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Apr 30, 2024 - Freedom for All: A Jewish-Palestinian Resistance Seder

When: Tuesday, April 30th, 6pm
Where: Nathan Phillips Square

It is a traditional part of the Seder to invite people in and to say "Let all who are hungry come and eat." As children are dying from starvation in Gaza and the imposed famine deepens, we will refrain from eating a festive meal.

This Passover, we are calling for Freedom for All. Join us.

Organized in coalition by IfNotNowToronto, Jews Say No To Genocide, and حرية, this is a collaborative, symbolic Seder event.

Join remotely via instagram.com.

Apr 29, 2024 - 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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Apr 29, 2024 - Weekly Phone-zap for Palestine

When: Mondays at 12pm

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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Apr 28, 2024 - 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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Apr 28, 2024 - Film and Q+A: Union

When: April 28th, 10am; and May 4th, 5:30pm
Where: Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond St W

When some workers make history by becoming the first unionized Amazon workplace in the United States, their victory stands as extraordinary for any union, let alone the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), which succeeded with no prior organizing experience, institutional backing or substantial budget. These leaders, including the charismatic Chris Smalls, embraced their group's unique persona and highly unconventional strategies, like wearing Money Heist costumes at press conferences or distributing free marijuana to workers, and did not back down in the face of near-impossible hurdles, including a dire lack of resources, interpersonal tensions, and the ruthless tactics of a corporate giant.

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Apr 27, 2024 - May Day

When: April 27th, 7pm
Where: Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil St

Agitate, Resist, Emancipate

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Apr 27, 2024 - Book launch: The Fall and Rise of American Finance

When: Saturday, April 27th, 7pm
Where: CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St

All are warmly invited to join us for the Toronto launch of this insightful and timely book. As global left and progressive forces search for ways to meaningfully confront the ever-evolving capitalism of today, works such as The Fall and Rise of American Finance are a vital tool in understanding the shifting economic landscape we face.

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Apr 27, 2024 - Labour Solidarity Against Apartheid

When: April 27th, 5pm

April 27 marks the 30th anniversary of Freedom Day in South Africa, when the first free and fair elections took place in 1994. That victory continues to inspire the ongoing fight against Anti-Black Racism, from South Africa to Turtle Island and beyond.

We mark Freedom Day this year against the backdrop of the global fight for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine, the restoration of aid to Gaza, a two-way arms embargo, and an end to Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land.

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Apr 26, 2024 - Day of Mourning

When: Friday, April 26th, 12pm
Where: Larry Sefton Park (Just behind City Hall), 500 Bay St

Join us in-person on Friday, April 26, 2024 to mark the Day of Mourning in Toronto and York Region. We will be holding a heartfelt tribute in two locations for the numerous workers who have tragically lost their lives, suffered injuries, or faced illnesses because of workplace incidents.

Let's stand united in remembrance and passionately advocate for the safety and well-being of all workers.

labourcouncil.ca

Apr 25, 2024 - Status for All

When: April 25th
Where: 48B Rosemount Ave (12pm - Ahmed Hussen)
Where: 430 Parliament St (10:45am - Marci Ien)

Migrants and supporters in over 25 cities across the country are delivering names of petitioners to Cabinet Ministers. We are showing up to local constituency offices calling on them to support permanent resident status for all undocumented people without delay.

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Apr 25, 2024 - No Arms in the Arts Festival

When: April 25 to May 5

Join the "No Arms in the Arts Festival", a 10-day counter-program to Hot Docs including actions, film screenings, and talks. We are calling on Scotiabank to fully divest from Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems and for all cultural institutions receiving funding from the bank, including Hot Docs, CONTACT, and the Giller Prize, to end their complicity in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

From April 25 to May 5, join us in the call: No Arms in the Arts! Scotiabank, Divest from Elbit!

All events will be PWYC to decolonize our cultural sector and empower artists and arts workers from Turtle Island to Palestine!

noarmsinthearts.com

Apr 24, 2024 - Fady Joudah Toronto launch for [...]

When: April 24th, 7pm
Where: Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St W
Tickets: $10

From one of our most acclaimed contemporary writers, an urgent and essential collection of poems illuminating the visionary presence of Palestinians.

Fady Joudah's powerful sixth collection of poems opens with, "I am unfinished business," articulating the ongoing pathos of the Palestinian people. A rendering of Joudah's survivance, [...] speaks to Palestine's daily and historic erasure and insists on presence inside and outside the ancestral land.

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Apr 1, 2024 - Support OPSEU workers

When: Mon to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Where: 465 Dundas St. E

When: Everyday, 8am - 5pm
Where: 317 Dundas St. W

Last week, AGO workers took to the picket lines, while on Friday Regent Park Healthcare workers began their first week on strike. Workers are demanding fair wages and benefits an end to contracting out, among others.

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