T.O. Greenspiration Events: Be Alternative
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Sun Mar 16 19:20:39 EDT 2014
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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Murder Machines: Why Cars Will Kill 30,000 Americans This Year
If you want to kill someone, do it with a car. As long as you’re sober, chances are you’ll never be charged with any crime, much less manslaughter.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/murder-machines/
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Northern Gateway: A Plea for the Future
Excellent article by Hugh Robertson (Ottawa) on the Northern Gateway Pipeline analysing the legal basis of the NEB decision, the economic and environmental effects, and First Nations issues.
http://forourgrandchildren.ca/?p=5028
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The Blossoming of Idle No More
The First Nations-led movement Idle No More emerged in Canada in December 2012 to protest legislation that threatened both the rights of First Nations and environmental protections. The movement has since spread into the U.S. and beyond -- and has become one of the central voices in the struggle for Indigenous and ecological justice.
http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/949.php#continue
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What A Destructive Wall Street Owes Young Americans
Great piece by Ralph Nader
http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c5cfd22327c3214afb5955d02&id=846da4f3f8&e=39bb20a2ab
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When psychiatry burns - From Joan of Arc to ADHD
Finally a pill to treat all your ailments related to racism and patriarchy!
http://bit.ly/1e8amFW
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Room available in Authentic Artists’ LOFT bldg
Available April 1 or May 1
Ossington & Dupont
$650 all inclusive hydro/electricity/wireless internet/water (no cable in space), furnished
For more info, Pei & Joy: pei.czech at gmail.com, 416.732.8965
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Nonviolence in Action - 3 part series
March 17 - Lyn Adamson - analysis, vision and strategy
March 24 - Jill Carr-Harris - training in nonviolence (activist and trainer in India with Ekta Parishad)
March 31st - Lee McKenna - training in nonviolence (activist and trainer in South Sudan)
Friends House 60 Lowther Ave. (St. George subway)
Suggested contribution for the series: $45 or $20 per evening - or pay what you can
For more info or to register: Lyn Adamson 416-731-6605 - peaceworks at primus.ca
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Embodied Leadership - Incorporating language
- distinguishing interpretations, declaring ourselves, creating possibility and managing breakdowns
Mon. March 17, 6:30 - 9 pm,
The Friends (Quakers) Meeting Room, 60 Lowther Ave
http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/embodied-leadership-series-tickets-10573145563?aff=mcivte
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Building a More Resilient Toronto – Continued
Mon. March 17, 7 - 9 p.m.
St. Michael & All Angels Church (south east corner of St. Clair and Wychwood, enter from Wychwood through wooden gates, come up to 2nd floor)
Speakers: Lloyd Alter and Rita Bijons - The threat to Toronto from extreme weather has become very real since last summer’s flooding and this winter’s ice storm. Our meeting presents two ways of responding by making our city more resilient – one from a green architect, the other from a community activist.
http://www.gn21.ca/building-more-resilient-toronto-–-continued
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RED Talks with with Duke Redbird and the Red Power Movement
a highly mobilized and vibrant initiative that highlighted issues through social protest in the 1960's and 70's.
Mon. March 17, 7 p.m.
The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. (near Dufferin)
$10 at the door
Poet, scholar, storyteller, and television personality Duke Redbird is a member of the Saugeen First Nation and Ontario College of Art & Design's (OCAD) first Aboriginal Advisor/Mentor. He is the author of a collection of poetry and has been published in numerous anthologies in Canada and the United States.
http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/culture/
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What Water Means to Us
Tuesday, March 18, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Road
Water is vital to life and as Canadians our freshwater reserves are central to our core values. Canada has an incredible seven per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater supply. Indigenous cultures view water as a sacred life source and new immigrants often are coming out of cultures and countries where water quality is compromised or water scarcity is endemic. Water is central to our existence, our history, livelihood and transportation. Right now, a discussion of water policy is especially timely given that the Province of Ontario is in the midst of developing a Great Lakes Protection Act and an associated implementation strategy.
The event is free but pre-registration is required by sending an email, specifying this event to rsvp at sustainabilitynetwork.ca
http://rabble.ca/whatsup/public-talk-and-learning-event-what-water-means-to-us
http://greatlakescommonsmap.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6c7973b6e5a6cc04830adf939&id=6a51bc6992&e=b015172984
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Virtual Townhall: A bold new vision for the Great Lakes
Tuesday, March 18, noon – 1 p.m. Eastern time
From your computer
What would happen if water was managed based on principles and practices that empower communities to become stewards and what if decision making was local and collective? These principles inform a commons and public trust approach that water must be carefully managed and protected while prioritizing the basic needs of communities, the rights of indigenous peoples and the sustainability of the land. The lens of the commons can act as a political framework for many Great Lakes issues including extreme energy projects, bottled water extraction, invasive species and pollution.
Speakers: Alexa Bradley (Program Director for On the Commons), Sue Chiblow (Environmental Consultant for the Mississauga First Nation) and Jim Olson (Founder and Chair of FLOW for Water). Moderated by Emma Lui (Water Campaigner for the Council of Canadians).
Contact Emma Lui at elui at canadians.org to register.
http://canadians.org/event/virtual-townhall-bold-new-vision-great-lakes
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Is the Climate Changing for Climate Change?
Robert Hunter Memorial Lecture with Erich Vogt, Sessional Lecturer, School of the Environment
Tues. March 18, 4:10 p.m.
Rm. BA 1180, Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street
http://www.environment.utoronto.ca/SeminarSeries/MemorialLectures/Is%20the%20Climate.aspx
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Crimmigration: Criminalization and Detention of Non-Citizens in Canada
Tues Mar 18, 12:30 - 2 pm
VIC 215 (Old Victoria College), 91 Charles St W
A panel featuring:
· Barbara Jackman: leading immigration/human rights lawyer who has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in major national security and immigration law cases
· Stephanie Silverman: Research Associate, Detention and Asylum Research Cluster, Refugee Research Network
· No One Is Illegal Toronto Representative: A migrant justice organization fighting to end detentions and deportations, for status for all, and to build solidarity cities
· Deepan Budlakoti, Canadian citizen and former detainee who is currently fighting deportation (see http://www.justicefordeepan.org/ for more info)
Moderated by: Audrey Macklin, U of T law professor specializing in immigration and refugee law, as well as criminal and administrative law
Since 2004, over 95,000 immigrants have been detained in Canada. The Canadian government's increasing use of criminal law in the immigration law realm has led to the detention of thousands of asylum seekers, permanent residents, and other non-citizens. Hundreds currently sit in immigration detention centers or max-security prisons, with no indication of when they will be released. Some have been held for more than a decade, caught in limbo between Canada's (claimed) inability to deport them, and unwillingness to release them on ambiguously defined grounds, such as "national security." What is the legal regime governing immigration detention in Canada? What challenges have been brought – both in the courts, and on the streets? Join us for a discussion with legal practitioners, researchers, and community members on this disturbing trend in Canadian immigration law. A light lunch will be served.
For more information, please contact Sofia Ijaz (sofia.ijaz at utoronto.ca) or Nabila Qureshi (nabila.qureshi at utoronto.ca)
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Jack Layton Book Club
Tues. March 18, 5:30 p.m.
Ryerson U Library, 3rd fl Archives, 350 Victoria
Street nurse Cathy Crowe leads a discussion on Layton and Michael Shapcott's book Homelessness: How To End The National Crisis. Free
msiemiatycki at politics.ryerson.ca
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Sea Sick
…the ocean contains the switch of life. Not land, not the atmosphere. The ocean. And that switch can be turned off.
Wed-Sat, March 19-23, 8 p.m.; Sun Matinee, 2 p.m.
New Live Arts Hub & Incubator, 1115 Queen St. West
Sea Sick – performed by Alanna Mitchell and adapted from her award-winning book – is a powerful and deeply personal solo performance. Mitchell discovers the secrets of the ocean, faces the demons of the deeps and finds hope. Created and performed by Alanna Mitchell. Directed by Franco Boni with Ravi Jain.
http://theatrecentre.org/?p=1869
http://tickets.ticketwise.ca/event/3804645
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WIRE – Women in Renewable Energy Networking Meet-up
Wed. March 19, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Imperial Pub. 54 Dundas E.
http://womeninrenewableenergy.ca/meet/
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Arab Revolutions & Beyond: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Wednesday, March 19th, 7 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham Street (Bloor and Bathurst)
The project is to challenge the dominant neo-liberal interpretation of the Arab Spring and the concomitant reductionist tendency which seeks to explain this transformative process as one resulting from liberal democratic triumphalism, social media, and youth movements. This project seeks to create a dialogue that highlights the multifaceted, complex, and contradictory dimensions of the significant historical transformation and social struggle that is ongoing in the Middle East and North Africa. The talks are rooted in the exploration and analysis of the following themes: Democracies, Social Movements, and Political Power; New Media and Cultures of Resistance; The Social Question; Capital, State, and Internationalization; and Imperialism & Anti-Imperialism.
www.arabrevolutions2013.com
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Bugs, Bowels, Brains and Behaviour
The role of the Gut Microbiome in Neurodevelopmental/ Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Thur. March 20, 4:10 p.m.
Room UC 179, University College, 15 King’s College Circle
With Derrick MacFabe, Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychology (Neuroscience) & Psychiatry (Division of Developmental Disabilities), Director, Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research group, University of Western Ontario
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Feed Your Brain: Essential Nutrients For Good Moods And Healthy Brains
Tbur. March 20, 7 p.m.
Big Carrot 348 Danforth
Seminar on good-mood foods with neuroscientist/life coach Mandy Wintink. Free.
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On the Road for Justice: Guatemalan Community Resistance to Tahoe Mine
Thur. March 20, 7 p.m.
Koffler House Room 108, University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Crescent
As part of a cross-Canada speaking tour, community leaders from Guatemala will provide a first-hand account of the situation around Tahoe’s Escobal mine, located in southeastern Guatemala. This is a true story of Canadian-sponsored abuses; Guatemalans and Canadians are seeking a way forward to achieve justice and respect for communities.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1472410656304953/
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Prosecutor: A film and discussion about Luis Moreno-Ocampo and first trial of the International Criminal Court
With Barry Stevens, Film maker
Thursday Mar 20, 7 - 9 pm
Room 179, University College, 15 Kings College Circle, U of T
All welcome. No charge.
Co-Sponsored by University College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for Peace, and Voice of Women for Peace.
http://www.scienceforpeace.ca/vital-discussions-of-human-security-fall-2013-spring-2014
If you miss it, the video podcast will be available on the SfP YouTube channel within 1-2 weeks after the talk.http://www.youtube.com/user/Science4Peace
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Talking about Israel & Palestine without exploding
Thursday, March 20, 2014 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (Bloor and Bathurst)
Why is it so difficult and traumatic to speak of Israel and Palestine? Why do many conversations even among friends or allies end in anger or even enmity? What separates and what unites progressives on this topic? In order to be effective and find peace we need to seek true conversation where people committed to progressive change and a sovereign Palestine find non-combative ways to discuss controversial strategies like BDS or Israeli Apartheid Week without exploding. We need conversations where we can safely address questions such a the legitimacy of the Jewish state, the Nakba and the the right of return without becoming so antagonistic as to shut down conversation. The challenge is to create more productive, open, and diverse public conversations to engage mainstream people.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/talking-about-israel-palestine/
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Rethink 9/11 - with Richard Gage
Thursday March 20, 7 p.m.
Innis College Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave (at St. George). U of T
Touring California architect asks Canadians tough questions on 9/11 and the collapse of the twin towers.
ReThink911.ca
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Community Townhall: North Toronto Responds to Income Inequality
Thursday, March 20, 8 am - noon
North Toronto Community Church, 7 Eglinton Ave E
MPP Mike Colle in partnership with Faith Groups and Service Organizations from the North Toronto Community will host ‘North Toronto Responds to Income Inequality: A Community Townhall’. This event will provide an opportunity to profile and advance recommendations from those working on the front lines in the fight against poverty. The event will feature keynote speaker Trish Hennessy, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (Ontario Office), as well as presentations from Voices for a Just Society, North York Harvest Food Bank, North York Community House, and Art Starts.
Admission is free, but registration is required. To register email mcolle.mpp at liberal.ola.org’
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Social Enterprise And The 21st-Century Job Market
Panel discussion with social entrepreneurs.
Thur. March 20, 5 pm.
OISE Library, 252 Bloor W,
Free
oise.utoronto.ca.
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Arrested in Cairo: Reflections on Repression and Solidarity
Conversation and film with John Greyson and Cecilia Greyson
Friday, March 21, 7 p.m.
Auditorium, OISE, 252 Bloor St. W. (at St. George stn.)
Canadian filmmaker and activist John Greyson was arrested in Egypt in August 2013, along with emergency room doctor Tarek Loubani, while trying to access Gaza on a humanitarian mission. They were beaten and held without charges in a Cairo prison for 7 weeks. An international campaign ultimately helped to secure the release of the two Canadians. John’s sister Cecilia, residing in Halifax, was the point person for the media during the ordeal. Now reunited, the brother and sister will share experiences about the crisis from both sides, reflecting on the politics of international justice and the implications of their experiences for social justice education.
Cindy Sinclair c.sinclair at utoronto.ca
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The Vagina Monologues
Fri. March 21, 8 p.m.
Al Greene Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC , 750 Spadina Ave.
This award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace, the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than a decade, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public and brought a deeper consciousness to the conversation around ending violence against women and girls.
http://bit.ly/1ggqNP8
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Artisanal Chocolate Workshop
Friday, March 21, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
1131 St. Claire Ave. W.
ChocoSol’s two hour artisanal chocolate workshops provide interactive bean-to-bar chocolate education (including discussions on the history and cultural teachings of cacao, chocolate making techniques, horizontal trade, and forest garden permaculture), hands-on ingredient preparation, chocolate tastings, and the opportunity to purchase ChocoSol products.
$25 per person (cash please).
To reserve your spot, please email info at chocosoltraders.com
http://chocosoltraders.com/chocosoil/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1449596095272807
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The Green Majority
Toronto's Environmental Radio Show
Weekly, Fridays, 11 - noon EST
CIUT 89.5FM
Listen live or catch the podcasts
http://greenmajority.ca/
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The Condo Game
(CBC Documentary) 2013, 60 minutes.
Fri. March 21, 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor W, Room 2-214
The Condo Game examines the forces at play behind the fastest moving condo market in North America – Toronto - and discovers that the glittering glass hides a sea of troubles. Geordie Dent, Executive Director, Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations, will lead off the discussion.
Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested.
www.socialistaction.ca
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Be Alternative: Student & Independent Media Conference
Fri. - Sun, March 21 - 23
George Brown College, 200 King E.
$30 - $40
Conference for campus and community journalists working in alternative and independent media.
bit.ky/BeAlternative
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Water Docs - film festival
March 21-29
AGO, Jackman Hall (Dundas and McCaul)
Fresh water is one of our many important limits to growth along with peak oil and climate change. Learn more about the issues at Water Docs!
This festival is organized by our friends at the Ecologos Institute.
http://ecologos.ca/waterdocs/
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Stop the Liberal War on the Poor
Raise the Rates March to the Ontario Liberal Party Convention
Saturday, March 22
Assemble at Metro Hall, King and John, 1 p.m.
Meal, rally and March
"Our pots and pans are empty, bring yours to bang!!!!!"
We're going to march on the Convention to demand from all parties:
* Raise OW and ODSP 55% to restore the spending power lost since 1995!
* Provide a $14 an hour minimum wage fully indexed to inflation!
* Fully restore the Special Diet and Community Start Up Benefits!
* No merger of OW and ODSP, stop the attack on Disability benefits!
https://www.facebook.com/events/203243863219675/
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Ethical Eaters’ Dilemma: Eggsamining Labels - Deciphering Egg Labeling
Saturday, March 22, 1 pm
Karma Coop, 739 Palmerston Avenue (in the alley)
Free
Join Mike Gingerich, son of Don Gingerich, the farmer behind the famous Gingerich organic eggs. Don, considered a grandfather of organic egg production in Ontario, pioneered the path for many newer organic egg farmers. Join Mike to learn how to navigate the confusing world of eggs and learn the truth behind many of the different terms you hear associated with them, from free-run and free-range to cage-free.
RSVP bulk at karmacoop.org or on the office door
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Toronto launch party for The Peoples' Social Forum
Saturday, March 22, 6-8pm: potluck, snacks, mingle, registrations for the forum; 8-midnight: drinks, short speeches, musical performances, DJ sets, dancing
1482 Bathurst St, 4th floor (Bathurst and St Clair)
Potluck, live music, Djs, and dancing!
Join us in Toronto to celebrate the ongoing efforts to build this historic event – Social Forum, Aug. 21 - 24 in Ottawa – connect with people active in the organizing process, register for the forum, share your visions for what will be the largest social movement gathering in recent ‘Canadian’ history, drink and be merry. Oh and dance the night away to some incredible live music and DJ sets
https://www.facebook.com/events/537345893047927/
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Through the Fire
Toronto film premiere - A Documentary about three extraordinary Somali women
Saturday, March 22, 7 p.m.
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (Bloor and Bathurst)
$10
Through the Fire is a documentary film and photo essay that showcases the resilience of Somali people, with a focus on women, as they do their part in rebuilding their country. The film tells the story of three remarkable Somali women who risk their lives to run essential humanitarian projects. Aimed at providing a different perspective on Somalia by portraying Somalis not as helpless victims but as people who have managed to thrive in difficult circumstances. Through the Fire is a dedication to the strength of Somali women who have found ways to rebuild the country regardless of circumstance.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/through-the-fire-toronto-film-premiere/
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Scarborough Seedy Saturday and Green Fair - Biodiversity of the Community
Sat March 22, 11 a.m. - 3 pm
Blessed Cardinal Newman High School, 100 Brimley Rd South (south of Kingston Rd), Scarborough
Come out to the Scarborough Seedy Saturday and Green Fair and learn how to live more sustainably, exchange seeds with other seed savers, buy heirloom and organic seeds or join a workshop on composting,growing food in small spaces and seed starting and saving. Over 50 tables will include organic seed vendors, green exhibits, bee products, worm composting, backyard gardening, garden associations ,nature and eco organizations, Scarborough parks representatives and farmers’ market items. There will be lots of kids activities – so bring the whole family. And do a good deed and bring in your used electronics for recycling!
www.tcgn.ca,
Katie: k(underscore)fullerton at sympatico.ca
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Annual Law Union Conference: Out of the Margins
Sat. March 22, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Victoria College, 91 Charles St W.
The most popular progressive CPD legal conference in Toronto is back! This year we are bringing you another action-filled day packed with tantalizing discussion and juicy debate on all the current legal issues. Topics to be addressed include:
- Section 7 after Bedford - First Nations Education - Immigrant Rights - Trade Unions Under Attack - Police Carding
- Warehousing Accused Pre-trial - Trans Legal Rights - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women - Group Care and the Legal Workplace
- Crowdfunding Public Interest Litigation - Access to Justice
and more! Now in its 40th year, the Law Union of Ontario is a coalition of progressive lawyers, paralegals, legal workers and students. Everyone from the community is welcome to attend. Childcare will be provided!
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Fight Like A Girl Women's self-defence workshop
Sun. March 23, 3 - 5:30 p.m.
OpenMat MMA, 593 Yonge, 3rd flr
Free. Pre-register" flag at gmail.com
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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listings/
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Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
506 Bloor W (at Bathurst)
Check out the program:
http://bit.ly/1cvxk9A
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