T.O. Greenspiration Events: 100% renewables! and Occupy Ann.
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Sun Oct 14 23:14:32 EDT 2012
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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Calling all young leaders!
This October 26-29th, PowerShift 2012 will take place in Ottawa, ON bringing together hundreds of youth from across Canada to build a just and sustainable future. Join in for 4 days of workshops, trainings and more to build, grow, empower and tool up the youth climate movement to take action for our future. Find out more and register at www.wearepowershift.ca Buses going from Toronto.
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CBN - Community Bicycle Network - Looking for a New Home After 20 years
Any ideas?
http://www.communitybicyclenetwork.org/news/
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free’Scool:
a volunteer-run school in Toronto offering free and democratic courses or everyone!
Check us out at www.freescool.com
@thefreescool
thefreescool at gmail.com
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Speak Out Against Nuclear
The Liberals’ plan to spend billions refurbishing the Darlington nuclear plants will nuke our pocketbooks, pollute our water and kill green energy in Ontario. The deadline to speak out against the Darlington refurbishment is Monday, October 15. Our sample letter makes it easy to have your say.
http://www.gpo.ca/speak_out_against_new_nuclear
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The case for a fully renewable, all-purpose energy system
Monday Oct. 15, 4 p.m., Rm 140, University College, 15 King's College Circle,
Monday October 15, 7:30pm, Bahen Centre, U of T, Rm 1180, 40 St George Street (just north of College Street)
Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University - Mark has demonstrated why a fully renewable grid is the best way to meet the world's climate change goals, and why we should stop wasting time and money on things like carbon capture, biofuels and nuclear power, and focus instead on breezes, rivers and sunshine.
Ralph Torrie - Ralph has worked in energy planning in Ontario for over three decades. He will talk about the pitfalls of past energy planning and why we need to avoid repeating the costly mistakes of the past.
Advance tickets for Mon. night $4.89 online at http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/4423013352 $10 at the door
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Occupy Toronto 1 Year Later
Mon. Oct. 15, 1 p.m. - 11 pm
St. James Park, King and Jarvis
We lived in St. James Park for 40 days, built a community, part of a global community, and we were transformed. We saw the impact of austerity, as poor people gathered in the park to share food and stories of strife. Workers talked about how wage cuts, loss of benefits, and unemployment were impacting their lives. Indigenous peoples shared a sacred fire and openly spoke about the scars of residential schools, the loss and destruction of their land and the impact on communities throughout the country. Im
migrant peoples detailed how precarious their status is and how Harper’s policies keep families separated and workers grossly underpaid. Through all these conversations, we talked about how the current political and economic system marginalizes and exploits people and keeps us separated. In the park, we found each other and began to build a movement for change. On the 15th, our one year anniversary, we will celebrate our struggle, growth, and accomplishments as a community. We hope you will join us for this celebration!
1pm: SE corner of King and Bay - Musical march to call out corruption and celebrate compassion
3pm: St. James Park - Garlic planting jam to ward off vampires sucking the life out of the city
4pm: St. James Park - Free'scool workshop, practicing democracy
5pm: St. James Park - Open Mic at the gazebo
6pm: St. James Park - Common Thread community choir
7pm: St. James Park - Docket Theatre presents Performing Occupy Toronto https://www.facebook.com/events/392972550775367/
8:30pm: St. James Park - Hip hop, spoken word & the indie band Leading Armies
11:00pm: We march outta the park and into the future of the movement
https://www.facebook.com/events/214736608652322/
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The Water Journey: Falling In Love With Water... All Over Again
Monday, October 15, 6:30—9:00
The Paulist Centre, 830 Bathurst St.
Tired of all the dire news of the day? Come recall why we love water so deeply! Join us in this participatory event:
• tell stories about your own experiences,
• celebrate the marvel that is water, and
• recall why we love it from the depths of our being.
Coffee/tea & dessert will be served.
RSVP requested, phone: 647-347-1004 or email: mariamgibson at teksavvy.com
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Food Labelling – Do We Know Enough?
Monday, October 15, 7:30 p.m.
Duke of York, 39 Prince Arthur Ave.
Free! RSVP requested. http://wsicoct2012.eventbrite.com/
Many processed foods contain ingredients certain people can’t eat. But those ingredients must be listed right on the package. Does that mean we have the knowledge we need to protect ourselves? If you’ve got food-specific allergies or dietary restrictions, you probably know the answer. Too often, vague label descriptors like “natural flavour” disguise ingredients we try to avoid. Unfamiliar words like “casein” replace commonplace ones like “milk.” Making an informed decision about what we eat is harder than it needs to be.
Why Should I Care welcomes guest speaker, Ken Whitehurst, executive director of the Consumer Council of Canada, to discuss food labeling in this country, and how it can be improved. Following his prepared remarks, Whitehurst will take questions from the audience. You can participate if you wish, or just listen and share a pint with good company.
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Sydney White, Investigative Journalist, Studies in Propaganda, The Free University of Toronto, presents:
The private "Federal" Reserve threatens our Publicly owned Bank of Canada by integration - The E.U., the N.A.U. and finally the F.U.
Monday, October 15, 6 - 8pm
40 St. George Street, Room 1170
Free
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Love Lab: Mojo Oils, Massage Bars and Natural Lubricant
Monday, October 15, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Anarres Natural Health, 792A Dovercourt Road
Register: http://www.anarreshealth.ca/node/874
Make and take home your customized Mojo Massage Oil or Moisturizing Massage Bar and personal custom lubricant. Make your own sensual stuff - and get your mojo running!
Learn more about it: http://www.anarreshealth.ca/node/1394
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Radical Human Ecology: Intercultural and Indigenous Approaches
Edited by Dr. Lewis Williams - Book Launch & Signing
Monday, October 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Toronto Women's Bookstore, 73 Harbord Street
This book pioneers radical new directions in human-environmental relationships. With 22 international contributors; over half of whom are either women, indigenous or from traditional cultures, this volume explores the power of indigenous and traditional peoples’ worldviews to critique and complement the approach of western style science. Organized into three sections – Head, Heart and Hand – this volume is a valuable resource for the scholar, student and practitioner.
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Public Banking for Toronto
With Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Monday, October 15, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Committee Room 2, 2nd Floor
Speakers:
* Marc Armstrong, Executive Director, Public Banking Institute
* Ellen Russell, Banking Expert, Author, and Journalism Professor
Special Guest:
Victoria Grant, 12 year old Public Banking Youtube sensation
Moderator: Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Ward 27, Toronto Centre-Rosedale
To RSVP or for more information: Alina Chatterjee, Office of Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (416) 392.7903, achatte2 at toronto.ca
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How to Boil a Frog (film)
Tue Oct 16, 7:30 p.m.
95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto (near Jane Subway station)
PWYC/FREE Screening & Discussion, with speaker David Faltenhine, trained by The Climate Project.
How to Boil a Frog is a comedic documentary about Overshoot: too many people using up too little planet much too fast. Yes, we’ve taken the kind of material that makes people jump off bridges, put it in a blender, and churned out a Smoothie o’ Fun that gives you the Big Picture of what the heck is going on with our so-called civilization, and tells you what you and I can do about it that will not only actually make a difference (no light bulbs!) but also make our lives better right now! More fun! More friends!
Hosted by: Green 13 http://www.green13toronto.org/
Sponsored by: Swansea Town Hall http://swanseatownhall.ca/sth/?p=1730
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David Rovics in Concert
A memorial tribute to Peter Kastner - A fundraiser to erect a monument at Peter’s gravesite
Special Guest Emcees: Sharon & Bram
Tuesday October 16, 7:30 p.m.
Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrooke Avenue, Toronto
Tickets: $18.00 (in advance by Oct. 12th) or $20.00 (at the door).
Donations of $10.00 and more to the monument fund - in addition to the ticket price - will receive a tax receipt.
Sponsored by the Morris Winchevsky School and the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir
Endorsed by the United Jewish People’s Order-Toronto
www.winchevskycentre.org
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World Food Day Toronto - Creating a Vibrant Local Food System that Works for Everyone
Tues. Oct. 16, Doors 5:15 p.m., Reception 5:30 p.m., Speakers/Workshops 6 - 9 p.m.
Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre, 585 Dundas St. East
Join us for an exciting World Food Day, hosted by the Regent Park community, to learn more about some of the food problems our neighbourhoods, and how we can create a just and sustainable food system in Toronto.
The evening begins with a diverse local food reception with world-famous chef and food activist Michael Stadtlander, with samples of his and food from the community. We'll hear from Michael, government, and food community leaders on how we can work together for better food and food access. The evening will end with "unconference" style workshops giving you an opportunity to discuss and develop food solutions with our guests.
Speakers in food justice, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship include Nick Saul (Community Food Centres Canada), Suresh Doss (Ontario Food Trucks), Erin Shapero (Ontario Greenbelt Alliance), Yung Chang (film maker), Mark Cutrara (Cowbell Restaurant), Tzazna Miranda-Leal (Justicia for Migrant Workers), David Reycraft (Dixon Hall), Seana Irvine (Evergreen). Meet food organizers from Regent Park and get involved in projects and campaigns.
Get your ticket here: http://worldfoodday.eventbrite.com/
This event is pay what you can, to support Food Forward's ongoing work and Food Entrepreneur Training Program.
Learn more about how to get involved in Toronto food projects at http://pushfoodforward.com/
Event organized by food advocacy group Food Forward and social change film series Films That Move. Tweet with #wfd2012 #foodTO
Sponsored by the Regent Park Food Partnership, The Centre for Social Innovation
https://www.facebook.com/events/413313742069570/permalink/413344275399850/
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Our Changing Neighbourhood 2 - How Do We Get The Change We Want?
Tues. Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen St E
How can we maintain & enhance the people-centred neighbourhood we value in the face of rapid change? Come to hear about upcoming developments in our area and discuss how we might ensure our community benefits from them. Featuring Globe & Mail architecture columnist LISA ROCHON with GREGG LINTERN, City Planner & CHARLES CAMPBELL, Community planning advocate.
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There are Solutions
Tues. Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.
North York Civic Centre
Featuring three speakers presenting renewable energy solutions:
- Erik Haltrecht - Electric Car Designer, Owner, Aer-O-Dyne, Computer Software Consultant, The Driving Solution - Electric Cars - an affordable driving solution.
- Alex Waters - Senior Manager, Living City Campus, Kortright Centre, and the Sustainable Technology Specialist for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Green Building - Canada's largest renewable energy and green building demonstration, research and training.
- Katherine Bryson - Director of Marketing, EnerDynamics - Evolving Energy Technologies.- Developing solar, wind and a range of alternate energy technologies for use in industries such as transportation, telecommunications, remote power, and water purification.
http://www.meetup.com/PostCarbonTorontoMeetup/events/86122092/?a=me1_grp&rv=me1&_af_eid=86122092&_af=event
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Save the Community Start Up Benefit!
Clinic, Rally and March
Wednesday October 17, 10 a.m. Walk in clinic (find out about or apply for Community Start Up)
Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square (west of the Eaton Centre, south of Dundas)
12.00 Noon Meal and Rally at City Hall Square
March on the Provincial Government to Deliver all Applications Collected that Day
The Liberal Government of Dalton McGuinty has announced plans to eliminate the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) in January of next year. This can`t be allowed to happen. 16,000 people a month in Ontario, who live on the miserable incomes provided by Ontario Works and ODSP, turn to this vital benefit to obtain housing or avoid being made homeless. Many who are moving use the CSUMB to buy the most basic and necessary household items. People who have experienced fires, floods and beg bug infestations turn to it.
So do those who are in arrears with rent and utilities. People coming out of institutions and prisons are saved from homelessness by this benefit. Women and children are able to leave violent situations and obtain housing because of it. Cutting CSUMB seems designed to hurt people as much as possible when they are at the most vulnerable point in their lives.
http://ocap.ca/node/1013
https://www.facebook.com/events/283317985117858/
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Come celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty!
Demonstrate Against Poverty
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m.
Corner of Jane/Finch
Music -- Food -- Good people -- Fun
We demand:
-Raise the rates
-Increase Minimum wage
-Keep the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit
-Restore the special diet program
-Stop police targeting youth
-Affordable: decent housing, healthy food, prescriptions, childcare
-An apology from York University and Excalibur newspaper for their constant misrepresentation of the Jane-Finch community
Four years ago JFAAP was formed on the corner of Jane and Finch. Since then, we have done much but poverty prevails and may have gotten worse. We have to continue to resist!
JFAAP.wordpress.com
janefinchactionagainstpoverty at gmail.com
Organized by Jane Finch Action Against Poverty and Allies
https://www.facebook.com/events/352751731481406/
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Tim and Dalton's Big Fat Wedding
Wed. Oct. 17, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Queens Park (University and College)
When it came to embracing Conservative ideas, Dalton McGuinty once played hard-to-get, but with the passing of Bill 115 he has finally come out of the political closet, embraced his Conservative rival, and shown where his heart truly lies. So now it's time to make it official and have a wedding! Yes, Tim and Dalton are getting married. Mike Harris has kindly agreed to officiate. Laurel Broten will be the Maid of Honour, and the adorable Rob Ford will be the ring bearer. In a nod to older, more Conservative cultural customs, this marriage has been arranged by the families: TD Bank, BMO, CIBC, and Scotiabank.
https://www.facebook.com/events/469742173070760/
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Sci-lenced
How has government intervention in media coverage of publicly funded science changed in recent years?
What does it mean to silence scientists, and what are the implications?
Wed. October 17, 8 pm
Massey College, 4 Devonshire Place
Free
In partnership with the Canadian Science Writers Association (CSWA), our panel discussion will examine specific cases of how the government has silenced Canadian science, and consider the consequences of withholding scientific knowledge from the public sphere.
Panelists: Dr. Richard Peltier, director of the Centre for Global Change Science at the University of Toronto; Stephen Strauss, President of the CSWA; Pippa Wysong, award-winning science, technology and medical journalist, and CSWA Board member.
http://pencanada.ca/events-info/scilenced/
For more info: 416 703 8448 kcoholan at pencanada.ca
Organizer: PEN Canada
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The Democratic Imagination - book launch
Wednesday, October 17, 7 pm
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St West
$5 or free with book purchase.
From Ancient Greece to the French Revolution to contemporary Egypt – the concept of popular power has a long and colourful history. But does it have a promising future in the twenty-first century? James Cairns and Alan Sears examine the past and present states of democracy, its varied concepts, and its future in a book that aims to expand and challenge democratic definition. In an engaging and personal style, like their book, Sears and Cairns hope to expand and challenge your democratic imagination.
The evening will embrace the voice of the people. Via video presentation others respond to the condition of democracy in Canada, there will be music by DJ Peter Mitton and guest speakers John Grayson, Mary-Jo Nadeau and Sedef Arat-Koc convey their conception of the subject with an added twist – an object representing their democratic view.
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YWCA Toronto Beatrice House presents:
The Art of Non-Violence
Art Exhibit
October 17 - 19, 9am-5pm
Poetry, Performance and Social
Oct. 19, 6:45 – 9pm
YWCA Toronto Elm Centre, 87 Emd Street (Yonge and Dundas)
Art is a creative and expressive process that can nurture recovery from traumatic experiences. The Art of Non-Violence event brings together the creative spirit and the conviction that a world without violence is possible.
For more info: pgomez at ywcatoronto.org
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Celebrate the Land that Feeds Us
Thur. Oct. 18
Essentia, 2180 Queen St East (at McLean Ave in the Beach)
Artists unite with Chefs in support of Soupstock
Show and sale - with proceeds going to support the campaign to Stop the Mega Quarry
https://www.facebook.com/events/449248238460048/
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Bow Ties for Boobs - A Rockin’ Burlesque for Breast Cancer Prevention
Thursday, October 18, 7 p.m.
The Revival Lounge, 783 College Street
Great shows - Great prizes - Great food - Great cause - prevention is the cure! WHEN accomplishes its vision through education, outreach and policy. Take action for prevention!
Get your tickets now: http://bowtiesforboobs.eventbrite.ca/
For more info, call Kerri @ 416 303-0841 or email kerribrock at gmail.com
http://www.womenshealthyenvironments.ca/
A fundraiser for WHEN – Women’s Healthy Environment Network
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How did they do it? How did other countries succeed in achieving change in their voting systems?
If anyone can answer this, it is Dennis Pilon, a York University prof who is also a strong supporter of changing how we elect politicians. He knows how it happens and how it doesn't.
Thursday Oct 18, 7 p.m.
First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 175 St Clair Ave West (at Avenue Rd.)
Free. All welcome.
Dennis Pilon is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University. He previously taught at Trent University, University of Toronto and University of Victoria. A graduate of Simon Fraser University and York, he studied Sociology, History and Politics. His research has focused primarily on issues of democratization and democratic reform in western countries, in both contemporary and historical contexts. Professor Pilon has acted as a consultant on election issues for legal firms, political parties, trade unions, community groups, and the Auditor General of Canada. He is the author of two books, The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System, andWrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the Twentieth Century West. He is a member of the National Advisory Board of Fair Vote Canada.
Fair Vote Canada is a multi-partisan national citizens-based campaign bringing together people from all parts of the country, all walks of life and all points on the political spectrum to promote fair voting (proportional) systems for use in elections at all levels. FVC is an incorporated non-profit membership organization with members in all provinces and approximately 20 local and regional chapters.
Presented by Occupy First Unitarian Congregation and Fair Vote Canada
https://www.facebook.com/events/187015991432661/
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Peacebuilding and Local Ownership
with Timothy Donais, Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Thur. Oct. 18, 7 – 9 p.m.
University College, 15 Kings College Circle, U of Toronto, Rm. 144
All welcome. No charge.
Co-Sponsored by University College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for Peace, and Voice of Women for Peace.
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World Food Day
Thursday, Oct. 18, 6 pm - 8:30 pm
Regis College, 100 Wellesley Street West (U of T)
Celebrate World Food Day at Regis College with a free vegetarian harvest meal; presentations about community gardening, and ethical reflections on animals ; concluding with a film meditiation and discussion on industrial food systems.
For more info: greg.kennedy at mail.utoronto.ca
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Communication in Action
Thursdays Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 15, 22 and 29, 6:30-9:30pm
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. (St. George subway)
Register for the first 4 sessions only or for all six sessions; the first four sessions cover listening skills, raising a concern, personal styles, and negotiation; sessions five and six will cover conflict intervention and facilitation skills
Cost: $150 ($100 for 4 sessions); if cost is a barrier please ask about a sliding scale space
For more info: 416-731-6605 or 416-596-7328
Or email: peaceworks at primus.ca
www.peaceworkstmm.org
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The Road to Palestine
With Rick Salutin, Columnist
Thursday, Oct 18 @ 7 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (near Bloor and Bathurst)
$5
The Road to Palestine is a new series of personal talks programed by and hosted at Beit Zatoun. Guest speakers are Canadians who have taken a public stand on Israel/Palestine. Speakers share a recognition that a resolution to the question of peace and conflict in Israel / Palestine is essential to global justice, international law and to peace in the world.
Rick Salutin is a Canadian novelist, playwright, journalist, and critic and has been writing for more than forty years. His writing has appeared in Harpers, Macleans, Canadian Business, Toronto Life, and Saturday Night among many. He received a National Newspaper Award for best columnist while writing for the Globe and Mail. In February 2011, he began a weekly column in the Toronto Star.
http://beitzatoun.org/cms/events/view/12-10-18/Rick_Salutin_Columnist.aspx
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Creative Cooking - Practical Cooking Skills in a creative way!
with Petra Hanzlik
Thursdays October 18th, November 1st, 15th, and 29th
888 Dupont St. (at Ossington)
Number of Participants 8-10 people *** That means that you have to let us know if you plan ion coming!
To Register, email: thefreescool at gmail.com Subject Line: Creative Cooking
http://www.freescool.com/upcoming-classes/creative-cooking/
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Not in our Name: Jews in Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance
Oct. 18 - 20
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St. (near Spadina and College)
All welcome.
This year's Annual General Meeting of IJV, Canada will focus on issues of Jewish solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for self-determination. Participants will hear about current campaigns and talk about developing new strategies for working within and outside Jewish communities in Canada and for deepening international connections. Members will also discuss internal IJV policies. We will have opportunities to engage with activists currently working within the struggle for Palestinian liberation and other anti-colonial movements.
http://ijvagm.com/index.html
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Alternatives to Capitalism Workshop
Thursday, October 18, 6:30pm
CSI/Centre for Social Justice, 720 Bathurst St. Second Floor, Room One
One of the central tasks of remaking socialism for the 21st century is insisting upon and exploring alternatives to capitalism. This involves assessment of the historical debates and experiences of the 20th century; examining contemporary attempts to pursue social alternatives as in the examples from Cuba and the Bolivarian bloc of states; and investigating the practical alternatives to find a cooperative social logic in workers' cooperatives and control, eco-localism, and so forth. This workshop will provi
de a venue for debate and discussion of these issues. It will do so through reading groups, invited talks and public discussions.
The first few meetings will be organized around the reading and discussion of the important new book on 21st century socialism: M. Lebowitz, The Contradictions of Real Socialism: The Conductor and the Conducted (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2012).
The readings for the first session are:
* M. Lebowitz, The Path to Human Development, Socialist Project, Pamphlet N 8, 2009
* Lebowitz, The Contradictions of Real Socialism, Intro and Chapter 1.
Sponsors: York Institute for Political Economy Initative, Centre for Social Justice, Socialist Project
https://www.facebook.com/events/501766186502416/
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Addicted to Food: Orthomolecular Solutions to Binge Eating
with James Greenblatt, MD
Fri. October 19, 7 p.m.
Med Sci Building, U of T, 1 Kings College Circle
$20
Registration: http://orthomed.org/isf/media/2012%20PubInfo%20Greenblatt-finalposter.pdf
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PeeWee and E.T.
Bike Pirates presents Film Night - Double Bill
Friday Oct 19th
PeeWe's Big Adventure @ 8pm, E.T. @ 10pm
Bike Pirates, 1292 Bloor Street W (at Lansdowne)
Pay What You Can
https://www.facebook.com/events/162350517222121/
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Toronto Socialist Action Presents:
The Big Fix
89 minutes, 2011
Friday, October 19 – 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor St. West, Room 2-212 (St. George Subway Station)
Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested.
This documentary examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Josh and Rebecca Tickell, along with Peter Fonda, take us with them on their journey to the Gulf of Mexico for a first hand view of the devastation caused by the BP Oil spill and the whitewashing of the facts.
Please visit: www.socialistaction.ca or call 416 – 461-6942.
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Will Work for Exposure: Cultural Work in Precarious Times
Friday, October 19, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ryerson University, Cara Commons, 7th Floor, Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas St. West, Toronto
Join the Centre for Labour Management Relations at Ryerson University for a free one-day conference on the growing problem of precarious work - unpaid internships, part-time, contract and freelance work - in Canada. Hear from peers, researchers, lawyers, community organizers to share strategies for navigating precarious employment and improving working conditions. A must for freelance journalists, writers, actors, artists.
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This is what we want to tell you: Messages from Indigenous Peoples at risk of annihilation in Colombia
Opening Reception: Friday, Oct 19 @ 7 pm, Exhibition: Oct 18 to Oct 28
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (Bloor and Bathurst)
A photo exhibition organized by Amnesty International Canada to highlight the plight of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia and to mobilize Canadians to press for action to protect the rights and survival of the 40 Indigenous Nations now at risk of physical or cultural destruction amidst violence linked to an ongoing armed conflict and imposed development projects on their resource-rich territory. The people in the photographs asked not to be named because of the danger posed but they did want to speak directly to Canadians, face to face, using hand-written heartfelt messages.
http://beitzatoun.org/cms/events/view/12-10-18/Photos_This_is_what_we_want_to_tell_you.aspx
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How to Host a Workshop
Saturday, October 20, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
At U of T
Sharing knowledge is a critical component of social change work. This training will cover the principles of workshop design and delivery including: how to create a comfortable learning environment, manage workshop logistics, and choose content and tools that caters to different learning styles and levels of participation. The workshop will explore strategies to deal with common challenges workshop leaders face. Participants will have the opportunity to create a simple workshop design and get feedback.
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2012/08/15/how-to-host-a-workshop/
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The End of Immigration?
Film Screening
Sat. Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Room 5150, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), 252 Bloor W. (St. George subway)
Free event | Donations welcome.
Director: Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy || 2012 | 52mins | English/French subtitled | Trailer: https://vimeo.com/49887882
In Canada, when we think of “temporary workers,” the image that comes to mind are the seasonal agricultural workers who have been toiling in our fields for the past 40 years, or the live-in nannies and maids from the Philippines. But these days, temporary foreign workers are found in all sectors: fast food, service stations, city bus drivers in Calgary, janitors in Edmonton, and even riggers on the CBC telecommunication towers in Montreal. Canada, a country with a reputation as a "land of immigrants," appears to taking its cue from places like Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, places that run on temporary foreign workers.
The one-hour TV documentary The End of Immigration? uncovers a trend which is having a major impact on the type of country in which we live, one that relies increasingly on "rent-a-workers" rather than immigrants, a process that could spell the end of immigration as we know it. Today, the number of temporary workers arriving each year in Canada far exceeds the number of immigrants. By comparing the situation of these temporary workers with that of their own parents who arrived in Canada as unskilled workers in the last century, the filmmakers uncover a hidden world that's as close as the MacDonald's on the corner. And they ask the crucial question: is this the kind of society we want to build?
Filmed in collaboration with community groups, unions and advocates across Canada and internationally, The End of Immigration? takes the pulse of a movement challenging the system that turns workers into global commodities.
https://www.facebook.com/events/164331793690831/
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Equal Access Now - Reproductive Justice!
Saturday Oct. 20, 1 pm - 3 pm
Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West (at Bay)
Saturday October 20 is the Pan-Canadian day of action, calling for reproductive justice for ALL Canadians. We're calling on the Conservative government to implement the Canada Health Act and make reproductive health services available right across this country. Women and girls in the Maritimes, in rural areas, and in the North have limited or no access to abortion and other sexual health services. Freedom to choose without access is no freedom at all.
https://www.facebook.com/events/257726867681755/
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An Indigenous Approach to Healing, Mental Health & Trauma
with Dr. Lewis Mehl Madrona
Sat. Oct 20, 7pm
553 Queen St. West. 2nd floor
$20 suggested offering
email to reserve: info at itmworld.org
Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and trained in family medicine, psychiatry, and clinical psychology. He has been on the faculties of several medical schools, most recently as associate professor of family medicine at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. He continues to work with aboriginal communities to develop uniquely aboriginal styles of healing and health care for use in those communities. He is also currently working with people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia to explore healing through dialogue in community. He is the author of Coyote Medicine, Coyote Healing, and Coyote Wisdom, a trilogy of books on what Native culture has to offer the modern world. He has also written Narrative Medicine and, his most recent book, Healing the Mind through the Power of Story: the Promise of Narrative Psychiatry. Lewis currently teaches in the Clinical Psychology Program at Union Institute & University in Brattleboro, Vermont, where he is Director of Research and a core faculty member. He maintains a part-time private practice of family medicine and psychiatry and serves on the Board of Directors of the Coyote Institute for Studies of Change and Transformation.
Lewis has been studying traditional healing and healers since his early days and has written about their work and the process of healing. His primary focus has been upon Cherokee and Lakota traditions, though he has also explored other Plains Cultures and those of Northeastern North America. His goal is to bring the wisdom of indigenous peoples about healing back into mainstream medicine and to transform medicine and psychology through this wisdom coupled with more European derived narrative traditions.
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Transition Toronto Presents:
Energy Descent Action Theatre
Sun. Oct 21, 2:30 – 4:30
Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. West
$9.70 in advance, $12 at the door RSVP: transitiontoronto at gmail.com
Contribute to a community-based plan for reducing Toronto’s fossil-fuel dependence. Have your say. Make a difference. Change the future. And EAT CAKE!
www.transtiontoronto.ca
Tickets: http://energydescentactiontheatre.eventbrite.ca/
On facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/414002968663077/
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Soupstock
Sun. Oct. 21, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Woodbine Park
Soupstock is going to be Toronto's mega-culinary event of 2012, featuring delicious soup creations from 200 of Canada’s top chefs. Bring your bowl and spoon, and join the Canadian Chefs' Congress, David Suzuki Foundation and thousands of good food lovers.
Soupstock follows last year’s hugely successful Foodstock event, which drew more than 28,000 people and 100 chefs to a farm adjacent to the Highland Companies’ proposed Mega-Quarry site, 100 kilometres northwest of Toronto. By bringing the event to Woodbine Park in Toronto's east end, we hope this outdoor celebration of good food will inspire thousands more to join the inspiring movement to stop the Mega-Quarry and protect the Melancthon region’s prized farmland and precious headwaters.
For more information, check out www.soupstock.ca.
https://www.facebook.com/events/431891206849574/
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De-Stress to Decolonize
A sliding scale self-care fundraiser
Sunday October 21, 11 am - 4:30 pm
Six Degrees Acupuncture, 204 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor*
Sliding scale / What you can afford to donate
Take an hour for your health, while raising funds for a important cause! Get a personalized healing treatment, or a rejuvenating yoga class, all for just a sliding-scale donation. We’re raising funds for “Honouring and Weaving Stories on Turtle’s Back”, a grassroots Gathering for individuals from Indigenous and other racialized communities to share stories, support each other and build our collective capacity for sustainable, healthy communities.
http://paulinehwang.ca/oct21
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Autonomous Baseball League Open Invitational!
Softball game and dusk screening of “A League of Their Own”
Sunday, Oct. 21, 4 pm
Dovercourt Park Baseball Diamond
After a summer of awesome games and practices, the ABL wants to end the season with a bang. Join us for 1-2 games (numbers and interest permitting) of anti-capitalist and anti-oppressive softball at Dovercourt Park. Afterwards, we will have a dusk screening of the movie “A League of Their Own” right on the diamond! Snacks and blankets are encouraged, and if it’s too cold/wet, we’ll head around the corner to our indoor location at 251 Hallam Street.
The ABL believes that people should not have to pay to be active, and we believe in cooperative play. Players of any and every skill level are welcome! Whether you’ve already played in the ABL or this is the first you’re hearing about us, please come and join us for an awesome day. If you have equipment, please feel free to bring it, and if you don’t have any, we always have plenty of gloves.
For more information about the league (including a Frequently Asked Question section) please check us out at www.switchhit.org
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Greece in the Eye of the Storm
Sunday, Oct. 21, 4 - 6 pm
Room 7192, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West (at St. George Subway)
Introduced by Paul Kellogg-- Assistant Professor, Athabasca University.
The year 2012 witnessed a sharp realignment in the architecture of Greek politics, when support for the two mainstream parties collapsed. SYRIZA, a coalition of the radical left, emerged as the second political force in the country. Ominously, a newly-emerged neo-Nazi party hardened its base of support. This talk will detail the depth of the Greek economic crisis and the scale of the ensuing political transformation, analyzing the roots of the New Left in Greece, and the importance of the emergence of SYRIZA. Some lessons will be drawn from the Greek experience, for the difficult task facing all of us in building solidarity against austerity. This talk is based on research for an article currently under consideration for publication. For related research, see "Bailout of Greece Leaves Workers in Misery", http://www.polecon.net/2012/03/bailout-of-greece-leaves-workers-in.html.
Organized by Ideas Left Out / ideasleftout at gmail.com
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Take action now for electric trains and a rapid transit connection to Pearson airport
On October 18th, 2012, a private member’s bill (http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet&BillID=2631) is being introducing asking the Ontario Government and Metrolinx to consider the immediate conversion of the Airport Rail link from diesel to electric power.
TTCriders supports conversion to electric power as a way of addressing the health and air quality concerns associated with diesel emissions. Electrification is also an important first step towards transforming the link into a multi-stop rapid transit line.
TAKE ACTION
1. Call or write to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation or your MPP, and tell them that you do not support the use of diesel powered trains in the Georgetown corridor. Tell them that you support conversion of the corridor to electric power.
• Premier of Ontario 416-325-1941 ordmcguinty.mpp.co at liberal.ola.org
• Minster of Transportation 416-327-9200 or minister.mto at ontario.ca
• Your MPP - Click http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/member_addresses.do?AddType=QP&locale=en to find their contact information.
2. Join TTCriders at http://ttcriders.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=239fcde060248dde5946f406e&id=be5f29b029
3. Get informed. See the TTCriders website at http://www.ttcriders.ca/ for more information about this critical issue.
Sincerely,
TTCriders - A Voice for Transit Riders
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