[opirgyork] Meetings, Actions, Fundraisers and Conferences + Boycott Israeli Apartheid petition

[OPIRG York]

Hey Folks,

Lots is going on at OPIRG York- whether its events by our awesome working
groups, or events in the Jane-Finch community, or events, meetings, etc by
our allies- there is a lot going on! Below is a compiled list of some
upcoming things- THIS WEEK we have the first organizing meeting for
Environmental Justice, Tar Sands and Line 9 on Wednesday, as well as a
Students for a Free Tibet event, and a JFAAP meeting! The YU Free Press
will be releasing their newest issue this week, and has a
fundraiser/outreach event on Thursday evening (pub-night event!). And
Students Against Israeli Apartheid @ York (SAIA) are working on the BDS
campaign- please see the details below about the important petition that
all undergraduate students need to sign around boycotting Israeli apartheid!

Then of course on november 14th, our allies OCAP and our working group
Justice is Not Colorblind, both have important events downtown that OPIRG
York will be supporting. And then the following evening, November 15th, is
the I ♥ Heart Alt Media Fundraiser, and the opening of the ReBuilding
Bridges conference for the November 17-18th weekend! Please check out all
the upcoming events- listed below in digest format, and as always, get in
touch with us:

opirg at yorku.ca
416-736-5724
https://www.facebook.com/opirg.yorku

-OPIRG York


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*DIGEST- In this email:*
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**RED= OPIRG York related event*
**Blue= OPIRG York partnered org. event or endorsed event*
**Blue and Bold = Jane/Finch related event/action*

*1. ReBuilding Bridges Conference Schedule Available + I ♥ Heart Alt Media
Fundraiser - Nov 15-18th*
2. Honouring our Communities: March Against Racism Report Back (from
November 4th)
*3. Environmental Justice, Tar Sands and Line 9- Organizing Meeting @
York- November 7th
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*4. Jane Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP) Meeting- November 7th*
*5. PROTEST CHINA'S TAKEOVER OF NEXEN! STAND UP FOR TIBET! - November 7th*
*6. YU Free Press with Cai.ro @ the Underground at York U - November 8th*
*7. Stop Racial Profiling! – Stop Racist Policing! - November 14th*
8. Save the School House Shelter Defend the Downtown East! - November 14th
*9. Re-launch of "Conversation Starters" - Jane and Finch / Black Creek
neighbourhood meeting - November 9th*
10. Anti War Coalition Meeting- November 6th
11. Mahjoub: An end in sight? - November 19th-22nd and ongoing
*12. Mothers In Motion Fitness - Mondays 9:30am ongoing*
13. ‘Right to Exist, Right to Resist’Conference - NOVEMBER 8-10th
14. G.E.'s Uranium Secret- West-Toronto Meeting- november 15th
*15. SAIA York Divestment Campaign for BDS at York University- ongoing,
Nov. 12-16th*
16. Miss Representation Screening- November 14th

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*1. **ReBuilding Bridges Conference Schedule Available + I ♥ Heart Alt
Media Fundraiser*

*November 15th-18th, 2012*
*Toronto, ON.*

Rebuilding Bridges is a convergence of community organizers, educators,
radicals and activists from across different social movements, intent on
engaging in conversations and discussions about our political work.
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*ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.*

Rebuilding Bridges is a convergence of community organizers, educators,
radicals and activists from across different social movements, intent on
engaging in conversations and discussions about our political work.

***Please write to rebuildingbridgestoronto at gmail.com for any
accessibility/childcare and billeting needs!***

*WORKSHOPS & PANELS: Saturday November 17th and Sunday November 18th, 10
am-5 pm*
*Saturday: Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. George Street*
*Sunday: Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street*
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*WEBSITE: *rebuildingbridgesto.wordpress.com
*FACEBOOK EVENT: *https://www.facebook.com/events/293407270768607/
***Please continue to check these two online versions for any changes,
updates, etc.*
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*I ♥ Heart Alt Media Fundraiser - Opening Concert for ReBuilding Bridges
Conference by OPIRG York and OPIRG Toronto*
https://www.facebook.com/events/425473674183054

*Date*: Thursday November 15th
*Location*: Bike Pirates
1292 Bloor Street West (near Lansdowne Station)
*Time*: Doors at 9 PM

$5 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds!

*Snacks will be provided!
*Drinks for purchase
*Venue is accessible

*Please write to rebuildingbridgestoronto at gmail.com for any
accessibility/childcare and billeting needs!

Opening event of the ReBuilding Bridges conference for OPIRG York and OPIRG
Toronto: https://www.facebook.com/events/293407270768607/

Thursday, November 15th- SAVE THE DATE!

*Performances: *

- Houses for Birds (http://soundcloud.com/housesforbirds) (
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houses-for-Birds/314337625257503?ref=ts&fref=ts
)
- Lee Reed (http://leereed.bandcamp.com/)
- Test their Logik (http://testtheirlogik.com/)
-DJ Zehra (will DJ after the performances)!

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*2. Honouring our Communities: March Against Racism Report Back (from
November 4th)*
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*Kenney gala disrupted, communities honoured, relationships strengthened *
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**Pictures & Videos at: http://honouringourcommunities.tumblr.com/ (check
often!) *
*Take a picture of yourself and a sign naming a person, a community or an
issue that we need to honour as people striving for social justice and
upload it here too!*

Over 400 protestors took to the streets of Toronto Sunday night gathering
outside Toronto's Royal York Hotel. Inside, Israel's
apartheid institution Haifa University supported by Stephen Harper, Peter
Munk, Ezra Levant and others had organized a ceremony to give Immigration
Minister Jason Kenney an honorary degree.

The demonstration occupied the intersection at Front and York blocking the
main traffic artery going into the Hotel. When the police and security
tried to sneak in the Tory elite into the hotel from the valet entrance on
the east side of Front, half of us split off from the main march and shut
that entrance off too. A small community celebration was organized at each
of the entrances and the stories of Harriet Nahanee, Jan Szamko, Veronica
Castro, Ned Peart, Adolfo Ich and Gabi Baramki were shared and remembered
as protestors raised their red carnations and declared 'We Honour!' (See
their stories by clicking the tumblr link above).

The sound of drums kept our spirits high as flags and banners for Palestine
solidarity, against austerity, against racism, and for migrant justice
fluttered in the bright, cold day. We received word that there were some
fancy cars pulling into a parking lot on Wellington street and a large
group of people left the valet entrance on the east side of Front, and ran
around the hotel blocking that entrance too. Conservatives and Zionist
supporters who thought they had it all figured out, were furious at being
foiled and forced to continue driving in circles.

Behind the Royal York Hotel is an alley that for most of the night had
allowed the racist pro-Kenney, pro-apartheid supporters a bit of cover. As
we blocked the parking lot on Wellington street, we saw an opening into the
alley and rushed in leaving both the police and hotel security scratching
their heads. At this point, every entrance to the hotel had been disrupted
or blocked while a sizable contingent had held down the initial stand-off
at Front & York. As the clock ticked to 6:30pm, the official time for the
dinner to start, we began to march in a circle around the Royal York with
all four of the break-off contingents joining up for the victory lap around
the building, a stark reminder of Canada's colonial past and present.

As we returned to the main entrance, we heard stories of two disruptions
that had been quietly planned and executed inside on the floor where the
celebrations were taking place. A group of medical professionals had
dropped banners against cuts to refugee health and Bill C-31, and Jewish
anti-Zionists had dropped banners insisting that Kenney dishonours the
holocaust.

A fiery closing speech highlighted how we had come together and formed new
relationships, and strengthened old ones. Forty three organizations
endorsed this protest, and hundreds of people came to build bridges between
our many struggles against racism, colonization and capitalism and in
support of justice and dignity for all our communities.

We had set out with two simple goals for our demonstration on November 4th:
disrupt the proceedings and honour our communities. We are glad to report
that we succeeded in doing both. Now, onwards!

*Pictures & Videos at: http://honouringourcommunities.tumblr.com/*
*Take a picture of yourself and a sign naming a person, a community or an
issue that we need to honour as people striving for social justice and
upload it here too!*
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**Some mainstream media coverage*

Front Page of Toronto's Metro Newspaper:
http://honouringourcommunities.tumblr.com/post/35072123198/metro-toronto-front-page-nov-5-2012-stop-the
Toronto protest condemns Harper government immigration policies (CTV) -
with video:
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-protest-condemns-harper-government-immigration-policies-1.1024146
Protest condemns federal immigration policies (CP 24):
http://www.cp24.com/news/protest-condemns-federal-immigration-policies-1.1024318
Protest condemns Harper government immigration policies (CBC):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/11/04/toronto-harper-government-immigration-policies-protest.html
Toronto groups march against Harper government’s immigration policy
(Toronto Star):
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1282612--protesters-snarl-traffic-in-downtown-core
Protesters gather as Immigration Minister honoured (City News) - with
video:
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/234512--protesters-gather-as-immigration-minister-honoured
Toronto: manifestation contre les politiques d'immigration (La Presse):
http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/national/201211/04/01-4590277-toronto-manifestation-contre-les-politiques-dimmigration.php

*This demonstration was organized by:*

Afghans for Peace, Barrio Nuevo, Caregiver's Action Centre, Centre for
Social Justice, Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA), Common Cause
Toronto, Educators for Peace and Justice, Faculty for Palestine (F4P), Gay
West Community Network Inc, Health for All,  Immigration Legal
Committee,  Independent Jewish Voices - Canada, Independent Jewish Voices
-- Toronto Chapter, Indigenous Sovereignty and Solidarity Network,
International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) Canada, International
Socialists, Justice for Mahjoub Network, Justice for Migrant Workers,
Maggie's: The  Toronto Sex Workers Action Project, Mining Injustice
Solidarity Network, Movement Defence Committee, Munk OUT of UofT, New
Socialist Group (NSG), No One Is Illegal -- Toronto, Not In Our Name
(NION): Jews Opposing Zionism, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP),
Ontario Public Interest Research Group - York, Ontario Public Interest
Research Group - UofT, Protest Barrick, The Public Health Social Justice
Collective, The Women's Coordinating Committee for a Free Wallmapu, Queers
Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA), Queers for Social Justice (QFSJ),
Students Against Israeli Apartheid -  UofT, Social Justice Committee of the
United Jewish People's Order (SJC-UJPO), Socialist Project, Toronto Haiti
Action Committee, Toronto Immigration Legal Committee, Toronto Rape Crisis
Centre, University of Toronto Graduate Students Union, University of
Toronto Students Union (UTSU), Women in Solidarity with Palestine.


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*3. Environmental Justice, Tar Sands and Line 9- Organizing Meeting @ York *
https://www.facebook.com/events/300235506759435

*Date*: Wednesday, November 7
*Time*: 3:30pm
*Location*: Room 311B, Student Centre @ York U.

*Contact*: opirg at yorku.ca, 416-736-5724

This is the first meeting for the environmental justice working group of
OPIRG York, and is going to focus on and be a follow-up from discussions
and ideas that were discussed during OPIRG's Tar Sands workshop in October (
https://www.facebook.com/events/433316643397603/).

The meeting will provide information on ways to get involved with tar sands
and line 9 organizing and empower participants to take action, as well as
to come up with action plans around this, on work that we can be doing
around this at York University.

After the meeting, we will go on a walk to visit the Line 9 site, that is
close to the university.

You can read a great article on Line 9 here:
http://rabble.ca/news/2012/09/enbridge-line-9-other-other-pipeline

More information on Line 9 organizing: http://line9campaign.wordpress.com/

**Note- it is being held in Room 311B Student Centre, NOT 331B - signs will
be posted! Sorry for any confusion!**
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*4. Jane Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP) Meeting- November 7th*

JFAAP meets at 6pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Black
Creek Community Health Centre in Yorkgate Mall; new members are always
welcome! Jane and Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP) is a resident-led
grassroots coalition of community residents, activists, workers and
organizations working to eliminate poverty in our community and in the
world.

*Next Meeting: *Wednesday, November 7th @ 6pm, at the Black Creek Community
Health Centre in Yorkgate Mall


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*5. **PROTEST CHINA'S TAKEOVER OF NEXEN! STAND UP FOR TIBET!
*https://www.facebook.com/events/370903182998028

*Date*: November 7, 2012
*Time*: 10am
*Location*: 151 Yonge St

Last week we had a loud and effective protest against selling Nexen to
China in front of the Foreign Affairs office, and it was clear that the
Canadian public supported us. The Harper government wants to extend the
review period for this deal. This is the chance to make our voices heard!
Together we can help stop this deal from happening!

Join us on November 7, 2012, at 151 Yonge St, as we continue our protest
against the deal between Canadian oil giant Nexen and China National
Offshore Oil Company.

China

National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), a state-owned Chinese corporation,
has a proven record of funding nomad resettlement in Tibet. Let us show
them we can't have a company operating here that blatantly funds the
destruction of Tibetan livelihoods!

TAKE ACTION NOW!

1. Send a letter to Harper to oppose this deal!
https://secure3.convio.net/sft/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=895

2. Send a letter to your MP and urge him/her to speak out against this deal
and in support of Tibet. Call your Member of Parliament’s office to follow
up.

(Sample letter: bit.ly/UpIJKL)

(List of MPs: bitly.com/qrLMdH)

3. Not in Toronto? Create your own action(s) and take action in your own
campus/community/area.

http://www.sft-canada.org/harper-dont-sell-nexen-out-to-china-stand-up-for-tibet/

Tibetans are dying for freedom. They are setting their own bodies on fire
to oppose China’s occupation of their country. Canada must be part of the
solution in Tibet, not exacerbate the problem. Oppose this deal with China
and STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH TIBETANS TODAY.

Visit http://www.SFT-Canada.org/ for more information.

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*6. **YU Free Press with Cai.ro @ the Underground at York U*
https://www.facebook.com/events/367045593386735/

Indie music, drink specials and free papers?! Oh, my!

The YU Free Press presents an evening with Cai.ro at the Underground to
kick off the release of our newest issue, 'Students, Rise Up!' hot off the
press!

Come to the Underground at York's Keele campus (4700 Keele street, in the
Student Centre) for a night of tunes, reading, drinking, eating and jamming
with the editorial collective of YU Free Press and the indie rock
sensation, Cai.ro!

This partay starts at 9:30pm.

The Underground will be offering some awesome *drink specials* and *grub
specials* all night long for your enjoyment!

We will have LOTS of copies of our latest issue, as well as many previous
issues, all FREE!

Event is PWYC with a suggested donation of $5 - all proceeds go to fund the
printing of the YU Free Press for the academic year of 2012 - 2013.

Find out more info about the YU Free Press here:
https://www.facebook.com/YUFreePress

Find out more about Cai.ro here: www.wearecairo.com

( or listen to this rad song from their EP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQvDDaBbAo )

See you there!

xo,

The YUFP collective

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*7. Stop Racial Profiling! – Stop Racist Policing! *

On November 14, 2012, join us as we speak out against the continued racial
profiling and racist policing directed at affected communities here in
Toronto.

Our struggles to be free from racist police harassment and unconstitutional
violations of our rights has resulted in many studies and much talk, but in
the neighbourhoods, nothing has changed – police still harass, intimidate,
illegally search, arrest, and brutalize the people, and especially Black
and racialized youth.  The Toronto Police Services Board's words have
proved empty and hollow, and the "new way of doing business" looks exactly
like the old one.

>From TAVIS to Form 208 cards, the security they talk about doesn’t mean
safety for us.  It’s time to find real solutions to neighbourhood problems!


On November 14, 2012, join us in saying – enough is enough!

No more illegal detentions and searches!

Stop racial profiling and racist policing!

Speak out in front of 40 College Street before the Toronto Police Services
Board meeting on November 14, from 1230PM -130PM

*Event endorsed by:* Justice IS NOT Colour-Blind Campaign, Law Union of
Ontario, Rights Watch Network, Network for Pan-African Solidarity, Nation
of Islam (Toronto), the office of Jagmeet Singh, and OPIRG York

To endorse please email speakoutnovember14 at gmail.com.

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*8. **Save the School House Shelter **Defend the Downtown East!*

*Wednesday, November 14th
9am
Moss Park (Queen and Sherbourne)
*Free Breakfast, Rally and March*

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/289020987881979/?context=create

In June, the City of Toronto's 'Community Development and Recreation
Committee', including local councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, voted to close
down the School House on George St, a 55 bed men's harm reduction shelter.
On Wednesday, November 14th the issue of the School House Shelter will be
brought back to City Hall for a final report on how the money that should
be spent keeping the shelter open, will instead be re-shuffled in the
system.

In the mean-time, all shelters remain overcrowded, harm reduction
programming is scarce, the Provincial cut to Community Start-Up will throw
more people on to the streets, and winter is about to set in.

The closing of the School House is a gateway for the re-development and
gentrification of the entire Downtown East. On George St alone,
politicians and slumlords have let buildings that should have been
converted to affordable housing long ago, instead sit empty and catch
fire. They talk about 'cleaning up the neighborhood' but instead of
building housing, keeping shelters open, and providing more and better
services, they cut services, reduce shelter beds, and blame the poor. They
talk about 'mixed income' neighborhoods, and yet no one looks at mixing up
Rosedale, only the Downtown East is the target.

We can not let this shelter be closed, and we will not let poor people be
pushed and priced out of the Downtown East. OCAP has said from the
beginning that we will not simply watch the School House be cleared or sit
empty while people die on the streets. We have brought our community
together to fight for this space, and on November 14th we are not backing
down.

Get involved, join OCAP and the Downtown East Committee:
416-925-6939 / ocap at tao.ca / www.ocap.ca

Twitter: @OCAPtoronto
#SaveSchoolHouse

Fact Sheet on the School House Shelter: http://www.ocap.ca/node/1020
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*Next Downtown East Community Meeting

Wednesday, November 7th
6pm
St.Lukes (Sherbourne/Carlton)*

Join us for our next Downtown East public community meeting to talk about
the School House, the history of the Downtown East, and resistance in the
neighborhood to upscale development. Food and tokens provided.

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*9. Re-launch of "Conversation Starters" - Jane and Finch / Black Creek
neighbourhood meeting*


Greetings to all of our colleagues,

As some of you may remember, we launched "CONVERSATION STARTERS" last year
for all employees, students and volunteers working for various non-profit
community-based organizations in Jane and Finch and broader Black Creek
neighborhoods.  Our hope was to create opportunities in a safe and
welcoming environment to engage in thought-provoking dialogue about issues
of social and economic justice, particularly those affecting the workers
and the residents we work with in the community.

Unfortunately, due to some unanticipated circumstances, the organizations
that were coordinating this initiative could not follow through with it
after a few successful gatherings. While we owe all of our colleagues a big
apology, we are pleased to announce that the “Conversation Starters” is now
ready for a re-launch. Depending on your response, we will host these
sessions on a monthly basis.

We invite you to join us for the re-launch of “Conversation Starters” on
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012 from 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. at BLACK CREEK COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTRE – 2nd FLOOR, YORKGATE MALL. Lunch will be provided.

The proposed topics of discussion for November 9th are:

Re-politicizing of our community work OR the “Right and Dignity at Work”
campaign

We will also collectively explore future topics to be discussed.


For more information, please contact Jessica at
Jessica.brunino at bcchc.comor Farid at
faridc at janefinchcentre.org


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*10. Anti War Coalition Meeting*

November 6
6-8 p.m.
313 Student Centre

This coalition hopes to build the anti war movement at York and continue
the work that many others are doing on this campus to organize against and
resist foreign invasions, sanctions, occupations and war. This is working
off the Drop Fees not Bombs movement advocating for government funding
going to education and social services rather than for military spending.

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*11. Mahjoub: An end in sight?*
*Update and Call to Action from the Justice for Mahjoub Network*

Mr. Mahjoub's long struggle for justice and freedom is once again entering
a critical phase. Much will take place over the next few months and the
Justice for Mahjoub Network is calling for support actions across the
country. Please read and forward and let us know how you can support.

This past September, public pressure and Mr. Mahjoub's lawyers succeeded in
turning the court into a veritable trial of Canadian officials implicated
in security certificate cases. First, Stockwell Day, who signed the
certificate against Mr. Mahjoub and four others, was forced to testify
about his knowledge of the use of torture information in the case. Next,
and thanks to the courage of the Egyptian people who overthrew the Mubarak
regime, Egyptian human rights lawyer Magdy Salem was able to show up the
fallaciousness of the blood-soaked information that Canadian officials have
relied on to persecute Mr. Mahjoub these twelve long years.

Now, over the next months, Mr. Mahjoub's lawyers will argue that the court
should finally throw out the manifestly unreasonable security certificate
against Mr. Mahjoub. At the same time, the Justice for Mahjoub Network will
be working to mobilize public support for Mr. Mahjoub, whose struggle is
not for himself alone, but for all Muslims and Arabs who have been
targetted in the so-called war on terror, and for all migrants who are
subject to arbitrary, indefinite detention in Canada.

Here are our plans (*we need your support*!):
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NOVEMBER: TURNING THE TABLES*

On facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/548613898489453/
In November, our focus will be on holding government officials accountable
for all the crimes committed against Mr. Mahjoub, as one of many Canadian
victims of the "war on terror". In court, through the media, and on the
streets, we'll be exposing the myriad abuses - racial profiling, use of
torture-obtained information, destroyed evidence, breach of
solicitor-client privilege, stealing defence documents, more - that have
marked Mr. Mahjoub's 12-year case and insisting that those responsible be
held accountable. We demand an end to Islamophobic and racist immigration
and security laws in the war of terror against people of colour and Muslims.

-- Put some time aside on 19 November to respond to a call for action that
will come out that day!

-- If you are in Toronto, please sign up for a shift of court solidarity
the week of 19 to 22 November:
www.doodle.com/i2z8tqgnitmeaayq

*DECEMBER: FREE MAHJOUB, FREE THE THREE, FREEDOM FOR MIGRANTS, END
DETENTIONS*

In December, our focus will turn to the indefinite, arbitrary detention of
Mohammad Mahjoub, the other two security certificate detainees Mohamed
Harkat and Mahmoud Jaballah, and more generally of refugees and immigrants
in Canada. With the full implementation of Bill C-31 in December, and with
C-43 being pushed forward, increasing numbers of migrants will find
themselves behind bars in Canada. December 10th marks the *10th year
anniversary* of the arrest of Mohamed Harkat (www.justiceforharkat.com).
Mahjoub will also be in court that day in Toronto for a detention review,
once again calling on the judge to free him from over twelve years of
arbitrary, indefinite detention. And it is International Human Rights Day!

-- *In Toronto*, Mr. Mahjoub will lead a rally outside the Immigration
Detention Centre on 9 December (details to come). We are encouraging people
from across Southern Ontario to join us. To get involved in organizing it,
please email justiceformahjoub at gmail.com.

-- *We are calling for a pan-Canadian day of action against immigration
detention on or around 10 December.* If you can organize a workshop,
info-picket or action in your community, please email us at
justiceformahjoub at gmail.com: we can provide flyers, media release, and
other support.

-- If you are in or near Toronto, please sign up for a shift of court
solidarity on 10 and 11 December:
www.doodle.com/y7y99qmewa84w3sp <http://doodle.com/y7y99qmewa84w3sp>
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FEBRUARY: CROSS-CANADA SPEAKING TOUR (LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS IN NOV & DEC)*

In November and December, Mr. Mahjoub is available to speak in classrooms
in the Toronto area, while in February, he plans to embark on a
cross-Canada speaking tour. Since he began speaking out last May, his talks
about his experiences in prison have moved audiences to tears and brought
people to their feet in standing ovations. Speaking out is a way of holding
the government accountable for their actions, breaking the silence about
the oppression of Muslims, Arabs and migrants in Canada and fighting
against the injustice of immigration detention.

-- Video of Mr. Mahjoub speaking in Ottawa on "Five Years after Charkaoui
v. Canada" panel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJxhRvBMkPY

-- If you are interested in hosting a speaking event in November, December
or February, please contact us at justiceformahjoub at gmail.com.

We very much look forward to be in touch with you in the next crucial
months. *Please join our mailing list by emailing
justiceformahjoub at gmail.com and our facebook page at
facebook.com/supportmahjoub.
*
On towards victory!

*in solidarity,
Justice for Mahjoub Network
www.supportmahjoub.org
justiceformahjoub at gmail.com
facebook.com/supportmahjoub*


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*12. Mothers In Motion Fitness*

*When*: Every Monday morning
*Where*: Northwood Community Centre
*Time*: 9:30am sharp. (to 10:30am)
*Address*: 15 Clubhouse Ct. (near  Jane and Sheppard)

*Includes:*

Aerobics
Zumba
Yoga
Walking

And nutrition advise and of course Free Childcare Provided!!!

For more information and to register email leticia.boahen at yahoo.com or call
416 268 8557.

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*13. **‘Right to Exist, Right to Resist’Conference*

please note, this is a tentative schedule – times are subject to minor
change.

***CHILDCARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL EVENTS***

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012:
Keynote Event: Imperialism & Peoples’ Struggle
featuring: Leila Khaled (via livestream), M-1 of Dead Prez, Jan Myrdal &
Maria Augusta Calle
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West

5:00pm to 6:00pm: Registration for the Keynote Event (please arrive early
for registration!)

6:00pm to 10:00pm: Keynote Event: Keynote speakers to be announced

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012:

Second General Assembly of ILPS-Canada
San Lorenzo Church, 22 Wenderley Drive

8:00am to 9:00am: Registration for the Second General Assembly of
ILPS-Canada
9:00am to 3:00pm: Second General Assembly of ILPS-Canada

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Right to Exist, Right to Resist Opening Panel

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West.

6:00pm to 7:00pm: Registration for the Conference Opening Panel
7:00pm to 10:00pm: Conference Opening Panel.


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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012:

‘Right to Exist, Right to Resist’Conference

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West.

8:30am to 9:30am: Conference Registration
9:30am to 9:55am: Morning Plenary
10:00am-12:00pm: Track Panels
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch
1:30pm to 3:00pm: Concurrent Strategizing Sessions
3:00pm to 4:00pm: Refreshment Break
(during this one hour break, we encourage participants to attend the
memorial of Charley Roach, nearby at Convocation Hall, University of
Toronto, 31 Kings College Circle)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Closing Plenary
6:00 pm- 6:30 pm: Moving Forward with the United Front

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Mass ARTillery Concert
Organized by the People’s Artists Network & the International Conference of
Progressive Culture
Annex Wreckroom
794 Bathurst Street (Bloor and Bathurst)
Doors at 8pm, Show starts at 9pm

d’bi young/ LAL / Acalanto / Tru Rez Crew / Rise Up & black-rap.com DJs with
special invited guest M-1 of Dead Prez

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*14. G.E.'s Uranium Secret- West-Toronto Meeting*

Did you know that GE Hitachi has a Uranium processing factory at Lansdowne
& Dupont in Toronto??

  Not many of us did, but now we do, we are very concerned.

This will not be a NIMBY issue but based on the right to say "NO" and find
environmental justice for Toronto's West-End residents and all the people
impacted along the nuclear fuel cycle from Uranium mining and proposed
uranium mines, to refining and processing, to burning in reactors, to
storage of hazardous high level nuclear waste, and atomic weapons
proliferation, and radiation exposure all along the way!

You're invited to a community meeting to learn more on Thur. Nov, 15th, at
1900 Davenport-Perth Community Center. All welcome. Free. Everyone deserves
their Erin Brockovich moment!

Tentative and growing speakers list:

- Amanda Lickers from Peterborough ABC on Health Impacts
- Angela Bischoff, Ontario Clean Air Alliance as moderator
- Parents from the Prince of Wales School Community Peterborough
- Legal Counsel from the Canadian Environmental Law Association
- Parents from the Junction Triangle

MP Andrew Cash and MPP Jonah Schein are both committed to attending.

The game plan:
5:30-6 pm Meet outside GE for a group meet and greet and location
identification (1025 Lansdowne)
6:30 pm Walk from GE to 1900 Davenport (on the walk people can talk and get
to know each other - we're in this together)
7 pm Forum at 1900 Davenport
8:45-9:15 pm March back to GE, do "toxic tour"
10:00-11:00pm for the hardcore, meet at the Coffee Time at Lansdowne and
Dupont to discuss strategy and further action

VIDEO LINK to a Mini-documentary on this issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt5H25V9cAI&feature=plcp

GE's West-End Secret - NOW piece
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=189189

Stop G.E.'s West End Uranium Factory Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/370015163080483/

How Residents Delivered a Major Upset to GE-Hitachi Canada's Nuclear
Operations (Peterborough)
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/campus-notes/2011/01/how-residents-delivered-major-upset-ge-hitachi-canadas-nuclear-o

Interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott about GE Lansdowne health effects
http://soundcloud.com/fightpollution/interview-with-helen-caldicott

TO ADD YOUR ORGANIZATION AS AN ENDORSER PLEASE CONTACT
zruiter at gmail.com or angela at cleanairalliance

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*15. SAIA York Divestment Campaign for BDS at York University*

Message from the Students Against Israeli Apartheid @ York: SAIA is
collecting 5,000 signatures for our petition demanding that the York
Federation of Students (YFS) endorse the Palestinian-led Boycott,
Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israeli Apartheid. WE are
demanding that York University cuts its ties with the Israeli Apartheid
regime.

*More info:*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSvspbe9qP4&feature=share
https://www.facebook.com/SAIA.York

If you are a York Undergraduate student (must be an undergraduate student
because it is a YFS petition), and have not yet signed the petition, please
get in touch with SAIA at saiayork at riseup.net!

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*16. Miss Representation Screening*

November 14
6-9
Chancellor's Room

This film looks at the representation of women in the media and politics.
It critically looks at how the image of women that is perpetuated through
popular culture and the media affects young women and the implications of a
culture that values women simply for looks. A discussion to follow the film
will hopefully allow us to delve deeper into the issues presented and even
some that might not have been included in the film.
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