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Oct 17, 2024 - Rally to Fix the TTC

When: Thursday, October 17, 5pm
Where: Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette (Outside Bathurst Station)

Are you tired of waiting? How many times has a delay made you late? Or a shutdown ruined your plans? You deserve transit you can rely on. We are asking the federal government to speed up investments in public transit for a faster, safer, more dependable TTC! We have the opportunity right now to transform transit.

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Oct 16, 2024 - Corporations on Climate: Greenwashing or Progress?

When: October 16th, 7pm
Where: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave

Climate change has gone mainstream in the corporate world. Companies are racing to build and broadcast their ESG (environmental, social, and governance) credentials. But greenwashing fiascos are innumerable. From the near worthlessness of Verra's carbon offset credits to HSBC's false net-zero pronouncements, even the most cautious observer will find it difficult to differentiate the honest actors from the frauds. Critics tell us capitalism itself is anathema to the avoidance of catastrophic climate change and any solution premised on it will fail; but a prominent pro-ESG rejoinder tells us we are simply out of time to change something as fundamental as capitalism before attempting to stave off the worst climate outcomes, so capitalism it must be. Hosting speakers with diverse points of view, this panel will examine how we should understand the value and the role of green capitalism as the climate crisis worsens.

Panelists: Melissa Aronczyk (Rutgers University), Toby Heaps (Corporate Knights), and John Woodside (National Observer), Moderator: Alison Mountz.

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Oct 16, 2024 - OFL - The Ontario We Need

When: Wed, Oct 16th, 7pm

Emergency room closures. Overcrowded classrooms. The Greenbelt land give-away. Unprecedented corruption allegations. It's time to put an end to the Doug Ford free-for-all.

The OFL is capping off their 11-city town hall tour with a virtual province-wide rally to build the Ontario we need.

ofl.ca

Oct 16, 2024 - How to Counter Myths about Homelessness

When: Wednesday, October 16th, 6pm

Our city is facing a worsening housing crisis and the toxic drug crisis. To make matters worse, Ford and other conservatives are using harmful myths and misinformation to justify the closure of safe consumption sites and prevent shelters from opening--decisions that hurt everyone.

On Wednesday October 16 join us for an important training session with frontline worker and housing advocate Diana Chan McNally, where she will share how to effectively counter common myths about homelessness and harm reduction. This workshop will provide you with the tools to build understanding, as well as strategies, to combat disinformation.

progresstoronto.ca

Oct 15, 2024 - Vincenzo Pietropaolo: Toronto Through an Activist’s Lens

When: October 15th, 7pm

Vincenzo Pietropaolo has been a dedicated chronicler of Toronto for more than fifty years.

In 2023, he published a landmark book called Toronto as Community: Fifty Years of Photographs.

The photographs are grouped around 40 short essays that explore Vince's particular interests and observations, and contextualize the photographs themselves.

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