenin to Shakespeare and Rousseau to Caribbean history and the Haitian Revolution, these lectures demonstrate the staggering breadth and clarity of James' knowledge and interest. Event Co-Organized by anitafrika dub theatre, Upping the Anti, a Different Booklist and the Alfie Roberts Institute. For more information about this event please email uppingtheanti@gmail.com \| Facebook event More information about the book is available at the AK Press website.
3:00pm, Monday February 1, 2010 City Hall, 100 Queen St. W, Toronto.	Solidarity: Haiti: March for Hope Only United We Can Make A Difference... An earthquake in Haiti on January 12 left unknown numbers dead and wounded, leveled buildings, destroyed infrastructure and devastated a country. Two weeks after the quake, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid. The Canadian death toll in Haiti has reached 21and another 147 people are still unaccounted for. Currently there are 1,400 members of the Canadian Forces in Haiti helping with the recovery. On Monday, February 1st, 2010 from 3:00PM to 6:00PM EST, a March for Hope will start at City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. and will end at Queens Park (University Avenue at College Street). At 4:53PM, a moment of silence will be held in remembrance of over 200,000 victims who lost their lives in the devastating quake. The March for Hope will end with a vigil in front of Queens Park. Key note speakers at this event will include Haitian Honorary Consul, Dr. Eric Pierre and President of the Ontario Black History Society, Dr. Rosemary Sadlier. The intention of the march is to raise awareness on three important legislative points with the hope that the Federal Government will comply and swiftly expedite help to the current plight in Haiti. This event is inspired by the precedent set forth in section s37 of the Immigration Act 1976.
12:00pm, Monday February 1, 2010 Salvation Army Grace Hospital, 650 Church Street, Toronto.	Rally: Save The Grace After 101 years of providing loving care, the Grace is facing closure. Sponsored by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE \| PDF poster
2:00pm, Saturday January 30, 2010 Ellington's Music and Cafe, 805 ST Clair Ave West, Toronto.	Solidarity: A Rising Resistant Tsunami MC: Jose Gonzalez ********** SPEAKERS / EXPONENTES * Maria Paez Victor - Venezuela and the threats to its peace / Venezuela y las amenazas a su Paz * Nchamah Miller - Military bases in Colombia and the continent / Bases militares en Colombia y el Continente * Jose Leonidas Martinez - Update on Honduras situation / Actualizacion sobre Honduras * Paul Kellogg - Emancipated Latin America / Latino America Emancipada *********** POETS / POETAS: Carla Mesa, Arnold Itwaru, Jeannine Pitas, Jose Brito, Godofredo Carranza, 'Tonatiuh' MUSIC / Musica: Ernesto Jose Merino JPEG poster
12:00pm, Saturday January 30, 2010 Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street, Toronto. To register, send an email to international.socialists@utoronto.ca or call 416-972-6391.	Conference: Socialism for the 21st Century As political leaders falter on issues of climate change, mired in wars with no end in sight, amidst an economic recession that is forcing ordinary people to pay for the mistakes of the wealthy, there is demand for real change. Despite demands for real action, Stephen Harper has suspended Parliament, raising real questions about what political alternatives exist for genuine democracy and social justice. Join us as we discuss and debate these ideas and talk about the way forward. Organized by the U of T International Socialists \| Facebook event
10:00am, Saturday January 30, 2010 Al Ritchie Community Centre, 445 - 14th Avenue, Regina.	Conference: Rebuilding the Left: Reflections from the Waffle Forty years ago a manifesto entitled "For an Independent Socialist Canada" was published by a group of left NDP activists. This movement, strong in Saskatchewan, came to be called the Waffle. Rebuilding the Left aims to have participants reflect upon the experience of the Saskatchewan Waffle and discuss what the left needs to do to rebuild a movement to challenge the growing attack from the right. To register for the conference, contact Joe Roberts at sjroberts@sasktel.net or phone 352-9282. The Conference is free. Lunch provided but donations will be requested to defray costs. \| Next Year Country \| Facebook
1:00pm, Friday January 29, 2010 Carleton University, Dunton Tower, Arts Lounge DT2017, Ottawa.	Public Forum: Studies in Political Economy (SPE) Annual Conference Taking Stock: The Crisis and Political Change Featured Speakers DOUG HENWOOD - Taking Stock: The Crisis and Political Change ANDREW JACKSON - Governments and the Crisis ANDREW BIRO - What, me worry? SUSAN SPRONK- The Response of International Financial Institutions to the Crisis CHARMAIN LEVY - Understanding changes in the Political Economy of Paraguay STEPHANIE ROSS - Lessons from the Toronto Activist Assembly GREG ALBO - The Financial Crisis, Exit Strategies and Political Resistance PDF poster
9:00am, Friday January 29, 2010 Infinity Rubber, 170 North Queen, Etobicoke. (east of Highway 427 north of the Queensway)	Strike Support: for USW local 526 The company wants 25% wage cuts and benefit co-payments. Most workers have 20 plus years seniority. For more information call 416 977-7274.
7:30pm, Thursday January 28, 2010 PSAC Bldg, 233 Gilmour, Ottawa.	Public Forum: Renewing Working Class Politics Speakers: Greg Albo - Political Science, York University Stephanie Ross - Labour Studies, York University Sponsored by the Socialist Project \| PDF poster
7:00pm, Thursday January 28, 2010 OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room #2-213, Toronto.	Public Forum: Eyewitness Report from Haiti - Digging out the Truth Just days before the magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti, an American and Canadian human rights delegation finished up on 2-week fact-finding mission to Haiti. The findings of that delegation have become even more critical as ordinary people try to understand and respond to the immense destruction and unbearable human tragedy that has been unleashed in Haiti. The Toronto Haiti Action Committee and The Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T).
6:30pm, Thursday January 28, 2010 Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Buy Tickets	Movie Night: DIRT! The Movie FoodCycles is hosting a screening of DIRT! Dirt! the movie tells the amazing story of the earth we stand on everyday and how we depend on it for life. In addition, FoodCycles is fundraising for its education work. FoodCycles, a new Toronto urban farm and host of the evening, will give an introduction to the night talking about how you can take action here in Toronto. After watching this movie, you'll never look at dirt the same again. Are you ready to get DIRTy to make a difference?
6:00pm, Wednesday January 27, 2010 Robertson Hall, Brock University, 85 Church Street, St. Catharines.	Public Forum: What Does Reproductive Choice Mean To You? Keynote talk by acclaimed activist, writer and educator Judy Rebick, with an interactive performance by Brock Social Justice Theatre Collective in cooperation with Mirror Theatre. Sponsored by the Centre for Women's Studies, and partners \| Brock University calendar
7:00pm, Tuesday January 26, 2010 OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 8-104, Toronto.	Public Forum: Workers Without Bosses - Lessons from the 2001 Argentine crisis The popular response to the Argentine economic crisis of December 2001 and lessons for us in Canada - a Quebec and Ontario speaking tour presented by the Union Communiste Libertaire (UCL) and Common Cause. Featuring Argentinian militant/anarchist Sebastian Darraidou, on the popular response to Argentina's 2001 economic crisis and the lessons for us in Canada. Co-sponsored by Common Cause, The Pan-African Solidarity Network, and the Toronto IWW.
1:00pm, Sunday January 24, 2010 Wellesley Community Centre, 495 Sherbourne Street, Room A, Toronto.	Public Forum: Implications for Migrant Filipinos Human rights violations in the Philippines under the GMA regime With Guest Speaker from the Philippines: Marie Hilao-Enriquez - Chairperson, KARAPATAN [Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights] Organized by: MIGRANTE-Ontario and BAYAN Canada \| PDF poster For further information contact Perry: 416-828-0441; Maru: 416-831-3372. Email: migrante.ontario@gmail.com
1:00pm, Saturday January 23, 2010 Various Locations - check local listings, Canada. Toronto: 1pm at Dundas Square	Canada-Wide Rally: Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament-Rally Let's stand up together and make our voices heard-Parliament should resume on January 25th 2010 with or without Harper! Specific details for each city to follow soon, we are just coordinating details at the moment with various volunteers across the country. Generally speaking protests in major cities will be held at government legislative buildings, in smaller cities locations will be announced well in advance of the protest. FaceBook event \| citizensfordemocracy.ca \| No Prorogue.ca
January 22 - January 23, 2010 algonquin territory, Ottawa. To register for the saturday workshops: mail globalapartheid2010@gmail.com with REGISTER in the subject line	Conference: Global Apartheid OPIRG Carleton and OPIRG-Ottawa/GRIPO-Ottawa present GLOBAL APARTHEID - a conference/convergence global apartheid * noun A system of global inequality that dictates access to wealth, power and basic human rights based on race and place. * origin Afrikaans, 'separateness' Opening Plenary :: Race, Space, and (In)Justice Global Apartheid from South Africa to Turtle Island Friday January 22nd, 7 pm, Carleton University A panel featuring Shawn Brant (activist from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), Rozena Maart (South African anti-racist feminist activist and scholar), Jaggi Singh (No One Is Illegal-Montreal), and Chris Ramsaroop (Justicia for Migrant Workers) Global Apartheid
1:00pm, Friday January 22, 2010 Ross Bldg, York University, Verney Room 6th floor, Toronto.	Public Forum: Seminar Series in Comparative Political Economy Dr. Andrew D. Coates, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Albany Medical College. A practicing internist, Dr. Coates is founder of the grassroots coalition Single Payer New York, a member of the board of directors of Physicians for a National Health Program, and shop steward for Division 231, Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO.
7:30pm, Thursday January 21, 2010 Annex Live, 296 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto.	Launch: Socialist Register 2010: Morbid Symptoms, Health Under Capitalism A benefit for the Ontario Health Coalition A panel discussion with contrbuting authors: Colin Leys - Health, health care and capitalism Pat Armstrong - Contradictions at work: struggles for control in Canadian health care Roddy Loepky - Certain wealth: Accumulation in the health industry and commentators: Natalie Mehra, Director, Ontario Health Coalition Dr Andy Coates, Physicians for a National Health Program, Co-Chair, Single Payer New York Chaired by Leo Panitch, Co-editor of the Socialist Register, CRC, Political Science at York University. Sponsored by Socialist Register, Socialist Project, Fernwood Books and the York University Bookstore \| PDF poster \| PDF poster
6:30pm, Wednesday January 20, 2010 Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre, 1900 Davenport Rd., Toronto.	Public Forum: Community Night to Discuss Immigrant Rights The Bread and Bricks Davenport West Social Justice Group is pleased to invite everyone to a community event to learn about the changes currently taking place that affect newcomer immigrants, refugees and worker's rights. The Canadian government is in the process of creating new laws to limit the number of refugees who can claim refuge in Canada and will make it more difficult for temporary workers to gain permanent status. At the same time, immigrant communities are facing skyrocketing poverty with fewer resources and services (such as health care, ESL and legal aid) to offer help. These changes will have great impacts on us, our families and our neighbours here in Davenport. It is vital for us to learn more about these issues so that we can organize ourselves to defend our rights. -Childcare is available. Please call Marcelo at 416.656.8025 to book. -Spanish and Portuguese interpretation -Light refreshments will be served Organized in partnership with Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre, FCJ Refugee Centre, No One Is Illegal-Toronto and The Stop Community Food Centre.
4:00pm, Saturday January 16, 2010 Toronto Free Gallery, 1277 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Art Show: Opening Reception for The Pinky Show and Fuse Winter Issue Launch TORONTO FREE GALLERY & FUSE MAGAZINE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT: THE PINKY SHOW: Class Treason Stories The Pinky Show's latest multi-media installation, Class Treason Stories (excerpts) organized by Milena Placentile. EXHIBITION DATES: January 14 - February 21, 2010 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, January 14 at 8pm. Opening reception is in conjunction with Fuse magazine's winter edition launch. See below for more details. ARTIST TALK: Please join and the human representatives of the Pinky Show for an artist talk. January 16 at 4pm. PINKY \| PINKY YouTube \| FUSE Magazine
12:00pm, Saturday January 16, 2010 St. Andrew's Church, 82 Kent Street, Ottawa.	Rally: Poor No More WANT TO BE IN A MOVIE? Join TV and film star Mary Walsh in a rally on Parliament Hill -- on Saturday, January 16. Poor No More is a feature documentary about Canada's working poor. The film will wrap up with a rally in front of the House of Commons -- bringing together our host Mary Walsh, the people that we've interviewed, and many of our sponsors and supporters. Join us for lunch, then march to the Flame and the steps in front of the House of Commons. www.poornomore.ca \| PDF Poster
5:00pm, Friday January 15, 2010 Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Solidarity: Vigil for Gaza: 1,417 Lives Remembered 'To commemorate the end of the Israeli assault on Gaza' Join us on the 15th to commemorate and remember the 1,417 lives lost during the Israeli assault on Gaza. We will have a candle-light vigil and display the names of all those who died during Operation Cast Lead. Wear your keffiyehs, bring your signs, and come and stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine. Free, free Palestine! FaceBook event \| Youtube video \| Gaza Freedom March
7:30pm, Monday January 11, 2010 Central Neighbourhood House, 349 Ontario Street, Toronto.	Public Forum: Nepal: Revolution On The Brink and the Prospects for Peace The recently-formed Lal Salaam Canada-Nepal Solidarity Group has been able to hastily arrange a public meeting with two experts who will be able to inform us about the current situation of the revolution in Nepal. We'd love for lots and lots of people to attend, so spread this around. It's a really unique opportunity to sit down with peope with first-hand in-depth knowledge of the complexities of this extremely important political movement, one which is on the verge of country-wide power. Presented by Lal Salaam Canada Nepal Solidarity Group
8:00pm, Saturday January 9, 2010 Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto.	Solidarity: FREE LILIANY OBANDO WANTED!! FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN COLOMBIA Liliany Patricia Obando Villota CRIMES Resistance to Colombian State Terrorism Willful Association with OSSTF Publication of Books Critical of Murder Defense of Innocent Women & Children Unreformable Addiction to Labour Rights Film Divulging Secrets of U.S. Fumigations WARNING This person is armed with ideas and a dangerous courage for justice and democracy DO NOT attempt to engage! w. the notoriously musical ensemble UBER HUSSY- Led by Inuit terrorist LUCIE IDLOUT (aka Billy the Id) w. hussey consorts CALAMITY ROYALE, PATSY DOOTS, SISTAH SHMOO, MICHELLE RUMBALL and the especially bass UFO JOE! WHAT TO DO? ATTEND AND REPORT PDF poster
8:00pm, Thursday January 7, 2010 Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St. East, Toronto.	Movie Night: Free showing - Rethink Afghanistan CINEMA POLITICA: Progressive films. Lively discussion. Free. Doors open at 8:00pm, Film at 8:15pm (Discussion to follow). PDF poster \| www.rethinkafghanistan.com
7:00pm, Thursday January 7, 2010 2757 Kipling Avenue, Toronto.	Solidarity: Public Vigil for migrant workers killed at work Four construction workers with precarious immigration status fell to their deaths on Christmas Eve in one of the worst workplace disasters that Toronto has seen in decades. The swing stage scaffolding they were working on broke into two pieces, plummeting the four workers over 13 stories to the concrete below at 2757 Kipling Avenue. A fifth man is in critical condition and will need medical attention for the rest of his life. Buses leave 252 Bloor West at 5:15 sharp. RSVP by Noon, Jan 6, migrantworkervigil@gmail.com www.justicia4migrantworkers.org \| Facebook event \| Press release
9:00am, Tuesday December 29, 2009 Street Health, 338 Dundas Street East, Toronto.	Solidarity: March from Street Health to Neighbourhood Link Reinstate Gaetan Heroux: March to Scarborough from Street Health Homeless Contingent to walk from downtown east to Neighbourhood Link On December 8th, 2009, much-loved and respected community advocate and activist Gaetan Heroux was fired from his job as a PAID ID worker, by his employer, Neighbourhood Link. Gaetan's dismissal came after he refused to comply with sudden relocation of his office from Street Health, in the downtown east end, to a new location at Victoria Park and Danforth. The move would have meant Gaetan's work providing identification to poor and homeless people in the dowtown east would have been severely compromised, as clients of the PAID Project necessarily require access to workers and their ID at unpredictable times and often on an urgent basis, given the instability of homelessness. SIGN THE PETITION: We will be presenting signatures already collected in support of Gaetan and the return of PAID ID work to the Street Health location. Add your name to this new electronic petition and join all of us in calling for an end to the loss of the heart of Street Health. Sponsored by Friends of Street Health and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
1:00pm, Sunday December 27, 2009 Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor St, Toronto.	Solidarity: One Year Since GAZA In conjunction with the Gaza Freedom March, community and activist organizations in Toronto will be holding a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the Israeli invasion and military assault on the Gaza Strip that left more than 1,400 dead. The Gaza Freedom March that will take place in Gaza on 31 December is an historic initiative to break the siege that has imprisoned the 1.5 million people who live there. The march will gather people from all over the world to march -- hand in hand -- with the people of Gaza to demand that Israel open the borders. Initial list of Sponsors: Gaza Freedom March (Toronto), Palestine House Educational and Cultural Center Canadian Arab Federation (CAF), Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA), Toronto Coalition to Stop the War, Educators for Peace and Justice, Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA-York). \| FaceBook event
1:00pm, Sunday December 27, 2009 Human Rights Memorial, Elgin St. and Lisgar St., Ottawa.	Solidarity: One Year After the Gaza Massacre : We Remember Last year, on December 27th, Israel began a 22-day military assault on the Gaza Strip which killed more than 1,400 people, injured over 5,000 and left approximately 50,000 people homeless. Although the Israeli tanks have rolled out of Gaza, the devastation and illegal blockade continue. This year, 1,000 people from all over the world will participate in the Gaza Freedom March, a historic initiative to break the siege that has imprisoned the 1.5 million people who live there. Rallies in support of this event and in commemoration of last year's assault on Gaza will be taking place in cities around the world. This December 27th, join Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) at the Human Rights Monument at 1:00pm to voice your solidarity with the Palestinian people and demand an end to Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. FaceBook event Endorsed by: Students Against Israeli Apartheid (Carleton), Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, Independent Jewish Voices - Ottawa, Not In Our Name - Ottawa
12:00pm, Saturday December 19, 2009 Eaton Centre, 1 Dundas Street West, Toronto.	Solidarity: All Out – Info Picket for Locked out Workers – CF61 This past summer, Cadillac Fairview - a multi million dollar company, locked out 61 workers. Some of these folks had 20 years of service or more at the workplace but that did not stop the employer from then firing them all a month later. Since that time, the workers, also known as the CF61, have been standing strong and holding the picket line out front of their workplace at the Toronto Dominion Centre. Now, Cadillac Fairview has gone even further to target these workers by forcing their picket tent to be torn down in the freezing cold of winter. Join workers, allies, supporters, students and community this Saturday December 19th at 12 noon to 2 p.m. to take this struggle to the heart of Cadillac Fairview's empire - the Toronto Eaton Centre. Let Toronto shoppers know that these workers have been tossed to the curb by the biggest Scrooge of them all - the corporate bosses at Cadillac Fairview and we are not going to put up with it!!! Bring noisemakers, banners, placards, flags etc... \| FaceBook event
7:00pm, Friday December 11, 2009 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. $5.00 for advance tickets, $8.00 at the door	Solidarity: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! All proceeds from the Holiday Appeal will go to the Class-War Prisoners Stipend Fund Organized by the PARTISAN DEFENSE COMMITTEE For more information: (416) 593-4138, pdctoronto@bellnet.ca. PDF poster
4:00pm, Thursday December 10, 2009 Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, 66 Wellington Street West, Toronto.	Solidarity: CEP comes together in the heart of Canada's Financial District Once again, the CEP comes out in solidarity against the union busting of the Canadian real estate giant Cadillac Fairview at its downtown Toronto flagship property, the Toronto Dominion Centre. Ever since Cadillac Fairview announced the mass termination of all of its maintenance and skilled trades employees at the TD Centre, the union has been building solidarity within the labour movement. All CF61 supporters are welcome! Bring your friends, your flags, and your noisemakers! Facebook event
7:00pm, December 1 and 4th, 2009 NFB, 150 John St. (corner of Richmond), Toronto.	Film screening: OPSEU to participate in screening of “The documentary that Coca-Cola doesn’t want you to see” Panelists from Amnesty International and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will hold a special screening of the National Film Board movie The Coca-Cola Case. OPSEU website \| NFB website - trailer
7:00pm, Thursday December 3, 2009 Toronto Women's Bookstore, 73 Harbourd Street, Toronto.	Book launch: *Regulating Flexibility* - by Mark P.Thomas Panel speakers include: Deena Ladd - Workers Action Center Leah Vosko - Canada Research Chair in Feminist Political Economy, York UIniversity Pura Velasco - Caregivers Action Centre Toronto Women's Bookstore \| PDF poster
11:00am, Wednesday December 2, 2009 Corner of King St. and University Ave., Toronto.	National Day of Action – Justice for Migrant Workers! Organize actions in your community! Make it loud and clear to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney that we won't let immigrants be turned into a disposable workforce with no rights! Demand real protections for migrant workers! Regulations introduced on October 9, 2009 essentially deny the right of full status to temporary migrant workers by restricting them to working four years in Canada and barring them from returning to the country for six years. The regulations come in to force on December 9, 2009. Unless we can stop them! This National Day of Action is being called by the Coalition for Change: Caregivers and Temporary Foreign Workers, with support from allies in community, women's, immigrants rights, faith-based and trade union organizations across the country. Facebook event
11:00am, Wednesday December 2, 2009 King and University, Toronto.	Organizers Confront Kenney! ALL OUT ON DECEMBER 2! JUSTICE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS. Facebook event \| Video
4:30pm, Tuesday December 1, 2009 Outside Dufferin Subway Station, Toronto. 4:30pm, Wednesday December 2, 2009 Inside Sherbourne Subway Station, Toronto.	OCAP Action Against TTC Fare Hikes Paying more for transit is only one attack on already inadequate public services. Lay-offs and deeper cuts to all essential services like Welfare, Disability, and the Ontario Drug Benefit are coming next if we don't fight back. Our communities demand affordable transit, real income levels, affordable housing, childcare, and education. Transit is a necessity and it is a basic right. Not only are we fighting this fare hike, but we are demanding that transit be federally funded and affordable for everyone. If we mobilize, and together refuse to accept this fare hike, we can take back transit. OCAP website
November 22 - 29, 2009 Canada Grand Opening (Toronto) - Start Time: Sunday, November 22 at 4:00pm, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON	Canadian Labour International Film Festival
2:00 - 4:00pm, Saturday November 28, 2009 J.R. MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, Toronto. Suggested donation of $10-$25. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.	George Monbiot Speaks On The Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations Countdown to Copenhagen: Who in Canada is Killing the International Climate Treaty? Join George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and author of Heat: How To Save The Planet From Burning, in Toronto for a special event! With the international climate treaty summit less than a month away, leading experts on the science, policy and politics of climate change will lead a forum on the role Canada is (and isn't) playing on the international stage. Other Special Guests include: - Richard Littlemore, co-author of the new book Climate Cover Up: the crusade to deny global warming. This event is brought to you by: DeSmogBlog.com, Power Up Canada, Climate Action Network, Canada, Greenpeace Canada, University of Toronto Student Union, Science for Peace. Facebook event
8:30am, Thursday November 26, 2009 65 Queen St. W (Southwest corner of Bay and Queen. across from City Hall), Toronto.	Rally: JUSTICE FOR JANITORS Support Impact Cleaning Workers Rally during OFL convention Cleaners across Toronto have been fighting for better conditions and wages in their industry. They work in an industry where employers routinely use subcontracting schemes to deny workers vacation pay, EI, CPP, WSIB coverage sometimes they receive less than minimum wage. Workers at Impact Cleaning Services Ltd. face such an employer. Impact has been found guilty of not paying overtime and violating the City of Toronto’s fair wage policy. Workers have also gone to the Ministry of Labour in order get back pay and money for unpaid vacations and holidays. Support Justice for Janitors, join us in the fight for better standards for cleaning workers in Toronto. For more information contact: Ritch Whyman, SEIU Local 2, e-mail: rwhyman@seiulocal2.ca
6:30pm, Tuesday November 24, 2009 Palisades Cineplex, 15 San Romanoway, (just east of Jane and Finch), Toronto.	Jane Finch Community Forum on Immigration Tuesday Deportations have increased 50% in the last year. Poverty in new immigrant communities has increased 125% in the last year Police are attacking youth of colour in schools and on the streets Proposed regulations aim to make migrants permanently temporary Refugee quotas have been reduced from 22,000 to 9,000 - a 60% cut The family reunification program is shrinking Migrants are the last hired, and in this recession the first fired Come out to a community discussion on what is wrong with the immigration system and what we can to do to fight back. More info
12noon, Monday, November 23, 2009 Street Heath, 338 Dundas St. East (east of Sherbourne, north side), Toronto	Solidarity Rally: Back off, Street Health: No More Union-Busting! NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Stop the Attack on Gaetan Heroux! URGENT: There are new developments in the impending forced relocation of respected activist and advocate Gaetan Heroux, out of his office at Street Health to Scarborough. Neither his direct employer, Neighbourhood Link, nor management at Street Health are prepared to change their minds. Co-Hosted by: Friends of Street Health and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
12:30pm, Saturday November 21, 2009 Sri Lanka Consulate, 40 St. Clair ave West, Toronto.	FORM A CIRCLE OF HOPE AROUND THE SRI LANKA CONSULATE Around the world events are being held to demand that the Sri Lankan government free displaced persons being held in detention camps, and allow them to go back to their homes. November 21st marks 180 days after the Government of Sri Lanka pledged that the refugees would be resettled within 180 days. Yet tens of thousands of Tamil families are languishing in camps with no sign of repatriation. Amnesty International released a report in August entitled "Unlock the Camps". Join Canadians Concerned about Sri Lanka and other human rights organizations to mark this day. Organized by: Canadians Concerned about Sri Lanka
8:00pm, Thursday November 19, 2009 The Concord Cafe, 937 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Party: UPPING THE ANTI LAUNCH PARTY -- DJs Saira Chhibber and Nik Red -- -- Raffle, Dancing, Politics, Fun -- Admission: $10 (includes new issue). No one turned away for lack of funds. Subscribers get in free. Upping The Anti
6:30pm, Thursday November 19, 2009 Centre for Social Justice, 489 College Street West, 3rd floor, Toronto.	Lecture: Privatization of Public Services and Consequences for Labour Experiences from Europe - with author and researcher Christoff Hermann, Working Life Research Centre, Vienna, Austria. Sponsored by Centre for Social Justice, Centre for Research on Work and Society (York University), Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Socialist Project. PDF poster
7:00pm, Wednesday November 18, 2009 Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Suggested donation: $5 to $10 (or pay what you can)	Lecture: A Woman Among Warlords "Afghan MP Speaks Out Against War" Malalai Joya has risked her life to speak out about the violence and poverty brought on by occupation and corruption in Afghanistan. On November 18, Joya will speak in Toronto about why we must end the war and let the Afghan people decide their own future. Her new book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Speak Out, is the account of her fight to liberate Afghanistan after 30 years of war. Joya has been a thorn in the side of the NATO-supported government by being an outspoken critic of the human rights abuses of the warlords who dominate the parliament of Afghanistan. Organized by: Toronto Coalition to Stop the War, University of Toronto Students' Union, rabble.ca, Simon & Schuster, Canadian Peace Alliance. More information at Facebook.
7:00pm, Tuesday November 17, 2009 OISE, 252 Bloor Street W., Room 4422, Toronto.	Beyond the Rhetoric: What everyone needs to know about current realities of the Israeli Occupation and prospects for a just resolution in Palestine A public lecture with Bekah Wolf, International Coordinator and co-Founder of the Palestine Solidarity Project (PSP), a Palestinian organization based in the village of Beit Ommar, dedicated to supporting popular, unarmed resistance to the occupation. Wolf is speaking on behalf of the Palestine Solidarity Project committee, a group of Palestinian men and women (all of whom were prevented from traveling to the United States and Canada to speak themselves), including her husband and recent political prisoner, Mousa Abu Maria. Wolf offers an eyewitness' account and critical analysis of the realities of Israeli occupation in 2009, locating these realities in an international context, especially with regards to the recent UN fact-finding mission headed by international jurist Richard Goldstone, the prospects for renewed three-party negotiations, and the upsurge in the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaigns. Sponsored by the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) and Canadian Arab Federation Independent Jewish Voices - Canada, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network - Toronto, Not in Our Name: Jewish Voices Opposing Zionism, Ontario Public Interest Research Group - University of Toronto, Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, Toronto Women's Bookstore
November 9-16, 2009	THE SEVENTH WEEK AGAINST THE APARTHEID WALL Unite against Apartheid Tear down the walls in Palestine! Break the siege in Gaza! The Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, its popular committees and member organizations have called on activists to launch a week of global mobilization against the walls of apartheid in the West Bank and Gaza from November 9 to 16, 2009. Toronto Events calendar
7:00pm, Monday November 16, 2009 St. Paul’s University Auditorium, 223 Main St., Ottawa.	Public forum featuring: Dr. Walden Bello & Maude Barlow Climate for Change? Building a People’s Agenda for Economic and Climate Justice Given the upcoming WTO Ministerial in Geneva, the 10th anniversary of the WTO “Battle of Seattle” and the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, we ask our panelists and the public: • What are the fundamental issues North and South that need to be addressed to solve the climate crisis? • What are the connections between an agenda for climate justice and agendas on trade justice and corporate accountability? • What should be Canada’s role on the world stage – at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen and the WTO? How do we build movements for change? This public event will be hosted by a moderator who will engage the panelists and the public on these key questions and others that are crucial to solving the climate crisis. \| CCIC website
12noon, Thursday November 12, 2009 Toronto Dominion Centre - Bay & Wellington, Toronto.	Solidarity Rally for Locked Out CEP Members This solidarity rally is being held for the locked out CEP members - the Cadillac Fairview 61. These 61 workers were locked out by their employer, Cadillac Fairview, this past June. This happened after months of trying to reach a new collective agreement with the employer. Workers and their union were fighting off major concessions, including layoffs and workers having to re-apply for their very own jobs. Cadillac Fairview is a multi-national corporation making billions in profits - this is a clear attack by capitalism on working people once again. We need to stand united with the Cadillac Fairview 61 and show Bay Street that the working class won't back down, won't go away and will fight back!! For more information, contact Kelly O'Sullivan at 416-529-9600, Rally organized by CUPE Ontario. Facebook event
November 7, 8 and 11, 2009 Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver Tickets are $30 for the whole Teach In.	Teach-in: 1929 - 1939: From Crash to Catastrophe The World Peace Forum Society presents: A TEACH-IN ON WHAT HAPPENED AND ITS LESSONS FOR TODAY The ‘Great’ Depression, the rise of fascism, the debates that shook the workers’ movement, the Spanish Civil War, the transformation from coal to oil, the rise of the American Empire, the origins of mass media, the birth of mass industrial unions, youth, anti-war and solidarity movements and much more—the ‘thirties’ were a decade that had a huge impact on the world we live in today and the tasks that face activists. Following the success of the 2008 World Peace Forum Teach-In, which looked at the impact of World War I, this gathering of academics, artists and activists will discuss and debate the decade between the great ‘crash’ of October 1929 and the official beginning of the Second World War in September of 1939. With the goal of supporting peace, economic and social justice and ecological sustainability, the World Peace Forum is creating a program featuring speakers from across North America who will shed light on the roots of the present in the past. In plenary sessions and smaller workshops the lessons of history and the tasks of today will be discussed and debated. On Remembrance Day, November 11, there will be a special series of panels for young people—the generation who will decide what the future of humanity will look like and whether there will be one. World Peace Forum \| PDF poster
7:15pm, Monday November 9, 2009 Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto.	Targetted for Torture: An Evening with Abdullah Almalki Ottawa resident Abdullah Almalki, an engineer and father of six children, will speak in Toronto for the first time about how he was falsely labelled and became the target of one of the longest "national security" investigations in Canadian history. This led to the extreme, unfounded harassment of him and his family by agents of the RCMP and CSIS, as well as the Canadian complicity in his overseas arrest, detention, interrogation, and torture for 22 months in a grave-like cell in Syria. Presented by Amnesty International, Christian Peacemaker Teams, Stop Canadian Involvement in Torture, and Toronto Action for Social Change Endorsed by The Centre for Integrated Anti-Racism Studies (OISE).
9:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday November 7, 2009 Allstream Building, CNE at the Princes' Gate, Toronto.	Good Green Jobs for All We are coming together to build a green movement for all across Greater Toronto with good jobs, equity and social justice, and environmental sustainability. We are challenged to ensure that current and future generations meet their needs while living in harmony with our planet and each other. We call upon public minded organizations and community leaders to join with us as we develop campaigns and strategies for a GTA economy with green infrastructure renewal, green manufacturing, and the inclusion of all youth in the green vision. We expect all levels of government to demonstrate full and active commitment to address climate change and advance human dignity for all in the GTA. Good Jobs for All \| PDF poster
1:00pm, Saturday November 7, 2009 Victoria Park, (corner of George St. and Darling St.), Brantford.	Rally in Solidarity with Six Nations Land Rights • Down with the Brantford Injunction! • No Developments on Six Nations Land! • Drop all charges against Six Nations land defenders! • Meaningful negotiations now! Brantford, Ontario has become “ground zero” in the struggle over Indigenous rights in Ontario. Most of the city is under landclaim, but instead of halting development until the status of the disputed land can be negotiated, Brantford city council is carrying out an aggressive policy of encouraging the criminalization of Six Nations land defenders. Since 2006, when protests in nearby Caledonia erupted, over 60 people from Six Nations have faced more than 160 criminal charges as they have tried to peacefully stop illegal developments from taking place on their lands. Buses and carpooling to Brantford is being organized from Paris, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton, Toronto and other nearby cities and towns. To endorse the demonstration or get in touch with the organizers, please email 6nsolnet@gmail.com or visit 6nsolidarity.wordpress.com for more information.
1:30pm, Thursday November 5, 2009 St. James Park, King and Jarvis Streets, Toronto. 12:00noon, Human Rights Monument (Elgin near Lisgar), Ottawa.	Meal, Rally, March: They Are Rich Because We Are Poor and we're not going to take it anymore Part of the Campaign for a Poverty Free Ontario Day of Action We demand: Affordable and Accessible Housing Decent Income Status for all Immigrants and Refugees Justice for First Nations Ontario Coalition Against Poverty 300,000 strong Canadian Federation of Students are inviting you and your organisation to join with students, labour and community groups to mobilise for a province-wide Day of Action for a poverty-free Ontario on November 5. In Toronto the event will be held at Queen’s Park starting at 4:00pm. For more information go to Drop Fees.ca watch video
7:00pm, Tuesday November 3, 2009 Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto.	OPSEU presents a free screening of: SALT OF THE EARTH Panel discussion to follow film. Free coffee, tea and snacks. This OPSEU event is open to the public and is a lead-in event to the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). Panelists will answer the question: How is this film relevant to today’s social, political and economic environment? Dr. Nic Sammond, Associate Professor, Cinema Studies Institute, Innis College, University of Toronto John Humphrey, manager, Steelworker Toronto Area Council, organizing solidarity for the Vale Inco strike Sima Zerehi, Immigrant and Refugee Rights Organizer John Cartwright, President, Toronto and York Region Labour Council OPSEU website \| PDF poster \| Wikipedia
October 25 - November 1, 2009 Toronto.	Indigenous Sovereignty Week Toronto 2009 Forums, art, performances and discussions supporting and celebrating the Indigenous struggle for land and sovereignty on Turtle Island. ISW TORONTO is seeking contributions to our fundraising drive: to provide speakers travel costs, serve a free traditional feast, book space to hold events, support people with TTC tokens to improve accessiblity to events, etc! Defenders of the Land \| Facebook
10:00am - 5:35pm, Saturday October 31, 2009 University of Toronto, Wetmore Hall, 21 Classic Ave., Toronto	8th Annual NEW COLLEGE Conference on Racism & National Consciousness This year the Annual New College Conference on Racism & National Consciousness will be looking at the issue of land and its relation to the struggle for freedom and human dignity. Beginning with President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and the beacon of change which is the Bolivarian Revolution in Latin America, our attention will shift to the Indian Subcontinent, where capitalist imperialism, militarism, and genocidal state terror have ravaged the present day nation-states of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. Subsequently taking up the issue of African Liberation and the need for a Pan-African National Consciousness, we present a Keynote address delivered by the Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party, Omali Yeshitela, and then conclude the day’s proceedings with a discussion on “Land and Indigenous Peoples”. Racism and National Consciousness website
2:30pm, Friday October 30, 2009 Verney Room 6th floor Ross Bldg, York University, Toronto.	Ursula Huws, 'Restructuring the global division of labour amidst capitalist crisis' We are pleased to announce the second event of the Seminar Series in Comparative Political Economy (the 'empire' seminar): Ursula Huws is the author of The Making of a Cybertariat: Real Work in a Virtual World, and the founder and editor of the journal Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation. The director of Analytica Social and Economic Research and honorary Professor of International Labour Studies at London Metropolitan University, she is renowned for her pioneering research on the economic and social impacts of technological change, the telemediated relocation of employment and the changing international division of labour, especially in the global service sector.
7:00pm, Tuesday October 27, 2009 George Ignatieff Theatre at Trinity College, 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto.	TAR SANDS ON TRIAL: Beaver Lake Cree vs. the Crown Featuring members of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation from Lac La Biche in northern Alberta. The Beaver Lake Cree are taking legal action against the federal and Alberta governments for damage caused by the tar sands. The Nation's way of life and traditional fishing and hunting grounds are being threatened by tar sands and other industrial activity. One of Canada's pre-eminent Aboriginal Law practitioners, Jack Woodward, will speak at the event. The evening includes a short video about the tar sands and an overview of Environmental Defence's work on the issue. A reception with the members of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation will follow the event. • Garry Benson, Queen's Counsel, Beaver Lake Cree First Nation • Jack Woodward, lawyer • Rick Smith, Executive Director, Environmental Defence • Matt Price, Program Manager, Environmental Defence CONTACT: Environmental Defence, 416.323.9521
3:00 - 6:00pm, Sunday October 25, 2009 University of Toronto, William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St., Toronto	From Iran to Honduras: Solidarity with Resistance Building links of solidarity between the struggles of the Iranian and Honduran peoples against tyranny and oppression * A New College - Conversation Café Initiative * Speakers will include: Dr. Amir Hassanpour (Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto) Karen Spring (Human Rights Activist, Rights Action) Donya Ziaee (York University Graduate) Camilo Cahis (Hands off Venezuela / Bolivarian Circle of Louis Riel) Endorsed by: Afghan-Iranian Youth Network * Shahrvand Publications * Rights and Democracy for Iran * York Iranian Students for Human Rights * Multiple Voices for Change in Iran * Socialist Project * Latin American Solidarity Network * Fightback * No One Is Illegal * Canadian Forum for Peace & Justice in Sri Lanka * Labourstart Canada * Educators for Peace and Justice * Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid * Toronto New Socialists * Organization for the Defence of Political Prisoners of Iran (Kanoon Khavaran) * Ontario Public Interest Research Group (Toronto) \| PDF poster
1:30pm, Friday October 23, 2009 Verney Room 6th floor Ross Bldg, York University, Toronto.	Authors Meet Critics We are pleased to announce the second event of the Seminar Series in Comparative Political Economy (the 'empire' seminar): Authors Meet Critics: A roundtable discussion of American Empire and The Political Economy of Global Finance with critiques by: • Fletcher Baragar - Dept of Economics, University of Manitoba • Ananya Mukherjee - Political Science, York • David McNally - Political Science, York and responses by authors: • Scott Aquanno - York graduate students • Eric Newstadt - York graduate students • David Sarai - York graduate students • Sam Gindin - York faculty • Leo Panitch - York faculty PDF poster
6:00pm, Friday October 23, 2009 245 Church Street, Room ENG-LG11, Toronto.	WHAT'S WRONG WITH CANADA'S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM? A Migrant Justice Assembly with Salimah Valiani, Amina Sherazee, Himani Bannerji and David McNally * Did you know that in 2008 more temporary workers entered the workforce than permanent residents in to Canada? * Did you know that Canada has cut its refugee acceptance rate in half over the last 20 years? * Did you know that there are over half a million people in the country without status, over half in the GTA? Come and hear about how the broken immigration system is being shattered. Share your own stories. Build relationships. Develop ideas for the way ahead. Come prepared to talk back! Registration and Refreshments at 6:00; Event starts at 6:30pm sharp Read more at No One Is Illegal-Toronto
October 22-23, 2009 Toronto.	Cine-Cuba Film Festival Each night, two different films are shown and a panel discussion which includes a representative from the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) Presented by the Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Toronto. CCFA website
October 15-18, 2009 Ottawa.	ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE conference The conference aims to bring people together toward social, economic and environmental justice and healthy communities. We aim to facilitate the development of strategy and vision, skills and tools, and relationships and networks. The theme of this year's conference is 'Grassroots Responses to the Economic and Environmental Crises'. There will be panels and workshops (both in English and French) as well as a music/theatre/spoken word social event, a book/info-fair, and a community dinner. Please see our website for more: Contact: English – 613-656-5498 / org4justice@gmail.com French – 613-230-3076 / organisons.justice@gmail.com \| PDF poster
12noon - 2:00pm, Friday October 16, 2009 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), 252 Bloor St. West, Room 6-122, Toronto.	Israel and Palestine: The Rolling "Facts on the Ground" a talk by Judy and Larry Haiven In May 2009, the Haivens and their two sons participated in a study tour of Israel and the West Bank. The Haivens will report on the treatment of Palestinians under occupation on the West Bank and the lesser known situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel. Judy and Larry Haiven are management professors at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. Both Jews, they have been active in the struggle for a just peace in Israel/Palestine for many years. They are currently members of Independent Jewish Voices - Canada.
7:00pm, Friday October 2, 2009 Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould Street, Room 115, Toronto.	Public forum: Organizing Working Class Communities Featuring Steve Williams Co-Director of the California based group People Organized to Win Employment Rights and co-author of the book Towards Land, Work and Power. Williams' presentation at Building Leadership for Change (March, 2009). Co-sponsored by Socialist Project and Centre for Social Justice. Endorsed by Black Action Defence Committee (BADC), No One Is Illegal-Toronto (NOII) and Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) \| PDF poster \| Facebook
September 26 - October 2, 2009 Toronto.	Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) Join us at the Toronto Palestine Film Festival! The 2nd annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is pleased to present a wide selection of award-winning short, feature, documentary, experimental and animation films to Toronto audiences. TPFF opens the festival with the internationally acclaimed film Amreeka, on Saturday September 26, 2009, 6:30 at the Bloor Cinema (560 Bloor St. W & Bathurst). Amreeka is a comedy-drama about Muna, a single mother who leaves Ramallah with her teenage son, Fadi, to provide him with a better future in small-town Illinois. As Fadi learns to navigate high school hallways, Muna, a former bank employee, scrambles together a new life cooking up hamburgers at the local White Castle.
2:30pm, Sunday September 27, 2009 CUPE 4400 Offices, 1482 St Clair West, Toronto.	Forum: National Liberation and Toronto Workers: Is there a connection? with, Diwa Marcellino of BAYAN Canada, speaking on the Philippines Jey Jeyarasallingam of Canadian HART on Tamil Eelam, and Amparo Torres of the Bolivarian Circle Manuelita Saenz, on Colombia Presented by The May 1st Movement 'May Day Schools' for class solidarity. \| Website
11:00am, Saturday September 19, 2009 SUDBURY ARENA, 240 Elgin St, Sudbury.	Rally: In Support of Steelworker Families on Strike at Vale Inco Guests from around the world – Brazil, Mexico, U.K., Switzerland, Australia, U.S.A., and many other countries. Bonus: Very discounted tickets for the evening’s Wolves game. The Sudbury strike against Vale Inco has become a critical international battle. Communities around the world are keeping an eye on our struggle. Sudbury has become a test of what massively profitable multinationals can get away with in the communities they extract resources. We believe Vale should have a respectful relationship with Sudbury workers. They should get back to the bargaining table, not start-up operations during the strike. Sudbury deserves a Fair Deal Now
2:00 - 4:00pm, Saturday September 19, 2009 252 Bloor Street West, OISE, Room 8-280, Toronto.	Workers Cooperatives: Possibilities and Limitations Speakers: • J.J. McMurtry, York University, Editor of Living Economics: Canadian Perspectives on the Social Economy, Co-operatives, and Community Economic Development • Wesley Morgan, McMaster University / Abiwin Housing Co-operative • Simone Schmidt, Punchclock Artists Workers Cooperative Sponsored by Common Cause, Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T), Toronto Anarchist Discussion Group
6:30pm, Wednesday September 16, 2009 Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave., 4th Floor, Toronto.	Supporting Indigenous Struggles in Canada: Starting the Journey Why this workshop: Central to the Canada's history is the story of dispossession, assimilation, and genocide of the Indigenous peoples who have lived on this land since time immemorial, and their continued resistance and survival. Non-Indigenous people learn a spotty version of these stories in Canadian schools - often romanticizing Indigenous cultures as historical artifacts, or treating Canada's crimes as things of the past that have been overcome and replaced with an "enlightened" multiculturalism and celebration of Indigenous peoples' place in Canada. But the project of assimilation, termination, and extinguishment of Indigenous peoples and their rights, including land rights, continues today. We will be looking at at this ongoing history and talk about some of the ways Indigenous Peoples and supporters can work to decolonize Indigenous-Canadian relations. Workshop Delivered By: The workshop will be delivered by Corvin Russell, a non-Indigenous activist and educator who has worked on many Indigenous solidarity projects, including co-organizing the Defenders of the Land gathering of first nations in land struggle in Winnipeg last year. Suggested donation for the workshop is $5-$20 but no one who has RSVP'd will be turned away for lack of funds. RSVP to corvinr@gmail.com. If possible, please include a little bit about yourself: why you are interested in this workshop; any relevant background, including work on Indigenous issues or decolonization, trainings you may have attended (including anti-racism trainings), and so on. This will help with planning of the workshop. Sponsored by Centre for Social Justice and Socialist Project
7:00pm Thursday September 10, 2009. SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St. Vancouver, Vancouver.	Vancouver Socialist Forum: Worker Management and Socialism A new video from the ‘Transformative Practice and Human Development’ programme of the Centro Internacional Miranda (CIM) in Venezuela, featuring comments and discussion by workers from Alcasa, Inveval, Cadela and other Venezuelan workplaces as well as from Argentina and Brazil. To explore the relation between worker management and socialism, the video draws upon presentations by Carlos Lanz, Pat Devine, Michael Lebowitz and Hugo Chavez. Following the video, there will be an opportunity for discussion with Michael Lebowitz, director of the Transformative Practice programme. The version of the video shown will be in English and Spanish with English subtitles. Organized by: Vancouver Socialist Forum
9am, Monday September 7, 2009 University and Armoury (south of Dundas), Toronto.	March with Labour for Palestine at the Labour Day Parade! Join Labour for Palestine as we march in Toronto's Labour Day Parade for the fourth consecutive year. This past year, we saw the brutal military assault on Gaza, the on-going expansion of settlements and the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank, continued house demolitions, mass arrests and so many other human rights violations throughout Palestine. The global movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), continued to grow with major victories internationally - including dockworkers in Durban refusing to unload an Israeli ship in February and Hampshire College becoming the first American college to divest from Israeli Apartheid. Labour for Palestine is a network of activists involved in promoting and strengthening the BDS campaign across a variety of Canadian unions as a sub-committee of the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA). For more information please contact: labour@caiaweb.org
12noon, Monday, August 31, 2009. 66 Wellington Street West, Toronto. USW at 12noon and the Toronto OPSEU group will be arriving at the TD Centre picket line about 5PM.	Solidarity Rally: USW and OPSEU visit the CF61 picket line at the TD Centre • All 61 TD Centre employees were LOCKED OUT by the employer Cadillac Fairview on June 14, 2009. • All 61 TD Centre employees were TERMINATED by the employer Cadillac Fairview on July 14, 2009. This will be the last hurrah for the CF61 this summer. The Real CF News \| Facebook \| Facebook \| YouTube video
5:00 - 7:00pm, Saturday, August 29, 2009. Yonge and Bloor to St. George and Bloor, Toronto.	30 Years of Human Rights Abuses in Iran • Human Chain 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. from Yonge & Bloor to St. George & Bloor • Candle-light Vigil 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Hart House Circle (UofT) The struggle for freedom and democracy continues in Iran, and today more than ever the people of Iran need the support and solidarity of the international community. We shall not remain silent in the face of repressive and brutal measures by the Iranian government against the peaceful protestors that in the aftermath of the election have plunged the country into an abyss of terror. The Iranian youth both men and women have been subjected to the most brutal and despicable forms of treatment such as beatings, torture, rape, and public humiliation through forced confessions. Organized by: Rights and Democracy for Iran, Solidarity with Iran, Iranian-democratic-forum of UofT, Shahrvand Publications, Iran Star, and Salam Toronto \| PDF poster
August 20 - August 23, 2009 Algonquin Park.	12th Annual Social Justice Summer Retreat: Taking Your Activism to the Next Level! Featuring Kevin Annett, Victoria Freeman, Bob Lovelace, Sakura Saunders, Judy Rebick and many more... REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!! Early bird registration available until July 31st The Centre for Social Justice
2:00pm, Saturday August 22, 2009 401 Richmond St West. 4th floor lobby (outside suite 444), Toronto.	Panel followed by discussion: Labour struggles in times of economic crisis Speakers: • Ajamu Nangwaya: 3rd Vice-President, CUPE Ontario Executive Board, Chair External, CUPE 3907 • Noaman Ali: Former Chief Steward, Unit 3, CUPE 3903 Other speakers to be confirmed. Organized by The Toronto Anarchist Discussion Group & Common Cause
12noon, Saturday August 8, 2009 Across from U.S. Consulate, 360 University Ave, Toronto.	Rally: Against Human Rights Violations in Honduras by Illegitimate Micheletti Government Demand the U.S. government work toward the immediate and unconditional restoration of Manuel Zelaya to the Honduran presidency in order to put an end to the human rights violations presently occurring in Honduras. Organized by the Latin American Solidarity Network - Luis Granados Ceja (416-417-0931) Granados.cja[at]gmail.com
2:00pm, Sunday June 28, 2009 Bloor and Church, Toronto.	March with Queers Against Israeli Apartheid at Pride This year we are going to have the biggest anti-apartheid contingent EVER in the Pride parade, and we want you to march with us! Joining us in the contingent will be members of the Simon Nkoli Anti-Apartheid Committee, the Toronto gay activist group that fought against South African apartheid. They’ll even have the banner they carried in the parade in the 1980s. queersagainstapartheid.org \| Facebook
2:30pm, Sunday May 3, 2009 Room 101 Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street, Ryerson University, Toronto.	Public Lecture by Gilbert Achcar: The Middle East from Bush/Sharon to Obama/Netanyahu: Results and Prospects Professor Gilbert Achcar teaches Development Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies at the University of London. Among his books in English are: Perilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy. Dialogues on Terror, Democracy, War, and Justice (2009) (with Noam Chomsky); The 33-Day War: Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and its Consequences (2007) (with Michel Warschawski); The Clash of Barbarisms. The Making of the New World Disorder (2006); The Israeli Dilemma (2006); Eastern Cauldron. Islam, Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq in a Marxist Mirror (2004); The Legacy of Ernest Mandel (1999). Sponsored by: Socialist Project, New Socialist Group and Centre for Social Justice \| PDF poster \| Left Streamed video
April 25 - May 3, 2008. Toronto.	May Day 2009: Mayworks - 24th Festival of Working People and the Arts Visit the MayWorks website for complete list of events. Mayworks Ottawa \| Mayworks Vancouver \| Mayworks Edmonton
7:30pm Saturday May 2, 2009. Eri Café - 953 Somerset Street West, Ottawa.	Join the Socialist Project in Celebrating MAY DAY Rob Ryan & Friends International Songs of Struggle; Carlos Perez Poems from the struggle. Cash Bar and Ethiopian Food available \| PDF poster
1:00pm, Saturday May 2, 2009 Meet at: Allen Gardens, Sherbourne and Carlton, Toronto.	Rally and March: May Day of Action Migrants, poor and working people; undocumented people and people of colour live in constant crisis in Canada. A crisis has always existed in Teesdale, in Regent Park, in farm fields, on factory floors and in hotel service areas. Power is controlled by global economic and political elites who have made large metropolitan cities their homes; through which they supervise people’s oppression from Tamil Eelam to Turtle Island to Afghanistan to Palestine. Canada, like other governments, bends to their demands, passing discriminatory laws such as Bill C-50 without consultation. These elites are using the crisis as an excuse to steal public funds; wreck social services; take away people’s jobs rather than cut profits and target those they perceive as the weakest – the homeless; failed refugee claimants; nannies; factory workers and temporary workers. We say, No One Is Illegal! \| Facebook \| Left Streamed video
9am to 5:00pm, Saturday May 2, 2009 Ontario Federation of Labour Building, 15 Gervais Drive, Toronto.	Conference: Aboriginal & Workers of Colour Conference Looking at the Recession Through the Eyes of Colour. Registration Fee $40 • Unwaged $15 Childcare Available Lunch and Free Parking To register, or for more information, contact Ana Fonseca at 416.441.3663 x. 221, or email afonseca@labourcouncil.ca Organized by Labour Education and Toronto and York Region Labour Council.
4:30pm, Friday May 1, 2009 Starting pointing at WINDSOR CITY HALL SQUARE, on Goyeau Street, Windsor.	WINDSOR MAY DAY RALLY and MARCH We will rally at City Hall Square and march on the sidewalk to Ouellette Avenue, north up Ouellette to University Ave., turn west to Pelissier Street to the WORKERS' ACTION CENTRE on Pelissier St., just north of University Ave West. WHY: Because it is International Workers' Day and the day of celebration of the working class around the world for Freedom, Justice and Peace; Because workers are now taking a beating from a system that is falling apart; Because they've gone after the autoworkers, are going after the CUPE city workers and CAW Local 195 taxi drivers and an injury to them is an injury to all of us; Because we need to unite to fight back; Because every person deserves a good life. MAY 1, 2009 - TIME TO TAKE A STAND MAY DAY CONCERT - SATURDAY, MAY 2 at 7:00 pm CAW Local 444/200 Hall 1855 Turner Rd. Music with: Rick Labonte and CAW Local 444 members Len Wallace Poetry by: Brian McNamara, Mike Longmoore, Cathy McKay and others.
7:00pm, Friday May 1, 2009 290 Danforth Avenue, Toronto.	Party: May Day 2009 - Unite and Fight Speakers, buffet, cash bar, live music. Organized by People's Voice \| PDF poster
7:00pm Tuesday March 10, 2009. POD 250, 380 Victoria St, Ryerson University, Toronto.	2009 Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture: Still a Marxist After All: Lessons and Insights for our Time By Leo V. Panitch - Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy, York University and co-editor of the Socialist Register. For further information contact Bryan Evans at 416 979-5000 x4199 or e-mail: b1evans@ryerson.ca. To be broadcast as part of TVO’s Big Ideas series. PDF poster \| Website \| View video
7:00pm, Saturday, February 28, 2009. 290 Danforth (a couple of blocks east of Broadview), Toronto. ($5 admission)	Celebrate: Norman Bethune Day Wally Brooker and Jason Agouris Jazz Duo - are presenting their music at "Norman Bethune Day", the annual celebration of the great internationalist and father of socialized medicine in Canada. Featuring tunes by Miles, Monk, Bird, Mingus, Rollins & et al. The evening is sponsored by the Norman Bethune Day Committee and Peoples Voice, the biweekly newspaper of the Communist Party. PDF poster \| Wikipedia article on Bethune.
7:00pm Wednesday February 18, 2009. * New Location * OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 2-214, (at St George Station), Toronto.	Forum: The Birth of the New Anti-Capitalist Party in France: A Report-Back From Participants The founding conference of the Nouveau Parti anticapitaliste (NPA) was held just outside Paris over the weekend of February 6th to 8th. The conference marks the conclusion of a process initiated following the encouraging election results (1.5 million votes) of the Ligue communiste révolutionnaire's (LCR) candidate in the 2007 presidential elections, 34 year-old postal worker Olivier Besancenot. This process has involved thousands of activists and interested individuals organized in hundreds of committees across France. The new party begins its life with some 10,000 members and in a context of deepening economic crisis and a big wave of strikes and protests against the hard-Right government of president Nicolas Sarkozy. Come and hear a report-back from a Toronto-based socialist who attended the founding conference and a Paris-based NPA member and teacher's union activist. Ample time will be allotted for discussion following the introductory presentations. Background reading on the NPA: French postman delivers far left message, by Lizzy Davies France: A Sea Change on the Left, by Yann Remy From the LCR to the NPA, by LCR veterans Co-sponsored by the Socialist Project and the Toronto New Socialists \| PDF poster
1:00pm Sunday January 25, 2009. United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto.	SP Labour Forum: Working Class Fightback: Lessons of the Last Great Depression Bryan Palmer, Labour Historian and Author The financial crisis has certainly brought on a deepening worldwide slump, with growing mass unemployment and impoverishment. There is also a crisis of working class institutions, in particular the union movement. How can the working class build unity within its ranks and rebuild our capacity to fight back? One thing we can do, is to learn from the experiences of working people during the 1930's, who organized a series of mass fightbacks and built new institutions, such as industrial unions. Come hear Bryan Palmer, noted labour historian, author of a number of books of history told from the workers' point of view, and contribute to a common discussion about what we can learn from the past. Such discussions can contribute to our common efforts to build a movement to fight the effects of the crisis, as well as its root causes in the existing economic system. Organized by the Socialist Project Labour Committee \| PDF poster \| Left Streamed video
Saturday Januuary 10, 2009. Canada.	DEMONSTRATE AGAINST THE ISRAELI ASSAULT ON GAZA! There are events in many cities across Canada - see full listing at the CPA website \|
7:00pm Wednesday December 3, 2008. Reagle Beagle backroom, 335 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	SP Forum: Legalizing Terror: The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Earlier this year, Canada reached a free-trade agreement with Colombia, and will likely try to ratify it some time in 2009. Colombia has the worst human rights record in the Western Hemisphere and a record of military belligerence towards its neighbours. Join us for a discussion of what's involved in the agreement, its impact on the people of Colombia and organizing against it. Speakers: • Jasmin Hristov, author of Blood and Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia, Ph.D. candidate York University • Todd Gordon, writer on Canadian imperialism and Canada's free trade agreement with Colombia, member of New Socialist Group • Iliam Burbano, CUPE international solidarity activist Sponsors: Socialist Project, New Socialist Group, Latin American Solidarity Network, Coalition Venezuela We Are With You \| PDF poster
6:30-8:30pm Friday November 21, 2008. Room LG-11, George Vari Centre, Ryerson University, 245 Church Street, Toronto.	SP Forum: Assessing an Obama Presidency The Left in the US and around the world is celebrating the end of the Bush Presidency. We also celebrate the election of an African-American to the Presidency of what remains a deeply racist country. And what person on the Left does not want 'change'? But this all raises many further questions about Obama's Presidency, elected alongside a more strongly Democratic Congress. What will their responses be to American militarism and interventions across the Middle East and Asia, and to the Wall Street crisis and bailout? What are the implications for the Left in the US and in Canada? Three of Canada's leading labour activists and critics of American society will address these and other issues. Speakers: • Abbie Bakan, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University • Ajamu Nangwaya, CUPE labour activist and educator • Herman Rosenfeld, CAW Retiree, and Labour Studies, McMaster University Drinks After the Forum: Imperial Pub (upstairs), 54 Dundas St. East. Organized by the Socialist Project (www.socialistproject.ca) and International Socialists. Co-Sponsored by Centre for Social Justice. \| PDF poster
12:30-5:00pm Sunday October 26, 2008. Centre for Social Justice, Third Floor, 489 College Street, Toronto.	SP Workshop: Financial Chaos and the Crisis of Neoliberalism A Workshop on Understanding the Credit Crisis and Its Implications for Wages, Pensions, American Power and Left Alternatives Coordinators: • Greg Albo, community activist and Professor of Political Economy, York University • Adam Hanieh, CAIA and Political Science, York University • Tom Marois, Latin American Solidarity Activist and Development Studies, Queen's University • Workshop 1 -- Marxian Views of Financial Capital and Credit • Workshop 2 -- Capitalism, Neoliberalism and the Current Crises of Wall Street and Bay Street • Workshop 3 -- Bank Bailouts or Socialist Alternatives? Organized by the Socialist Project (www.socialistproject.ca); Co-sponsor: Centre for Social Justice (www.socialjustice.org)
7:00pm Monday October 6, 2008. Room 2214, OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.	Socialist Project forum series: Market Meltdown: Capitalism and the Crisis of Neoliberalism The current credit crisis rocking Wall Street may well be the largest market failure within the history of capitalism. The crisis is destabilizing the American economy, and also causing financial crises across the capitalist world. It is now dragging the Canadian economy into recession. The immediate trigger of the instability was problems in housing markets. It spread from there into the massive speculative derivative markets, and finally into a series of bankruptcies of leading financial institutions. Washington is now proposing the largest bailout of capitalist enterprises in history. Financialization and the power of Wall Street have been two of the hallmarks of neoliberal globalization. This crisis of neoliberalism raises pressing political issues for the Left. Speakers: • Greg Albo, Professor of Political Economy, York University. • David McNally, Professor of Political Science, York University. • Jim Stanford, Economist, Canadian Auto Workers. A panel discussion followed by Q & A. This is part of the Socialist Project forum series.
7:00pm, Thursday, July 17, 2008. POD 250, Jorgenson Hall, 380 Victoria St., Ryerson University, Toronto.	Report back: Movements, Debates and Struggles in Latin America A Report by Leo Panitch on the International Seminar organized by the Brazilian Landless People's Movement (MST) in honour of Che's 80th Birthday. The last year has seen enormous political turmoil across Latin America. Political and social advances for the Left in Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela continued to be wracked by civil conflicts. In other countries, strikes, peasant organizing and dissent against neoliberalism continues to grow. In Brazil, the landless movement is in the midst of a militant wave of occupations, confrontations and civil actions. The recent seminar hosted by the MST brought many of Latin America's leading intellectuals and activists together for an assessment of the political setting and future prospects. \| PDF poster \| JPG poster \| Google Video
4pm, Thursday May 8. Fischer Rare Books Library, 120 St. George St., 2nd floor, Toronto.	Kenny Prize for Marxist and Labour Left Studies: "Red Travellers" In 2008 the Robert S. Kenny prize for outstanding work in the field of Marxist and labour/left studies has been awarded to Andrée Lévesque for her book Red Travellers: Jeanne Corbin and her Comrades, published by McGill-Queen's University Press (translated by Yvonne M. Klein). Kenny Prize announcement.
April 26 - May 4, 2008. Toronto.	May Day 2008: Mayworks - 23rd Festival of Working People and the Arts Visit the MayWorks website for complete list of events.
7:00pm, Saturday April 28. Victory Cafe, 581 Markham Street, Toronto.	May Day 2007: the red party Join the International Socialists, New Socialist Group and Socialist Project for a May Day celebration on Saturday, April 28th. May Day is a celebration of workers struggles and victories worldwide. Hear short campaign updates from social movements involved in supporting the rights of precarious workers. Come and meet other socialists and allies who are committed to the cause of workers rights and freedom. Have a beer, win some prizes, and share ideas for a stronger revolutionary workers' movement. PDF flyer

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