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May 8, 2026 - Planning in the Face of Fascism

When: May 8 to 10
Where University of Toronto, 170 St George St

Planners Network, a network of progressive planners, academics, students and activists based in North America, also known as Turtle Island, and beyond, is seeking proposals for the conference celebrating its 50th anniversary: Planning in the Face of Fascism.

The theme of this conference engages the pressing political challenge confronting progressive people around the world, namely, the global resurgence of the phenomenon popularly known as fascism. While there are of course still academic debates on the proper name to grasp the nature of the current conjuncture, it is clear that the various situations in which planners work--in relation to forces of state, economy and people - are being decisively shaped by comparatively varied combinations of authoritarianism and the far right.

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Feb 27, 2026 - Oil, Capitalism, and Climate

When: Friday February 27th, 7pm
Where: College Street United Church, 454 College St

All are invited to join us for the annual Leo Panitch Winter Lecture! We are honoured to welcome esteemed author and academic Adam Hanieh back to Toronto to deliver this year's talk. This event marks the fourth edition of the school's annual lecture, held in the memory of the late Leo Panitch.

Adam Hanieh will discuss how understanding oil's place in world capitalism is key to grasping geopolitical dynamics and global finance, reviving vital climate struggles, and challenging the structural interests underpinning the system itself. He will also explore the connections between our fossil-fuel centred world and the contemporary politics of Palestine and the wider Middle East.

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Feb 18, 2026 - U.S. healthcare comes to Canada

When: February 18th, 12pm

Drs. David U. Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler are Distinguished Professors of Public Health at the City University of New York's Hunter College AND co-founders of Physicians for a National Health Program, which advocates for single-payer healthcare in the United States.

They join Andrew Longhurst, Senior Health Policy Researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, in a discussion of Alberta's Bill 11 and the dangers it poses to public health care in Canada. They expose Bill 11's creation of a private health insurance market for publicly insured services under the Canada Health Act and its encouragement of US investment interests to establish a for-profit health care system in Canada.

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Feb 17, 2026 - Canadian Seamen’s Union (CSU)

When: Tuesday, February 17th, 6pm

What happens when a militant, democratic union takes on powerful shipping interests and wins? What happens when those interests try to take their power back?

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:00 p.m. (special start time) for a gripping look at the rise (and demise) of the Canadian Seamen's Union, and the explosive 1949 strike that shook waterfronts from Halifax to Vancouver.

We're thrilled to welcome Benjamin Anderson (University College Dublin), who will be joining us live from Dublin (11:00 p.m. his time!) to share his research and insights.

We'll also screen excerpts from Betrayed, the powerful documentary by Elaine Brière, which captures the voices and legacy of the seamen who fought back.

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Feb 17, 2026 - Close Loopholes Now

When: Tuesday February 17th, 5pm
Where: 1028 Queen St E

This will be a family-friendly event for the community, including speakers from various groups and live art!

Join us in solidarity against Julie Dabrusin's decision to vote NO on the No More Loopholes Act. No peace for 'the Minister of Environmental Destruction,' we demand Climate Justice now.

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