CONTENTS

1. CALLS TO ACTION
2. EVENTS
3. ARTICLES

Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism

This petition, initiated by Black People United for Change, is a nationwide call to the Government of Canada to enact legislation that specifically protects Black Canadians from anti-Black racism, discrimination, marginalization, police brutality, and systemic exclusion.

What makes this petition unique is that it was inspired by the community, built with the community, and designed to serve the community. Black People United for Change is committed to working with the people, not just for them—amplifying collective voices that have too often been silenced or ignored.

We are calling on Parliament to recognize that since the Slavery Abolition Act of 1834, Black Canadians have continued to face systemic injustices, both historical and ongoing. While slavery was legally abolished, the structures of oppression evolved—through segregation, unequal policing, exclusion from employment opportunities, inequitable education systems, and health disparities that continue to this day.

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Green Summit 2025

When: August 14th, 6pm
Where: Metro Hall, 55 John St

The Green Summit is an annual, one-day networking event dedicated to driving sustainability, innovation, and collaboration with meaningful discussions and actionable solutions for a more sustainable world. It connects change-makers, and industry leaders from diverse sectors to accelerate green transformation.

After two successful annual events in 2023 and 2024, the Green Summit continues to grow as a key hub for sustainable transformation. Now, as we move into 2025, the momentum builds stronger.

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Draw the Line: Mass Organizing Call

When: August 14th, 8pm

Join us on August 14th to hear from a powerful cross-movement panel about the interconnectedness of our struggles and why we are uniting on September 20th to “Draw the Line” and demand that Prime Minister Carney and the Canadian government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction – or a just and safe future for all of us.

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Critical Femininities Conference

When: August 15-17

This three-day virtual conference will bring together scholars, activists, and artists exploring femininities through critical lenses.

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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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Civic Spark

When: August 16, 17
Where: Myhal Centre, University of Toronto, 55 St George St

A two-day gathering for organizers, innovators, and community builders working toward a better future of public life.

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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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Arms Embargo Now

When: August 16th, 3pm
Where: Yonge and Dundas

We are calling for all people of conscience to take action, to join us on the streets, and to demand Canada stop sending weapons to Israel now!

Gaza is being starved, bombarded, and kept under a brutal siege by the zionist entity, all while Canada green lights their violence and enables the genocide of Palestinians by sending weapons and arms components to Israel. Last week, we released a report outlining in the clearest form, the direct military exports from Canada to Israeli weapons manufacturers.

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Sundays for Palestine

When: Every Sunday 11am
Where: Bathurst and Sheppard

A weekly Sunday pro-Palistine group, counter-protesting the Toronto Jewish-Zionist Community celebrating Ethnic Cleansing.

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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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Marx in the Park

When: August 17th, 5pm
Where: Trinity Bellwoods Park

Come learn about dialectical materialism as a worldview and meet other socialists. All reading materials provided. Hosted by Communist Party of Canada Campus Club.

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Online Course: War, Peace, and Law

When: Mondays, August 6 to Sept 8

War and peace are not only political struggles – they are legal constructs that shape global power, foreign and domestic policy, and everyday life. War is prohibited under international law, and numerous constitutions, treaties, and legal systems restrict, renounce, or seek to prevent it. Yet exceptions persist, enforcement is selective, and legal norms are routinely ignored, undermined, or exploited. The result is a world where war is illegal on paper but legitimized and normalized in practice.

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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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Historical Roots of American Fascism

When: August 19th, 7pm

Take part in the Political Strategy Study Group’s sweeping look at the history and political significance of the major waves of struggle and counter-revolution in the United States.

Convened by Steve Backman and Rebecca Minnich, with Fred Murphy and Carl Davidson.

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Standing Up to Big Nickel

When: August 19th, 7pm

All miners and smelter workers know the folly of going on strike when their employer holds a stockpile. In 1958 the International Nickel Company had enough nickel on hand to guarantee sales for at least six months. Despite this, fourteen thousand miners and smeltermen in Sudbury, Ontario, downed their tools and struck against the corporate titan of the mining industry.

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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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Decolonizing History and Personal Memory

When: August 20th, 6pm
Where: OPSEU, 31 Wellesley St E.

ACLA is proud to host an insightful and timely presentation by Jojo Geronimo Dr. Gyal Lo, Elizabeth Ha and Winnie Ng, who will share their experiences and realisations stemming from their engagement with their homelands, their adopted country and Indigenous peoples.

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The Islamic Republic or Iran, Anti-Imperialism, and the Left

By Araz Bagban

The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) pursued an anti-US foreign policy, largely compelled by the anti-imperialist climate generated by the 1979 Revolution, while simultaneously supporting the Palestinian cause from an Islamist perspective. Since then, the Islamic Republic has posed a significant challenge for both the US and Israel. The IRI emerged as a regional actor by forming the Axis of Resistance, beginning with the establishment of Hezbollah in Lebanon, followed by the rise of Hamas in Palestine, and by allying with Assad’s Syria.

Source: The Bullet No. 3174

Critical-Dialectical Reasoning for a Perilous Age

By Murray E.G. Smith and Tim Hayslip

Twenty-first century humanity possesses the knowledge and the resources, if these are understood, measured and utilized appropriately, to solve all of our most serious problems. Humans have both the material means and the technical knowledge to create a world in which starvation is eliminated; our physical, mental and emotional well-being is dramatically improved; the freedom of every individual to pursue all-round development is assured; universal peace is taken for granted; and a sustainable equilibrium between human civilization and the natural world is achieved.

Source: The Bullet No. 3175

Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis

By John Clarke

Even in the early stages of Canada’s wildfire season, it was already clear that this year would be the second worst wildfire in Canadian history, surpassed only by the horrific and unprecedented fires of 2023. On 12 June, the CBC reported that wildfires had already consumed 3.7 million hectares, while the ten-year average for early June is only 800,000 hectares.

Source: The Bullet No. 3176

It’s Time to Confront Big Tech’s AI Offensive

By Martin Hart-Landsberg

Big tech companies continue to spend massive amounts of money building ever more powerful generative AI (artificial intelligence) systems and ever larger data centers to run them, all the while losing billions of dollars with no likely pathway to profitability. And while it remains to be seen how long the companies and their venture capital partners will keep the money taps open, popular dislike and distrust of big tech and its AI systems are rapidly growing.

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