T.O. Greenspiration Events: towards a more equal society
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Mon Jun 25 20:13:16 EDT 2012
Toronto Greenspiration Events
Hey everyone - really sorry about getting this out late! Went away for the weekend... - a
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Toronto Plastic Bag Ban - Frequently Asked Questions answered by the Toronto Environmental Alliance
http://torontoenvironment.org/campaigns/waste/bagbanfaq
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Happy Pride!
Celebrate and Demonstrate
http://www.pridetoronto.com/
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Communication in Action
July 14-19 – Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 weeks, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
at Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave.
Explore your conflict style, become a better listener, learn how to raise concerns – without raising hackles, learn the principles of conflict resolution, practice conflict intervention and facilitation basics. Register by Thursday June 27th. Sliding scale $100 - $150 and subsidies available if cost is a barrier. peaceworks at primus.ca. Questions? Call Lyn Adamson, 416-731-6605.
PEACEWORKS offers a training program for social activists. Communication in Action, Nonviolence in Action, and Activism in Action. Each series is six sessions www.peaceworkstmm.org.
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Deep Leadership! Democracy, Environment, Education and Peace!
Transformative Learning Centre Summer Institute presents Various workshops and course throughout Jun 18-June 30
at OISE/University of Toronto. The Transformative Learning Centre Summer Institute is a participatory learning event that brings together Canadian and international activists, academics, practitioners and community members to share ideas and facilitate learning.
For a complete listing of our workshops, courses and dates:
http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca/Summer_Institute/Workshops_and_Courses.html
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2 Rooms in west end loft available July 1st...
I'm hoping to rent the larger room to a longer term roommate - listed here: http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/roo/3095538019.html
The other smaller room for an english language student or travellers, short term visitations etc. but not limited to.
Furnished or bring your own.
Community and eco oriented.
Near transit, all amenities, all inclusive, wireless, great professional gourmet kitchen, laundry in building, free parking (bike & car).
Perfect for conscientious, respectful, independent, environmentally & sustainably motivated creative spirit!
Please share this with others.
Please inquire 416.732.8965
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June is Bike Month in Toronto!
Check out the bike calendar for an event that turns your crank - workshops, ravine rides, food tours, bike movies and more.
http://bikeunion.to/bikemonth/calendar
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The Island President
Till June 28
Bloor Cinema (at Bathurst)
Winner of the People’s Choice Award at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, The Island President chronicles the efforts of then-President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, in his quest for the literal survival of his country. After bringing democracy to the Maldives for the first time in 30 years, Nasheed tackles global warming that threatens his country of 1,200 islands. As the lowest-lying country in the world, any significant rise in global water levels could completely wipe out the Maldives. Having unprecedented access, director Jon Shenk follows Nasheed as he leads a crusade with global leaders and top-level corporations. The film follows Nasheed in his first year in office and to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit where he facilitates the first agreement by the United States, China and India to reduce carbon emissions. An informative, provocative and inspiring story
http://bloorcinema.com/movies/The-Island-President/
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Spine Walk
Mon. June 25, 6-7pm
Free
Toronto performance artist Cara Spooner creates a participatory “embodied audio walk” along soon-to-be pedestrianized John Street. Participants will listen on headphones as they walk from John Street’s sacrum (Front St) to its head (Grange). Other cues, movement instructions, narrations and sound scores will accompany the tour. Themes will be critiques of leisure, entertainment, amusement and distraction. The project personifies the street in an attempt to create empathy between the walkers and the physical infrastructure, social codes, movement, others using the street as well as urban nature elements.
Long after the scheduled walks are complete, the audio tour will continue to be available for download and self-guided free tours at www.goethe.de/toronto
Part of the Goethe-Institut's focus City & Climate. http://www.goethe.de/ins/ca/tor/ver/en8783870v.htm
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Interested in an unusual healing adventure? See you at our...
Pop-Up Stress Clinic #1: The park
Pauline Sok Yin Hwang is an acupuncturist, activist, popular educator, and community health worker who works independently (www.paulinehwang.ca) and at the Women's Healthy Environments Network
Monday June 25, 5 - 6:30 pm
Alexandra Park (southeast corner of Dundas and Bathurst, near Scadding Court CC).
Rain location: 51 Kensington (416-890-7770 to confirm if it's moved)
PWYC ($5-10 suggested, no one turned away!) to cover costs.
Want to cleanse and relax your body and mind this season? Come get some acupuncture or acupressure at this PWYC de-tox and de-stress clinic, outdoors in the park! A unique and creative group experience. Treatments under the trees. Flow your Qi amidst the Qi of green grass, shaded breeze -- and other suddenly-quiet, relaxed urbanites. Ear acupuncture / acupressure is effective for relaxation, sleep, pain relief, emotional balance, trauma recovery, managing substance use and/or withdrawal. (Scared of needles? Get acupressure beads instead!)
Bring a yoga mat/picnic blanket/lawn chair/tarp if you have one. A limited number will be provided. If possible, have a light snack or meal in the few hours beforehand (better before acupuncture).
RSVP: 416-890-7770 or info at paulinehwang.ca
Lauren Stein runs Laurentina's Improv Club, which will host us in the case of rain (51 Kensington). Laurentina's Improv Club offers drop-in workshops every Monday and Wednesday nights, as well as running performances and other events.
(Optional post-treatment fun: Now that you're all relaxed, those who wish can then head over to Laurentina's Monday Night Magic drop-in improv session, starting at 7 pm.)
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Solar Cooking Workshop
Monday June 25, 1 - 5 p.m. drop in anytime
Sorauren Park (on Sorauren, south of Dundas)
Come and make your own solar oven with the Fourth Pig Worker Co-op! Solar cooking is a great way to cook good food, save energy and not heat up your house in the summer time or use all year round when the sun is out! Solar cooked food just tastes better too. Bring a cardboard box (20" square is a good size) if you can, one box will make two ovens. Kids and families welcome (adult supervision required for children). We will provide the other materials and help you make your own solar oven that you can take home and start using right away. We will also provide tips on solar cooking and share some recipes. If the sun is shining we will do some solar cooking too!
Free. Please RSVP toezra at westendfood.coop so we know how many people to expect.
http://westendfood.coop/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=166
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Documentary Filmmaking Course
Mon. June 25, 6 pm - 9 pm
CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 (south of Bloor)
$100
Register: http://documentary-class-2.eventbrite.com/
For More Information: http://documentary-class-2.eventbrite.com/
This class will provide a more in-depth examination of the modules covered in the Introduction class.
Learn more here: http://socialinnovation.ca/event/documentary-filmmaking-course-class-2?utm_source=Innovators&utm_campaign=226e129a85-Innovators_June_66_6_2012&utm_medium=email
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Queers for Social Justice Die-In at City Hall
Monday, 25 June, 11:30 am. Meet at the Skating Pavilion on the west side of Nathan Phillips Square.
Toronto City Hall (Bay and Queen)
We Are Queers, And We Are Dying For Social Justice. Queer Rights, like the rights of so many other marginalized or racialized communities, are hard won, but too easily taken from us. We must keep fighting! Join Queers for Social Justice at the Pride Flag Raising at City Hall for a demonstration against homophobia and transphobia. Feel free to wear black clothes and funeral attire.
We demonstrate against cuts to HIV/AIDS services, queer community programs, homophobia and transphobia in the Mayor's office, on City Council and in all governments. We demonstrate to oppose violence against trans people, especially vulnerable trans women of color and sex workers who are most often targeted, We demonstrate in support of Bill C-279, to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to include gender identity and gender expression. We demonstrate against the criminalization of people with HIV/AIDS. We demonstrate against the deportation of LGBTQ refugees with the impending passage of Bill C-31.
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Queers for Social Justice
Mon. June 25, 8:30 - 10 p.m.
Nathan Phillips Square (Queen and Bay)
Queer and Trans communities are invited to a celebratory and political Night March. Night March intends to celebrate and demonstrate our rights and diverse voices. As well, given the violence experienced by our communities – often at night - the need for Night March is all the more appropriate. We will take to the streets in a festive and political procession that is sure to liven up downtown Toronto!
https://www.facebook.com/events/231717123614922/
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Transition Toronto (TTO) and The Personal Growth Centre (PGC) present Chris Martenson’s
The Crash Course
about the coming changes in the economy, energy and environment.
Monday June 25, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
36 Lombard St. 6th Floor
$10
- Money, Economy and Debt - Energy, Peak Oil, Environment
- The Future - Overview - Crash Course Intensive
- Personal Resilience - Community Resilience
- Global Resilience
Registrations and inquiries to: transitiontoronto at gmail.com or Tel. (647) 965-5604
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Solidarity with Six Nations Land Defenders
Mon. June 25, 6 p.m.
San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre, 22 Wenderly Drive
The April 28 Coalition will be launching a new Six Nations Land Defenders Legal Defence Fund to support front line Haudenosaunee land defenders who have been criminalized and targeted by the state. Speakers include Francine “Flower” Doxtator, Alex Hundert, more.
On Tues. June 26, Francine “Flower” Doxtator and Alex Hundert will both be in court, in Cayuga and Toronto respectively. The April 28 Coalition would like to invite you to attend both court hearings, and for a bus ride to and from Cayuga for Flower’s afternoon hearing.
- Court support for Alex Hundert, G20 Main Conspiracy Group, sentencing hearing: Alex is expecting to start a 13.5 month jail sentence.
10am, June 26 – Metro West Etobicoke Courthouse, 2201 Finch W:
- Also June 26, get on the bus to Cayuga: Support Flower and Six Nations Land Defenders. Court support for Francine “Flower” Doxtator, Six Nations Land Defender, grandmother, and a member of the April 28 Coalition.
2pm – Cayuga Courthouse, 55 Munsee St N, Cayuga:
More Details and bus sign up: https://www.facebook.com/events/355150111223624/
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Twelve Years Too Many!
Justice Not Fear | March with Mahjoub
Tues. June 26, noon
Meet at CSIS Offices (277 Front Street West)
March to Department of Justice & Federal Court House
https://www.facebook.com/events/312253422192348/
Mohammad Mahjoub, a torture survivor and refugee from Egypt, was arrested on June 26th 2000 and has been detained without charge in Canada ever since. That makes TWELVE YEARS TOO MANY. He was held for lengthy periods in solitary confinement and later under house arrest. All of this is on the basis of secret information which the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has admitted was likely obtained under torture. March with Mahjoub on the twelfth anniversary of his arrest.
Mr. Mahjoub is one of five Muslim men (the Secret Trial 5) 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. Join us on June 26th to demand immediate liberation for Mr. Mahjoub and other two men still held on security certificates. Demand justice, apology, reparations and citizenship for all five and accountability for all officials responsible for injustices against these men. Join us for a fun-filled demonstration to end anti-immigrant racist fear!
** More on Mahjoub: www.supportmahjoub.org/background/summary-2/
** If you think Bill 78 & the Omnibus Crime Bill was bad, look at security certificates:www.supportmahjoub.org/background/security-certificates/
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Responding to Hunger in Toronto
Community Forum
Tuesday, June 26, 1:30 pm - 4 pm
Metro Hall (John and King Streets), room 308
Free
Professor Valerie Tarasuk will be presenting the Toronto findings from a study of food assistance in 5 Canadian cities. Professor Blake Poland will be the engaging emcee for the event. We have 3 amazing panelists: Victor Willis from PARC, Barbara Emanuel from Toronto Public Health (Food Strategy), and Gail Gould from the Daily Bread Food Bank. Greg Frankson, a spoken'word artist' will also share his poetic insight into our dialogue. We hope to spark conversation about what is needed to build a more effective response to problems of hunger.
https://www.facebook.com/events/139576296178423/
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Save The School House Shelter: Mass Delegation to City Council (part 2)
Tuesday, June 26th
Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St. West)
8:30am: Free Breakfast and Coffee in front of City Hall
9:00am: Delegation to Committee Room 1
The City is moving to close down the School House shelter on George St, a 55 bed men's harm reduction facility that has provided shelter in the Toronto Downtown East 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, the Harm Reduction Alliance and others in the community are challenging this decision. We have gone to the last two meetings of the City’s Community Development and Recreation Committee and continue to force this issue in to the light of day. After unnecessary delay and some under handed tactics, the issue is coming to the Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 26th once and for all. We need everyone to join us on this day in a mass delegation to show our strength and support that the School House shelter remain open and operating in the Downtown East!
*Email/Call Local Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam to tell her you want to keep the School House shelter open and operating in the community: councillor_wongtam at toronto.ca / Phone: 416-392-7903
*Sign the On-Line Petition: http://www.petitiononlinecanada.com/petition/save-the-school-house-harm-reduction-shelter/834
More details at www.ocap.ca
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Towards a More Equal Society: Getting the Details Right
Public Meeting
Tuesday June 26, 7 – 9 pm.
City Council Chambers, Toronto City Hall (Queen and Bay)
This meeting describes a full agenda of how we can begin to create a more equal society. In five minutes, each speaker will providing a short and snappy summary of the most important changes governments need to make.
Here are the topics and the speakers:
Ontario child benefit: Laurel Rothman, Family Service Association
Income support and welfare: Cindy Wilkey, Income Security Action Centre
Affordable housing: Michael Shapcott , Wellesley Institute
Child care: Shani Halfon, Childcare Resource and Research Unit
Post-secondary education: Sarah Jayne King, Ontario chair, Canadian Federation of Students
Gambling: Wayne Olson
Progressive taxes: Toby Sanger, Canadians for Fair Taxation
Capital gains and inheritance tax: TBA
Minimum wages: TBA
Job stabilization, security, employment insurance: TBA
Gender and economic inequality: TBA
Racialization and economic inequality: Avvy Go, Colour of Poverty Campaign
Health care: Doug Allan, Ontario Health Coalition
You’ll hear lots of good ideas by the best speakers we can find on these subjects.
This meeting is sponsored by http://www.economicinequality.ca. It is free, and the council chamber is wheelchair accessible.
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The Quebec student strike and the fight against austerity
Tuesday June 26, 6 pm
OISE, 252 Bloor St W, room 4422
With:
Laura Dolan, Quebec student
Alastair Woods, York Federation of Students
Michelle Robidoux, Trade unionist/anti-war activist and member of the International Socialists
The Quebec student strike is inspiring people across Canada who would like to see a similar mass movement against austerity.
How can we spread the Quebec spring? Come to hear how the Quebec student strike was organized, the possibility of bringing the Quebec example to Toronto students and how we can expand the struggle into a broader fight against the austerity agenda.
Hosted by the U of T International Socialists * www.socialist.ca * torontosocialists at gmail.com
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Expanding the Reach - Empowering women with disabilities
Tuesday June 26, 1 - 4 pm
Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd. (at Kingston Rd.)
In this interactive workshop participants will:
· Explore what it means to be a mother with a disability
· Discuss the impact of disability myths on self-esteem and parenting
· Explore practical considerations for parenting with disability
· Build support networks with other mothers or those considering or interested in motherhood and disability
Attendant Care and light refreshments provided. TTC Tokens provided on request.
RSVP Melissa with any accommodations or dietary needs by: Monday June 25th 2012
416 439 7111 (Ext 3), TTY 416 439 7321 or E-mail to program at scarboroughwomenscentre.ca
Presented By: Expanding the Reach Empowering Women living with Disabilities at Scarborough Women’s Centre. Please visit us on Facebook!
Funding for this project is made possible by: Trillium Foundation and Catherine Donnelly Foundation
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Solar Power Your Portfolio
Wed. June 27, 6-7 p.m.
221 Yonge
Join us for a conversation about community-based solar energy solutions. Free.
http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/3643285164
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Palestinian Cinema presents:
Divine Intervention (2002)
Wednesday, June 27 @ 7 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (Bloor and Bathurst)
Divine Intervention (2002) directed by Elia Suleiman is subtitled Chronicle of Love and Pain and can be seen as a continuation of his earlier work, Chronicle of a Disappearance, his first feature film from 1996 (and shown at Beit Zatoun in February) . In both he presents his wry and sardonic witnessing of life of Palestinians on either side of the Green Line. Divine Intervention can be described as a surreal black comedy. The film consists largely of a series of brief interconnected sketches. The director as the character E.S. is the film's silent, expressionless protagonist in an iconic and powerfully moving performance which has been compared to the work of Buster Keaton or Jacques Tati. The film was awarded the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival as well as the prize by the International Federation of Film Critics and Best Foreign Film at the European Awards in Rome.
http://beitzatoun.org/cms/events/view/12-06-27/Film_Divine_Intervention.aspx
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Democracy Salon
Wed. June 27, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina (N. of Queen), 4th floor Alterna Room (Someone will be in the hall to let you in, as the building is locked after business hours. Or, if you need help getting in, please call 647-502-7322 to reach the Salon, and someone will come down to open the door.)
Share ideas & info about how to encourage inter-party co-operation and a change to the electoral system leading up to the next federal election. John Bessai, Chair, Canadian Electoral Alliance, will facilitate discussion on strategy.
All welcome - light refreshments. Admission: bring a snack to share
Invite your friends to our Democracy Salon and work towards a better Canada together!
contact at electoralalliance.ca www.electoralalliance.ca
https://www.facebook.com/events/300141720078458/306418249450805/
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No Diesel Trains - Metrolinx Electrification Meeting
With the Clean Train Coalition and MPP Jonah Shein and MP Andrew Cash
Wednesday June 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St West
Metrolinx has been saying they will start with diesel trains on the Air Rail Link, and then go to electric trains at some point in the future. That’s not good enough. We need to make sure that our voices are heard; build it right the first time!
Last week, the World Health Organization declared the diesel engine exhaust is a level one carcinogen, in the same category as asbestos, arsenic, cigarette smoke and mustard gas, and that it does cause lung cancer in humans. This finding makes it even more clear that McGuinty’s plan to run diesel trains through our neighbourhoods, past schools, daycares, and long-term care homes is shortsighted and will have serious implications for seniors and children in our community.
In May, MPP Jonah Schein, introduced a private members bill to ensure that any passenger railway system established between the airport and Toronto is not powered by diesel fuel. This bill will come to second reading as early as September, so we will need to keep the pressure up during the summer! Please email Dalton McGuinty at dmcguinty.mpp.co at liberal.ola.orgto let him know you are concerned about running diesel trains in our communities, especially in light of this announcement.
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Unemployed Workers and Migrant Workers targeted - Info Picket
Wednesday June 27, 11:30 am
25 St. Clair Avenue East (Outside of the Service Canada, Citizenship & Immigration Canada offices)
The recently passed Omnibus Bill contained drastic changes to Employment Insurance and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. In particular, unemployed workers and migrant workers will be forced into lower wages. These aggressive measures are part of an ongoing "flexible labour" agenda from the Harper government - a race to the bottom where workers continue to be squeezed more and more. The economic crisis has left working people more vulnerable than ever and these changes will make things worse. We want Parliament to fix EI by improving eligibility and increasing duration of benefits, and stop letting employers get away with taking advantage of migrant workers.
For further information, contact info at goodjobsforall.ca
http://www.facebook.com/events/449487325076605/
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Drip Irrigation
Wed. June 27, 9 a.m. - noon
Everdale Organic Farm, Hillsburgh, ON
Cost: $45
Info and registration: http://workshops.everdale.org/at-the-farm/drip-irrigation/
This workshop is ideal for market gardeners and those planning to start their own small-scale operations. Drip irrigation is an efficient way of watering areas a quarter-acre or larger. Learn the simple theory, planning, and costing of a drip system. Workshop also includes hands-on field exercise installing a drip system.
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Wellesley-Hoskin Bike Lane Upgrade Public Meeting
Wednesday June 27, 6 pm – 8 pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (444 Sherbourne St)
Cycle Toronto encourages members and non-members alike to attend the first of two public meetings for stakeholders to contribute to this project, and discuss how they think Wellesley St. and Hoskin Ave should be improved.
Transportation Staff are now studying the Wellesley Street, and Hoskin Corridor to develop possible designs for how these bicycle lanes can be improved. Staff have already done extensive research in the development of recommendations for improvements existing bicycle lanes for Sherbourne Street, and so some of the lessons learned from Sherbourne may be considered for the Wellesley-Hoskin Corridor.
Physically separated bike lanes connected in an overall network have been demonstrated to dramatically increase the number of cyclists using the facilities.
Click http://bikeunion.to/event/2012/06/08/wellesley-hoskin-bike-lane-upgrades-public-meeting? to learn more about the public meeting.
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The Death and Life of Great Community Centres
Thur. June 28, 3 - 5 pm
Ralph Thornton Centre, 3rd Floor, 765 Queen St. E
Come and celebrate with us in memory of our Lewis Pearsall Computer Resource Centre, the latest victim of budget cuts.
Special Guests: Department of Public Memory
Free Drinks. Free Food
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Stand for Choice
In the spirit of the 1970 Abortion Caravan... Protest the anti-abortion caravan!
Thursday, June 28, 6:30 pm
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 268 Roncesvalles Ave.
Anti-choice zealots dedicated to overturning women’s hard-won reproductive rights will be rallying in Toronto on June 28. They have been driving across the country hoping to build on Conservative attacks on abortion rights such as Motion 312. Toronto is a pro-choice town – bring your noisemaker, pro-choice signs and a pot to bang on, coathangers and banners.
Organized by the Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics
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Roundtable Live
Thur. June 28, 7 p.m.
379 Victoria St., Kerr Hall Gymnasium, Ryerson U
Roundtable Live brings together representatives from some of today’s most active social organizations and movements as well as academics, artists, educators, public officials and everyday citizens.This fusion of views and opinions creates the foundation for truly dynamic discussion and the sharing of diverse yet unifying perspectives.
http://www.mutualresponsibility.org/roundtable/
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Frontline Partners with Youth Network (FPYN) and Toronto Women's City Alliance (TWCA) presents:
Having Difficult Conversations with Youth and Co-workers (Part I): Through the Lens of Gender Equity
Thursday, June 28th, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, 3rd Floor, Meeting Room #4 (Large Room) (south of Bloor)
Have you heard young people in your programs/services use cringe-worthy language (like casual mention of sl*t, h*, or rape) that is violent or violating of women and girls? How do you deal with it? How do these words impact you? How can we start conversations about gender roles and violence without being preach-y or isolating our young people? How can the social service sector better integrate principle's of gender equity to increase support for youth workers and the young people they work with? Come, chat, and eat- let's talk about how to have difficult conversations with youth, and each other, on gender.
Please RSVP to admin at fpyn.ca by 5 PM on Friday, June 22nd, 2012. RSVPs are important so we know how much food to order for dinner!
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Queers for Social Justice Die-In on Church Street
Thursday, 28 June, 6 pm
Intersection of Church and Wellesley
We Are Queers, And We Are Dying For Social Justice. Queer Rights, like the rights of so many other marginalized or racialized communities, are hard won, but too easily taken from us. We must keep fighting! Join Queers for Social Justice for a demonstration against homophobia and transphobia.
We demonstrate against the criminalization of people with HIV/AIDS. We demonstrate against the deporation of LGBTQ refugees with the impending passage of Bill C-31. We demonstrate to oppose violence against trans people, especially vulnerable trans women of color and sex workers who are most often targeted. We demonstrate in support of Bill C-279, to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to include gender identity and gender expression. We demonstrate against government cuts to HIV/AIDS services, LGBTQ health and social programs. We demonstrate in support of queer youth who have been bullied in schools. Wear funeral attire or black if you can for the die-in.
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Critical Mass Ride and Bike In Movie Night
Fri. June 29, meet at 6 p.m. at Bloor/Spadina parkette
Critical Mass Ride leaves at 6:30 and will make its way to the bike-in movie night at the Brickworks
http://bikeunion.to/bikemonth/2012-05-08/bike-movie-night
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Spiritfest Retreat: A Community Weekend of Music, Nature & Art
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Mansfield Outdoor Education Centre, near Shelburne, ON
www.spiritfest.ca
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CRUSH: Women's Pride Dance!
Fri. June 29, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
The Opera House, 735 Queen E.
$20 advance, $25 at the door
Put on your dancing shoes to support Wen-Do and the Ontario NDP LGBT Caucus! We are co-hosting a women's dance on Pride Weekend. Featuring the amazing DJ Deb and guests! All women (including straight women) who support LGBTQ pride are warmly invited to attend.
http://www.wendo.ca/dance.php
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The Art of Meeting Facilitation For Change Makers
With Trainer: Jessica Bell
Sat. June 30, 1 – 5 p.m.
Transformative Learning Center, OISE, 252 Bloor W., U of T (St. George subway)
Meetings can be inspiring, useless, or somewhere in between. The quality of a meeting depends a lot on good facilitation. Facilitators aren't supposed to run the show, and they do more than keep track of who wants to speak. In this course, you'll practice some steps, tools, techniques and approaches that can help you effectively facilitate meetings. Opportunity will be given for some participants to receive feedback on your facilitation technique.
Register: http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca/Summer_Institute/Registration.html"
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The Corporation
Sat. June 30, 3:30 p.m.
Bloor Cinema (at Bathurst)
Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, The Corporation explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Part film and part movement, The Corporation transforms audiences and dazzles critics with its insightful and compelling analysis. Taking its status as a legal “person” to the logical conclusion, the film puts the corporation on the psychiatrist’s couch to ask “What kind of person is it?” The Corporation includes interviews with 40 corporate insiders and critics, plus true confessions, case studies and strategies for change.
http://bloorcinema.com/movies/The-Corporation/
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National Stop Harper Day!
Sunday, 1 July, noon - 11 pm
Everywhere in Canada
Traditionally, July 1st is a day known as "Canada day" by Canadians across the country. This year however, that all changes, In most cities across Canada July 1st 2012 will now be known as National Stop Harper Day. One only needs to mention Steven Harper in public and his unpopularity with Canadians becomes very apparent. Harper's general dislike isn't without merit, in fact the list of reasons is too large to fit in a regular conversation and expands daily.
The "in and out" scandal, lying about voter suppression, the F-35 debacle, muzzling scientists, opposition to environmental groups, union breaking, the tar sands… the list goes on and on. Sadly, most Canadians are only now beginning to realize that this is just the tip of the iceberg for the "Harper Government", formally known as the Canadian government.
One of his largest recent human-rights offences is the attempted implementation of Bill C-10, the Omnibus crime bill. (http://ccla.org/omnibus-crime-bill-c-10/) Currently, it is being criticized by the Supreme Court of Canada, as many of its components are considered cruel and unusual punishment.
With Harpers recent unwillingness to celebrate the 30th birthday of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, his message becomes more apparent. What will be left of the Canada we used to know. We've become little more than the great black oil stain on the top of America.
So instead of celebrating Canada Day 2012, join Canadians as they take to the streets in an effort to take our Canada back!
Our voice is unified, our demands are clear. The people of Canada firstly demand fair elections, and a royal commission into the level of vote fraud in the previous election. Once the fraud is proven, we demand that all laws passed by the illegitimate Harper government be rescinded. Most of all we the Canadian people demand justice for the crimes committed by the current government, all those responsible. We demand they face the full extent of the law for their crimes.
As this event is held on a day of national pride, where Canadians will already be wearing red and waving Canadian flags, the Canadian peaceful revolution will be known as the Red Revolution. Let’s paint the country red, in the name of peace!
https://www.facebook.com/events/294607607283595/
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