tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43004501296772568652024-02-19T01:58:26.750-05:00Council of Canadians Toronto ChapterThe Council of Canadians Toronto Chapter focuses on local campaigns that include Water, Trade, Climate Change and Food. We are an independent, non-partisan activist organization committed to building a stronger civil society.Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-71185413841484386332013-04-07T18:09:00.000-04:002013-04-07T18:09:04.208-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Great Lakes Commons Water Forum</span></b><div>
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<span style="color: red;">* Please note that Queens Quay is under construction. For updates please visit http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/construction/</span></div>
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We are very excited to have Council of Canadians chairperson <b>Maude Barlow</b> speaking at our fourth annual Water Forum in defence of the Great Lakes. <b>Alanna Mitchell</b>, journalist and author of Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis will MC the event. </div>
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Other speakers include representatives from On the Commons, Great Lakes Water Walkers, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, IICPH, National Farmers Union - Ontario, and Rising Tide Toronto.</div>
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Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-31718458184439725832013-02-24T21:45:00.001-05:002013-02-24T21:45:41.044-05:00Comments on "Fear of fluoride"<div class="activity-content">
This week's NOW magazine Alt.Health section discusses fluoride. We've sent in our reply!<br />
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Thank you NOW for
bringing the issue of water fluoridation to the forefront in last week's
issue. But you missed the mark. It is not ‘fluoride’ that is being
added to our water. It’s toxic industrial waste called fluorosilic acid,
inherently contaminated with heavy metals. Children in Vancouver
and most countries around the world that don't forcibly fluoridate their
citizens with this chemical have better dental health than those living
in Toronto. The expansion of subsidized dental care programs for the
poor shows that fifty years of artificial fluoridation didn’t work.<br />
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If the only benefit is from topical use, then purified and
concentrated sodium fluoride in toothpaste, approved for this use and
carrying a warning label against swallowing or use by young children,
will do. Diluting industrial waste in our drinking water is not topical
use. It’s pollution that severely overdoses the (toothless) bottle-fed
baby. If swallowing fluoride helps teeth, then a cup of tea or teaspoon
of salt per day provides it naturally and putting industrial waste in
our drinking water is unnecessary.<br />
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The Council of Canadians has taken a strong national position against fluoridation
on the basis of evidence of health harm to young children and the
downstream environment. Toronto City Council ought to be able to do what
the Windsor Council did: act on the numerous scientific studies that
show adding industrial waste to public drinking water to increase
everyone’s fluoride intake is not only ineffective, but unethical.<br />
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The Council of Canadians, Toronto chapter<br />
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Link to the original article - <a href="http://www.nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/story.cfm?content=191276">http://www.nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/story.cfm?content=191276</a><br />
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Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-70431235458137638822013-02-03T11:02:00.001-05:002013-02-03T11:03:58.502-05:00AUDIO: National Telephone Town Hall with Maude Barlow<span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and Jamian Logue, Director of Development and Member Services, spoke with Council members from across the country about members’ priorities and how they will be reflected in our campaigns and the work we will be doing in 2013 to build a better Canada.</span><br />
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</span> <a href="http://canadians.org/blog/?p=19129#.UQ6Jku7xWVg.blogger">AUDIO: National Telephone Town Hall with Maude Barlow</a>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-20033900792517871982013-01-27T16:22:00.000-05:002013-01-27T16:22:29.895-05:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #dc2300;"><b>February 6 - Next TCoC Monthly Meeting</b></span></span></div>
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359045843413_762" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359045843413_761" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359045843413_760"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359045843413_759">Topic: Sabotaging Democracy: 'Robocall' Voter Suppression in the 2011 Election</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #454545;"><b>Guest Speaker: Professor Michael Keefer</b></span><br /><span style="color: #454545;">Wednesday, February 6th, 7 – 9 p.m.</span><br /><span style="color: #454545;">Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Room 3 (on the 2nd floor)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #454545;">Join us for our February chapter meeting. All welcome!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Revelations of widespread fraud and voter suppression around the 2011 federal election are a harsh reminder that as Canadians we cannot take our democracy for granted. Professor Michael Keefer, School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph discusses the May 2011 federal </span><span style="color: #444444;">electoral fraud and the robocall issue. Currently eight Canadians are awaiting decision on their legal cases under the provisions of the Canada Elections act at the Supreme Court of Canada. The Council of Canadians has set up the</span><span style="color: #454545;"> </span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.canadians.org/election/index.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">Democracy 24-7 Legal Fund</a></u></span></span><span style="color: #454545;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">to pay the legal fees and associated costs of the applicants.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The documentary <i>“Hacking Democracy”</i> will be screened.</span></span></div>
Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-47381109786682758582012-12-16T17:57:00.001-05:002012-12-16T17:57:52.347-05:00January 9th Planning MeetingJoin the Toronto Chapter of the Council of Canadians as we create our plan for 2013. <br />
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Wed, Jan 9th<br />
7-9pm<br />
Location: TBA<br />
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<br />Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-86684002255170502782012-10-07T00:06:00.000-04:002012-10-07T00:06:09.214-04:00Planet in Focus Environmental Film FestivalOur chapter is pleased to be a co-presenter at the 13th Annual Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival. This is a terrific film festival with a stellar lineup of screenings, talks and more. <br /><br />Join us on Sunday October 14, 12:15pm at the TIFF Lightbox for the Toronto Premiere of "Semper Fi: Always Faithful". <br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/473643936013850/">http://www.facebook.com/events/473643936013850/</a>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-78210446576851171962012-09-26T15:27:00.002-04:002012-09-26T15:27:54.275-04:00No October meeting - but come to "She Speaks"!<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #dc2300;"><b>There
will be </b></span><span style="color: #dc2300;"><u><b>no</b></u></span><span style="color: #dc2300;"><b>
October monthly meeting.</b></span><span style="color: #dc2300;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Inste</span>ad
we invite you to join us at the “<b>She Speaks: Indigenous Women
Speak Out Against Tar Sands</b>” event on Wednesday, October 3,
6:30 p.m. at the Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">October 3</span><br />She Speaks: Indigenous Women Speak Against Tar Sands</b><br />
<br />Date: Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 p.m.<br />Location: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street<br />Free!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Indigenous
communities are taking the lead to stop the largest industrial
project on Earth and Northern Alberta is ground zero with over 20
corporations operating in the tar sands sacrifice zone, with expanded
developments being planned. The cultural heritage, land, ecosystems
and health of Indigenous communities including those in the
Athabasca, Peace River and Cold Lake regions of Alberta are being
sacrificed for oil money in what has been termed a “slow industrial
genocide”. Infrastructure projects linke</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">d
to the tar sands expansion such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway
pipeline, Kinder Morgan pipeline, Enbridge Line 9 r</span>eversal,
and the Keystone XL pipeline threaten Indigenous communities across
Turtle Island particularly Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the
Haudenausaunee Confederacy here in Southern Ontario. <br /><br />To build
ties of solidarity and resistance, and to create a broad base on
informed support, a speakers’ series is being organized in Coast
Salish Territories (Vancouver) and in Ontario.<br /><br />Speakers:<br /><br />Crystal
Lameman is a Beaver Lake Cree First Nation activist and the Peace
River tar sands campaigner for the Indigenous Environmental Network
in Alberta. Crystal is committed to restoring Native treaty rights
and stopping the exploitation of the tar sands. <br /><br />Melissa
Elliott is co-founder of Young Onkwehonwe United, and a youth
activist from the Haudenosaunee Territory of Six Nations. Known to
most as Missy, she has organized to defend Kanonhstaton (the former
Douglas Creek Estates), and to stop development projects on Six
Nations territory being pushed through without their consent such as
the Line 9 reversal project.<br /><br />Vanessa Gray is a youth organizer
from Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a community that has been named the
most polluted place in North America by the National Geographic
Society. She founded Green Teens, a environmental justice
organization of Native youth to resist the impact of the 63
petrochemical refineries in her hometown and is an active campaigner
for the rights of Indigenous people across these lands. <br /><br />Suzanne
Dhaliwal is the co-founder of the UK Tar Sands Network, which works
in solidarity with the Indigenous Environmental network to campaign
against UK corporations and financial institutions invested in the
Alberta Tar Sands.<br /><br />Moderated by Heather Milton-Lightning from
the Pasqua First Nation, Ruckus Society and the Indigenous
Environmental Network.<br /><br />This event is organized by the
Indigenous Environmental Network. IEN is an alliance of grassroots
Indigenous Peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of
Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening,
maintaining, and respecting traditional teachings and natural laws.
<br /><br />It is supported by No One Is Illegal - Toronto, Mining
Injustice Solidarity Network, Toronto Bolivia Solidarity and others.
For more information, to endorse or to support, please write to
<a href="mailto:firstnationswomenspeakingtour@gmail.com" target="_blank">firstnationswomenspeakingtour@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</a></span></span></div>
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Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-42738753213058937582012-09-03T12:33:00.006-04:002012-09-03T12:33:53.408-04:00Toronto Chapter Summer Social<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">September 5</span><br />Toronto Chapter Summer Social</b><br /><br />Time: Wednesday, September 5, 7 – 9 p.m.<br />Location: Imperial Pub, Rooftop Garden Patio, 54 Dundas Street East (across from Dundas Square)<br />
Website:
<span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.imperialpub.com/hours_and_location" target="_blank">http://www.imperialpub.com/<wbr></wbr>hours_and_location</a></u></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are
you torn between attending our September monthly meeting or hanging
out on a patio enjoying the last bits of summer weather? Now you can
do both! Join the Toronto Chapter at our Summer Social Pub Night (in
lieu of our September monthly meeting) at the Imperial Pub located on
Dundas Street just east of Yonge Street. </span>
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is welcome!</span></div>
Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-16463286101810521412012-06-17T13:42:00.001-04:002012-06-17T13:42:51.113-04:00Why Should I Care? - June 18<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Duke of York pub, </span>39 Prince Arthur Avenue<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>7 p.m. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of
all the w</span>ater on the earth only 2.75 per cent is fresh, including slightly
more than 2 per cent frozen in glaciers. Canada is blessed with
seemingly vast reserves of it, as well as one of the lowest municipal
prices for water among industrialized countries – and our per capita
usage is among the highest. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Debate
around our water resources is set to intensify as society’s thirst for
power encroaches on our water supplies. Without this precious resource,
there would be no life. </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Join us on Monday, June 18th, 2012, at the Duke of York, with </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #336600; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tara Seucharan and Michael Brothers from the Toronto Chapter of the Council of Canadians</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #669900; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">to discuss water rights affecting Canada and rest of the world. </span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Should
water be a human right? What does that imply? Should it be free for all
to use and inevitably waste? Commercialization of water is big business
with companies selling water shipped from the other side of the world
for $6/litre while safe and clean water is being wasted here at home at a
cost of about $2/1000 litres. What are ethics around permanently
contaminating our drinking water supplies through energy extraction and
what does it mean for the future?</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Make sure you’re part of this discussion. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">More info: </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.whyshouldicare.ca/" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: navy; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.whyshouldicare.ca/</span></a></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" />
<a href="http://www.whyshouldicare.ca/" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: navy; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-54840854416106009302012-05-14T23:49:00.001-04:002012-05-14T23:49:09.744-04:00May 15 - Great Lakes Need Great Friends launches in TorontoJoin Maude Barlow and friends at the kickoff for the Great Lakes Need Great Friends tour!<br />
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Tuesday, May 15, 7pm<br />
Argonaut Rowing Club, 1225 Lake Shore Blvd West<br />
Free!<br />
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<a href="http://canadians.org/blog/?p=15072">More info</a>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-37461760731227343082012-03-04T08:25:00.002-05:002012-03-04T08:25:44.029-05:002012 Water Forum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420579_10150700105810821_1207382322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420579_10150700105810821_1207382322_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">This annual, all-day event features presentations including,</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Attack on our Aquifers: Melancthon Megaquarry, Oakridges Moraine</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> - Our Great Lakes Commons</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Water as a Human Right</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- A First Nations Perspective: Women's Roles and Responsibilities to Life and Water</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- UnFluoridate It!</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Toronto City Water</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- CETA & Water Privatization </span></span> <div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />
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Wednesday, 1st February, 7 - 9 p.m.<br />
Toronto City Hall, room 4 (Queen & Bay streets)<br />
Free event! All welcome. <br />
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Speakers:<br />
Angelo DiCaro, CAW National Representative, Communications Department<br />
Stuart Trew, National Trade Campaigner, Council of Canadians<br />
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The proposed Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) threatens water, health care, daycare and other services you depend on everyday. At a time where local, sustainable policies are necessary CETA is a step backwards, holding Toronto from becoming a more equal, sustainable place to live. <br />
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Already over 20 municipal governments have requested to be excluded from the EU deal and a motion for Toronto to follow suit is currently being considered by city council. <br />
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Come hear how CETA would impact our city and what you can do to get our city excluded from this unfair trade deal. </span>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-72218412700850545902012-01-16T13:38:00.000-05:002012-01-16T13:38:29.790-05:00Stop the Cuts! rally - Final Budget Showdown: Toronto vs Rob Ford!Join us at tomorrow's Stop the Cuts! rally. Look for our bright yellow banner, come by & say hello.<br />
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January 17th, 5:30 p.m.<br />
Outside of City Hall, 100 Queen Street West<br />
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<a href="http://www.torontostopthecuts.com/">www.torontostopthecuts.com</a>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-8646456401823186482011-11-30T14:16:00.002-05:002011-11-30T14:18:43.452-05:00Global Day of Action on Climate Change<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join us in solidarity with synchronized demonstrations around the world calling on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. These demonstrations coincide with the annual United Nations Climate Talks taking place in Durban, South Africa. <br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At 10 am we will hear speakers from Toronto and see supporting videos. We have a growing number of people on the ground in Durban who will give us live updates. Discussion of action going forward will ensue. Become engaged and march in solidarity with Occupy Toronto at 2 pm.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Coffee/tea and a light snack will be available. Please BYO mug and lunch!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Patrick Bonin (AQLPA, Association Québécoise de Lutte contre la Pollution Atmosphérique)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
Crystel Hajjar (CYD, Canadian Youth Delegation)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Toby Davine (CYD, Canadian Youth Delegation)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
Hannah McKinnon (CAN, Climate Action Network)<br />
Steven Guilbeault (Equiterre)</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Richard Girard (Polaris Institute)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Mardi Tindal (Moderator, United Church of Canada)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Discussion, action going forward</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
2 pm - March in solidarity with Occupy Toronto!<br />
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If your group is interested in tabling, please contact <a href="mailto:info@torontoclimatecampaign.org" target="_blank">info@torontoclimatecampaign.<wbr></wbr>org</a><br />
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Organized and hosted by:<br />
Toronto Climate Campaign</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Council of Canadians Toronto Chapter</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Toronto People's Assembly on Climate Justice</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>CESAR - Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-21307269942555471202011-11-21T13:15:00.000-05:002011-11-21T13:15:05.232-05:00Council of Canadians Toronto supports Occupy Toronto!<b></b>November 20, 2011<br />
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The Council of Candians Toronto joins community based organizations, unions, faith groups, activists and concerned individuals in opposing the eviction of Occupy Toronto from St. James park. <br />
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Globally, the Occupy Movement seeks to draw attention to the corporate control of our economy, and the resulting wealth inequalities, austerity measures, environmental harms, loss of democratic rights and exclusion of popular voices.<br />
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As Canada's largest citizens' organization, the Council of Canadians with over 70 chapters across the country has been supporting local Occupy sites. Here in Toronto our chapter celebrates Occupy Toronto's inclusive, dialogue-friendly, non-violent and truly democratic approach to social transformation. The multitude of engaged individuals eagerly participating in daily general assemblies, workshops, teach-ins and trainings is nothing short of inspirational. <br />
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The freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are core democratic rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Concern over upholding these constitutionally protected rights has already been expressed by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) to Mayor Ford. Our chapter agrees that these rights must be protected.<br />
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Whatever the outcome of the court hearing on Monday, our chapter is proud to support and stand in solidarity with Occupy Toronto.Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-45686334602372488672011-11-18T21:12:00.000-05:002011-11-18T21:12:15.348-05:00Join us tomorrow at the Occupy Toronto - Evict Ford march!Join us tomorrow (Sat 19) to protest the eviction of Occupy Toronto. Meet us at 1pm at the south west entrance to the park (on King street). Look for our bright yellow banners!<br />
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<h1><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="profileName fn fsxl fwb">Occupy Toronto: Evict Ford - Hell NO we WON'T GO!</span></span></h1><h1 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="profileName fn fsxl fwb"> </span>19 November · <span class="dtstart"><span class="value-title" title="2011-11-19T14:00:00"> </span>14:00</span> - <span class="dtend"><span class="value-title" title="2011-11-19T17:00:00"> </span>17:00</span></span></h1><h1><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="dtend"><span style="font-weight: normal;">St. James Park </span></span></span></b></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="dtend"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rob Ford has had over a year to make his point, he's had his tantrum, and now judging by the polls, businesses and residents have had enough and it’s time for him to go. </span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Initially we thought "end the gravy train” was a vague message, but now we know "gravy" included plans to cut Libraries, Police, Snow and Road clearing, city planning, the environment and public parks The latest edition to the gravy train was senior citizens a</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-weight: normal;">nd the disabled. This gravy train is getting crowded! <br />
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He's already cost the city millions of dollars in transit schemes, and he must be evicted before the winter, before the damage he does to city infrastructure and social services becomes impossible to repair.<br />
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The local residents are complaining and they're fed up! Even his old supporters are getting tired of him.<br />
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Enough is Enough, It's time to EVICT ROB FORD!<br />
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Mayor Ford was initially elected as the "ordinary guy" fighting against elites and corruption in the city administration. His promises resonated with a public angry with the political system and looking for change.<br />
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Unfortunately, the change our mayor has brought about has been for the worse. While he promised to cut the budget WITHOUT service cuts, he has done the complete opposite. <br />
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Mayor Ford has caused chaos in our local government, waged war on our city workers and bullied through a flawed transit plan that provides less service at a much higher cost. <br />
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He's been an embarrassment to himself and our city! And this is only the beginning.<br />
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Join us Sat the 19th of November and lets all tell Ford that Occupy Toronto isn't leaving, it's time for HIM to go!<br />
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Solidarity with our brothers and sisters in New York! Solidarity with the global movement! Lets show them our strength this Saturday!</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
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</span></h1>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-54848380113146938282011-10-17T01:03:00.000-04:002011-10-17T01:03:05.905-04:00Occupy Toronto!<b style="color: #cc0000;">Occupy Toronto!</b> (October 15)<br />
by Tara S.<br />
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Under grey and windy skies yesterday, hundreds of people gathered at the corner of King & Bay streets to start Occupy Toronto's occupation. An hour later, we marched east along King Street to St. James park (King & Church streets) to start the occupation itself. <br />
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It was inspiring to be in such a positive, friendly environment. Many people waved signs or spontaneously made their own. Everyone exchanged smiles. And though everyone has their own reasons for being there, the atmosphere was one of understanding, respect, community building and empowerment. It was also great to see the respectful police presense, quite the welcome change after the G20 events last summer. It's estimated over 2000 people occupied the park and over 100 planned to stay overnight.<br />
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Once at the park people broke out into small groups. Some joined the spontaneous music bands in the middle of the park, while others gathered around the open mic truck at the north end of the park. Volunteers were busy setting up the medical tent area, food serving area, lending library and media area. <br />
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I left the park for a bit in the afternoon and was very impressed when I returned that in under 2 hrs the food tent was serving meals (Food Not Bombs are doing the bulk of offsite cooking), the lending library was packed and ~20 portapotties had been set up (donated by CUPE). <br />
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One very important part of the Occupy Toronto - and indeed all the Occupy movements - are the General Assemblies. The first one in the park started at 5pm. It covered highlights from other Occupy movements, updates from the various committees and discussion about the decision making process. There was use of the People's Mic (each speaker's message is repeated so those at the back can hear) and an explanation of the handsignals used ("I agree", "I'd like to make a comment", "I strongly oppose or block this"). The guidelines are also read at the start of each General Assembly. These include keeping the space positive (anti- sexist/racist/ableist/homophobic) and a suggested time limit for comments, remarks and objections. General Assemblies are slated to occur twice daily.<br />
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Occupy Toronto runs entirely on volunteers and donations. The working committees include logistics, medical, marshalls, food, media and facilitation. Anyone can become involved, it's easy to attend the frequent training sessions and/or shadow volunteers if you'd like to help out and don't have any experience. Donations are also very critical, here's a <a href="http://occupyto.org/2011/10/16/update-occupy-toronto-needs-oct-16/" target="_blank">list of needs</a>.<br />
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I'd urge you to visit St. James park to see the Occupy movement yourself and stay updated with them.<br />
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Website - <a href="http://occupyto.org/" target="_blank">http://occupyto.org/</a><br />
Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OccupyToronto" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/OccupyToronto</a><br />
Live stream - <a href="http://www.livestream.com/occupytoronto" target="_blank">www.livestream.com/<wbr></wbr>occupytoronto</a><br />
Youtube videos - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/OccupyTorontoToday" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/<wbr></wbr>OccupyTorontoToday</a><br />
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Occupy Tororonto volunteers will be also joining our October monthly meeting (Oct 26) to give us an overview of the movement and update us on the continued occupation. <br />
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</span></div>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-83638467525409871562011-10-14T20:38:00.000-04:002011-10-14T20:38:25.229-04:00Occupy Toronto!<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">Council members, activists and supporters are joining in the Occupy movements happening across the country!</span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">Join us tomorrow at King & Bay, 10am.</span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}"> <a href="http://occupyto.org/2011/10/14/occupy-toronto-october-15th/">http://occupyto.org/2011/10/14/occupy-toronto-october-15th/</a></span></span></h6>With only one day away, many of you are probably wondering where we are headed and what the plan is! Well here you go!<br />
We plan to rally at King St. and Bay St. at 10:00 AM. At 10:30 we will announcement about the location of the Occupation Zone. This is done to aid us in preventing police and municipal interference. If you cannot make it to King and Bay by 10:00, we recommend you stay connected to the internet and await for the announcement to hit the airwaves.<br />
We look forward to seeing you all and cannot wait to work with all of you!<br />
Today we plan. Tonight we rest. Tomorrow we take over.<br />
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</div>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-23325286722639150692011-09-28T12:50:00.000-04:002011-09-28T12:50:49.571-04:00September monthly meetingJoin us tonight from 7 - 9 p.m. as we discuss the upcoming provincial elections in light of important topics like the Mega-quarry, Health Care, Energy, Transit, Trade and Water.<br />
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Megan Cobean, Ontario Health Coalition<br />
Angela Bischoff, Ontario Clean Air Alliance<br />
Jacob Louy, transit advocate<br />
Mega-quarry Awareness group<br />
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Date: Wednesday, August 28<br />
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.<br />
Location: Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St. West), room 3<br />
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<span>We'll be facilitating a workshop on CETA and how it will affect our local communities. Let's get the word out to our councillors that Toronto should declare itself exempt from CETA!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cost: free!</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span>Bring some new faces and lets talk, be heard and create some action!</span><br />
<span>Be excited, we know we are!</span><br />
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<span>Clean Train Coalition - Interactive booth</span><br />
Toronto Chapter of the <span>Council of Canadians - C.E.T.A. Workshop and diy button making</span><br />
<span>Green Peace with Dix Sandbeck - The Economy and The Environment Workshop</span><br />
<span>Food Not Bombs - serving a vegan/vegetarian meal</span><br />
<span>Living Well Climate Justice Network - Discussion Based Seminar</span><br />
<span>Mega Quarry Awareness - Info Booth and A Discussion Based Seminar</span><br />
<span>Toronto Public Library Workers Union - Workshop, Info Booth and Kids story time.</span><br />
<span>People's Voice - Info Booth</span><br />
<span>Stop U of T Animal Research - Workshop</span><span> </span><br />
<span>Toronto Environmental Alliance - Interactive Game</span><br />
<span>the zeitgeist Movement - Info Booth and Music</span><br />
<span>Mining Injustice Solidarity Network - Info Booth and Workshop</span><br />
<span>No One Is Illegal - Surprise Workshop</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Date: Sunday, March 20<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street (2 blocks east of Spadina Avenue on King Street)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cost: free<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">We have an exciting day planned, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">U.N. Right to Water and Sanitation: a recent historic “win” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Toronto's Drinking Water Quality: ensuring that our tap water is as healthy as possible<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lake Ontario: When will we stop putting sewage in it?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">CETA: the threat to water and Toronto <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Reclaiming the Great Lakes as a Commons<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;">“Healthy Water, Healthy Cities” reminds us that clean water is essential to us all and there's a growing challenge to provide clean water to urban areas, which contain more than half of the world's population. Come hear about the recently passed U.N. Right to Water and Sanitation, a historic win for water justice activisits worldwide. We'll explore water challenges in <st1:city w:st="on">Toronto</st1:city> and hear how our chapter's water campaigns are oriented towards making changes to the way <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city> treats it's drinking water, its wastewater and the wellbeing of the watersheds and lake waters in our region. The threat CETA (the Canadian-E.U. Trade agreement) poses to water and Toronto in particular, will also be discussed. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198469470171418">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198469470171418</a></span></div>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-35727265772374305732010-12-06T19:56:00.000-05:002010-12-06T19:56:34.025-05:00Hundreds gather for People’s Assembly on Climate Justice in Toronto<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold";">A report on Saturday's Assembly from the Climate Justice Network. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">Toronto – On Saturday December 4<sup>th</sup>, the Global Climate Campaign’s International Day of Climate Action, hundreds of activists, community organizers and neighbourhood participants gathered for the second Toronto People’s Assembly on Climate Justice at Sidney Smith Hall, on the University of Toronto campus.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">“The People’s Assembly on Climate Justice is a people’s<span> </span>alternative to the corrupt and illegitimate solutions which are being pushed through the United Nations,” says Julien Lalonde, a community organizer with Toronto Bolivia Solidarity and a core facilitator at the Assembly.<span> </span>“By using channels of collective dialogue and community empowerment we are working together<span> </span>to become a movement that understands the fundamental interconnectedness of our struggles for social, economic and environmental justice.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">Building on the horizontal process established during the Reclaim Power People’s Assembly in Copenhagen last December, the Toronto Assembly was an ambitious all day affair. Using a combination of breakouts and plenaries, participants discussed movement building, building alternative spaces, accountability to front-line communities, economic reform, offgrid energy solutions, and much more, in response to the initial framing question asking what we can do together to create a stronger movement for Climate Justice.<span> </span>In the afternoon seven People’s Council’s were created to begin formulating responses to topics identified by the Assembly as priority issues.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">“Through a horizontal people’s process, the Assembly seeks to create a space where we can work together to share experience, knowledge, and resources in order to build a local response to a global crisis,” says Brett Rhyno of Environmental Justice Toronto, who participated in the original Reclaim Power People’s Assembly. “The challenge of the climate crisis can only be met with a coordinated response that will bring forth our power in numbers.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">As the Canadian government works to obstruct progress in Cancun by opposing a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol and at home by killing the Climate Change Accountability Act, the need is clear for communities to step up and start building their own solutions. The goal of the People’s Assembly is to generate new possibilities and new hopes in order to bridge the gap from separately operating groups, communities, and individuals, to converge into one diverse, united movement.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Abadi MT Condensed Light";">The Toronto People’s Assembly is in solidarity with La Via Campesina’s call for 1000 Cancuns and, after successfully bringing the People’s Assembly model to Canada in advance of the G20, it collaborated with the Council of Canadians to produce a national call for People’s Assemblies which has resulted in fourteen People’s Assemblies happening across the country during the UN negotiations in Cancun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div id=":2ee">- Tara Seucharan.</div><div id=":2ee"> </div><div id=":2ee"> </div><div id=":2ee"> </div><div id=":2ee">Dear People's Assembly Participants,<br />
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First some inspiring news! Back in June, we established the model of the People's Assembly here in Canada. Now, thanks to national promotion of the idea through the Council of Candians, there be 14 People's Assemblies happening across the country this December. With your continued participation, the Toronto Assembly on Dec 4th will easily be the largest and most ambitious of these national Assemblies.<br />
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The second <b>Toronto People's Assesmbly</b> will occur on <b>Saturday December 4th</b> and will run from <b>9:30am-5pm</b>. It will be held at<a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Sidney+Smith+Hall&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl" target="_blank"> Sidney Smith Hall</a>, <b>100 St George St</b> in room <b>SS2118</b>. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. As this is a grassroots community effort we will be asking a PWYC donation at the door to help cover costs. All contributions are welcome and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.<br />
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The main question we will address is how we can work together to create a stronger and more united movement for Climate Justice in Toronto. As with last time, we will employ a horizontal process and use a combination of breakout and plenary discussion. Taking your input from the First Assembly, we will aim to create more focus and be more action-oriented in our discussions.<br />
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Because we are going to be making food to share with you throughout the day, we highly encourage everyone to <b>pre-register</b> by sending an email to <a href="mailto:peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.com" target="_blank">peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a> - even if you are not able to join us for the entire day, we hope you will come out for however much time you can spare.<br />
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If you would like to volunteer, we have plenty of need for extra hands to help cook, set-up and perform various tasks throughout the day on Dec 4th. For further details on how you can help, please contact us at <a href="mailto:peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.com" target="_blank">peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a> or call 647-869-6496.<br />
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You can also help us build the Assembly by joining us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107327446002085&ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and inviting your friends to join us. You can also download all our outreach materials for printing or electronic distribution <a href="http://torontopeoplesassembly.wordpress.com/resources/" target="_blank">here</a>. If everyone took a moment to tell 5-10 friends about the Assembly, it would go a long way to growing our movement!<br />
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The killing of the Climate Change Accountability Act in the Senate last week by unelected Conservative Senators makes what we are trying to do all the more important. It is clear that our government is recklessly opposed to taking real action on climate change will be going to the UN Climate Talks in Cancun only to promote false solutions and to protect the doomsday-esque Tar Sands gigaproject. If we want to realize the goal of Climate Justice we must band together. Only as a united movement can we hope to have enough power to create the just solutions that will combine our ongoing quest for social justice with effective action to prevent catastrophic climate change.<br />
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See you at the Assembly!<br />
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Brett Rhyno<br />
on behalf of the People's Assembly on Climate Justice<br />
<a href="http://torontopeoplesassembly.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://torontopeoplesassembly.<wbr></wbr>wordpress.com/</a><br />
<a href="mailto:peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.com" target="_blank">peoplesassembly.toronto@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a><br />
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</tbody></table>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300450129677256865.post-41107733692293368482010-11-14T23:55:00.000-05:002010-11-14T23:55:35.202-05:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-font-width: 150%;">Organize to Win Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #a50021; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Given the recent changes at City Hall . . .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it’s time to get your group Organized to Win!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please join the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Toronto</st1:city></st1:place> Chapter of The Council of Canadians to learn how to become more successful advocates for the causes we work so hard on.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Workshop Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Liz Benneian<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hosted By:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Council of Canadians <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city> Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saturday, November 20<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Time:</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11:00am to 3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steelworkers Hall, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">25 Cecil Street</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Toronto</st1:city></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Fee:</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PWYC; Suggested donation of $5 to $20;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All profits will be donated to the G20 Legal Defense Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Registration:</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pre-Registration is required!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please email us at <a href="mailto:torontochapter@gmail.com">torontochapter@gmail.com</a> with your name, organization name, and how many people will be attending from your organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please put “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Organize to Win</i></b>” in the subject line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will email you the hand-outs to be used during the workshop – please print and bring them with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">* Includes light refreshments - please bring your own mug.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 150%;">About the Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Citizens’ groups fighting to protect natural spaces, stop incinerators, ensure more sustainable planning etc. are usually outgunned by “experts”, outmaneuvered by municipal staff, shut out by local media and outfoxed by politicians. But citizens groups can beat all these odds and win. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn how at the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Organize to Win</b> seminar led by Oakvillegreen Conservation Association president Liz Benneian, an award-winning community activist and environmental leader. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Oakvillegreen has been a tremendously successful citizens’ organization, partly because it had the help of some experienced organizers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oakvillegreen now wants to pass that experience and learning on to other organizations so they can be more effective in their battles.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">The seminar will discuss: how to organize; forming successful strategies; developing effective tactics; getting publicity; understanding bureaucracies and politicians; and avoiding pitfalls. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plenty of real life examples of successes and strategies will be given and those attending will be encouraged to add to the discussion with their stories and questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The seminar is geared to give participants useful tools their groups can employ immediately to become more successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The seminar will be especially helpful to groups that are just forming, offering critical information on how to get a new group organized. This seminar is not just for group leaders but for all members who want to learn how to become more successful advocates.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-width: 150%;">About Liz<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 11.0pt;">Seminar leader Liz Benneian is a former newspaper editor who has been president of Oakvillegreen since 2005.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2010, she received an award from Heritage <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:state> for her efforts in preserving the Province’s natural heritage. In 2009, she was the recipient of Earth Day Canada’s National Hometown Hero Award. She is a previous recipient of the Town of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oakville</st1:place></st1:city>’s Spirit Award and Rotary’s Paul Harris Award for community service. Liz has helped found several environmental organizations and given the Organize To Win seminar to more than 15 community groups around the province.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.oakvillegreen.org/">www.oakvillegreen.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>Toronto Chapterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266645737386686440noreply@blogger.com0