CONTENTS
CALLS TO ACTION
Canada must work with other countries to support Cuba
Call on the Canadian government to:– support all necessary actions to prevent an avoidable, human-made crisis, including a humanitarian carve-out for oil and aid free of US interference.
– reaffirm Canada’s commitment to an independent foreign policy with Cuba that respects self-determination.
– increase food and medical aid to Cuba beyond current levels and make diplomatic efforts with other countries to end the US blockade on oil and ease the impact of ongoing US sanctions.
– work with the United Nations, Mexico, Colombia and other countries to get fuel to Cuba.
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EVENTS
National Right to Housing Network!
When: Thursday, April 30th, 1pmThis month we have invited Ambalika Roy to join us. Ambalika is the Legal Education Coordinator at the National Right to Housing Network, a broad-based, grassroots civil society network established to fully realize the right to adequate housing in Canada.
Please note that our monthly Town Halls centre lived experiences of disability poverty and strive to be a safe space to learn, share, find support, and build community locally and nationally.
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Oil is Costing Us Too Damn Much
When: Thursday April 30th, 7pmJoin 350 Canada and exciting guest speakers to learn more about how we rise up to ensure a safer, more affordable future for Canadians.
As a result of the illegal war on Iran, Canada’s oil giants are raking in billions they didn’t earn and don’t deserve. This year alone, Canadian Oil and Gas companies could make extra profits to the tune of $50-100 billion.
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Jane’s Walk
When: May 2 – 4Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) – citizen activist – was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs, a journalist, author, theorist, activist, and proud Torontonian.
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BBQ and Party: May Day 2026
When: Friday May 1st, 5pmWhere: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor St. W. (near the firepit/basketball courts)
Let’s come together on May 1st to celebrate International Workers’ Day 2026!
Did you know that internationally the 1st of May is a national public holiday, and is known as “International Workers’ Day”?! The government of Canada made the first Monday in September “Labour Day,” but let’s also keep the more radical May Day spirit alive!
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Mayworks Launch
When: Friday May 1st, 6:30–9:00pm (doors open at 6pm)Where: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St
Live Music:
Parallel Play Collective, whose music is a call to action and solidarity, drawing inspiration from the revolutionary struggles of the Filipino people
Panel Discussion:
Raw materials, goods, capital, and workers themselves are part of a network of global supply chains where each link is integral to the system of wealth distribution shaping our living and working conditions.
This panel discussion invites labour activists and organizers to address the movement of financial assets, cargo and labour, and the power we have to disrupt those supply chains. Speakers include Jody Chan (No Arms in the Arts), Mostafa Heneway (Immigrant Rights Network), Radhika Desai (Geopolitical Economy Research Group), moderated by Moe Alqasem (Labour for Palestine).
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FilmSocial: Bread and Roses
When: May 1st, 7pmWhere: College St. United Church, 502 Bathurst St
The Leo Panitch School, along with the Socialist Project, is pleased to be co-hosting a special May 1 screening of Bread and Roses with our friends in the Greater Toronto Area Industrial Workers of the World.
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International Workers’ Day
When: May 2nd, 7pmWhere: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St
Resisting Imperialism – Workers for solidarity, sovereignty, and peace!
This May 2nd, the United May Day Committee will celebrate the tradition of International Worker’s Day with a night of music, dance, and speeches to complement annual rallies happening across the globe!
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HOT CARGO Townhall
When: May 3rd, 1pmJoin us in-person on Sunday May 3 for a Hot Cargo-focused townhall and strategic planning workshops with fellow L4P GTA members from different union and sector caucuses.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about what Hot Cargo means and how it applies to their worksites, industries, and sectors; explore practical ways to build Hot Cargo commitments with coworkers in their locals and bargaining units; and strategize for the May 9 Hot Cargo Day of Action.
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Journalism in a Time of Crisis
When: Sunday May 3rd, 6:30pmWhere: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave
Fundraiser: $0 – $50
Discussion with the editorial director of The Grind and special guests about how journalists can better cover social movement struggles
Today we face political crises and also a media crisis. Awful mainstream media coverage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and of the Palestine solidarity movement in Canada further clarified this. But this is not new. Legacy outlets like the Globe & Mail and Postmedia (National Post, Toronto Sun, etc) were built to uphold the status quo, including supporting the West’s imperialist interests abroad. Sometimes, it can feel like this media consensus is inescapable.
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Democratic Socialists of Canada Orientation
When: May 4th, 7pmIn this one-hour session, you will listen to a brief presentation outlining the DSC’s mission, structure, and activities, and learn how to get involved in your local Chapter and/or on a National level. Following the presentation, we will have a discussion period and the organizers will answer any questions you may have.
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Activism and Mental Health
When: Every Wednesday at 6:30pm, April 1 to May 13Capitalism Can’t Be Fixed – political education series.
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Education Town Hall
When: May 5th, 7pmJoin OSSTF/FEESO for an important virtual town hall on: The State of Public Education in Ontario. Across Ontario, education workers, students, and families are feeling the effects of increasing pressures on our public schools and campuses. This is a space to come together, share experiences, and talk honestly about what’s happening, and where we go from here.
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ARTICLES
Donald Trump’s Exploited States of America
By Ingo SchmidtTariffs, kidnappings, blockades, bombings, and constant threats of escalation mark US President Donald Trump’s second term. The reason for the aggression: the US must free itself from exploitation by other countries. According to Trump, the others are enriching themselves at the expense of the US market, NATO partners are leaving the US to shoulder the costs of security against rogue states, and these rogue states threaten US security. Aggression against everyone will end the exploitation of America and restore the country to its former greatness.
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The Canadian Auto Industry and Dependence: Polarized Options
Sam Gindin interviewed by Andrew ElrodAlong the northern shore of the Great Lakes, across the water from Rochester, Cleveland, Toledo, and Detroit, the Canadian manufacturing industry has long been part of the greater industrial archipelago of metal-bending communities – out of which American brand-name equipment, toolmakers, and vehicle companies grew in the early decades of the twentieth century. Since General Motors consolidated some of these companies under one roof in the era of World War I, the Canadian auto industry has increasingly operated as part of a continentally integrated whole.
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The Struggle at Mama Earth and Lessons for the Labour Movement
By Jordan HouseLast month over 100 members of UFCW Local 1006A working at Mama Earth Organics in Toronto received termination notices. The company announced it would close its East York facility on May 12 and reopen in Mississauga – just outside the City of Toronto. Only non-union employees would be offered roles at the new site.
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