- Work Isn’t Working
Work Isn’t Working for Ontario Families: The Role of Good Jobs in Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy was released on Monday, May 12 in Toronto. The report, co-authored by Campaign 2000, the Toronto & York Region Labour Council and the Canadian Labour Congress, provides details on the role of the labour market in family poverty and recommendations for Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. To read the report, go to www.campaign2000.ca.
- Winnipeg: May 15
May 2008 is the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. As part of international efforts to mark the displacement of the Palestinian people, there will be a mock refugee camp at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg from the evening of May 15 to the morning of May 16. There will be speeches from 5:30 pm; workshops, live performances and food from 6:30 pm; film screenings from 9 pm; and camping from 11 pm to 9 am. People are asked to bring their own camping equipment. The event is sponsored by Canada-Palestinian Support Network and a broad coalition of local organizations and individuals. For more information, call 204-947-5093 or email canpalnetwinnipeg at yahoo.ca.
- Montreal: May 17 – 18
Montreal’s Anarchist Bookfair, part of the month-long Festival of Anarchy, is on May 17, followed by a full-day of anarchist presentations and workshops on May 18. Events on both days are at CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle. To find out more, call 514-435-2385 or go to anarchistbookfair.ca.
- Ottawa: May 18
Ottawa Palestine Solidarity Network is hosting an interactive teach-in and discussion on Sunday, May 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Ottawa Public Library on Metcalfe Avenue. The event will feature human rights activist Samah Sabawi, Diane Ralph of the Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians and CUPE activist Hassan Husseini. To find out more, go to badil.org or email abla_a76 at hotmail.com.
- Vancouver: May 21
May 21 is a global day of action in support of Malalai Joya, the MP who was suspended from Afghanistan’s parliament in 2007. In Vancouver, there’s a rally at 5 pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Hornby Street. To find out more, go to stopwar.ca.
- Toronto: May 21
The War Resister Support Campaign is holding a conversation with U.S. war resisters on Wednesday, May 21 at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto. The event begins at 7 pm; $5 sliding scale. The discussion will be moderated by Vietnam War resister Andy Barrie. For more information call 416-598-1222, email resisters at sympatico.ca or go to resisters.ca.
- Toronto: May 22 to May 25
A World in Revolt: Prospects for Socialism in the 21st Century is a tri-national education conference from May 22 to May 28 in Toronto. The conference, co-sponsored by Socialist Action Canada, will feature writers, researchers, movement leaders and activists from Canada, the United States and Mexico. The cost is $40 or $6 per session, sliding scale. Email barryaw at rogers.com for more information, or go to socialistaction.org.
- Winnipeg: May 28
Manitoba Eco-Network presents the film Slow Food Revolution on Wednesday, May 28 at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg. The film presents regional slow food movements from around the world. A moderated discussion will follow the screening. To find out more, call 204-947-6511 or go to mbeconetwork.org.
- Toronto: May 30 and June 1
Brick by Brick: Building Labour Solidarity with Palestine is a conference for trade union and labour movement activists interested in building solidarity with Palestinian workers. The conference, organized by the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, is on May 30 and June 1 at the Steelworkers Hall in Toronto. The conference will feature speakers on the current situation for Palestinian workers and international efforts to build the boycott, divestment, and sanction campaign against Israel. Registration is $20. To download a registration form for the conference, visit caiaweb.org/labourcommittee.
- Vancouver: June 6 – 8
Indigenous, Immigrant, Migrant Labour & Globalization is the 40th annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Labour History Association. The conference is from June 6 to June 8 at Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre in Vancouver. To find out more, go to pnlha.org.
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