CSJ Newsletter
September 18, 2025
CALLS TO ACTION
Send a Postcard to Prime Minister CarneyPlease take part in the Justice for Hassan Diab postcard campaign and urge the Prime Minister to act now for justice and extradition reform:
Dear Prime Minister, In April 2023, a politicised French court disregarded all evidence of Dr. Hassan Diab's innocence and wrongfully convicted him in absentia based on unsourced intelligence unacceptable in a Canadian court.
Since November 2024, Dr. Diab has been subjected to a concerted and malicious campaign of harassment and threats against him and his family.
I urge you to please protect Dr. Diab and state urgently and unequivocally that he will not be subjected to a second extradition to France!
Print your own postcard:
justiceforhassandiab.org
EVENTS
Workers' Justice
When: Thursdays, September 18 to November 6th
Organized by the Jane Finch Education Action Group, Jane/Finch Centre and the Global Labour Research Centre at York University.
This is a free course for those who live or work in the Jane-Finch/Rexdale/Northwest Toronto communities. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Global Labour Research Centre at York University.
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Resisting Canadian Mining in Guatemala
When: September 18th, 5pm
Where: Kaneff Tower 519, York University
Earlier this year, the Xinka Indigenous People of Guatemala delivered the result of a historic consultation process, denying consent for the restart of Canadian Pan American Silver's Escobal mine in southern Guatemala. They are now calling for its permanent closure.
yorku.ca
Rally @Israeli Consulate
When: Every Friday, 3-6pm
Where: Bloor-Yonge
Come show your support for Palestinians every Friday between 3 pm and 6 pm. Come anytime for as long as you like. Most people come at 5 pm. The location is the Israel Consulate, located at 2 Bloor Street East, on the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets. Stand up for Human Rights. Raise your voice to say that the elimination of 50,000 people, including 18,000 children, is NOT okay. Will it only stop when another 2.2 million people are eradicated?
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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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Draw the Line
When: September 20th, 2pm
Where: Yonge and Dundas
For people, for peace, for the planet. Join us!
We refuse to stand by while the government and Canada's richest corporations hoard wealth, gut our public services, fuel climate collapse, attack migrants, exploit Indigenous lands, and prop up a genocide in Palestine.
They think that if they can overwhelm and divide us, we won't fight back. But climate justice, migrant justice, economic justice, Indigenous rights, and anti-war movements are uniting to prove them wrong.
On Saturday, September 20th, we're drawing the line — for People. For Peace. For the Planet.
drawtheline.world
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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People's Hearings on Military Spending
When: September 21st, 1pm
Where: 25 Cecil Street
Military spending in Canada is poised to skyrocket to a staggering 5 percent of GDP. That represents $150b/annually in Canada.
Canada's projected increase will come at the expense of spending that working people urgently need: healthcare, education, childcare, environmental protection, housing, employment insurance and public pensions, social assistance, public transit and more.
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Register
Jin*, Jiyan, Azadi Beyond Borders
When: Sunday Sep 21, 2pm
Where: UTSU Student Commons, 230 College St, Room B100
We will reflect on feminist struggles against colonial, patriarchal, and state violence across the region.
Moderator: Samira Mohyeddin
Panelists: Khadija Abbasi, Sahar Saba, Khadija Baker, Niloofar Golkar, with a special performance by Sarrah Malek
Digital photo exhibit including 30 Iranian photographers' work curated by Babak Salari
Organized by Feminists for Jina Toronto and OPIRG Toronto. In collaboration with Toronto centre for Palestine |
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Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
When: Sept 22-26, 8am to 5pm
Where: Rotunda, City Hall
Photos from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum of the Impacts of the 1945 atom bombs (note: some images may be disturbing) as well as efforts since to abolish nuclear weapons.
Co-sponsored by Simons Foundation of Canada and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada.
scienceforpeace.org
Weekly Phone-zap for Palestine
When: Mondays at 12:30pm
Week after week, we're keeping the momentum going with our Monday lunchtime zaps.
Our collective action is making waves, but we need to ensure our elected officials continue to feel the pressure until real change happens.
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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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Save our public healthcare
When: September 23rd, 4:30pm
Where: human chain on Hospital Row (University Ave, south of College St.)
The Ford government is privatizing our public hospitals. That is not an exaggeration.
When they privatized cataract surgeries, Ford appeared all over TV promising that people would never pay with their credit card, only their OHIP card. That was a lie. All over Ontario, seniors are now routinely charged thousands of dollars in the private for-profit eye surgery clinics.
ontariohealthcoalition.ca
Where Histories Meet Toronto Launch
When: Tuesday September 23rd, 7pm
Where: Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St
Join us for an evening of discussion and celebration of the publication of Where Histories Meet: Indigenous and Settler Encounters in the Toronto Area. With author Victoria Freeman and guest speakers Alan Ojiig Corbiere, Allison White, Carolyn King and Theo Nazary. Hosted by Jennifer Bonnell.
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Toronto Palestine Film Festival
When: Sept 24 to Oct 3
This year's theme, designed by the talented Maham Momin, is focused on the displacement and forced migration of the Palestinian people. Inspired by Palestinian refugee camps and their persistent fight against injustice and exile, these camps are sites of resistance and resilience in the face of illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide.
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The Possibilities of Left Government in Europe
When: September 24th, 5pm
Where: OISE, 12th floor
An academic lecture by Dr. Panagiotis Sotiris, Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean in Mytilene.
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FilmSocial: Force of Evil
When: Wednesday September 24th, 6:45pm
Where: Eyesore Cinema, 1176 Bloor St W.
Free/PWYC
The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present
Force of Evil (1948) as the second installment in our special series of film screenings on the topic of money.
Featuring powerhouse performances from Beatrice Pearson and John Garfield,
Force of Evil is a masterpiece of American film and is often considered the high point of the film-noir genre. The film was the last contribution from director Abraham Polonsky before he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee and subsequently blacklisted by the industry for his refusal to divulge the names of fellow Communist Party members.
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Booklaunch: You Will Not Kill Our Imagination
When: September 25th, 6pm
Where: TIFF Lightbox
TPFF and Another Story Bookshop are thrilled to host the launch of Saeed Teebi's new book
You Will Not Kill Our Imagination: A Memoir of Palestine and Writing in Dark Times on September 25, in advance of the Sept 30 publication date.
The discussion moderated by award winning author Noor Naga.
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ARTICLES
Daniel Bensaid and Question of Strategy
By Sankha Subhra Biswas
The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 was not merely a geopolitical event but also resulted, globally, in a profound crisis in revolutionary thought. Amidst the ruins of socialist hope scattered across a neoliberal landscape, one encounters Daniel Bensaïd, a Marxist who refused to accept defeat without extracting lessons from historical setbacks. As a prominent intellectual within the French Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire (LCR) and a prolific writer, Bensaïd reignited the debate on communist strategy at a time when the very notion was often ridiculed or dismissed.
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The Bullet No. 3190
Trump's Tariff Wars
By Radical Socialist (India)
Donald Trump wants to progressively reduce, even, perhaps, to eventually eliminate the US's huge current account-trade deficit resulting from its imports of commodities of goods and all kinds of services far outstripping in value the US's exports. In 2024, this deficit amounted to $1.1-trillion.
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The Bullet No. 3191
Pedagogies of Repression: Ford, Trump and the War on Education
By Henry A. Giroux and William Paul
Analyses of fascism too often fixate on its most spectacular expressions: staggering inequality, systemic racism, the militarization of daily life, unbridled corruption, monopolistic control of the media, and the concentration of power in financial and political elites. Fascism thrives on a culture of fear and racial cleansing and the normalization of cruelty, lies, and state violence. Yet what is often overlooked is how culture and education now function as decisive forces in legitimating these authoritarian passions and in eroding democratic commitments.
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The Bullet No. 3192
EMPLOYMENT
Unifor Research Department
Unifor is seeking a National Representative to work out of the Research Department in the National Office in Toronto. We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team in advancing the goals of Unifor, defending and expanding the rights of our members, and working to achieve economic and social justice.
Working closely with the union's Officers, Staff and Local Union leadership in a fast-paced environment, Unifor researchers support collective bargaining, policy development, government relations and strategic campaigns. Primary responsibilities include researching, preparing and presenting briefs, research and policy reports on a wide range of subjects, including: sector analysis, corporate financial analysis, collective bargaining trends and outcomes, federal and provincial budgets, labour market performance, international trade, as well as fiscal and social policy issues.
Interested applicants may apply by submitting a cover letter and resumé via email to employment@unifor.org and referencing the position title in the email subject line before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.