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| May 23 - June 16, 2012 Red Head Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 115, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Exhibition: Elaine Whittaker - Cc: me Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 6:30 – 9:00pm 7:30pm Poetry Reading: by Jim Johnstone, Julie Roorda, Ruth Roach Pierson, Larry Sulky Ambient sound piece by Tom Auger The Red Head Gallery presents Elaine Whittaker’s Cc: me, a mixed media installation of drawing, live bacteria, and sound. The body becomes a site for the infectious nature of language – nuanced, messaged, poetic, copied. Abstracted human figures, sketched using discarded carbon fax typographies, are presented as both wall drawings and insertions in petri dish installations teeming with live bacteria. These spent faxes, of once urgent environmental campaigns, are juxtaposed against crass viral commercial messaging, become shadowy iterations of the body, images of mutable histories, degraded texts, and transformative ecology. Four local poets, Julie Roorda, Jim Johnstone, Ruth Roach Pierson and Larry Sulky, and sound artist, Tom Auger, respond to the work. The poets’ words are, in turn, transformed into evocative tracings of wit, longing, memory, and life. Installations of word, sound and object. The textual, the aural and the visual. The carbon copy of yesterday becomes the transfigured art of today. Facebook event |
| May 25 - May 27, 2012 Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould Street, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Marxism 2012: Global Crisis. Global Resistance. 2011 was a historic year of revolt. There have been revolutions across the Arab world, general strikes in Europe, a massive campaign to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, student strikes in Chile and huge working-class fightbacks in Wisconsin and Ohio. The #Occupy movement shook the world, spreading to over 1,700 cities worldwide. In 2012, the ruling class shows no sign of straying from its austerity agenda, but people are continuing to fight back. From the deepening revolution in Egypt to the Quebec student strike, resistance is challenging the logic of the status quo and posing alternatives to the crisis and cruelty of the capitalist system. Join the discussion about how to build a better world. Topics include the Arab Spring, the #Occupy movement, rank-and-file rebellion, anti-imperialism, environmental justice, disability rights, anti-oppression and much more. marxism2012.com | Facebook event |
| 1:00pm, Saturday May 26, 2012 Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Town Hall Meeting: Take Action to Protect Public Health Care! With: * Dennis Howlett, Canadians for Tax Fairness * Marlene Rivier, OPSEU * Ross Sutherland, M.A., RN * Anne Clark, Ontario Nurses' Association * Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition You can help to forge a better way For more information: Ottawa Health Coalition - 613-222-8392 | PDF poster |
| 7:00pm, Friday May 25, 2012 CUPW Office, 377 Bank St., Ottawa. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Forum: The Crisis in Europe Fred Weston is the managing editor of the influential In Defence of Marxism (www.marxist.com) website and a long-time member of the Italian Communist Party. His writings range from the rise and fall of Maoism in China, to the Arab Revolutions, to the ongoing crisis in Europe, especially in Italy. He is a regular speaker and participant at political events throughout Europe and around the world. Facebook event |
| 6:30pm, Thursday May 24, 2012 Beit Zatoun, 612 Marham Street, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Forum: The 12 Year Tour Mahjoub Seeking Justice: The Twelve Year Tour Mohammad Mahjoub speaks of resisting 12 years of government repression, Guantanamo North, and torture in Canada "Today I am sending a message directly to Jason Kenney and Vic Toews: immediately withdraw the certificate against me. After the scandal of torture, after the scandal of breach of solicitor-client privilege, after the recent confirmation that the destruction of evidence by CSIS is a serious violation of my rights, this case can no longer go on. It is time to put an end to this injustice!". - Mohammad on May Day 2012 Mr. Mahjoub will tell his story in Toronto at Beit Zatoun House on May 24 at 6:30pm. Join us to hear his story of resistance and continuing fight for justice as part of a six-city speaking tour, as the Justice for Mahjoub Network gears up for a day of protest to mark the 12th anniversary of his arrest on June 26th. For almost twelve long years, Mohammad Mahjoub, a torture survivor from Egypt's Mubarak regime, has been detained without charge in Canada. All on the basis of secret information which the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has admitted was likely obtained under torture. Mr. Mahjoub remains under heavily intrusive control orders and is still on "deportation row". However, for the first time in twelve years, he is permitted to travel outside Toronto. Mr. Mahjoub is one of five Muslim men who have been struggling for justice in Canada against so-called security certificates. Security certificates allow the government to indefinitely detain or deport people on the basis of their profile. Facebook event |
| 9:30am, Wednesday May 23, 2012 City Hall, Bay and Queen, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
: Save The School House Shelter Mass Delegation To City Council City Hall (Bay and Queen), Wednesday, May 23, 9:30 AM Free pancake breakfast served from 8:30 AM The City is moving to close down the School House shelter on George St, a 55 bed facility that has provided shelter in this community for decades. It is one of the few 'wet' shelters in Toronto and those who stay there may have a drink. It has saved lives over the years. OCAP, the Downtown East Committee of Stop the Cuts and others in the community are challenging this decision. We went to the last meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee of City Council and hostel services staff were instructed to bring back a full report on the closing of the School House. On May 23, that report will be presented and we will be there to demand that this shelter be kept open. We are going before the Committee and giving them a chance to put this matter right but, should they not do so, we shall mobilize in the community to prevent them closing the School House. Please come out on the 23rd and show your support. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty |
| 7:00pm, Monday May 21, 2012 Cube Gallery, 1285 Wellington Street, Ottawa. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Fundraiser: for Barriere Lake Algonquins Meet and Greet with August Schellenberg, noted Aboriginal stage and film actor. Starring in King Lear at the NAC, May 2012. At the Cube Gallery, 1285 Wellington Street, Ottawa Monday, May 21 from 7-9 pm Enjoy stories from August's life, a Q&A, refreshments, choice film scenes and more! All proceeds got to support the Algonquins of Barriere Lake. Tickets at the door: $10 each, or 2 for $15. 00 |
| 5:00pm, Saturday May 19, 2012 CUPE 4400, 4th floor, 1482 Bathurst Street, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
: Toronto Stop the Cuts One Year anniversary For those of you lucky enough to stay in the city for the May long weekend, do we have a FUN event for you!!!!! Toronto Stop the Cuts will host its first ever social, meet other like minded people event. On Saturday May 19, 2012 join us for a movie (TBA), food, laughter, drinks and funky music (good to dance to!!) Date: Saturday May 19, 2012 Time: Movie @ 5:00 p.m, Party @ 7:00 p.m. Location: 1482 Bathurst Street, 4th Floor (CUPE 4400) (just north of St. Clair on Bathurst) (St. Clair W Subway station) Cost: PWYC - suggested donation $5 *All ages event *Wheelchair accessible *Childcare/games provided *Drinks and snacks available (for sale)- alcoholic and non-alcoholic | Facebook event |
| 1:00pm, Saturday May 19, 2012 US Consulate, 360 University Avenue, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
: Toronto Protest Against the NATO summit in Chicago NATO will be holding a summit in Chicago from May 19-21st to decide the future of the war in Afghanistan and the future of military alliance itself. It is expected that the summit will rubber stamp the U.S.- Afghan strategic partnership which will see foreign troops occupy the country until 2024. Stephen Harper and the Conservative government in Canada have already indicated that they may keep Canadian special forces soldiers in the country. The Canadian Peace Alliance, Afghans For Peace, The Canadian Arab Federation and the Toronto Coalition to Stop the War will be rallying on Saturday May 19th to call for all Canadian soldiers to brought home from Afghanistan now and to oppose any extension of the occupation. Afghanistan is, after a decade of NATO intervention, mired in a violence, bombing, night raids and massive poverty. We will also be calling for an end to all NATO interventions. A recent Angus Reid poll found 58 per cent of Canadians strongly disagree with keeping troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014. A CBC news live poll found a whopping 95 per cent of Canadians are opposed to the extension. CPA | Facebook event |
| 7:00pm, Friday May 18, 2012 Beit Zatoun, 612 Marham Street, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
Book Launch: In Your Eyes A Sandstorm Ways of Being Palestinian Journalist Arthur Neslen has written about the Middle East for the Guardian, Observer, Haaretz, the Jane’s information group and, as a correspondent, for the websites of the Economist and al-Jazeera. His latest compelling book of interviews reaches beyond journalistic clichés to let a wide variety of Palestinians answer the question for themselves. Beginning in the present with Bisan and Abud, two traumatized children from Jenin’s refugee camp, the book’s narrative arcs backwards through the generations to come full circle with two elderly refugees from villages that the children were named after. Along the way, Neslen recounts a history of land, resistance, exile, and trauma that begins to explain Abud’s wish to become a martyr and Bisan’s dream of a Palestine empty of Jews. Senior Fatah and Hamas figures relate key events of the Palestinian experience—the Second Intifada, Oslo Process, First Intifada, Thawra, 1967 War, the Naqba, and the Great Arab Revolt of 1936—in their own words. The extraordinary voices of women, children, farmers, fighters, drug dealers, policeman, doctors, and others, spanning the political divide from Salafi Jihadists to Israeli soldiers, bring the Palestinian story to life even as their words sow seeds of hope in the scorched Palestinian earth. In what promises to be a lively and insightful evening, Mr Neslen will read excerpts from his book and answer questions. Copies of In Your Eyes A Sandstorm will be available for purchase. Doors open at 6:45 - $5 donation (suggested minimum) - Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible - Please avoid using strong-scented products due to sensitivities Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) and snacks with Zatoun olive oil+za'atar dipping Facebook event |
| 6:30pm, Thursday May 17, 2012 CSJ, 720 Bathurst, Toronto. Add to iCal | Google | Yahoo |
 Forum: The French Elections, Austerity and the European Left Since 1789 if not earlier, France has been a harbinger for radical politics in Europe, and the most recent elections are more grist for the mill. Join us for these talks and discussion on the French elections. Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:30pm until 8:30pm Centre for Social Justice, 720 Bathurst (CSI building - south of Bloor), second floor, Toronto. Speakers: * A GTWA member and Socialist Project supporter who is a keen observer of, and frequent writer on, French politics and the Left. * Greg Albo, Professor of Political Economy, York University, Centre for Social Justice. Cosponsors: Centre for Social Justice, Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly Internal Education and Political Development Committee, Socialist Project | Facebook event | PDF poster |
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| 6:00pm, Tuesday May 15, 2012 Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
Rally: Nakba Day Rally in Solidarity with Palestinian Political PRisoners on Hunger Strike May 15, 2012, Nakba Day, commemorates the 64th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1947/8 when over 700,000 Palestinians were forced to leave their homes and over 300 Palestinian villages and towns were destroyed. This year Nakba Day coincides with day 28 of the mass hunger strike for basic human rights by over 1500 Palestinian political prisoners. Among the prisoners are some who have been on hunger strike for a longer period and whose lives are in immediate danger: Four of these prisoners are in critical condition • Thaer Halahleh (77 days) • Bilal Diab (77 days), • Hassan Safadi (71 days) • Omar Abu Shalal (69 days) Three others are in serious condition: • Mohammad Taj (58 days), • Mahmoud Sarsak (58 days • Jaafar Azzedine (54 days) The Prisoners' key demands include: • Ending the policy of solitary confinement and isolation; • End to the use of administrative detentions; • The restoration of visitation rights to families of prisoners from the Gaza Strip, a right that has been denied to all families for more than 6 years; • Canceling the regulation which restricts prisoners' access to educational materials. Known as the ‘Shalit’ law, it was instituted as a form of collective punishment in response to the capture and imprisonment of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. It remains intact despite the prisoner swap deal last October. • Ending systematic humiliation, including arbitrary strip searches, nightly raids and collective punishment. Come out to the rally and join the thousands at Nakba Day events around the world in support of the Palestinian political prisoners. |
| May 11 - May 13, 2012 York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto. |
Confernce: Historical Materialism 2012 The conference will take place against the backdrop of a profound destabilization of global capitalism alongside significant challenges for labour and social movements. Imperialist wars abound and culture has been drawn into the service of empire. Robust theorizations and critical innovations are needed. www.yorku.ca/hmyork |
| 10:00am, Saturday May 12, 2012 S. Walter Stewart library, 170 Memorial Park Ave, Toronto. |
Conference: People's Assembly All are welcome to discuss the future of the Climate Justice movement, figure out how folks in cities can better connect with affected communities, and most importantly, learn from each other. The plan is to have a group discussion in the morning, followed by break-outs for the afternoon that will be focused on creative ways to reach out beyond Toronto (street theatre, flash mobs etc.) Lunch will be provided by Food Not Bombs and it is a PWYC event. Hope to see everyone there! Attached is our poster, please bring it to your favourite May Day events this week and show it to all those you meet! Background: Since 2010's G20 Summit, the Toronto People's Assembly has formed four times as a space where the climate and social justice community converges. In our first Assembly, we identified several key components of how climate and environmental justice related to our city. For the second Assembly, we created several People’s Councils to tackle the issue of how to build a stronger movement for climate justice in Toronto. With our Third Assembly, we gathered to share stories about what inspires us as people involved in the movement for climate justice. At the Fourth Assembly last summer we celebrated our diverse and growing local climate justice movement as well as engaging with the strong community at Dufferin Grove Park. torontopeoplesassembly.wordpress.com |
| 10:00am, Thursday May 10, 2012 Pape Station, Pape and Danforth, Toronto. |
Solidarity: Support Action for CUPE 966 Workers Bus leaves from Pape Subway Station, Thursday, May 10, 10:00AM Peel Region Ontario Works workers, members of CUPE 966, are on strike. OCAP is taking a contingent out to join their picket lines. We support the struggles of public sector workers and we want to build a greater sense of solidarity between front line workers in OW offices and the poor people who are forced to turn to that system. We defend the gains of those workers who have won living wages through their unions but we are working for a movement where no one is left behind and those unions fight for living income for those in poverty. Come out on Thursday and show your support. Thursday, May 10th Pick up: 10:00AM at Pape Station Drop off: 2:30PM at Pape Station Pape Station is located by the intersection of Pape and Danforth. If you are traveling to the station via subway, please note that this station is not wheelchair accessible. This rally will occur on Thursday, 10 May at 11:30 am. it will be held at the Region's Headquarters at 10 Peel Centre Drive (just north of the Bramalea City Centre) |
| 7:00pm, Wednesday May 9, 2012 FoodShare, 90 Croatia Street, Toronto. |
Forum: Food Fight: Resisting Austerity "Poverty and Health: The Special Diet" is a short video on the affects of poverty on health and specifically the provincial social assistance benefit known as the Special Diet Allowance that was recently gutted by the provincial government. It highlights the voices of people on social assistance, as well as frontline workers in the healthcare sector. The video is a joint project produced by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) and was made to support the Raise the Rates campaign to demand a raise in welfare (Ontario Works) and disability (ODSP) rates in the province of Ontario. Set to the musical composition and direction of Jaydahmann and accompanied by the vocals of Jacquline Dyer and Ramla Aden, "Food Justice - Lawrence Heights" is a video that calls for affordable, healthy food for everyone. Lawrence Heights is a multicultural community of social housing and facing significant problems accessing good, healthy, affordable food. Produced by Lawrence Heights Youth Food Justice Group, this video takes an inspiring look at the problems, the current situation and the community’s hopes for the future. A future that will likely include a 20 year revitalization process which will see the entire community transform from a ‘rent geared to income’ community into a ‘mixed’ one, complete with new buildings, people, retail and facilities. Afterwards there will be a panel discussion on the issues with healthcare workers, trade unionists and anti-poverty activists, including Liisa Schofield and Ange Holmes, and Jessie Zorzella. Co-sponsored by Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and Lawrence Heights Youth Food Justice Group. | Facebook event |
| 7:00pm, Wednesday May 9, 2012 Sony Centre, 1 Front Street, Toronto. |
Protest: Against Shimon Peres Visit This Wednesday, May 9th, Shimon Peres, the president of Israel, is giving a talk at the SONY CENTRE one week before the anniversary of the Nakba, and after tree weeks of the hunger strike by Palestinian political prisoners. Show your rejection to this war criminal visit to Canada, and your support of the Palestinian political prisoners, by participating in the protest which will take place on Wednesday May 9th, 7 PM in front of the Sony Centre, at 1 Front Street Toronto (Front and Yonge) |
| 4:00pm, Sunday May 6, 2012 55 Gould Street, Toronto. |
Book Launch: Socialist Register 2012 at LeftWords The Crisis and the Left: Dispatches from the Socialist Register with Frances Fox Piven Frances Fox Piven, author of Who's Afraid of Frances Fox Piven? The Essential Writings of the Professor Glenn Beck Loves to Hate, and David McNally author of Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance join Leo Panitch and Greg Albo to launch the latest issue of the Socialist Register. Reception to follow at the Ryerson Student Centre. Facebook event | Consider attending the LeftWords Festival all day. |
| May 5 - May 6, 2012 University of Toronto - tba, Toronto. |
: Mining Injustice Conference 2012: Resistance Join us this year as we host our 4th annual Mining Injustice Conference! Come out and learn how communities in Canada and around the world are resisting the negative impacts of Canadian mega-mining projects. Share ideas and collaborate strategies in solidarity with community members who suffer plight at the hands of Canadian mining corporations, which confuse "development" with exploitation, environmental ravage, and social neglect. This year's theme will simply be "Resistance" and will highlight the struggles and victories of peoples living in mining-affected communities. Speakers from Barriere Lake, Attawapiskat, Ontario, Quebec, Guatemala, Colombia, Papau New Guineau, Tanzania, Chile, Argentina, El Salvador, the Philippines, Tibet, and more. Keynote speakers include academic and activist Avi Chomsky Two days of panels and workshops on subjects pertaining to global and Canadian mining and extractive industry struggles, labour issues, policy and law development in mining, water and wellbeing, the coporatization of education and NGOs, and many more. There will be opportunity for learning and reflection as well as strategy and action Mining Injustice Solidarity Network | Facebook event |
| 11:00am, Sunday May 6, 2012 55 Gould Street, Toronto. |
: LeftWords Festival of Books and Ideas LeftWords Festival of Books and Ideas Sunday May 6, 11 am - 5 pm, Free Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould Street Smart writers. Critical Perspectives. Great deals. "Frederick Douglas taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading is still the path." - Carl Sagan LeftWords Festival of Books and Ideas celebrates the work of Canadian and international writers whose work appears in books and magazines by independent publishers. Join us for author events, presentations, and workshops, and a fantastic book fair. Find great titles and great deals on books from Between the Lines, Coach House, Fernwood, Merlin Press, Monthly Review Press, New Press, Pambazuka Press, Pluto Press, Purich Publishing, Red Quill Books, Zed books, and others, plus great independent magazines like Shameless, New Internationalist, rabble.ca, Our Times, Alternatives, This Magazine, and more. The LeftWords program is subject to change and grow. See www.mayworks.ca and the Mayworks Facebook page for program updates. Sunday May 6, 2012 4 pm - Reception to follow. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Frances Fox Piven, the foremost U.S. theorist of social movements, speak on where the Occupy movement goes from here. This event will not only be the Canadian launch the 2012 Socialist Register, "The Crisis and the Left", in which both Piven and McNally have essays, but also of the new book Who's Afraid of Frances Fox Piven? The Essential Writings of the Professor Glenn Beck Loves to Hate. Signed copies of David McNally's Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance will also be available. Dispatches from the Socialist Register is part of the LeftWords Festival of Books and Ideas under the umbrella of the Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts, which runs from May 5th to 13th and includes many performances, exhibits, and other events. |
| 7:00pm, Wednesday May 2, 2012 Ryerson University, Jorgensen Hall, 350 Victoria, Toronto. $10.00 |
Film: We Are Wisconsin The fight that Inspired Labour Across North America The world premiere of the film “We are Wisconsin” will take place in Toronto at the HotDocs Festival. On May 2nd, come to a special Labour Screening and fundraiser for union activists, complete with a panel discussion with the film-maker and Wisconsin activists. | PDF poster |
| 10:30am, Wednesday May 2, 2012 Metro Convention Center, 255 Front St., Toronto. |
Protest: Barrick Gold AGM Once a year, the board of Directors of the world's most powerful gold mining corporation converge in downtown Toronto. Join us and representatives from mining-impacted communities to... CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD! WHY PROTEST BARRICK? In countries like Australia, Chile, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, Barrick takes advantage of inadequate and poorly enforced regulatory controls to rob indigenous people of their lands, destroy sensitive ecosystems and agricultural land, support brutal police and security operations, and sue anyone who tries to report on it. In the context of this libel chill, Barrick has branded itself as the socially responsible mining giant and boasts its listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Behind the scenes, Barrick has been singled out as the company most involved in the lobbying effort to stop private member’s bill C-300. This bill would have withdrawn government funding and diplomatic support for companies found – after an investigation – to be abusing human rights or violating international environmental norms. In October 2010, bill C-300 lost by a mere 6 votes. Now, Barrick uses its influence with government to direct millions of international aid dollars to fund projects next to a their mines. Closer to home, Barrick's Peter Munk pledged to contribute $35 million to the University of Toronto for the establishment of the Munk School of Global Affairs. The donation contract – which was negotiated and approved in secret – provides Munk with influence over the school's curriculum and spells out the conditions under which the School will house the Canadian International Council (CIC), a right-wing think tank. protestbarrick.net | www.facebook.com/protestbarrick |
| 4:00pm, Tuesday May 1, 2012 Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto. |
Rally: May Day #May1TO *No Work *No School *No Shopping *No Banking *No Housework The winter slumber is over. Time to take the streets! Documented or undocumented. Paid or unpaid. We are Workers. We are Students. We are Families. We are the 99%. The 1% carry out war, throw us in prisons, make us poor, destroy public services, attack unions, and poison the environment. They deny us freedom and dignity. So We Fight and We Resist. On May 1st, 2012, inspired by 126 years of workers’ struggles, the Arab Spring, the Indignados of Spain, the global fights against austerity, and the Occupy movement, we take to the streets again! On International Workers Day, join us (OccupyTO) and our allies No One is Illegal Toronto, the May 1st Movement, and dozens of community groups in the city for a rally and march to respect Indigenous sovereignty, insist that no one is illegal, for international workers solidarity, to defend and expand public services, to stop prison expansion and corporate handouts, to end imperialist wars and aggression, to build peoples' power, and to move beyond capitalism. They are few, we are many. Join us. OccupyTO.org | Facebook event 11am: Operation Chess Magik, more details to be announced 2pm: Occupy Gardens: Garden Party Potluck, Queens Park South Side 4pm: Rally & March, City Hall 7pm: Cultural Celebration, Alexandra Park 9pm: 24 hour re-occupation: "Occupy the Heart of the Beast", departs from Alexandra Park |
| 2:00pm, Tuesday May 1, 2012 St. Andrew's Church, 82 Kent at Wellington, Ottawa. |
Teach-in: Against Austerity Solidarity Against Austerity The Meaning of Austerity 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM * Greg Albo - York University * Janet Fraser - Elementary Teachers Federation * Brian McDougall - Federal government worker Fighting Back 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM * Morna Ballantyne - Solidarity Against Austerity * Nadia Willard - ACORN * Clayton Thomas-Muller - Indigenous Environmental Network The Teach-In is part of the May 1 Day of Action against austerity organized by Solidarity Against Austerity | PDF poster |
| 11:30am, Tuesday May 1, 2012 Confederation Park, Ottawa. |
Rally: Solidarity Against Austerity Take to the streets on May 1 to stop the cuts. 11:30am at Confederation Park. 12pm at the Prime Minister's Office. Your support is needed today to build a broad mobilization to stop the cuts to our public services and defend our rights. The recent Ontario and Federal budgets are a declaration of economic warfare on the 99%. We need to unite to resist this. We need to do so right now. And we need your help to make it happen. Canada is not broke. It’s about priorities. The fact is those who promote austerity know the money is there, but would rather spend the money enriching the already rich 1% at the expense of everyone else. The fact is a strong economy needs strong public services. The fact is they prefer sky-high corporate tax cuts, jails, fighter jets, and tar sands subsidies to public services, human rights, and the environment. The fact is, contrary to the rhetoric, austerity kills jobs while increasing economic inequality. We need an equal economy for all, not a budget for the 1%. The May Day action is the next step in building a growing movement of resistance to austerity. Our message is one of solidarity and hope. Our goal is to bring the Maple Spring to Ottawa. We are the 99%. And together on May 1, we can begin to stop the cuts in their tracks. Solidarity Against Austerity www.MayDayOttawa.ca | www.FeteDuTravail.ca | Twitter: @MayDayOttawa and #may1ott | PDF poster |
| April 27 - April 29, 2012 Toronto. |
Conference: The University is Ours! A Conference on Struggles Within and Beyond the Neoliberal University April 27-29, 2012 Toronto, Ontario The struggle against neoliberal incursions into the university is not one fought by Quebecois, or Chilean, or British, or Californian students alone. The struggle for education and knowledge is global. It is here and now. And we must rise up to meet it. Come to this conference to meet people engaged in struggles for free and liberated education from all across the world, and help to build an education movement in Canada, and North America. torontoedufactory.wordpress.com | Facebook event |
| 2:00pm, Sunday April 29, 2012 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. |
Celebrartion: May Day Cultural event Workers unite - stand up and fight! Join us on April 29th at 25 Cecil St. for a family friendly afternoon of music and entertainment - speakers - food and refreshments Performances by Faith Nolan, Voces Poeticas, Mohammed Ali Aumeer and more! Speakers: Sid Ryan, Liz Rowley, Khaled Mouammar Facebook event | PDF poster |
| 2:00pm, Saturday April 28, 2012 Caledonia. |
March and Rally: Support of Indigenous Land Rights We wish to extend greetings to our neighbours, to our Onkwehonwe (native) and non-native allies, and to all our brothers and sisters across Turtle Island. In the spirit of our Ancestors and the Kainerakowa, the Great Peace, We, Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, invite you to join us on April 28, 2012 and to march for Peace, Respect and Friendship, as represented by the Two Row Wampum. It has been 6 years since Kanonhstaton (“the Protected Place”) or the Reclamation began in 2006. Much has occurred since then. Our people have stood up and raised our voices and many connections, friendships, and relationships have been built. However, at the same time nothing has been done by the Canadian Government to address our treaties and land rights. Therefore, we feel the time has come to stand together and respect the words of our ancestors, to call for our treaties to be honored, and to bring together our communities and allies to celebrate the principles of Peace, Friendship and Respect. At 2pm on April 28th, 2012, we will be gathering at Edinburgh Square, a Haudenosaunee park across from the Caledonia Fairgrounds in the Township of Caledonia and then we will peacefully march down Argyle St. to the site known as Kanonhstaton. At the site there will be a potluck, live music, games, activities and discussions to which all people – from Six Nations, Caledonia, and any other community – are invited to attend. We believe that Peace, Respect and Friendship is worthy of a celebration. It is the basis of our relationship and belongs to us all. We look forward to building on these friendships and coming together once again. In peace, respect and friendship, Land Protectors of Kanonhstaton For more information or to endorse this event: kanonhstaton@gmail.com | april28coalition.wordpress.com |
| 7:00pm, Friday April 27, 2012 OISE, Room 5-150, 250 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
GTWA Coffeehouse: Egypt's Unfinished Revolution - Promise & Perils More than a year after a historic popular uprising in Egypt toppled former dictator Hosni Mubarak, the country remains at a crossroads. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has refused to cede power despite growing calls for an end to military rule. With scheduled presidential elections less than two months away, the future of the Egyptian revolution looks far from certain. Egypt and the Arab uprisings will be the topic of this GTWA Coffeehouse with speakers David McNally and Ali Mustafa, who recently returned to Canada from the Middle East where he spent the past 9 months covering the Egyptian revolution and greater region. The evening will include a discussion period. Speakers: * David McNally teaches political science at York University, Toronto, and is the author of Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance * Ali Mustafa is a writer and multimedia journalist. His work has appeared in many alternative sites and publications, including Znet, The New York Times eXaminer, Electronic Intifada, rabble.ca, and The Bullet. A photo slideshow of the recent clashes in Cairo, Egypt. The event is organized by the GTWA Internal Educational and Political Development Committee | Facebook event |
| 8:00pm, Thursday April 26, 2012 Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Cover Charge: $10 |
Toronto Palestine FilmFestival: Celebrate the launch of our 5th season with dabkeh! We are excited to announce the launch of the fifth Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) in 2012. To celebrate, we are hosting a dabkeh (traditional Palestinian dance) themed party, featuring Layaleena Dabkeh Group. Of course, our resident TPFF DJ Leila P will spin some amazing dabkeh music for everyone to enjoy and dance to afterwards! At the party, we will reveal the line-up of our pre-festival summer program. Save the date and spread the word - you don't want to miss it! TPFF recommends making dinner reservations at Lula Lounge to guarantee seating. Please call 416.588.0307 to book your table in advance. TPFF.ca |
| 12:00pm, Thursday April 26, 2012 20 Queen St West, Toronto. |
Rally: Solidarity with Québec student strike! Join us for a rally in front of Québec's Office in Toronto in solidarity with the ongoing student strike. On this occasion, we will be delivering a petition to be sent to the Premier's office in Québec. With this action, we also want to contribute to bringing this great movement's democratic and combative spirit to Ontario. You can sign the petition here: www.gopetition.com/petitions/solidarity-with-the-quebec-student-strike.html Organizations can sign it by sending an email to this email address: quebecstudentstrikesolidarity@gmail.com Facebook event |
| 7:00pm, Wednesday April 25, 2012 CSJ at CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto. |
Forum: A Triumph of Failed Ideas: European models of capitalism in the crisis Steffen Lehndorff speaks about the book, A Triumph of Failed Ideas: European models of capitalism in the crisis (Brussels: European Trade Union Institute, 2012) Wednesday, April 25, 7-9 PM 3rd Floor, CSI Annex 720 Bathurst Street Steffen Lehndorff is Senior Researcher at the Working Time and Work Organisation Department at IAQ, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. The current crisis in Europe is being labelled, in mainstream media and politics, as a ‘public debt crisis’. The present book draws a markedly different picture. What is happening now is rooted, in a variety of different ways, in the destabilisation of national models of capitalism due to the predominance of neoliberalism since the demise of the post-war ‘golden age’. Ten country analyses provide insights into national ways of coping -- or failing to cope -- with the ongoing crisis. They reveal the extent to which the respective socio-economic development models are unsustainable, either for the country in question, or for other countries. Published by the European Trade Union Institute, 2012. www.etui.org. Sponsored by the Centre for Social Justice, Socialist Project, and Socialist Register. Facebook event |
| 12:00pm, Sunday April 22, 2012 209 Augusta Ave, Toronto. |
Art: Rear-View Mirror Objets d'Art in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear A snapshot of Toronto activist art from 1976 general strike to the 1996 Days of Action. One Day Only Sunday April 22, 12 - 6pm Slide show at 2pm Double Double Land 209 Augusta Ave (first side-door) Presented by the Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly - CultCom | Facebook event |
| 3:00pm, Saturday April 21, 2012 Queen's Park, Toronto. |
Rally: Ontario Day of Action Against Cuts At 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012, the labour movement and community groups will hold a mass Day of Action against austerity cuts at Queen's Park in Toronto. The province continues to hand out billions of dollars in corporate tax cuts through the front door while public and private sector jobs are disappearing through the back door. The Ontario government is preparing to table a slash-and-burn budget in late March or early April that will be guided by the hundreds of cuts that former TD Bank Economist Don Drummond is expected to propose later this month. Take these extra steps to help make the Day of Action against cuts a success: * Pass an emergency motion at your meeting to support the April 21 Day of Action; * Appoint a staff member too coordinate the mobilization of your union, labour council or organization; * Outreach to community allies, in particular any local Occupy Activists, to connect our issues in fight for equity and social justice; * Bring your own signs, banners and union flags to show support; and * Secure funding from your union, labour council or organization for buses from your community. Labour Councils should approach affiliates for support in funding buses to Toronto. However, in circumstances where financial resources are lacking, the OFL can be approached to provide financial support. However, all subsidized buses must be filled! Questions about mobilizing and logistics should be directed to: Laurie Hardwick, Director of Organization Services 416-571-3087 or lhardwick@ofl.ca Buses should be registered with the OFL: Carrol Anne Sceviour (416) 443-7670 or csceviour@ofl.ca It is time to mobilize a province-wide opposition to cuts that will put people at the centre of the provinces' strategy for economic recovery. Ontario Federation of Labour | Facebook event |
| 7:00pm, Wednesday April 18, 2012 Friends Meeting House, 91A Fourth Avenue, Ottawa. |
Book Launch: Occupy This! Ottawa book launch with Judy Rebick Join us for an evening of discussion with Judy Rebick and others about the Occupy movement and building solidarity against austerity, in the wake of harsh cuts to public services in both the federal and provincial budgets. JUDY REBICK is the Eakin Fellow at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. She is the founding publisher of Canada's irreverent web magazine rabble.ca, author of Transforming Power, and a regular on CBC Radio Q's media panel. ABOUT OCCUPY THIS! Feminist and social activist Judy Rebick brings decades of experience to her account of the Occupy movement in cities across North America. Linking Occupy to social movements of the past and exploring the courage and creativity of a new generation, Rebick argues that the Occupy movement and its counterparts around the globe represent a rise of people power at least as important as the 1960s. Inspired by the Arab Spring, informed by the Indignados (the “Indignant Ones” who protested austerity cuts in Europe and Latin America) and responding to a call from the Canadian magazine Adbusters to occupy Wall Street, a group of young people set up a camp near the Stock Exchange in New York City on September 17, 2011. They called out to the 99 percent to occupy Wall Street, which they saw as the root of much of the injustice and inequality in the world. Organized by Solidarity Against Austerity www.MayDayOttawa.ca | Facebook event |
| 5:00pm, Monday April 16, 2012 Park Hyatt Hotel, 4 Avenue Road, Toronto. |
Rally: Support Food Service Workers The University of Toronto community is fed by hard working women and men, mostly racialized immigrants, who are overworked and underpaid. Most Aramark workers earn between $10.75 and $11.75 per hour. The U of T St-George food service workers are in bargaining right now at the same time as the workers at U of T Scarborough, U of T St-Mikes York University, the Schulich School of Business. Workers at all of these sites have overwhelmingly voted to authorize action up to and including strikes. Aramark and Compass' offers to their workers at the bargaining table have been downright insulting. Come show these multibillion dollar companies that if they want to do business on our campus, they need to treat their workers decently! RALLY MONDAY at 5PM at AVENUE and BLOOR St in front of the PARK HYATT HOTEL (just north of the ROM) Then we'll go to U of T campus and send a message to Aramark! Faculty, students, community members and workers are in solidarity! March to Sid Smith Hall (100 St. George Street). Rally at Sid Smith Hall at 6:30pm. For more information, email info@uniteherelocal75.org | www.uniteherecanada.org |
| 2:00pm, Sunday April 15, 2012 St James Park, Toronto. |
: Occupy TO Six Month Anniversary Party 2pm at St. James Park. Let's drum, dance, sing, chat and otherwise be merry together on this very special day for OccupyTO! www.occupyto.org |
| 12:00pm, Saturday April 14, 2012 349 George Street, Toronto. |
Rally and BBQ: Save the School House Shelter The School House was first opened in the 1970s, it is a 55 (paid) bed facility for men in the downtown east end of Toronto. It was one of the first shelters in Canada to operate from a harm reduction perspective, and remains one of the very few harm reduction focused shelters in this city. The City is planning to close down this shelter, meaning that all of these beds will be lost on top of the hundreds of shelter beds we have already lost in the downtown east. This comes at a time when most shelters are at capacity and when we face deepening housing crisis. There are 79 000 households on the waiting list for social housing in Toronto, a list that is estimated to be at least a decade long. The City of Toronto has just voted to sell off close to 60 social housing units with plans to sell-off more. Most poor people are priced out of the private market with the average bachelor apartment ranging around $777 a month while the base amount for welfare is only $599. Schoolhouse is a vital service in our neighborhood that needs to be defended! Join OCAP, the Downtown East Committee and allies on Saturday, April 14th for free food and music, and to rally for the services we need and plan to defend. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty | Downtown East Committee to Stop the Cuts | Facebook event |
| 10:00am, Saturday April 14, 2012 Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto. |
Documentary Screening: The April Coup and with presentations from: - Carlos Hurtado – representative of the National Association of Community Media, Free and Alternative (ANMCLA) in Venezuela and President of LARA TV - Luis Britto Garcia – Award-winning Venezuelan narrator, essayist, cartoonist, underwater explorer and author Afternoon panel to feature Community and Altnerative Media panel (to be announced) speaking about context in Canada. – admission is free — food and simultaneous translation provided – April 13th marks the people’s victory over the US-backed coup d’état against President Hugo Chavez that took place in 2002. Venezuelan corporate media played a significant role in organizing and supporting this coup. This is a forum on the role of media in democracy and politics, learning from the community and alternative media experiences in Venezuela to build People’s Power and challenging the corrupt corporate media. Organized by the AVANZADA BOLIVARIANA Venezuela solidarity campaign and the Consul General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Organized by: www.venezuelasolidarity.ca | Endorsed by the Latin American Solidarity Network |
| 7:00pm, Friday April 13, 2012 Regal Beagle, 335 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
GTWA Coffeehouse: Working in the Neoliberal University Universities will not escape government attempts to restructure the post-secondary sector. Proposed “reforms” such as the introduction of a three semester year and the introduction of increased online standardized and transferable courses will intensify work and vastly increase the supply of labour. The silencing of critical voices and the increasing intrusion of private capital on campuses are further neoliberal challenges to academic and non-academic service workers who are in danger of losing hard fought gains. The ‘Neoliberal University’ will be the topic of the GTWA Coffeehouse as university workers will discuss recent struggles in the sector. For background information, it is recommended that participants read this leaked report about future neoliberal structuring of post-secondary education in Ontario: www.scribd.com Speakers: * Sarah Hornstien, CUPE 3903 * James Nugent, CUPE 3902 * David Sanders (or representative of) Unite Here * Mary Jo Nadeau (CAIA, Faculty for Palestine) * Speaker from Osgoode Law School to be announced Moderated by Jordy Cummings, CUPE 3903, GTWA | Facebook event |
| 6:30pm, Thursday April 12, 2012 OISE, Room 5-230, 250 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
Forum: Tamil People Struggle for Self –Determination and Justice Join us for an evening of discussion on Sri Lanka with Dr Jude Lal Fernando - Research Fellow/Lecturer at Trinity College, Dublin Dr Jude Lal Fernando is from Southern Sri Lanka; one of the founding members of the ‘IRISH PEACE FORUM FOR SRI LANKA’. The ‘DUBLIN PEOPLES TRIBUNAL ON WAR CRIMES IN SRI LANKA’ is the result of Dr Jude’s commitment and dedication for justice. MILITARIZATION, OCCUPATION, ABDUCTIONS AND IN-VOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES ARE CONTINUEING * “The government of President Mahinda Rajapakse has a long and alarming record of intolerance to criticism. The international community must be extra vigilant in ensuring that Sri Lankan journalists are not subjected to reprisals for voicing their concerns to the Human Rights Council.” – Bob Dietz, Asia Program coordinator, ‘Committee to Protect Journalists’. * “I’m the one who chase one of those journalists ‘Poddala Jayantha’ out of this country. I will break the limbs of all these journalists, in public if they dare to set foot in the country.” - Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Relations Mervyn Silva. Organized by: Canadian Forum for Justice and Peace in Sri Lanka | PDF poster |
| 7:00am, Wednesday April 11, 2012 Square Victoria, Montreal. |
: Manifestation Générale Illimitée Faites du centre-ville votre terrain de manifestation pour un marathon de 12 heures de revendication intensive. Au départ du Square Victoria, 12 manifestations sont prévues partant dans toutes les directions du grand centre-ville montréalais. Ce n’est pas le temps de reculer, prenons le taureau par les cornes! Fini les manifestations d’entraînement. Après plus d’un mois de mobilisation, il est temps de frapper fort! N’ayez crainte, la Manifestation Générale Illimitée se fait dans une ambiance amicale. Musiciens et animateurs seront présents au Square Victoria pour vous divertir lorsque vous aurez les mollets en feu ou une extinction de voix. Que ce soit pour une manifestation ou le marathon en entier, vous êtes cordialement invités à cette première édition. Unlimited General Demonstration Turn the downtown core into a Protest Playground, for a 12-hour marathon of intensive vindication. Twelve (12) demonstrations are set to begin with Victoria Square as their starting point, heading out in all directions through Montreal’s downtown streets. Now is not the time to back down, let’s take this bull by the horns! We’re finished with the “training” marches – after more than a month of protest, it’s time to hit hard! But fear not! This “Unlimited General Demonstration” remains one of an amicable atmosphere. Musicians and entertainers will be present in Victoria Square to distract and entertain you if and when you’re calves are on fire, or your voice has gone. Be it for one of the marches, or for the entire marathon, you are cordially invited to this first edition. Facebook event |
| 1:00pm, Tuesday April 10, 2012 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto. |
Protest: All out against Militarization of UofT and Occupation of Afghanistan On April 10, University of Toronto students and community members will protest a high-level military conference being held on campus, sponsored by the Munk School of Global Affairs. The protest will target the increasing militarization of global studies at the University, which is being promoted alongside the ceding of academic planning control to the corporate sector. WHAT: Protest Against the Canada-Australia Military Conference on Afghanistan at UofT WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, 1 to 3 pm WHERE: Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto The two-day conference entitled “Afghanistan: The Australian and the Canadian Experience Compared” is being co-sponsored by UofT’s Munk School and Trinity College's Centre for the Study of Contemporary International History (CCSCIH). The protest is planned to coincide with a panel discussion featuring Major-General Jonathan Vance, Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff, Canadian Forces, and one of the architects of the occupation of Afghanistan. We say NO to the military/corporate agenda at UofT! For more information, go to militaryfreecampus.wordpress.com | Facebook event |
| 7:00pm, Friday April 6, 2012 Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto. |
Film Screening: Marx Reloaded Free screening of "Marx Reloaded" documentary with discussant SAM GINDIN, former Research Director of the CAW and co-author of The Making of Global Capitalism. rescheduled until May 25thWhere: Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON Today a new generation of philosophers, artists and political activists are returning to Marx's ideas in order to try to make sense of the crisis and to consider whether a world without or beyond capitalism is possible. Is the severity of the ongoing recession a sign that the capitalist system's days are numbered? Ironically, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, could it be that communism might provide the solution to the growing economic and environmental challenges facing the planet? SAM GINDIN: Former Research Director of the CAW and author of The Canadian Auto Workers: The Birth and Transformation of a Union, co-author with Leo Panitch of The Making of Global Capitalism, and co-author with Panitch and Albo of In and Out of Crisis: The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives. |
| 6:00pm, Thursday April 5, 2012 Rustic Owl Cafe, 993 Bloor St. W., Toronto. |
Forum: The Right to Rebel Resisting Criminalization of Peoples’ Struggles at Home and Abroad - a facilitated discussion with activists, community organizers and anti-imperialists. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the “War on Terror” has labeled militant peoples’ struggles throughout the world as ‘terrorism’, on the one hand justifying the continued occupation of Afghanistan and support for Israeli occupation and aggression; and on the other hand, justifying the surveillance, harassment and criminalization of Indigenous peoples’ movements, immigrant communities and activists and organizers inside Canada’s borders. Our challenge is to figure out how we can expose and oppose the attacks on the people while building our own positive position: that people have a right to rebel against repression and exploitation and to organize for a better world. Join us for a facilitated discussion on the draft strategy document of the International League of People’s Struggles – Canada: IT’S RIGHT TO REBEL: Towards a Strategy for Confronting Canada’s ‘War on Terror’ & Resisting the Criminalization of People’s Struggles at Home and Abroad. Organized by Toronto-based member organizations of the International League of People`s Struggles – Canada. |
| April 1 - April 3, 2012 Queen's Park, Toronto. |
Vigil/Hunger Strike: Opposing the Northern Gateway Pipeline in BC Students and staff of Bella Bella Community School (in British Columbia) are in a 48-hour hunger strike from (Sun) April 1st, 4 pm, to (Tues) April 3rd, 4 pm. Join the Vigil and/or Hunger Strike Sunday, April 1st, 4 to 8pm, Queen's Park Dear friends, We are writing to let you know of a fast against the Northern Gateway pipeline that is taking place from April 1 – 3, in Bella Bella BC, and of a solidarity fast taking place here in Toronto with a vigil at Queen’s Park on each of those days. The students and staff of Bella Bella Community School (in British Columbia) are standing together in opposition to the proposed Enbridge Pipeline that would bring supertankers filled with oil along the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, jeopardizing the environment upon which we rely for sustenance, both physical and spiritual. They are asking that we join them in 48-hour hunger strike from April 1st at 4 pm to April 3rd at 4 pm. This strike coincides with the Enbridge hearings in their community. They hope to open a dialogue with other concerned students from around the province and communicate through video conferencing during the hunger strike. They would like us to join us in our strike and help make a statement that can't be ignored. If you would like to join the fast for one day (24 hours) or two days (48 hours) please sign up on the Transition Toronto website link: transitiontoronto.ning.com/events Toronto Climate Campaign will have a presence at Queen's Park from 4 – 8 pm on Sunday the 1st. (the fast starts at 4 pm) and from 4 – 5 pm on Monday the 2nd, and again on Tuesday at 4 pm (to break the fast). We will have a sign with us that says ‘Hungry for Climate Justice’. We welcome your help with the banner and with the presence at Queen’s Park! You can learn more about the fast here: the press release is here: www.pacificfreepress.com a video with contact informatiion is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5oUWiwrhU4 The school has a website at www.bellabella.ca |
| 2:30pm, Monday April 2, 2012 York Univ, Ross South 674, Toronto. |
Lecture: Global Geopolitics, Energy Imperialism and the Race for a 'Green Economy’ On Monday, April 2, 2012, Prof. Birgit Mahnkopf of the Berlin School of Economics and Law will be at the Political Science Department on York’s Keele campus to deliver a lecture entitled “Geopolitics, Energy Imperialism and the Race for a ‘Green Economy’”. This lecture will take place in Ross South 674 (building # 28) and begins at 2:30 pm. Birgit Mahnkopf is Professor of European Social Policy at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. She is one of Europe’s leading scholars on globalization and the political economy of work, social policy and ecology. Her major publications include: The Limits of Globalization (with Elmar Altvater, now in its 7th edition); Globalization of Insecurity: Working in the shade, black money and informal policy (2003); The Management of Globalization: Management, Structures, Perspectives (2003) as well as many articles and chapters in books on the EU social model being turned into the anti-egalitarianism of an aggressive commercial power. This presentation draws on her most recent research on EU energy strategies in the global economy. All are welcome. York University - CCGES |
| 7:00pm, Thursday March 29, 2012 Medical Sciences Building, Rm 3154, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto. |
Forum: Confronting Israeli Power Creating a Viable Future for the Palestinian people and a Moral Future for the Jewish people For more than three decades the prophetic voice of Dr. Marc H. Ellis has influenced generations of academics and activists. He is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Baylor University. Ellis offers a well researched and passionate lecture on the need for all people to take a moral stand in support of justice for Palestinian people. Ellis is the author and editor of more than twenty books, including Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation and Encountering the Jewish Future. Tour Endorsers: Canadian Boat to Gaza • Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) • Not in Our Name (NION) • Alternatives • Beit Zatoun • Montreal Dialogue Group • People for Peace London • Science for Peace • SPHR Concordia • Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) | PDF poster |
| 1:00pm, Thursday March 29, 2012 10 Peel, Brampton. |
Solidarity Rally: CUPE Local 966 Date: Thursday, 29 March 2012 at 1300 Location: Region of Peel Headquarters at 10 Peel in Brampton Airport Pick Up and Drop offs have also been arranged for those needing a ride from the airport: Airport Pick Up: Viscount Train Station at 1200 Airport Drop Off: Viscount Train Station by 1500 at the latest Please make every effort to attend this 1 hour rally for these workers who have done so much for so many others. As the solidarity between us continues to grow, more exciting initatives will be announced in the days' ahead. Stay tuned and let's start working together for a better future. |
| 2:30pm, Monday March 26, 2012 York University, Toronto. |
Forum: Violence in Three Registers Norms, Analysis and Strategy in #Occupy A talk by AK Thompson | PDF poster |
| 8:30am, Friday March 23, 2012 Ryerson University, 55 Dundas St. W., Toronto. |
Conference: Global Economic Crisis and Canadian Austerity Perception versus Reality It is now broadly recognized that the global economic crisis that struck in late 2007 is by far the most significant and wide-ranging since the Depression years of the 1930s. Given fears of an ongoing recession, particularly as a result of Europe's sovereign debt crisis and a record level U.S. budget deficit, the global recession that struck in 2007 is by no means over. Federal, provincial and local governments across the country, regardless of political stripe, are turning to a range of austerity measures that will erode public services and the quality of public sector employment. It is also being demanded that private sector workers take pay and benefit cuts. This Conference will examine the full effects of the global economic crisis and its implications for Canada. In what ways has international instability affected Canada? To what extent are such features structurally-induced, the product of contemporary circumstances, the result of specific policies of particular administrations, or some combination of other factors? What are the characteristics, politics, and forms of resistance to Canadian versions of austerity? What new challenges and opportunities have been created? How should progressives respond? Research presented at this upcoming Conference will be published in Alternate Routes: A Journal of Critical Social Research | CLMR | Register | PDF poster |
| 7:00pm, Tuesday March 20, 2012 Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. , Toronto. |
Forum: (de)Occupy Talks: Big Oil, Tar Sands and 'Ethics' Tar sands extraction is one of the largest civil and environmental rights issues of this generation. The Harper regime, in alliance with the Alberta government and the largest oil companies in the world, have ignored First Nations rights, broken global agreements and decimated hundreds of kilometers of land in Northern Alberta. Pipelines are expanding the impact to Southern Ontario, where tar sands refining is already happening in Sarnia, aka Chemical Valley. As well, Canada has supported companies and governments employing brutal military regimes to facilitate mining and oil & gas projects abroad. We ask the question, how is this ‘ethical’? Please join us to discuss the frontlines of struggle with esteemed community organizers and intellectuals Eriel Deranger, Ron Plain, Isaac Asume Osuoka and Syed Hussan. The panel will be moderated by Anna Zalik. Facebook event |
| March 16 - March 18, 2012 Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, New York. |
: Left Forum 2012 #Occupy the System: Confronting Global Capitalism A unique phenomenon in the U.S. and the world, Left Forum convenes the largest annual conference of a broad spectrum of left and progressive intellectuals, activists, academics, organizations and the interested public. Conference participants come together to engage a wide range of critical perspectives on the world, to discuss differences, commonalities, and alternatives to current predicaments, and to share ideas for understanding and transforming the world. The conference is held each spring in New York City. Early Registration Discounts End on Jan 18th www.leftforum.org |
| 2:00pm, Sunday March 4, 2012 Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham Street, Toronto. |
GTWA Coffeehouse: Sex Worker Solidarity Panellists: Kathryn Payne, Keisha Scott, Phoenix Kat, Kyisha Williams and Victoria Love Moderator: Emily van der Meulen Sex workers in Toronto have been organizing for improved labour and social rights for over 30 years. And yet, we have witnessed an intensification of criminal law sanctions against sex workers' labour activities since the mid-1980s. Despite their ongoing efforts to change social views, sex-work continues to be seen by many as illegitimate, dangerous, exploitive, and valueless. Sex workers have identified criminalization, and its resulting stigma and discrimination, as central to the problems they face. Therefore, labour organizing for better protections is inseparable from the fight for decriminalization. This GTWA coffeehouse discussion will address how acting in solidarity with sex worker rights organizations, and supporting sex workers in their efforts to improve their working conditions and end criminalization, are important in the movement towards expanding labour rights for all. A Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly Coffeehouse | Facebook event |
| 12:00pm, Saturday March 3, 2012 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. |
Forum: Transit Forum 2012 Which Way Forward for the Transit Movement in Toronto? Together we can build a movement to defend, expand and protect Toronto public transit from Rob Ford! Speakers: * Free and Accessible Transit Campaign * Jonah Schein - NDP Urban Transport Critic * Rexdale Youth TTC Challenge * Scarborough Transit Action * Fair Fare Coalition * OccupyTTC * TTC Ridres BYOM (Bring your own mug!) Organized by the Campaign for Free and Accessible Transit - GTWA | Facebook event | PDF poster |
| October 15 - February 15, 2012 City Hall, 100 Queen St W, Toronto. |
Protest: Occupy Toronto Market Exchange General Assemblies at 7pm at Nathan Phillips Square - staying in touch | regular committee mtgs Jan 6-8 - Occupy Toronto - Regrouping Weekend: "Retreat, Regroup, Reoccupy!" at 25 Cecil Street. Friday 7-10pm; Saturday 11-7pm; Sunday 11-6pm. Jan 20-22 - Occupy Toronto - Activist Assembly at OISE. Friday 7-10pm; Saturday 12-4pm; Sunday 12-6pm. www.occupyto.org | Facebook - Occupy Toronto | Occupy TV |
| 9:00am, Sunday January 15, 2012 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. |
GTWA Assembly: Solidarity Resistance Change in 2012 The next General Assembly of the GTWA will be held on Sunday January15, 2012. All members and supporters are encouraged to attend. Members and supporters are welcome to bring guests. We also welcome observers. Members and supporters are encouraged to register as soon as possible so as to help us plan for the event (food and materials). Registration prior to the Assembly is mandatory for observers. Registration information can be found on the bottom of this post. If you are attending as an observer and want to find out more about the GTWA check out our website or drop us a note. Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly | Facebook event |
| 12:00pm, Friday November 11, 2011 3469 Commercial St., Vancouver. $10 suggested donation |
Teach-in: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Another World is Possible - But How Do We Get There? The shocking truth behind those Ruby Slippers! The subversive sub-text of the Wizard of Oz! We’ll show the film, Veda Hille will play some of the songs and a couple of speakers will deconstruct what was really behind the curtain that masked the reality of the world monetary system and capitalism! peaceforumteachin.org |
| 6:00pm, Sunday May 1, 2011 Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. |
Celebration: May Day 2011: Political and Cultural Evening Entertainment begins at 6:30 and includes a number of spoken word artists and musicians... Speakers, food & refreshments and a great cultural program including: Voces Poéticas – Maneli Jamal – Salimah Valiani – Mohammad Ali Aumeer - Charles Roach – Lisa Makarchuk – Omer Mansour Sponsored by: United May Day Committee JPEG poster | PDF poster | Facebook event |
| 1:00pm, Sunday May 1, 2011 Christie Pits Park, Bloor and Christie, Toronto. |
Rally: May Day International Workers' Day Rally & March 1:00PM – Rally - two starting points: * Queen St. W & Jameson St. (Parkdale) - ‘Status for All’ May Day of Action organized by No One is Illegal |Facebook event * Christie Pits Park - May 1st Movement 1:30PM – March 4:00PM – converge at Dufferin Grove Park. On the eve of the election, as the Canadian Government bombs yet another country, as communities are displaced and poisoned by mining firms, as families continue to be ripped apart by deportations, as every level of government follows through on plans to cuts social programs and privatize services, as climate change continues to cause havoc in the World… JOIN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY! LETS UNITE WITH WORKING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD RESISTING THIS AGENDA AND FIGHTING FOR TRUE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE! BASICS News | May 1st Movement | No One is Illegal |
| 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, 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 |
| 7:30pm Saturday May 2, 2009. Eri Café - 953 Somerset Street West, Ottawa. |
 Join the Socialist Project in Celebrating MAY DAYRob Ryan & Friends International Songs of Struggle; Carlos Perez Poems from the struggle. Cash Bar and Ethiopian Food available | 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 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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