CONTENTS

1. CALLS TO ACTION
2. EVENTS
3. ARTICLES

Canada should review all the companies on the UN list

The UN has provided an updated list of businesses associated with illegal Israeli settlements (aka War Crimes).

We ask that Canada review all the companies on the UN list that are in countries outside of Israel, and consider any financial transactions, be these be imports or exports, investments, subsidiaries or other relationships, and take immediate steps to warn these businesses of their complicity with war crimes. We also ask that the Canadian government hold Canadian corporations who do not end their business relationships with listed entitites accountable.

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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.

yorku.ca

Seniors for Climate

When: October 12-18

Seniors for Climate will be holding a week of action from October 12th to 18th to break through the climate silence. Save the dates and stay tuned for more details.

We started the climate conversations during Environment Week in the beginning of June. This fall, we will escalate those conversations into direct engagement with municipal leaders, provincial/territorial representatives, and Members of Parliament.

seniorsforclimate.org

Protests Resume

When: October 15th, 6am
Where: Tom Riley Park

Cycle Toronto – The Ford government has begun ripping out the bike lanes on Bloor, but the fight is not over. Protests resume at 6am, come help block the removal!

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Think Twice: A Citizen’s Guide to AI

When: Oct 15th, 12pm

Canada’s federal government is pushing Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and the build out of data centres, but Canadians can, and should, push back. The harms of the AI industry are real and the benefits are speculative. Before we embrace it, we should count the costs.

CCPA experts in AI, Senior Researchers Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood and Simon Enoch, and Research Assistant Rachel Pettigrew, will weigh in and answer questions.

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Workers Together: Day of Action

When: Thursday October 15th, 12pm
Where: MP Evan Solomon’s Constituency Office, 409 Parliament St

On October 15, workers and supporters across the country are coming together for a National Day of Action to send one message loud and clear: PROTECT THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.

workerstogether.ca

Workshop: Know Your Rights at Work

When: Thursday October 15th, 6pm
Where: 720 Spadina Ave, unit 221A

Join our free and confidential workshop to learn about your rights. Whether you’re starting a new job or have years of experience, this workshop will give you the tools to protect yourself and take action if you’re having an issue at work!

workersactioncentre.org | Facebook

Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

When: Thursday, October 15th, 6:30pm
Where: Alberto de Castro Gallery (2nd floor), 1130 Dupont St

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

Also on October 21 and 27 – at various locations. See link below.

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Protecting Water, Defending Land

When: Fridat October 16th, 5:30pm
Where: William Doo Auditorium. 45 Willocks, U of T

Indigenous-led and allied movements are fighting for a more just future for all life, working to hold a frontline most of us will never see, in defence of the lands and waters we all depend on locally and globally. Bringing together diverse movements connected by their resistance of the ongoing colonial project, this event features Indigenous and allied voices who will explore the changing frontlines of social and environmental activism. Speakers include Eve Saint (8th Fire Rising), Ramon Kataquapit (Okiniwak), members of Atelie Mukambu (Brazil), and Grassy Narrows Solidarity.

waterwatchers.ca

Here Where We Live Is Our Country

When: October 16th, 7pm
Where: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W
Tickets: UJPO members: $25; non-members: $28; low income/students: $10

Join the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO), The Jewish Faculty Network (JFN) and Another Story Bookshop for a magical evening with author Molly Crabapple, in conversation with Professor Jason Stanle about Molly Crabapple’s book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Glia, a medical solidarity organization dedicated to providing healthcare in Gaza.

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Anarchist Bookfair

When: October 17th, 11am
Where: Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St

We are very excited to announce the 2026 Tsí Tkarón:to Anarchist Bookfair—a gathering place for anarchists and all our friends to share incendiary ideas, build relationships, and catalyze the growth of anarchist organizing in so-called Toronto!

tfnb.ca | tabf.noblogs.org | Facebook | anarchistnews.org

Cafe Cuba

When: Sunday October 18th, 2pm
Where: 290 Danforth Ave

Presented by the Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association.

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Economic benefits of public healthcare

When: October 20th, 12pm

Join Canadian Health Coalition’s Anne Lagacé Dowson in conversation with economist Jim Stanford about the economic benefits of Canada’s public health care system.

healthcoalition.ca

Canadian Peacekeeping

When: October 20th, 6pm
Where: OISE, Room 2296

The Rise and Fall of Canadian Peacekeeping and What to Do About It

Walter is Professor of Defence Studies at RMC and the Canadian Forces College. He is past president of Canadian Pugwash. He has conducted UN sponsored research in conflict zones throughout the world. Of his several books, one relates to UN peace operations.

scienceforpeace.org | Zoom.us

SfP Human Security

When: October 21st, 6pm

Discussion Topic: What is human security and why is it important?

scienceforpeace.org

Rally for Public Education

When: October 24th,1pm
Where: Queen’s Park

Across Ontario, teachers, education workers, families, and communities are coming together to stand up for publicly funded educatio.

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Fighting to Win

When: Nov 12 to Dec 2

Unions and social movements today are operating under incredibly dire circumstances. There is great economic uncertainty and we confront the worsening impact of climate change as well as a global situation marked by the growing threat of conflict and war. When workers strike or communities under attack take to the streets, it seems that victories are much harder to win and past gains more difficult to defend.

This course will grapple with these questions by looking at the forms of exploitation and oppression that exist in society and the means by which the power structure acts to limit and contain our struggles. The course will move towards a discussion of how our movements can overcome the factors that hold them back and fight to win!

Register: tickettailor.com

On-to-Ottawa Trek

When: November 28th, 1pm
Where: Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Invited are all those who can represent organizations that advocate for patients, non-profits and NGOs, faith organizations, unions, seniors’ organizations, social service and community groups, ethnocultural organizations, student groups, women’s groups, anti-poverty organizations. Leaders at every level (local, provincial, national).

We have chartered VIA train cars from Toronto, Kingston and Montreal to Ottawa and return.

ontariohealthcoalition.ca

Amazon Is Deploying AI to Spy on Its Workers

By Jonathan Rosenblum

The 18th-century notion of the panopticon – a circular prison design with a guard station in the middle, allowing a single officer to enforce discipline by keeping watch over all the prisoners – has become real in the 21st century through AI-driven surveillance against workers: it’s the Amazon warehouse. It should be no surprise that the company that harnessed technology to create a vast, $2.7-trillion empire would employ the same sophistication to enforce workplace discipline and tamp down insurgent unionization efforts.

Source: The Bullet No. 3330

Ensuring that the Unions’ Bark will be Worse than their Bite

By Harry Glasbeek

A collective bargaining regime which does not permit a workers’ union to conduct a strike is not collective bargaining at all. It amounts to collective begging. Employers are in favour of such a regime. They can be kind to beggars or not. It is their choice. They like that. The Mark Carney government wants to make investors and employers happy. It says so all the time and now is acting on these declarations.

Source: The Bullet No. 3331

Solidarity Is Strength – panel discussion

From the Ontario Days of Action to Building the Fight Against Ford This is part 2 of the “Solidarity Is Strength” event.

Source: LeftStreamed