Ethno-racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario ERDCO Research Event Thursday March 29, 2012 4:30 – 7:00 PM Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard St. East, Room SHE 560 This event will highlight some of the research that has been completed by ERDCO Staff, Volunteers and Board Members. Research topics include: Successful immigrants with disabilities: Challenging the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Activism’
Upcoming Event on the Experiences of Newcomers and Ethno-racial People with Disabilities
Posted: March 19, 2012 in EventsTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, Economic Justice, racialization
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Reclaiming Our Bodies and Minds: Disability, Oppression, Action! Conference
Posted: March 1, 2012 in Activism, Disability Movement, EventsTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, oppression, Toronto
When: March 16th, 6pm until March 18th, 6pm Where: Ryerson University Student Campus Centre, 55 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario http://www.facebook.com/events/261933367190315/ Reclaiming our Bodies and Minds: Disability, Oppression, Action! is a collaborative space for communities to come together, learn, network, and develop skills. We acknowledge that people with disabilities have a diverse range of experiences. However, one experience [...]
Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Relaunch Meeting
Posted: February 11, 2012 in Disability Movement, EventsTags: accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, Toronto
Toronto Councillor Adam Vaughan is hosting a Public Information meeting on Accessibility legislation and the launch of the new term of the City’s Disability Issues Committee. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:30 am – 11:30 am Toronto City Hall, Council Chamber (3rd floor) 100 Queen Street West Application forms for membership to the Disability Issues Committee [...]
Why Students with Disabilities should Support the National Day of Action
Posted: February 1, 2012 in EventsTags: accessibility, Activism, austerity, Canada, cfs, disability, education, students
The Canadian Federation of Students national day of action is coming up Wednesday February 1, that’s right TODAY! Now more than ever it is important that students with disabilities show their numbers and advance the fight for accessible education in Ontario and around the country. This type of Canada-wide student day of action doesn’t happen [...]
NEW LOCATION: OCCUPY. STRIKE. RESIST. . . How do we beat the 1%?
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Activism, EventsTags: Activism, austerity, OccupyTO, Toronto
#OCCUPY. STRIKE. RESIST. . . . How do we beat the 1%? A one-day political conference Saturday, February 4 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm Galbraith Building, 35 St. George Street, University of Toronto – wheelchair accessible Organized by the International Socialists Register online: http://bit.ly/Feb4conf Facebook: http://on.fb.me/Feb4FB With every passing day, the capitalist system spins deeper into crisis. Politicians, bankers [...]
OCCUPY. STRIKE. RESIST. . . How do we beat the 1%?
Posted: January 23, 2012 in Activism, EventsTags: Activism, austerity, OccupyTO, Toronto
#OCCUPY. STRIKE. RESIST. . . . How do we beat the 1%? A one-day political conference Saturday, February 4 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street, University of Toronto Organized by the International Socialists Register online: http://bit.ly/Feb4conf Facebook: http://on.fb.me/Feb4FB With every passing day, the capitalist system spins deeper into crisis. Politicians, bankers and bosses are [...]
Solidarity rally for Caterpillar workers in London, ON – Sat Jan 21
Posted: January 20, 2012 in Activism, Economic Justice, Upcoming eventsTags: Activism, corporate greed, Economic Justice, employment, solidarity, workers rights
Electro-Motive, a subsidiary of U.S. industrial giant Caterpillar Inc., wants to strong-arm workers at its London plant into a pay cut of over 50 percent, dropping hourly wages from $35 to $16.50. It is also imposing devastating cuts to benefits and pensions on members of CAW Local 27 at a time when the company has [...]
Rally to save City Services and Good Jobs ~ January 17th
Posted: January 16, 2012 in Activism, Economic JusticeTags: Activism, austerity, democracy now, Economic Justice, employment, Toronto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2k6qN8A93P8#! City Council will be voting on January 17, 18 and 19 on the 2012 City budget. At present, there are $85 million in cuts on the table, as well as, a TTC fare hike and increases to recreation user fees. The budget includes elimination of hundreds of good City jobs – jobs that employ [...]
We Strike Together ~ Public Forum January 11th
Posted: January 10, 2012 in Activism, EventsTags: Activism, austerity, Canada, Economic Justice, OccupyTO, solidarity, Toronto
UofT PUBLIC FORUM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 5PM OISE room 2214 (252 Bloor St. West) The 1% are undermining accessible public education by increasing tuition and class sizes, cutting funding and corporatizing campus. Join a discussion about how the 99% on campus–students, TAs, staff and faculty– can unite to support upcoming campaigns, like the February 1 [...]
Toronto protest against military rule in Egypt
Posted: December 19, 2011 in ActivismTags: Activism, egypt, solidarity, Toronto
Defend Egypt’s revolution! Condemn the military’s attacks on peaceful protesters! RALLY & PICKET Monday, December 19 5pm to 7pm Yonge-Dundas Square Toronto | TTC: Dundas Facebook: http://on.fb.me/tkZO8D Join the global solidarity protests against military rule in Egypt. In the last few days, the Egyptian military has brutally attacked peaceful demonstrators in Tahrir Square in Cairo and [...]
