T.O. Greenspiration Events: People's History

Sun Nov 7 22:51:05 EST 2010

Toronto Greenspiration Events
- Pass this onto a friend! - angela

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Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival

Hits the big screen November 5th - 13th
with over 20 programs of feature and short films.

Rendezvous With Madness continues to revel in the mysteries of the mind, exploring the facts and mythologies surrounding mental illness and addiction. This year, using a mix of video conferencing, and live participation; filmmakers, people with lived mental health experiences and mental health experts will participate in screenings and discussion panels in order to bring together disparate voices from around the world.

http://www.rendezvouswithmadness.com/
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Conference and High-Level Briefing on the court challenges to bring down single-tier Medicare across Canada
Monday, November 8, 9 am - 4 pm
Bond Place Hotel, 65 Dundas St. E. Toronto
Fee: $40 per person at the door.

Several for-profit hospitals are trying to dismantle public Medicare in Canada through court challenges to the laws that protect patients against two-tier charges and user fees. Persons with AIDs and MS, other patients with a variety of conditions, nurses, physicians and public health care advocates are fighting back.

Sponsors: B.C. Health Coalition, B.C. Persons with AIDS Society, Canadian
Doctors for Medicare, Canadian Health Coalition, Council of Canadians,
Friends of Medicare (Alberta), Medical Reform Group, Ontario Health Coalition, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell, Students for Medicare

For more info: Ontario Health Coalition 416-441-2502
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Bolivian Leader Speaks in Toronto 

with Dr. Hugo Salvatierra, one of Evo Morales’s top advisors and a founder of the MAS in Bolivia

Monday November 8 at 7 pm 
Centre for Social Justice, 489 College St. 3rd Floor Board Room 
Sponsors:  CSJ, Toronto Bolivia Solidarity, Socialist Project 

One of the most important leaders of the MAS will be in Canada in early October to discuss the Bolivian process and their global battle on climate change.   A not to be missed opportunity to discuss the Bolivian revolution with one of its leading architects and activists. 

Dr. Hugo Salvatierra, is a founder of the MAS and the Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and the Environment in the first MAS Cabinet,.  

Hugo will speak primarily about the internal process in Bolivia, its importance as the basis of the international campaign against climate change and why the Bolivian experience is important to Canada and Canadians. He is Canada at the invitation of Guelph University to give the keynote address on a conference on Bolivia.

For more info contact:  jrebick at ryerson.ca

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The People's History of Toronto

Mon. November 8, 8 - 11 pm
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West

Performances of the extraordinary history of ordinary people.
Speeches, poems, letters, and songs from the social movements of Toronto presented by: 

Afua Cooper, Amai Kuda, Avvy Go, David Kidd, Gaetan Heroux, George Elliott Clarke, Guy Ewing, Karen Connelly, Marilo Nunez, Phil Cote, Richard Fung, Rosina Kazi, Tim Groves, Tine Edan, and Victoria Freeman. 

Plus cuban music from the Max Metrault Trio 
Hosted by CBC Radio's Garvia Bailey

Tickets - Suggested Donation $5-$20 
All proceeds to Parkdale Project Read 

For more info call Josh Bloch 416-562-0982, jbloch at arcfest.org
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Why are Social Assistance Rates a Workers Issue?

Join us for the Raise the Rates & Special Diet Campaign Educational

Monday November 8, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm
CUPE 4400: 1482 Bathurst St, Suite 200

**On-Site Childcare and Food Provided

At the 2010 Spring CUPE Ontario Convention, we took an important step in continuing to build solidarity with our community allies and fighting poverty by voting to support an emergency resolution to endorse and actively support the campaigns to raise social assistance rates and to stop the McGuinty Government's cut to the Special Diet program.

Join fellow CUPE members for an educational on the Raise the Rates and Special Diet Campaign to get the word out in our workplaces about why raising social assistance rates is a workers issue and what can be done to take this issue on.

For more information, contact: 416-596-7927 / cupe4308 at gmail.com

CUPE Ontario: Save the Special Diet and Raise the Rates:
http://cupe.on.ca/doc.php?document_id=1114&lang=en

CUPE Ontario Statement on the Special Diet Allowance:
http://cupe.on.ca/doc.php?subject_id=227&lang=en

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War Hero General Butler was right: War is a Racket!
with Sydney White, investigative journalist

Mon. Nov. 8, 6 - 8 p.m.
University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Lecture Hall 159
Terrorism is a stragey, not an enemy; false flag operations
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The Second Palestinian Intifada: A Retrospective in Photos with Jon Elmer

Monday, November 8th, 7pm

Beit Zatoun House, 612 Markham Street

Ten years ago in October 2000, popular protests erupted throughout Israel-Palestine. Israel's harsh military response quickly transformed

the uprising into a war that redefined the nature of the conflict. Israel's withdrawal from its settlements in Gaza and the establishment of a 700-km wall encircling Palestinians in the West Bank has opened a new chapter in the struggle for justice in Palestine.

Join us for an evening of photography and discussion on the tenth anniversary of the second intifada.

Jon Elmer is a photographer and journalist who has lived in and covered the West Bank and Gaza since 2003. His work has appeared in Le Monde diplomatique, Al Jazeera English and the Journal for Palestine Studies. He's currently based in Bethlehem. http://jonelmer.ca

 Organized by the Ontario Public Interest Research Group and the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid.

Endorsed by the Canadian Arab Federation, Educators for Peace and Justice, Not In Our Name: Jewish Voices Opposing Zionism, and others!

For more information about Beit Zatoun House, visit www.beitzatoun.org.

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Rise of the new sexism..
And how to fight it

Tuesday, November 9, 7pm
Bahen Centre, 40 St. George St., room 2175 (just north of College)

We're told that women have achieved equality, and that we should embrace a new sexualized form of liberation, but is this empowering? Join us as we discuss the rise of the new sexism, and how we can fight for women's liberation today.

Speaker: Pam Johnson

Organized by the U of T International Socialists  www.socialist.ca
416-972-6391
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Stop the Execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal!

Emergency Protest endorsed by Community Solidarity Network

Tues. November 9, 6-7:30pm 
US consulate, 360 University Ave.

On November 9, the U.S. Third Circuit Court in Philadelphia will hear oral arguments concerning whether Mumia Abu-Jamal, a black journalist and political prisoner who has been on death row for 28 years, should be executed or given a new sentencing trial. If the court rules against Mumia he could soon be executed. According to lead attorney, Robert R. Bryan, Mumia is now “in the greatest danger since his 1981 arrest.”

In 2001, U.S. District Court Judge William Yohn ruled that before Mumia could be executed there must first be a new sentencing-phase jury trial where new evidence could be presented. This 2001 ruling was affirmed by the U.S. Third Circuit in 2008, but in January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated that ruling and sent the case back to the Third Circuit for reconsideration.

Mountains of evidence, including witness recantations, a confession from the actual killer and photographic evidence of the crime scene, proves Mumia’s innocence. Yet state and federal courts have slammed the door on this outspoken opponent of war, racism, police brutality and corruption. We have to stop them! Mumia must be freed!

Endorsed by: Anarchist Black Cross, Angola 3 Support Committee, BASICS Community News Service, Black Action Defense Committee, Canadian Union of Postal Workers (Toronto Local), Common Cause, Community Justice Coalition, Community Solidarity Network, CUPE 3903 First Nations Solidarity Working Group, Educators for Peace & Justice, Esplanade Community Group, Fightback, Ginger Project, Independent Jewish Voices (Toronto), International Bolshevik Tendency, NDP Socialist Caucus, OPIRG (UofT), Revolutionary Women’s Collective, Sense of Security (Guelph), Socialist Action, Socialist Alternative, Socialist Project, The Spot Collective (K-W), Third World First, Toronto Forum on Cuba, Toronto Haiti Action Committee, Toronto New Socialists, Upping the Anti  

FB Event:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165132616838131
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

Nov. 9 – 15

http://www.reelasian.com/

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Food, Faith, & the Environment

Tues. November 9, 7pm,
Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W.

In recent years, the health and environmental benefits of local and organic foods have moved onto the centre stage in our concerns. Urban farming and guerilla and community gardening have become popular activities in Toronto.  But does food also help us connect with a deeper sense of community and spirituality?  
Presenters: David Mayberry, Risa Alyson Strauss, Genevieve Anderson

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We are all...
Living Downstream

Wed. Nov. 10, 4:15 p.m.
T1009 TEL Building, York U

Screening of Sandra Steingraber's story "living Downstream". a film about cancer and the environment. To be followed by a panel discussion.

Sponsored by the National Network on Environments and Women's Health
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Economy, Faith, & the Environment
Wed. November 10, 7pm
St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor St. E.

This workshop looks at how our present-day economy has negatively impacted the natural environment through its endless growth imperative and consumerism, as well as the options that exist for moving to a sustainable economy that is respectful of the natural world. Participants will engage in small and large group discussions.
Presenters: The Hon. David, The Hon. Michael Chong, John Dillon

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Tired of governments being manhandled?  Menocracy

Join us for the premiere of a new film: Menocracy sponsored by the Toronto Chapter of Fair Vote Canada.

This film by New Brunswick, writer/director Gretchen Kelbaugh explores why we elect so few women and what can be done about it.

Featuring interviews with: Rt Hon Kim Campbell, Canada, Dr Rosie Campbell, UK, Dr Susan Carroll, USA, Dr Joanna Everitt, Canada .....and the ghost of suffragist: Gertrude Harding

Wednesday, November 10, 7-9pm
Metro Hall, Room 304 (King and John)

Refreshments served
No cost but space limited ---please reserve your spot by returning this email.
Contact: June Macdonald june.macdonald at fairvote.ca

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The Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force, Toronto Drug Strategy Secretariat & Seaton House - The Annex Program present a:

FREE workshop on Non-Palatable Alcohol Consumption

Eg. rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, cooking wine, mouthwash …

Wednesday, November 10th/10      1:30 – 4:30 pm.
Central Downtown Location (venue details will be forwarded with registration confirmation)

Presenters include:
Chris Gibson, Seaton House – The Annex Program
Sam Ngu, University of Toronto Pharmacology Intern

This workshop will provide information on the risks associated with non-palatable alcohol use; signs & symptoms of use; and strategies for working with clients who consume these toxic forms of alcohol. 

SPACE IS LIMITED: to register email  torontoharmreduction at yahoo.ca

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CCLA and the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) Public Hearings on G20 Policing.
On November 10th and 11th, 2010, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Union of Public and General Employees will be co-hosting two days of public hearings to examine police activity during the recent G20 Summit in Toronto. We are inviting members of the public affected by G20 Summit security to attend this event to speak about how their contact with the police during the G20 Summit impacted them personally. If you are available to join us, please contact Graeme Norton at gnorton at ccla.org 

The hearings will provide an opportunity for individuals who witnessed or were affected by objectionable police conduct during the Summit to share their stories. The primary objectives of the hearings will be: to educate Canadians on the importance of the relationship between democracy, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly; to increase public awareness regarding the impact of the G20 Summit on constitutional rights and freedoms; and to promote accountability for the alleged violations of constitutional rights that occurred during the G20 Summit. The CCLA and NUPGE will be producing a report on these hearings which will be released in January 2011.

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Health, Faith, & the Environment
Thur. November 11, 7pm
Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Avenue

This workshop will explore the connections between health and the environment, through the lens of faith and spirituality. Participants will engage in small and large group discussions.
Presenters: Dr. Alan Abelsohn, Hilda Swirsky, Gideon Forman

For more information: http://www.ucalgary.ca/oikos/Retreat/Toronto
ldrainie at climateactionnetwork.ca, 416 593 0906

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Naomi Klein and Hawksley Workman G20 Legal Defence Fundraiser

Thursday, November 11, 7 p.m. - midnight
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. West
Please join us for a evening of song and speech to defend the G20 arrestees and raise money for the defense fund.

7:00pm - Pre-event with Naomi Klein - Food and drinks provided
Tickets: $100 available (includes pre-event and main event) ONLINE at GalleryAC (www.galleryac.com)

8:00pm - Naomi Klein & Hawksley Workman
Tickets: $50 in advance / $60 at the door
Tickets available ONLINE at GalleryAC (www.galleryac.com)

During the G20 summit in June this year, the residents of Toronto bore witness to the largest mass arrest in Canadian history as approximately 1200 people were assaulted, harassed, beaten and arrested by the police. More than 250 were charged and six remain in jail. Others are out on bail under extraordinarily restrictive conditions, continuing to face police harassment and re-arrest. Legal costs are mounting.

Despite this repression, more than 40,000 people marched on the streets of Toronto to resist the destructive, exploitative and exclusionary agenda of the G20. As we continue to organize against the G20 agenda, we must now also raise money to defend all those who are forced to go through expensive legal proceedings.

Tickets also available at the following stores:
Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles Ave
Rotate This, 801 Queen Street W. 
Soundscapes, 572 College Street
Toronto Women’s Bookstore, 3 Harbord St

This is a 19+ event. Limited capacity: Please book your ticket as early as possible to ensure availability.
Unfortunately, this venue is not an accessible venue. We sincerely apologize.

More Info: http://g20.torontomobilize.org/nov11 or facebook.com/event.php?eid=108578439206467
Please contact nov11fundraiser at gmail.com for any inquiries.
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It's a Chemercial!

A film and panel discussion about one family's journey to reduce their exposure to everyday haardous chemicals.

Fri. Nov. 12, 7 - 9 p.m.
Cummings Auditorium, Women's College Hospital, 7 Grenville St.
$20, light refreshments included

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Building Peace: Resisting War

VOW's 50th Anniversary Gala dinner and events 
Nov 12-14, Hart House, U of T

http://vowpeace.org/cms/Events/View/10-11-12/Vow_s_50th_Anniversary_Gala_dinner_and_events.aspx
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From Cochabamba to Cancún: Building a Movement for Climate Justice (Teach-In)

Saturday 13 November, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sidney Smith Hall (University of Toronto), 100 St. George Street

Keynote Speaker: Erika Dueñas (Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Washington DC)

Presentations and working groups on:

The Challenge of the Cochabamba Conference
More than 30 000 participants in this April 2010 conference launched a challenge for decisive world action to counter climate changeand achieve social justice.

Environmental (In)Justice in Our Communities

Moving Toward Cancún
Supporters of the Cochabamba Declaration will present its demands to the governmental conference on climate change that convenes in Cancún, Mexico, November 29 2010.

Organized by Toronto Bolivia Solidarity, an OPIRG Toronto Action Group
torontoboliviasolidarity at gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Toronto-Bolivia-Solidarity/116064481749710

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Media Workshop: How to get your message in the media

Sat. 13 November · 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor Street West

Media Workshop - How to get your message in the media
(Creating an alternative to the pro-war narrative)

Learn how to:
* Write a letter to the editor that will get published
* Use social media effectively (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
* Write a press release/advisory
* Be clear in your messaging
* Respond to reporter's questions

Organized by:  Toronto Coalition to Stop the War

The Toronto Coalition to Stop the War is Toronto's city-wide peace coalition. Comprised of over 70 labour, student, faith and community organizations, TCSW is one of the largest member organizations of the Canadian Peace Alliance.

info at nowar.ca | nowar.ca | 416-795-5863 | Twitter.com/TdotCSW  | Stopthewar at nowar.ca
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Gathering Strength in Times of Climate Change

Sun. November 14, 1–4pm
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Ave

A directed reflection workshop helping us to experience our emotions around climate change & to transform our pain into resilience & empowerment.

Based on the Work that Reconnects group processes developed by Joanna Macy and colleagues.

To register: www.ucalgary.ca/oikos/retreat/toronto/november
Regular Price $20.00  Students $5.00
Financial Assistance Available
For more info: ldrainie at climateactionnetwork.ca

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♥ Nutrition, Food Security & Climate Change ♥

Sunday, November 14th, 1 PM sharp to ~ 6:00 PM
The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor, 789 Yonge Street (1 street north of Bloor, exit at TTC Bloor-Yonge subway station)
Delicious Vegan Meal  Free Event! Ages: 12+

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Peter Carter, M.D., Founding Director, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Jessica Sedlock, 2009 North American Biathlon Champion Betska K-Burr, Behavioural Scientist  Positive Thinking Specialist
Julie Johnston, GreenHeart - Transformative Education for Sustainability
Dr. David Jenkins, M.D. Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Nutrition & Metabolism

Register Online: http://www.beautifulearth.org/event-registration/toronto-nov-14-2010/  or contact Calvin 647-802-3459
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The Molotov Rag presents
Folk The G20!

Sun. 14 November at 7:00pm 
Saving Gigi Cafe, 859 Bloor Street West

This city and its neighbouring townships have a story to tell, one of tragedy and bravery, of oppression and dissent. The Molotov Rag, with the help of our community, is embarking on its newest issue: A People’s History of the G20 in Toronto. We are telling our own narratives, from our own experiences, and without reservation. Those who have been denied their voice, will have their chance to speak. And to help make ...this chance happen, we are inviting you to come sing and dance as we Folk The G20!: a fundraiser in support of our fifth issue.

"Folk The G20!" is an evening of song and dance; an intimate and yet high-energy folk dance party that will keep your toes tapping longer and faster than a riot squad during the G20. With performances by Rambunctious, Chris Bezant, Byron, and more exciting acts to be announced, there's sure to be something everyone can dance to. You are also invited to bring an instrument and join in for an impromptu folk jam to keep the dance party going afterward - after all, we are strongest when we work together!

You will also have a chance to purchase official merchandise and back issues of The Molotov Rag, satisfy your cruelty-free sweet tooth with delicious vegan baked goods and refreshments, and try your luck at the raffle for a chance to win prizes!

$5 at the door, and no one will be denied access for lack of funds, or shoes. This is an all-ages, unlicensed, family-friendly event.

The Molotov Rag is an entirely volunteer-run collective. 
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