T.O. Greenspiration Events: the World at a Crossroads

Sun Oct 2 22:08:05 EDT 2016

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How the waters of Grassy Narrows were poisoned
July 2016: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice rules in favour of Weyerhauser, declaring that the wide-ranging indemnity Ontario gave Great Lakes Paper in 1985 still applies, and exempts the company from monitoring requirements.
Sept. 2016: Japanese experts in mercury poisoning report that 90 per cent of the population of Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong First Nations show signs of exposure to the toxin, including people born years after the dumping of mercury ended.
http://tvo.org/article/current-affairs/shared-values/how-the-waters-of-grassy-narrows-were-poisoned?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cad

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Paris goes more ambitious with second car-free day
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-carfreeday-idUSKCN11V0ID

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Toronto bike licensing idea scuttled — again
The city’s public works and infrastructure committee voted 4 to 1 on Tuesday to defer a study of bicycle licensing indefinitely, effectively killing the proposal. Phew.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/09/27/toronto-bike-licensing-idea-scuttled-again.html

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Renewables - Not Nuclear 
Citing a surplus of power, the Wynne gov't pulled the plug Tues. on its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP) process for acquiring wind and solar power at highly competitive prices. But the reason Ontario has a glut of power is the gov't's insistance on keeping high cost nuclear stations running despite plenty of better options.
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/lrp/

Please sign our petition to close the Pickering Nuclear Station in 2018 when its licence expires rather than extending it till 2028, OPG’s request.
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/

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The Watershed
September 28 – October 30
Tarragon Theatre, Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Avenue (near Dupont and Bathurst)
Annabel, a Montreal documentary theatre artist, leads her own family on a cross-country journey investigating the forces that are shaping the future of our natural resources. Encountering leading freshwater scientists, government officials, activists, and business leaders along the way, The Watershed captures an increasingly polarized Canada in a moment of political reflection. Friends of the Green Line are invited to receive 50% off tickets to Annabel Soutar’s groundbreaking, environmental documentary play. Just use coupon code GREENLINE at checkout for 50% off tickets to all performances from September 27 to October 11th. 
http://www.tarragontheatre.com/show/the-watershed/

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I’m Right and You’re an Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up 
With James Hoggan, founder of DeSmogBlog
Monday, October 3, 6 - 8 pm
Room HS 610, Health Science Building, 155 College Street, U of T
Our society has never been more fractured -- or confused. From climate change to immigration to gun control, debates about key issues are littered with misinformation and divisive rhetoric leading to polarized opinions and a paralyzed public square.  
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/im-right-and-youre-an-idiot-the-toxic-state-of-public-discourse-how-to-clean-it-up-with-james-hoggan-tickets-27738330092

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Command and Control
Mon. Oct. 3, 9 p.m.
Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W.
Near the end of the Cold War, human error nearly caused a nuclear warhead to explode in Arkansas. The event was kept secret until only recently and, if the warhead had combusted, its power would have been three times that of every bomb dropped in WWII combined. This retelling of the chilling and Dr. Strangelovian nightmare is directed by Robert Kenner (Food, Inc., Merchants of Doubt) and based on a critically-acclaimed book by Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation). "Equal parts history lesson, cautionary tale and nerve-rattling thriller, this unsettling production uses all manner of nonfiction devices to elicit both horror and outrage over the precariousness of our deadliest arsenals" (Variety). How do you manage weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?
http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=54200~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&

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Youth Town Hall
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7 – 9:30 pm
519 Community Centre, 519 Church St, 106 Eastroom South
Our current electoral system does not encourage political parties to work on issues that matter to young people. They say we're an apathetic generation, but we are political and engaged in all sorts of ways, working hard to improve our communities.
But in 2015 more young people voted than ever before, and they helped elect the Liberals in on a platform that promised change. So when it comes to voting reform, we need to make sure that the voices of young people make it directly to PM Trudeau and the committee studying voting reform. And there’s only about a month left before the government’s voting reform consultations wrap up, so we have to move fast and spread the word. The event will be roundtable format - so that you have a chance to engage in group discussion and express your opinion directly. Your voice will be included in a report submitted directly to the government committee on Electoral Reform. This event is hosted by Leadnow and is part of a series happening across Canada.
http://we.leadnow.ca/youthtownhall_toronto_161004

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Electoral Reform Town Hall 
Tuesday October 4, 6:30 p.m.
Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen Street East
As part of the public consultation on electoral reform, government has invited all MPs to host town halls on electoral reform. Almost all MPs except the Conservatives (with rare exception) are doing so. The feedback from each town hall will be reported to ERRE to inform their recommendation. Please show up and invite friends to voice your support for proportional representation.
- Proportional Representation: 30% of the vote should equal 30% of the seats
- Voter Equality: every voter should be able to elect an MP who reflects his/her values
- Diversity: Our Parliament should reflect our diversity, including the political diversity within each region
- Collaboration: proportional representation means parties working together, and policies supported by parties representing a majority of voters
https://fairvotecanada.good.do/tellyourmpthatyousupportpr/emailMP/

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Great Lakes Public Forum
Tues. - Thur, October 4 - 6 p.m.
Allstream Centre, Exhibition Place 
The Great Lakes Public Forum, occurring once every three years, provides an opportunity for the United States and Canada to discuss and receive public comments on the state of the Lakes and binational priorities for science and action; and provides an opportunity for the International Joint Commission to discuss and receive public comment on the Progress Report of the Parties. Free.
https://binational.net/engagement-participation/forum/

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Sisters in Spirit - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Vigil
Tues. Oct. 4, 6 - 8 p.m.
Allan Gardens Conservatory (Carlton and Jarvis)
Join in honouring the over 1,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. 6-8 pm. Free. All community members welcome, however please respect that this is a safe space and substance-free event.

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What is a Healthy Lake Ontario for You?
Wed. October 5, 7 - 9 p.m.
Toronto City Hall Committee Room 1, Queen and Bay
Tritium is released routinely into the air and water from all ON's CANDU nuclear reactors. The International Joint Commission wants to hear your views -- what the governments are and aren’t doing to restore and protect the lake, and how to develop a shared vision for what is a healthy Lake Ontario.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/what-is-a-healthy-lake-ontario-for-you-tickets-27437194387?ref=elink

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The World at a Crossroads: America’s Global Military Agenda 
with Michel Chossudovsky from globalresearch.ca
Wed. October 5, 7 - 9:30 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham
The world community is being held hostage by the American military agenda and the implications of its new "tactical" nuclear weapons. Any one of the many flashpoints around the Middle East, China, North Korea, and Russia's borders could precipitate a situation that threatens the future of humanity.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/americas-global-military-agenda/                 

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Burnley "Rocky" Jones Revolutionary Book Launch
Wed. Oct. 5, 7 pm
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave (at Grenadier)
Born and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia, Burnley “Rocky” Jones is one of Canada’s most important figures of social justice. Often referred to as Canada’s Stokely Carmichael, Jones was tirelessly dedicated to student movements, peace activism, Black Power, anti-racism, women’s liberation and human rights reform. He was a leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, brought the Black Panthers to Canada, taught at Dalhousie and founded his own law firm. This autobiography tells the story of Jones’s inimitable life and his accomplishments.
https://www.facebook.com/events/294534064272179/

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Basic Income
Thur. Oct. 6, 6 - 9 p.m.
Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E
Robyn Peterson has developed a very good powerpoint presentation on the history and Issues of a Basic Income/Guaranteed Living Income.
http://livingrant.ch/oct6.html

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Transition Toronto: Green Your Community
Thur. Oct. 6, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Reference Library, 789 Yonge
Gathering of neighbours to talk about reducing their environmental impact and save energy, water, gasoline and money. Transition Toronto's Andrew Knox will discuss upcoming projects such as the EcoFair and the TreeMobile project. Free.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/transition-toronto-green-your-community-tickets-25847348114

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Poverty Inc. 
Friday, Oct. 7, 7 pm 
OISE, 252 Bloor West, Rm 5-280
This documentary film by Michael Matheson Miller challenges current perceptions of global charity. The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of the development narrative. But the results have been in some cases catastrophic. Drawing on perspectives gathered from over 150 interviews shot over 4 years in 20 countries, Poverty Inc. explores the hidden side of “doing good.” From disaster relief to TOMs Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty Inc. pulls back the curtain on the poverty industrial complex - the multi-billion dollar market of NGOs, multilateral agencies, and for-profit aid contractors. Are they propagating a system in which the poor stay poor while the rich get hipper? Mike Balkwill, Provincial Organizer, Put Food in the Budget campaign, will lead off the discussion on the film.
https://socialistaction.ca/2016/09/21/rebel-films-fall-2016-schedule/

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Stop the Imperialist War in Afghanistan
Friday, Oct. 7, 4:30 pm
Moss Park (Queen and Jarvis/Parliament)
"Stop the Imperialist War in Afghanistan" that has been building resistance against Canada's role in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. October 7 is the official 15th anniversary of Canada sending troops over. This war has not improved democracy or women's rights in Afghanistan, it has only caused further devastation. We say, 15 years is long enough, it's time to stop the imperialist war in Afghanistan. Please come out and bring your anti-war signs! 
https://www.facebook.com/15yearsofwar/?fref=ts
https://15yearsofwar.wordpress.com/

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Aromatherapy Incenses
Friday, October 7 - 7 - 9 pm
Anarres Natural Health, 749 Dovercourt Road (at Bloor)
From traditional incenses prescribed by G*d to the ancients, through to contemporary local indigenous practices and dollar store love magic, we'll explore types of incenses and create our own custom sticks using 100% essential oil blends. Come back on Monday, between 6:30 and 7:30 to savour, package and label your now dried incenses.
Register: 647 827 6968 $10 materials plus donation for labour.

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Theatre of the Oppressed 
Fri. - Sat, Oct. 7 - 8, 10 am - 4 pm.
Collective Studio & Events Space, 664 Lansdowne
Two-day intensive workshop using Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed techniques & other arts-based popular education approaches to collaboratively reflect and explore issues of social justice and community transformation. $65-$180 (sliding scale available).
http://www.branchouttheatre.com

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Beit Zatoun Events
http://beitzatoun.org/events/

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Centre for Social Innovation Events
http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing

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Shape My City Events
http://shapemycity.ca/events.php

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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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