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Nov 12, 2025 - Booklaunch: Lessons from the Zapatistas

When: Wednesday Nov 12th, 7pm

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is proud to host Lia Pinheiro Barbosa and Peter Rosset for the online launch of their new book Lessons from the Zapatistas: From Armed Insurgency to People's Autonomy.

Lessons from the Zapatistas is essential reading for anyone interested in liberation, democracy and radical social transformation. It tells the story of the Zapatista insurgency, including the contemporary breadth and depth of their territorial autonomy, tracing how an Indigenous uprising burst forth from southern Mexico's Lacandon Jungle to stage the 21st century's first and most electrifying example of autonomy in action.

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Nov 12, 2025 - Fund Our Schools - phone zap

When: November 12th, 8pm

Calling all concerned parents and education workers! Underfunding of education has resulted in $6.3 billion of cuts. Those are having an impact on our kids, our students and the workers inside our schools.

We want those responsible to know that they need to stop Bill 33, supervision of our school boards - which are ploys to distract us from chronic underfunding. Join us on this Phone Zap to call MPPs to tell them to FUND OUR SCHOOLS.

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Nov 11, 2025 - The People of Canada will Love Us Again

When: Tuesday November 11th, 5pm
Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave

With special guest Senator Yuen Pau Woo.

President Trump's comment at his October meeting with Prime Minister Carney about the "mutual love" between Canada and the United States was interpreted by many media observers as striking a more "positive tone". In fact, it masks a deeper problem in bilateral relations, in that many of our policy, business, and civil society leaders are clinging to a belief in enduring US beneficence towards Canada and the maintenance of US primacy in world affairs. For all the talk about "rupture" and "diversification," Ottawa has not advanced a coherent foreign policy vision that allows for greater Canadian strategic autonomy. Is there a better way?

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Nov 10, 2025 - Divided Power

When: November 10th, 7pm
Where: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave

Reconciliation, as set out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is a process of understanding the Canadian state's genocide against Indigenous Peoples and creating a new relationship between Indigenous Peoples and settlers based on mutual respect and dignity. Given the racism and paternalism embedded in the Canadian state and related institutions, building such a relationship is a monumental task, but in addition, there is a major structural roadblock in the way: federalism, the political system that organizes Canadian governance.

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Nov 10, 2025 - Canadian Foreign Policy Hour with Yves Engler

When: Mondays at 6pm

Join author Yves Engler on Mondays for a weekly news roundup and interactive discussion about Canada's role abroad. This weekly session will delve into the latest developments on subjects ranging from military affairs and Canada's role in Ukraine to its contribution to Palestinian dispossession, and the exploitation of African resources. Join Yves for a critical take on Canada's foreign policy. Questions, comments, and criticisms are all welcome.

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Nov 9, 2025 - Migrant Workers Assembly

When: Sunday November 9th, 6pm

What do you need to know about the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan, the federal budget and long immigration processing times? Are there more raids? What about expiring permits? How does all this impact you?

Join November's Migrant Assembly to discuss all these updates and hear how migrants like you are taking action to fight the cuts. This assembly is led by migrants - don't get scammed by immigration consultants and other people who want to make money off of our struggles by spreading misinformation.

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Nov 9, 2025 - Protecting Public Education

When: November 9th, 5pm
Where: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave

Featuring Elected TDSB Trustee Debbie King, Elementary Teachers of Toronto President Helen Victoros, and our own Eric McCall.

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Nov 9, 2025 - Gaza Square

When: Every Sunday, 11am to 1pm
Where: 371 Wallace Ave

We'll be at Gaza square once again this Sunday morning with hot chocolate and coffee, buttons and posters, lawn signs and colourful chalk! Come say hi and meet your fellow neighbours/organizers as we make our presence known and continue to build safety in our community!

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Nov 8, 2025 - Tenant Organizing Training

When: November 8th, 7pm

This two-hour session has a strong focus on practical skills you can immediately use to start organizing your neighbours and other tenants in your city.

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Nov 8, 2025 - BDS Leafletting

When: Every Saturday, 1-2pm
Where: Dufferin Mall, 900 Dufferin St (south entrance by Marshalls)

End the Occupation! Build the Boycott! This is your friendly reminder of D4P's weekly BDS leafleting taking place every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm at Dufferin Mall. Meet outside south entrance to mall, 900 Dufferin Street by Marshalls. No prior experience necessary! We can buddy you up if it's your first time.

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Sep 8, 2025 - Fighting To Win

When: Monday September 8th, 6pm

A Ten-Week Course for Union and Community Activists Facilitated by John Clarke, former organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP).

Unions and social movements today are operating in a very challenging situation. There is great economic uncertainty, the worsening impact of climate change and a global situation marked by the growing threat of conflict and war. When workers strike or communities under attack take to the streets, it seems that victories are much much harder to win, and past gains more difficult to defend.

This course will grapple with these questions by looking at the forms of exploitation and oppression that exist in society and the means by which the power structure acts to limit and contain our struggles. The course will move towards a discussion of how our movements can overcome the factors that hold them back and to fight to win!

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