[NormanBethune] Social event on Saturday & events

[andrew.pinto at utoronto.ca]

Dear all,
I hope this finds you well - thank you to everyone who joined us at  
Amitha's - it was a great chance to chat and meet new people working  
on health and social justice in Toronto.

Apologies for the delay in sending this: Paul and Tanya have invited  
everyone to their place this Saturday - always a great party, with  
music, food and lots of neat progressive people:

Annual Holiday Party at Paul & Tanya's!
Sat Dec 19 (evening)
245 Carlaw Ave, Apt. 200 (Entry code 144)
East of Broadview between Dundas and Queen
TTC: Pape Station, then 72 Pape bus south, get off at 1st stop after  
Dundas or Queen car to Carlaw, walk north about 100 m

Finally, a few items below for the New Year. Take care,
Andrew


* Research on Healthcare for the Undocumented and Uninsured
Fri Feb 12
Abstract deadline: Dec 18 (tomorrow)
http://wellesleyinstitute.com/call-abstracts-br-research-conference-br-research-healthcare-undocumented-and-uninsured-br-systems-p

* "Public Health as a Social Justice Issue and the Legitimacy of the  
Human Rights Framework"
Paul Hamel, Director of Health Studies program
Friday, December 18
2 pm to 4 pm
University College, Room 177, 15 King?s College Circle, University of Toronto

* Dr. Wong, access to the Special Diet and response to Auditor  
General's report
http://www.thestar.com/opinions/columnists/94620--goar-carol
http://25in5.ca/stand-up-against-the-backlash-from-the-auditor-general%e2%80%99s-report/

* Senate report on poverty
http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/Committee_SenHome.asp?Language=E&comm_id=604

* Medical Reform Group Steering Committee
Planned for Jan 13
RSVP: janet.maher at utoronto.ca

* University of Toronto Health & Human Rights Conference 2010
http://www.hhrights.ca

* Pfizer exec appointed to CIHR council (petition)
http://www.gopetition.com/online/32371.html
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/181/11/E256
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/11/27/pfizer-appointment.html
http://www.researchethics.ca/blog/2009/11/should-pfizer-vp-sit-on-cihrs-governing.html

* Canadian university faculty on climate change (petition)
http://www.petitiononline.com/sfp/petition.html