T.O. Greenspiration Events - 2 weeks - Act on Climate

Sun Apr 5 20:05:36 EDT 2015

Hi T.O. friends. I’m headed to Quebec City for the:
- Act On Climate March - April 11
- World Uranium Symposium - April 14 – 16,
- International Uranium Film Festival April 15 – 25
So this newsletter is a compilation of events for the NEXT 2 WEEKS. Mark your calendars.
= angela

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Voice of Women Petition to get Canada out of Ukraine
By supporting the present Ukrainian regime with non-lethal military aid and training, while at the same time confronting Russia, a nuclear power, the Canadian government endangers us all. Canada, rather than supporting attempts at peace, particularly the second Minsk ceasefire agreement brokered by Germany and France, continues to send military aid and demonize Russia. For the sake of the people of Ukraine, and for all of us under threat of nuclear annihilation, we demand that the Canadian Government move back from the brink of nuclear war and seek a negotiated peace in Ukraine. Please sign the petition.
http://vowpeace.org/government-actions-towards-ukraine/

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Non-Partisan Organization Will Make Environment a Political Priority
GreenPAC will help recruit, nominate, elect and support environmental champions running for office, uniting those who care about the environment with candidates who have what it takes to make a difference. The group’s first campaign will be the upcoming federal election later this year. 
http://www.greenpac.ca

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The boys’ club conspiracy keeping Liz May out of the debates
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2015/04/02/the-boys-club-conspiracy-keeping-liz-may-out-of-the-debates/

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Elizabeth May’s statement on Canada’s climate non-commitments
Thank you Elizabeth May for clarifying how obscene it is that Canada hasn't managed to meet the UN deadline for submitting its climate commitment.
http://elizabethmaymp.ca/elizabeth-may-statement-on-canadas-climate-commitments/

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A Green Budget for a Prosperous Canada
Send a letter to Harper, Oliver and your MP here urging the federal government to restore strong environmental legal protection for Canadians, democracy and the environment.
http://wcel.org/resources/environmental-law-alert/green-budget-prosperous-canada?utm_source=LEB#Form

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Help Protect Canada’s Arctic from Oil Spills - Petition
The people of the tiny Hamlet of Clyde River, Nunavut — one of the most remote communities in the world — have launched a courageous legal challenge against oil exploration in their waters. Please join this brave community in their fight to protect their home, the narwhals and the Arctic, by telling the Canadian government and their energy regulator to stop dangerous oil exploration in Canada’s Arctic now.
https://www.savethearctic.org/en-CA/clyde-river/

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TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Disaster: four years of an ongoing nuclear crisis
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/nuclear-reaction/ZeroNuclear-Fukushima/blog/52281/

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For World Asthma Day, Draw a Poster Showing Us Why You Want a Clean Stop in Your Neighbourhood 
Starting this May 1, unhealthy polluting dirty diesel trains will soon be running past some of our homes and schools. But it doesn’t have to be this way.  Queen’s Park could lower the fares, build stops near us, and use clean electric trains that do not pollute our air and contribute to health problems. Help us.  For World Asthma Day, draw a poster that shows why you want a clean train stop in your neighbourhood. The teacher of the class with the winning poster gets a $50 gift certificate from Tim Hortons or Starbucks.  We are prioritizing entrants from students who live near the line.
www.ttcriders.ca/cleanstopnow or jess at ttcriders.ca

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Toronto’s annual Community Environment Days are starting up again for 2015
Attend an event in your ward to drop off hazardous waste, re-useable goods, and pick up free compost for your garden or potted plants. Check the schedule here.
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=e20d433112b02410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

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Evergreen Rain Barrel Fundraising Sale
Prices begin at $60. Pick-up is scheduled for April 26 at the Evergreen Brickworks.
http://rainbarrelcanada.com/2015/04/evergreen/

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Seeking a room-mate to share a bright spacious 2nd story apartment in a corner house on Vaughan Rd. near Oakwood.  Close to transit, great bicycle routes to downtown. Large comfortable bedroom. wood floors, lots of windows. Would be wonderful to share with another activist.  $650 inclusive, May 1st or 15th.  Furnished (or can be unfurnished if you prefer).  Parking available.  Contact Lyn Adamson 416-731-6605, lyn.adamson9 at gmail.com

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Fixing our broken food system 
Tues Apr. 7,  1 - 3 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library, Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium (Yonge and Bloor)
Our food system is not working properly. Diet-related illnesses are on the rise. Many farmers are going broke. Water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with agriculture keep increasing. Professor Rod MacRae, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, shares ideas on how to fix our food system. 
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT188521&R=EVT188521

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Roads Were Not Built For Cars
Mon, Apr 6, noon - 1:15 p.m.
This free webinar will dissect the inseparable history of bicycles and roads as we know them, and how understanding this history can bring about greater tolerance and multi-purpose use of modern roads.
http://bit.ly/1PaAOQY

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Water is Life: Indigenous Communities and Mining in the Americas
Tue, April 7, 7 – 9 pm
Paul's Trinity Church (Spadina & Bloor), 427 Bloor St W 
http://lacsn.weebly.com/lacsns-7th-solidarity-month.html

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Cannabis As a Wholistic Medicine
Free Talk & Open House with CNHP Charlene Freedom
Tues. April 7, 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
Anarres Apothecary, 749 Dovercourt Rd (at Bloor)
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/blog/workshops-events-april-2015

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Nature in the City
Tues.Apr. 7, 6:30 - 8:15 pm
Annette Branch Public Library, 145 Annette St.
From fields and forests to rivers and ravines, Toronto's varied habitats play host to an astonishing diversity of wild plants and animals. Local naturalist and educator Richard Aaron will talk about some of the intriguing species to be found right under our noses here in Canada's largest city, as well as some of the best places to see nature in Toronto and what learning opportunities exist. From tiny slime moulds to secretive creatures to "living fossil" trees, discover a side of the city that is often overlooked.
http://green13toronto.org/event/nature-city

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Divestment 101 Series for Faith Communities
-     April 7, 7-8pm (EDT): The Moral Rationale.
·     May 5, 3-4pm (EDT): Building Support for Action.
·     May 27, 3-4pm (EDT): Addressing Trustee Concerns
Webinar series to learn how Canadian faith communities are grappling with the moral, financial and practical questions around divesting from fossil fuels.
http://fossilfreefaith.ca/divestment-101-series-for-canadian-faith-communities/

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The Business of Carbon Pricing in Ontario - Panel Discussion
Wed. April 8, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
TSX Gallery, 130 King Street West
Canada's Ecofiscal Commission & Sustainable Prosperity invite you to a lively panel discussion
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-business-of-carbon-pricing-in-ontario-panel-discussion-tickets-16040871679

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Finding Your Watermark
Wednesday, April 8, 7 - 8:15pm
Leaside Public Library 165 McRae Dr East York
Water is deeply connected to Canadian culture. This precious resource has shaped us and made us who we are. Finding our personal "watermark" is a powerful, transformational action that every one of us can do. With Lake Ontario Waterkeeper’s Mark Matson.

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Open-house: Master of Environmental Science Internship program
Wednesday, April 8, Open-house from 4 - 5:30 pm, presentation 4:30 - 5
Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave, Alterna Meeting Room
University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Master of Environmental Science program turns out 50-75 students seeking internships each May. These students have leading- edge knowledge in fields of conservation biodiversity, climate change impact assessment and contaminant & nutrient behaviour that you can put to work for you! Our program support ensures an easy hiring process, quality work that fits your needs and even assistance seeking funding. Interns may work for charities, government agencies or for-profit companies. Come learn how this program can work for your organization.
Contact Kristina Jackson, kristina.jackson at utoronto.ca or 647-987-7725 with questions or to RSVP.

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The Urban Cycling Survival Guide – book launch with Yvonne Bambrick
Thursday April 9, 7 - 10 pm
Gladstone Hotel, Melody Bar, Gladstone and Queen
https://www.facebook.com/events/779499238752221/

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From Boom to Bust: Implications of the Commodity Crash for Extractive Economies in the Global South
Thursday, April 9, 5:30 p.m.
Friends House, 60 Lowther Street (closest TTC station is St. George)
Yao Graham is the Coordinator of Third World Network-Africa. TWN-Africa is one of the continent’s leading policy and campaigning organizations on economic justice and the environment. TWN-Africa conducts research and advocacy work on issues such as resource extraction, climate change, and development. TWN-Africa has founded a pan-African network called the African Initiative on Mining, Environment and Society.

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Spur Toronto
April 9 – 12
Welcome to Spur, a national festival of politics, art and ideas. Join today’s most provocative thinkers and scholars, artists and activists, journalists and entrepreneurs – from across the country and beyond – to share ideas worth spurring into action. Event tickets and festival passes on sale now!
http://spurfestival.ca/toronto/

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Busting the Myth of Urban Nature Disconnect
Thursday, April 9, 7 – 9 p.m.
OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor Street West
Scurrying through the urban jungle, we often overlook transformative nature encounter just waiting to be discovered. Yet, with a change in perspective and a few simple tools you can interact with the city and its non-human inhabitants in ways that may just change the way you experience life in the city and beyond. Join Mark Morey and the PINE Project for an inspiring discussion about the power and accessibility of urban nature all around us. $15. Tix at the door.
https://www.facebook.com/events/932544176795736/

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Fostering Resilience through Intergenerational Mentoring - Fri. April 10, Evergreen Brickworks
Rites of Passage: The Art, Science and Cultural Imperative - Sat. April 11, Brickworks
Working the Edge: Strategies for Approaching Beneficial Risk - Sun. April 12, Brickworks
Mark Morey is a creative artist, visionary educator, cultural engineer, and consultant who designs regenerative holistic communities with timeless native principles. He has facilitated wilderness survival and spiritual passages for teens and adults since 1997. Mark feels inspired by the hero’s journey model, the oral history of his ancestors and native people around the world. Mark’s passion for environmental healing and consciousness has gained him wide recognition as a leader in earth centered learning.
https://www.pineproject.org/program/mark-morey-weekend-workshop-2015/

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Stealing Africa: Why Poverty
Friday, April 10, 7 p.m.
OISE Room 5-280, 252 Bloor St. W.
2013 / 58 minutes. In Ruschlikon, a sleepy village in Switzerland, the wealthy residents are receiving more tax revenue than they can use since the arrival of Ivan Glasberg, CEO of commodity giant Glencore. Yet in Zambia, where Glencore owns a majority stake in the country’s biggest copper mining operations, tax is an issue that’s contributing to its poverty…Glasberg netted $9.6 billion when Glencore went public in 2011. The receipt of of his taxes overwhelmed the public coffers of Ruschlikon so much that the mayor decided to lower the town’s tax rate by 7%. Not so fortunate for the residents of copper-rich Zambia – where Glencore owns a 73% stake in the Mopani Copper Mines (one of the biggest mining operations in the country). Unfortunately, Zambia’s copper resources have not made the country rich. Virtually all Zambia’s copper mines are owned by corporations. In the last ten years, they’ve extracted copper worth $29 billion but Zambia is still ranked one of the twenty poorest countries in the world. So why hasn’t copper wealth reduced poverty in Zambia yet made the residents of Ruschlikon better off? Once again it comes down to the issue of tax, or in Zambia’s case, tax avoidance and the use of tax havens.
http://socialistaction.ca/rebel/

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Toronto: want to go to the Act on Climate March in Quebec City?
Come with us to Quebec City for the April 11th Act on Climate March. You won’t want to miss the march. It’s predicted to be the biggest climate march in Canadian history! Buses will be leaving from Toronto for Quebec.  $95 return. Accommodations are being organized $5 a night.
http://action.environmentaldefence.ca/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=2609

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The Yoga Show
April 10 - 12
Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front Street W
http://www.theyogaconference.com/toronto/

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Z-Day Toronto
Sat. April 11, 1 - 5 p.m.
OISE 252 Bloor W, Room 2-212
The Zeitgeist Movement Toronto presents an annual, global event with the goal of increasing public awareness of humanity’s potential for a new, more sustainable, society. The event will consist of presentations (on topics such as, renewable energy, climate change, the coercion of capitalism, a cosmic perspective, and more), short video clips and sessions of questions and answers/open discussions. Free/pwyc. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/339725082890529

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Raw Vegan Desserts with Holistic-As-Heck Candace Bell 
Sunday, April 12, 2 - 4pm
Anarres Apothecary, 749 Dovercourt Rd (at Bloor)
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/blog/workshops-events-april-2015

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Green Cities Against Neoliberal Urbanism: Urban Planning and Toronto Politics
Sunday, April 12, 2 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham St (Bathurst & Bloor)
Canada's municipalities are collapsing, from both fiscal austerity and ecological pressures. Toronto, in particular, has been dealing with the enormous challenges of rapid population growth, amalgamation, crumbling infrastructure, and the federal and provincial offloading of costs. The chronic underfunding of municipal projects is negatively impacting affordable housing, public transportation, social services, green initiatives, and public spaces. Instead of an increase in public investments in our decaying city, we have seen a process of 'neoliberal urbanism' characterized by the privatization and elimination of public goods and services. Lost in this process is attention to poverty, social services, good jobs, and the protection of the environment. Please join us to hear about the track record of neoliberal urbanism and its deregulation of greenbelts, expansion of capital developments, resulting housing inequalities, and 'green-washing' of planning and urban design, with comparative analyses to cities like Berlin and Seoul. Our speakers will also address paths to building people-centered and environmentally friendly cities through initiatives like democratic planning. Free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/750161555102750/

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Block Party to block Energy East – to Adam Vaughan MP
Sunday, April 12, 2 – 4 p.m.
Outside Adam Vaughan's office, 215 Spadina
Come join 350.org for an afternoon of food, music, a giant inflatable tar sands pipeline and family-friendly fun! We will be there to show MP Adam Vaughan that we are concerned about Energy East pipeline and its effects on climate change. By talking to residents and having a show of concern outside Vaughan's office, we will call on the Liberal Party to show climate leadership around pipelines and starting building pressure against the tar sands in the year of a Federal election.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1626234757609142/

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Block Party to block Energy East – to Chrystia Freeland MP
Mon April 13, 4 – 6 p.m.
Outside Chrystia Freeland's office, 1027 Yonge St.
Come join 350.org for an afternoon of food, music, and family-friendly fun! We will be there to show MP Chrystia Freeland that we are concerned about Energy East pipeline and its effects on climate change.
https://www.facebook.com/events/639111702887480/

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Stop Bill C-51 Toronto Week of Education 
April 13-20
Various events and actions
https://www.facebook.com/events/424480314385162/

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Invest Now: Getting Ready for Climate Change
Tues. April 14,  6:30 - 8 pm. 
Barbara Frum Library 20 Covington
Talk by speaker from the Toronto Environmental Alliance about what Torontonians can do to build a greener city for all, an update on what's at stake, what is happening at City Hall, and what TEA is advocating for. Free.

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Toronto Homeless memorial
Tuesday, April 14, noon
Church of the Holy Trinity, Bay Street s. of Dundas (behind Eaton’s Centre)
Monthly event to remember the homeless who have died on Toronto’s streets.
https://www.facebook.com/events/773490229366692/

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The Nature of Cities
Tues. April 14, 6 - 8 pm.
Runnymede Library 2178 Bloor W
Green 13 presents a documentary screening followed by a discussion led by Toronto Field Naturalists president Nancy Dengler.  Free. 
http://green13toronto.org

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Ecuador vs Chevron: Update on legal battle and beyond
Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bloor)
Chevron Corporation has committed unspeakable human rights crimes and environmental devastation against Ecuadorean Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest. So far they have gotten away with it. On December 11th, the Supreme Court of Canada held a hearing related to the case against Chevron Corporation and the Indigenous plaintiffs and a final ruling is expecting this fall 2015. We will provide an update about the current legal case in Canada, the recent victory at the Hague Court and also share information about the caravan to Washington DC, planned for April 20th, 2015.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/ecuador-vs-chevron/
www.antichevron.ca

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Solidarity Across Borders: Campesino Resistance in the Dominican Republic
Wednesday, April 15, 6 - 8:30 pm
Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Ave, U of T
Join us as we engage in a round table discussion about the structural nature of the damage inflicted by large Canadian mining corporations on communities in the Dominican Republic. Featuring a special preview screening of Mining Morality Canada's documentary, The Weight Of Gold. Free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/435168459992679/
Please register via http://uoftessu.ticketleap.com/campesinos/

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Spaces In between: The Implications of Gaps in Monitoring Municipal Response to Climate Change in Canada
Wednesday, April 15, 4:10 - 6 p.m.
Rm.149 (basement), Earth Sciences Building, 5 Bancroft Ave., U of T
Canadian municipal governments were early leaders in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The milestones tracking system has been used for over two decades to track progress. This common report framework has allowed us to track progress over time and provides a baseline for comparisons between communities and their actions. Yet, what do we know about municipal climate response that isn’t being tracked through these common reporting frameworks? This presentation shares results from a national survey of municipal governments in Canada that reveal climate activities are taking place that common inventories and reporting systems do not capture. The practical and theoretical implications of these not-yet counted mitigation and adaptation efforts will explored and recommendations for future research and practice will be shared. 
http://environment.utoronto.ca/Events/Spaces.aspx

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Building Heart: Heart to Heart Spring Community Event
Wed. April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas W
Live music by Pudding and The Stunning Brunettes follows a documentary screening and talk by Usnat Atamna on her work with Jewish and Palestinian Israeli youth. $40, stu $20, $12 after 9 pm (benefits the Heart to Heart Program).
http://www.heart-to-heart.ca

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Food Labels 101
Thurs. April 16, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
The Koffler House, Room #108, 569 Spadina Ave. U of T
Natural. Fresh. Organic. Sounds healthy right? Maybe. When it comes to claims on food labels you practically need a PhD to help separate fact from fiction. Food Labels 101 will help you see past the hype and decipher misleading marketing lingo to make smarter, healthier food choices. Organized by Fresh City Farms.
https://www.universe.com/events/food-labels-101-tickets-toronto-ZB7FD

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The Big Swim: a book to start climate conversations  
with Author and Vancouver Observer reporter Carrie Saxifrage
Thur. April 16, 7 pm
Another Story Bookstore, 315 Roncesvalles Ave.
The Big Swim reconnects personal life with climate change through stories that are funny and touching. Saxifrage set out to write a book that people who aren’t interested in the issue would enjoy. As a result, some of her stories have less to do with climate change and more to do with life: the death of a parent, adventures in nature and a building project gone awry. Other stories face the predicament head on: how climate change affects identity, the benefits and losses of decarbonizing one’s life and perspectives that support resilience in the face of difficult knowledge. Every story invites awareness of our place in the magnificent and intricate biological world. ”It's Eat, Pray, Love for the climate era.” -Tzeporah Berman
https://www.facebook.com/events/761524170627740/

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Born to Walk – The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act
By Dan Rubinstein
April 16 book launch
http://borntowalk.org/2015/01/26/start-the-presses/

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Discussing Division: The De-Amalgamation Debate
Thur. April 16, 7 p.m.
Institute Without Boundaries, School of Design, George Brown College, 230 Richmond Street East 
Panelists will examine the current state of Toronto the Megacity by challenging models for distributed services, increased regional connectivity, and the tension between consolidated power and local responsiveness.
http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/discussing-division-02-the-de-amalgamation-debate-tickets-16432802956?aff=erelexporg

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Miners Shot Down
Friday, April 17, 7 p.m.
OISE Room 5-150, 252 Bloor W.
2014 / 52 minutes. In August 2012, mine workers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mine began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. The police insisted that they shot in self-defence.
http://socialistaction.ca/rebel/

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New Moon Women's Circle: Honouring Consent with Tracey TieF
Friday, April 17, 7 - 9 pm
Anarres Apothecary, 749 Dovercourt Rd (at Bloor)
We will paint rocks in memory of Rehteah Parsons who was sexually assaulted, then viciously bullied and who died from suicide April 7th, 2013. In our circle we will let go of shame, and invite delightful ownership of our bodies and our stories. http://www.anarreshealth.ca/event/new-moon-womens-circle

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Anti-Poverty Assembly 
Sat. 5:30 p.m.  - Sun. 6 p.m., April 17-18
OISE Building, 252 Bloor St. W., U of T
Ontario remains a wealthy province inflicted with the disease of poverty. The only way to reverse the trend towards greater inequality is through broad and diverse organizing to demand meaningful change at every level. Hosted by Ontario Common Front 
http://weareontario.ca/index.php/antipovertyassembly/

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Born to Walk: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act
Saturday, April 18, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Walk Toronto is pleased to present a walk with journalist and author Dan Rubinstein, author of the new book "Born to Walk: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act". Dan will lead us through his childhood neighbourhood of Ledbury Park, talking about its transformation since his childhood, about walking as a child and an adult, and exploring some of the themes of his book. 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-walk-with-born-to-walk-author-dan-rubinstein-tickets-16105043619

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Toronto Seed Library Workshop and Seed Exchange
Sat. April 18, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Palmerston Library 560 Palmerston
Learn how to start, grow and store your plant seeds, and a seed exchange to follow. Drop-in.  Free.

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Activism, Elections and Beyond - with George Lakoff
Sat. April 18, 7:30 p.m.
Bloor Street United Church 300 Bloor W
Talk on framing progressive values & language to win the next federal election, and Q&A with Trish Hennessy, founding director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' (CCPA) Ont office. $20.

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Chemtrails, HAARP and the Full Spectrum Dominance of Planet Earth
Sat. April 18, 7 - 10 p.m.
Medical Sciences Bldg 1 King’s College Circle, Lecture Hall 2158
Presentation, Q&A and book signing with Elana M Freeland.  $20-$25. 
http://conspiracyculture.com

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Bring It On! - Non-Violent Communication Deepening Workshop
Sun. Apr. 19, 10 am - 5 pm
Downtown Toronto
www.facebook.com/events/629959063772669/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&sid_create=578315686

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The First Military Defeat of the US Imperialism in the Western Hemisphere
Sunday, April 19, 2 p.m.
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bloor)
How the U.S.-government organized mercenary brigades with headquarters run by top intelligence/military advisors were defeated in less than 72 hours by revolutionary Cuban militias led by Fidel Castro. What the captured mercenaries, who were released later by Cuba, continued doing? Lessons to be learned how to push back imperialist attacks, invasions and provocations. Screening documentary with participants in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Organized by Toronto Forum on Cuba. Free.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/the-first-military-defeat-of-the-us-imperialis/

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Got a dating story to tell?  "Romancing the Planet" is a dating stories (storytelling event) happening on Earth Day.  The organizer is looking for people to tell their date story on stage.  Storytellers are chosen based on the stories (funny & disasterous date stories are best). You don't need stage experience, but you do need to commit to to practicing telling your story.  For more details, email 416dating at gmail.com and check your spam box for a response.  In the meantime, if you just want to watch, here's the Eventbrite ticket link:   
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/romancing-the-planet-dating-stories-earth-day-fundraiser-for-ccl-tickets-16355336251

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Hot Docs - Get your Tickets now
Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 23 – May 3
Various downtown theatres.  Here are some enviro highlights:
Indian Point http://bit.ly/1F7nhS5
How to Change the World http://bit.ly/1GQBh7g
All the Time in the World http://bit.ly/1y4EY7S
The Messenger http://bit.ly/1CXACiR
Daughter of the Lake http://bit.ly/1IVHUEy
Planetary http://bit.ly/1y4GMh9
Fractured Land http://bit.ly/1DxbsJl
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World http://bit.ly/1HoeHRH
Hadwin's Judgement http://bit.ly/1Fnsh7K
For tickets, program etc. http://www.hotdocs.ca/

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Hot Docs
Bloor Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)
http://bloorcinema.com/

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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing
https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/

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