Rally to save City Services and Good Jobs ~ January 17th

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 [...]

The Occupy camps may close, but the movement appears far from finished

Speaking up for the 99 per cent   By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa Citizen November 14, 2011 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Occupy+camps+close+movement+appears+from+finished/5704849/story.html#ixzz1dgDEsjXv  Michelle Couturier is a capitalist’s dream: MBA, bilingual, trained in urban planning and architectural technology, with job stints at SNC-Lavalin, the federal government and the Bank of Canada. At 29, she’s also an Occupy supporter, donating tarps and [...]

In #Toronto, #Ontario #Election #Accessibility Information Session TOMORROW

This Tuesday, there will be an information session with reps from Elections Ontario, where we will learn about about the work Elections Ontario is doing to improve the accessibility of the election process. The session is from 6-8pm at the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto: 365 Bloor Street East, Suite 902. Pizza, Tokens and [...]

NEXT STEPS FOR THE ORANGE WAVE: How can we stop Harper?

PUBLIC FORUM The NDP has made historic gains in this federal election with its largest ever caucus in the House of Commons  and official opposition status.  But Harper’s conservatives benefited from the equally historic collapse  of the Liberals to win a majority with only 40% of the vote.  The Orange Wave has raised the hopes of millions [...]

Women of Canada: It’s Time we Broke Up with Steven Harper

Thanks Manani and elizabeth for sharing. I’m tempted to do one on disability issues, we shall see…

#Egypt passed on the Dragon-flavored Kool-Aid

On Monday night I went to an excellent talk by George Galloway here in Toronto. Listening to him reminded me that I am lucky to live in a time of revolution after so long a silence. I grew up in a time when people thought women had enough rights, and people with disabilities were told [...]

GEORGE #GALLOWAY Speaks on #revolution in the Arab world

Monday, March 14 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 427 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON In the first few weeks of 2011, revolutions have swept across the Arab world, toppling dictators in Tunisia and Egypt, and threatening to topple one in Libya. Uprisings are also underway in Bahrain, Yemen, and elsewhere, as people all across the region [...]

#Tunisia to #Egypt – Resistance to Revolution Marxist Forum #Toronto

Tuesday, February 8, 7pm Bahen Centre, room 2159 40 St. George Street University of Toronto The spark of revolution was lit in Tunisia, but the fuse runs through the entire world. The slogan raised in the streets of Cairo captures the truth of it: “Yesterday we are Tunisian. Today we are Egyptian. Tomorrow we are [...]

Redefining Apathy – Dave Meslin TEDxToronto

I wish I could show this video to every activist, social worker, and fellow citizen I know.  Time to start re-thinking the way we look at important issues in our communities.  

The truth about #Toronto’s financial position

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