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Oct 29, 2026 - Booklaunch: Austerity and Resistance

When: Thursday October 29th, 4pm
Where: York University, 519 Kaneff Tower

With author Paul Kellogg.

- Judy Rebick, author of Heroes in My Head (House of Anansi Press, 2018)
- Esther Reiter, author of A Future Without Hate or Need (Between the Lines, 2016)
- Herman Rosenfeld, retired national staff, Canadian Auto Workers (Unifor)
- Moderated by Phil Henderson, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at GLRC.

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Oct 29, 2026 - Building Canada Strong Act and the right to strike

When: October 29th, 3:30pm

The Supreme Court of Canada has declared workers' right to strike constitutionally-protected. But Mark Carney's "Building Canada Strong" Act proposes to make it easier for the Minister of Labour to intervene in the federal jurisdiction.

Stephanie is an associate professor at the School of Labour Studies, McMaster University. Her research and teaching engage the theme of how ordinary people make social change through collective action in the face of powerful forces to the contrary.

Eric Tucker is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. He has published extensively on the history and current state of labour and employment law.

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Oct 29, 2026 - Rally for Childcare

When: October 29th, 12pm
Where: Queen's Park, South Lawn

Ontario has signed a four-year extension to their child care agreement, but advocates are slamming the new plan for freezing wage improvements, stalling fee reductions, and making no new commitments to make affordable child care available for more families. The Ford government is finally back at Queen's Park at the end of October, and we'll be ready! Join the OCBCC, the AECEO, the OFL, CUPE Ontario, Parents for Child Care, and more of our members, partners and allies for a rally on Thursday October 29th at noon on the South Lawn of Queen's Park. We'll be calling on the Ford government to immediately deliver raise ECE wages, and deliver on affordability, decent work, and end the waitlist crisis for families.

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Oct 28, 2026 - Booklaunch: For the Long Haul

When: October 28th, 6pm
Where: Workers Action Center, 720 Spadina Ave

Chris Dixon in conversation with Shiri Pasternak, hosted by Between the Lines, Workers Action Centre, and Upping the Anti.

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Oct 28, 2026 - Stop Bill C-39

When: October 28th, 1pm
Where: Asquith Green Park, 14 Park Rd

As part of the Week of Action for Indigenous Sovereignty, we are uniting our voices from Indigenous communities and leadership, environmental organizations, labour unions, grassroots groups, supporters, and allies to stand together against Bill C-39: Building Canada Strong Act.

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Oct 27, 2026 - Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

When: Thursday, October 27th, 7:30pm
Where: Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W

Book reading, followed by a conversation with labour organizer, civilian journalist, and author Humberto da Silva, and a Q&A session with the author.

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Sep 24, 2026 - Workers' Justice

When: Sept 24 - November 12
Where: Jane-Finch area

The third Workers' Justice cohort will meet every Thursday from September 24 to November 12, 2026. Over eight weeks, workers and community members will come together to share their experiences, learn about workplace rights, and explore how collective action can create change in workplaces and communities.

The course is grounded in participants' own knowledge and experiences. Sessions will combine practical information, group discussion, participatory activities, and collective problem-solving. Together, participants will examine why workplace injustices happen, who is most affected, and how workers can respond individually and collectively.

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Sep 20, 2026 - Understanding Capitalism

When: September 20th to November 8th
Free/recommended donation: $40

Frustrated with capitalism and its impacts on human beings and the planet? Do you believe that a more equitable, democratic, and liberatory society is possible?

Waking up from the capitalist nightmare requires a clear understanding of what we are up against: how we understand capitalism, how it works, and how it compels us to act in certain ways - these all shape what kinds of strategies will be needed to move beyond it.

This course will approach these questions and others through An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital by Michael Heinrich, one of most approachable and understandable guides through Marx's masterwork. Capital remains the most important work of critical analysis of capitalism in history, through its exploration of the economic principles that govern capitalism, and the problems faced by workers and society.

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