CONTENTS

1. CALLS TO ACTION
2. EVENTS
3. ARTICLES

Build Social Housing Now!

Millions of Canadians are struggling with rising rents, unaffordable housing, and the threat of eviction. With over 61% of low-income renters facing financial hardship and social housing making up only 3.5% of total housing stock, the federal government must act now to ensure all Canadians have access to affordable, secure, and healthy homes.

The federal government wants to efficiently build affordable housing via Build Canada Homes (BCH). But what could be more inefficient than enabling corporations to destroy 15 affordable housing units for every affordable housing unit built? That’s exactly what’s being done by not protecting Canada’s existing affordable housing with rent control, banning fixed term leases, and other necessary tenant protections.

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Trade Wars, Manufacturing & International Solidarity

When: Thursday, September 11th, 2pm
Where: York Lanes 280N, York University

The trade war unleashed by US president Trump has had devastating consequences for workers in Canada and around the world. Union leaders and researchers from the United Steelworkers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Miners’ Union (Los Mineros) and the Authentic Labour Front (Frente Auténtico del Trabajo) of Mexico, will discuss the effects of Trump’s tariffs on Canadian manufacturing and the broader economy, ways to build a more resilient economy that prioritizes workers and their communities, and the role of international solidarity.

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Rally and Ride for Eglinton

When: September 11th, 6pm
Where: Eglinton and Holly (just east of Yonge)

Join us for a Rally and Ride for Eglinton to ensure no more delays building Complete Street and bike lanes!

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Co-resistance in the West Bank

When: September 11th, 8pm

The Winchevsky & Peretz Centres proudly present, in collaboration with the CJNV: Co-resistance in the West Bank: how Jews and Israelis are joining the fight for justice. A talk-back with Anna Lippman and Daniel Roth.

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OHC Weekend Educational

When: September 12-14
Where: UNIFOR Family Education Centre, Port Elgin, Ontario

A special weekend to learn, make connections, be inspired and have fun. The location is extraordinary: the beautiful town of Port Elgin on the shore of Lake Huron. It is an exciting opportunity for Health Coalition members and supporters to come together and deepen our knowledge and effectiveness in all our work with the Coalition & in other organizations and movements.

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Trade Wars, Manufacturing & International Solidarity

When: September 12th, 1:30pm
Where: LR Wilson Hall, Room 1003, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton

The trade war unleashed by US president Trump has had devastating consequences for workers in Canada and around the world. Union leaders and researchers from the United Steelworkers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Miners’ Union (Los Mineros) and the Authentic Labour Front (Frente Auténtico del Trabajo) of Mexico, will discuss the effects of Trump’s tariffs on Canadian manufacturing and the broader economy, ways to build a more resilient economy that prioritizes workers and their communities, and the role of international solidarity.

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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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No to Hate, Yes to Immigrants!

When: Saturday, September 13th, 12pm
Where: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor St W (near the tiger statue)

Join our community rally against a racist and anti-immigrant event that’s been called on September 13 at Christie Pits Park. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops.

Christie Pits is for the people, not for racists. We bring our kids here. The park has a history of anti-fascist organizing. To this day, it’s an important gathering space for migrants, Indigenous people, queer and trans people, survivors of sexual violence, unhoused people, students, and families. The park links Koreatown to Bloor West that is home to Toronto’s beloved East African, Latinx and South Asian communities. Bring everyone you know and let’s make it clear: there is no space for hate at Christie Pits Park.

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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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Yiddish Art and Anti-Fascism

When: September 13th, 2pm
Where: Queen & Spadina/Centre for Social Innovation
Suggested price: $25.00 (Or PWYC)

Revisit the radical heart of Yiddish-speaking communities in Toronto along Spadina Ave. and beyond. Featuring stories connected to the season, from Labour Day Parades to Yom Kippur Balls, we’ll explore the hidden histories and diverse lineages of Toronto’s Yiddish activists.

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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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Better Transit Workshop

When: September 14th, 2pm
Where: Northern District Toronto Public Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd

Transit got you down? Frustrated with the TTC? Join us for a workshop in collaboration with Stanley Knowles Housing Co-operative where we will share stories and have an open discussion about how to improve the TTC and increase ridership! We will be covering topics like transit safety, affordability and fare capping, more frequent service, and more. We’d love to see you there – and appreciate your help spreading the word!

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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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How Three Loopholes Allow Canada to Arm Israel’s Genocide

When: September 15th, 7pm

In this webinar, we will discuss our campaign to close these shameful loopholes and participants will learn how to advocate for Canadian export laws that are in line with Canada’s responsibilities under international law in a political context shaped by increasing militarism.

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Ontario Day of Action – Double ODSP/OW!

When: September 16th, 1pm
Where: ODSP / OW offices at 111 Wellesley St E

Join ACORN members for the Ontario Day of Action on Tuesday, September 16th to demand that the Ford government raise social assistance rates and end legislated poverty.

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Housing and the climate connection

When: September 16th, 3pm

What does housing have to do with climate change? Everything. From Heiltsuk Nation’s vision for resilient housing to efforts to retrofit aging apartment blocks in Vancouver, communities across British Columbia are rethinking what’s working when it comes to housing, and what still needs a renovation for the future of our warming world.

Join The Narwhal for a free Zoom event for more insights from Habitat, our series on housing and climate, featuring B.C. reporters Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Shannon Waters. Michelle Cyca, bureau chief for conservation and fellowships, will moderate the conversation.

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Wednesdays for Palestine

When: Every Wednesday, 5pm
Where: Danforth Ave. and Pape St.

Join thousands of Canadians across the country to protest Israel’s genocidal violence and Canada’s complicity.

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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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Trump is Looking to Consolidate his Populist Base

ILNA: During his second presidential term, US President Donald Trump raised tariffs to an unprecedented level. In your view, are Trump’s tariff policies driven more by economic considerations or political motives?

Sam Gindin (SG): Trump is looking to consolidate his populist base without challenging corporate power or addressing inequalities. The ‘external’ sector offers a way of doing this. Cut immigration appeals to American nativism and resentments about the alleged economic costs of immigrants. And raise tariffs to generate revenues from abroad, protect the domestic market, and pressure capital to invest in the US.

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The Return of the Wildcat Strike?

By Carlo Fanelli

In a Canadian tradition as old as maple syrup, governments of all stripes have long leveraged the law to curb strikes, turning what were once exceptional interventions into routine practice. The history of criminalizing workers’ resistance stretches back well over a century, with unions facing criminal conspiracy charges, injunctions, fines, and even jail time for acts of collective resistance.

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Unifor and UE Pass Resolutions for an Arms Embargo

The ground is shifting in global popular opinion against Israel’s war and genocide on Gaza. But western states, notably the US, Britain and Canada, remain complicit in arming and assisting the Israeli military in its human rights violations, war crimes, and mass starvation of the Palestinian population in Gaza. These states are all but silent on the ethnic cleansing and settlement-building in the West Bank, and the apartheid policies across the entire state of Israel and Occupied Territories. It is important that we continue and redouble our solidarity demonstrations with Palestine and deepen the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) campaign across our unions, workplaces, and communities.

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Lessons and Legacy of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution

It has been 26 years since Hugo Chávez first assumed the presidency of Venezuela in 1999. Since then, Venezuela has gone through enormous ups and downs, and mostly downs since Nicolas Maduro took over from Chavez following his death in 2013. Given Venezuela’s current challenging situation, what lessons can be drawn from the Bolivarian Revolution for future revolutionary projects? And what is the meaning of the Bolivarian project in the larger context of Latin American politics in the 21st century more generally? What do these lessons mean for socialist organizing and activism today? Presentation by Gregory Wilpert.

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