CONTENTS

1. CALLS TO ACTION
2. EVENTS
3. ARTICLES
4. EMPLOYMENT

Tell York Paramedics to reinstate Katherine Grzejszczak Now!

On June 20, York Region Paramedics fired Katherine Grzejszczak for expressing solidarity with Palestine.

Katherine has been a frontline paramedic with York Regional Municipality since 2010. She was the president of her CUPE local for 6 years and is currently a member of CUPE Ontario’s executive board.

Days prior, Katherine had posted on Facebook criticizing Israel’s mass slaughter of children and civilians, including paramedics, and called for workers to join an anti-war rally. Zionists saw the post and encouraged followers to contact York Paramedics and complain.

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Repeal Bill 5 Rally

When: July 3rd, 4pm
Where: MPP David Smith’s constituency office, Scarborough Centre, 2063 Lawrence Ave E

MPP David Smith voted in favour of passing Bill 5— a dangerous bill that guts the Endangered Species Act, removes protections for green spaces, workers’ safety and regulation, and violates Indigenous Treaties. Bill 5 gives Ford and the Provincial government unchecked power to seize land, and David Smith allowed it to happen.

David Smith represents community hubs like Thompson Park, and the Birkdale Ravine, yet supports policies that threaten their existence. As former Trustee for Toronto District School Board Ward 17, he should know that this legislation will impact young people the most, stripping them of their right to access clean air, water, and green space.

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Bike Lane Protest

When: July 5th, 11am
Where: High Park, North Gate

We’re holding a protest against specific businesses we’ve identified as having significant ties to the anti-bike-lane movement.

We continue to support local businesses that are not contributing to the deaths of cyclists.

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Disability Pride March

When: July 5th, 1pm
Where: Queen’s Park

Disability as a category was created to reinforce racism and colonisation, and we march with the understanding that our liberation is interconnected and inextricable from the fights for liberation worldwide.

Let’s remind our politicians, and our community, that we stand with the Palestinian people and organisers who they silence and criminalise. We stand with those fighting to reverse the criminalisation of houselessness with Bill 6 and the closure of safe consumption sites.

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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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Anishinaabeg Palestine Alliance Potluck Picnic

When: July 6th, 2pm
Where: Christie Pits Park

Henna, crafts, sharing circle and more! Learn about the work to build relationships between Palestinians in the diaspora and Anishinaabeg in Treaty 3. Participate in conversations about joint struggle, what it means to you, how to be in relationship through shared struggle.

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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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Grandmothers Against Genocide

When: Every Wednesday, 8am – 10am
Where: Bay and Bloor St

Peaceful vigil for Gaza. You don’t have to be a grandmother to show your support.

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Wednesdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide Vigil. Bay/Bloor

Thursdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide Vigil. Kingston Rd./Victoria Park

Saturdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide. Kennedy and Sheppard.

Peaceful vigil for Gaza. You don’t have to be a grandmother to show your support.

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Correctional Bargaining Unit Rally

When: July 9th, 11:30am
Where: Outside the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St W

Region 5 Executive Board Members are looking for member support to stand united with the Corrections Bargaining Team who are fighting for equality, fairness, and dignity for all workers!

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Bill 5 Explained

When: July 9th, 7pm

This free webinar will focus on the implications of Bill 5, which the Government of Ontario passed on June 4, 2025. Specifically, we will present what the Bill means for Indigenous rights, environmental protections and democratic transparency.

The sweeping bill amends several pieces of legislation and creates new laws. Most significantly, it eliminates the Endangered Species Act and replaces it with a much weaker and performative Species Conservation Act. It also creates the Special Economic Zones Act, which allows Cabinet to exempt projects from all provincial laws, regulations and municipal bylaws with no guardrails or criteria.

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Arundhati Roy Toronto Book Launch

When: Friday, September 12th, 7pm
Where: Convocation Hall, 31 King’s College Circle
Tickets $15 general admission, or $50 Book and Ticket.

In her first work of memoir, Roy explores the fierce, beautiful, and complicated bond with her mother, Mary Roy—an unflinching educator, activist, and force of nature who shaped Arundhati’s life as a woman, a writer, and a political thinker. From a rebellious childhood in Kerala to international literary acclaim, Roy’s journey is told with the poetic intensity and fearless honesty that have defined her career.

This is more than a conversation about a book—it’s an intimate exploration of love, grief, memory, and liberation. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from one of the most powerful literary voices of our time as she reflects on identity, artistry, and the indelible mark of a mother’s presence.

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Culture as a Pedagogical Battlefield in the Fight Against Authoritarianism

By Henry A. Giroux

On June 6, resistance ignited in the streets of Los Angeles to confront the Trump regime’s brutal campaign against immigrants, enforced by the brutality of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the machinery of mass deportation. In a chilling escalation, Trump branded the protesters “insurrectionists” and threatened the use of military force – turning dissent into a crime and protest into a pretext for repression. Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, called Los Angeles “occupied territory,” adding, “We’ve been saying for years this is a fight to save civilization.”

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The Deadly Tango of Netanyahu-Khamenei

By Saeed Rahnema

Exactly ten years ago, in an article titled “The Political Tango of Netanyahu and Khamenei” published in Open Canada, I noted that although there may seem to be no two political leaders who hate each other more than these two, at the same time, they are deeply reliant on one another to cover up the chaos they’ve each created within their own countries. Now, ten years later, this dance continues – still with the same theme, but now with a much more dangerous and deadly rhythm, and for Khamenei at least, it has reached a decisive turning point.

Source: The Bullet No. 3156

No, You Aren’t Hallucinating, the Corporate Plan for AI is Dangerous

By Martin Hart-Landsberg

Big tech is working hard to sell us on artificial intelligence (AI), in particular what is called “artificial general intelligence” (AGI). At conferences and in interviews corporate leaders describe a not-too-distant future when AI systems will be able to do everything for everyone, producing a world of plenty for all. But they warn, that future depends on our willingness to provide them with a business-friendly regulatory and financial environment.

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The Fight to Stop Big Oil In Congo

François Kamate interviewed by Alexandria Shaner

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at a critical turning point: while violent conflicts persist in the east of the country, the relaunch of oil and gas block auctions risks worsening instability, steamrolling human rights, and jeopardizing the country’s environmental commitments – turning the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink into a massive carbon bomb.

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Anti-Racism Together

Moderators: John Price, Bianca Mugyenyi.

Speakers:
– Jamila Ewais speaking from Jenin, Palestine. Jamila is a PhD candidate in the Geography department at Concordia University; and lead researcher of Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF);
– Gord Doctorow is active with Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV).

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Videographer – Communications

The United Steelworkers Canadian National Office is hiring a full-time, permanent videographer with a minimum of 5 years experience to work as part of the union’s Communications and Political Action Department in Toronto.

Reporting to the USW Canadian National Director, the successful candidate will possess exceptional skills related to video production, photography, will enthusiastically build on our organizational identity and share a passion for visual storytelling, using current and future applications and tools.

This position offers compensation ranging from $102,971.53 to $132,866.47, depending on qualifications and experience.

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