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Jun 20, 2026 - Colonialism, Capitalism, and Canada

When: June 20th, 7pm
Where: College Street United Church

The Leo Panitch School is thrilled to host renowned historian and author Bryan Palmer for a celebration of his three-volume history of Canada, Capitalism, and Colonialism!

This monumental work offers readers access to a clear-eyed understanding of Canada's past, explaining how recently-acknowledged dark facts about our history are tied to the creation of a richly endowed, wealthy but very unequal first world country.

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Jun 11, 2026 - UJPO at 100

When: June 11th, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Where: Trinity St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor St W

The United Jewish People's Order, Canada's Home for the Jewish Left, is thrilled to announce our official Centenary Celebration Event: Joy and Struggle - 100 years of UJPO!

To properly mark this incredible milestone, we have put together a truly amazing show, featuring, live and in-person:
· Author and internationally lauded activist, Naomi Klein
· The return of the legendary Toronto Jewish Folk Choir
· From Vancouver, punk-folk legend Geoff Berner
· From Montreal, beloved singer-songwriter Rae Spoon

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Jun 11, 2026 - Keep Water Public

When: June 11th, 7pm

This meeting is part of CUPE Ontario's Keep Water Public campaign and is intended for executives of locals representing Regional Water/Wastewater Workers. We recognize there are significant legislative changes happening in Ontario related to the ownership, governance, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and services. Thess include Bill 98 and Bill 100, alongside the creation of Public Water Wastewater Corporations. Despite the name, these changes open the door to increased privatization, fragmentation, and loss of public accountability within Ontario's water systems.

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Jun 8, 2026 - Update on Disability Poverty

When: June 8th, 1pm

Join us as we mark five years, a milestone filled with pride, hard-won progress and the realities that make our work necessary.

Rabia Khedr, our National Director, and Michelle Hewitt, our Board Chair, share their reflections on the past five years and what the future holds.

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Jun 7, 2026 - Student Power

When: June 7th, 6pm
Where: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave

As global campus protests attract academic and public attention, interest in student movements continues to grow; however, very little is known about the Canadian context. Lexier's monograph offers the first detailed history of on-campus activism in Canada. Each chapter draws upon archival documents, media reports, and oral interviews to chronicle major upheavals in, respectively, the Sixties, 1974-2000, and 2000-2020. Grounded in the larger historical, political, economic, social/cultural, and institutional context of the period, each analyzes the various demands and tactics, the internal and external responses, and perceivable outcomes. Together, they demonstrate that student movements regularly anticipate broader social and political developments and, despite ongoing resistance to their confrontational strategies, effectively advance democracy and social justice both on- and off-campus.

Dr. Roberta Lexier is Professor in the Departments of General Education and Humanities at Mount Royal University. She is the coeditor of Party of Conscience: The CCF, the NDP, and Social Democracy in Canada.

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