*Toronto Friends Meeting- 60 Lowther Ave., Toronto, M5R 1C7*
Lyn Adamson: 416-416-731-6605 <416-731-6605> , peaceworks@primus.ca
Hi everyone and welcome back to a fall chock full of peace, justice, and
democracy events. *Please note urgent action to support Kim Rivera,
pickets tomorrow at 4 and 4:30 pm, demo on the 19th and write or phone
Jason Kenney. Details below.*
*UPCOMING PEACE EVENTS – STARTING TODAY! (Details below listing of dates)*
*STARTING NOW (up to and including SEP 29th) – Petition: Let Kim Rivera &
family stay in Canada, online at: http://resisters.ca/*
*SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2012 – APRIL 4TH, 2013 – Vital Discussions of Human
Security, FREE, every Thursday 7 pm – 9 pm, U of T*
*SEPTEMBER 14TH – Vigil for Kim Rivera – 4 different locations in Toronto
starting at 4 pm at Nathan Phillips Square, with Voice of Women, and at
4:30 pm at Carrot Common, Trinity St. Paul’s, and in Parkdale. Details at
www.resisters.ca*
*SEPTEMBER 15TH, 18TH, 30TH – Tools for Change workshops begin – various
times and dates, all in accessible classrooms at U of T*
*SEPTEMBER 19TH – Peaceful Demonstration – Let Kim Rivera & family stay in
Canada, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Federal Court Building, 180 Queen St W, Toronto,
ON*
*SEPTEMBER 19TH – Canadian Electoral Alliance Democracy Salon, 6 pm, 519
Community Centre*
* *
*SEPTEMBER 20TH – Free Lecture: Fixing Canada’s Electoral System: Four
Fallacies, 7pm, University College*
* *
*SEPTEMBER 20TH - PETER KENT FILM – FROM 1984! The Greenhouse Effect and
Planet Earth 725 Queen St. East, 8 pm*
*SEPTEMBER 21st - OCTOBER 2ND – Climate Fast & Vigil – there are many ways
to get involved!*
*SEPTEMBER 22ND – **FROM SILENCE TO ATTENTION A Non-Violent Direct Action
Workshop, 1 pm – 5 pm, First Unitarian Church, St. Clair and Ave Rd.***
SEPTEMBER 23RD – Interchange for Peace GTA Event – Remembering Partition
1947, 2 pm – 5 pm, OISE
*SEPTEMBER 29TH – Rosalie Bertell Remembrance, 7 pm, Bloor Street United
Church***
* *
SAVE THE DATE! More details to come in the next PEACE NOTES newsletter:
OCTOBER 15th – Mark Jacobson from Stanford will be speaking about global
transition to renewable energy in Toronto, 4PM-6PM U of T & 7PM location
to be determined
OCTOBER 26th-28th – POWER SHIFT – Youth Conference on Climate Action,
http://www.wearepowershift.ca/
NOVEMBER 3RD – 5TH – DEPARTMENT OF PEACE AGM, Ottawa, www
departmentofpeace.ca
NOVEMBER 9TH – 11TH – VOW (Voice of Women) CONFERENCE, Toronto,
www.vowpeace.org
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:
NOVEMBER 17TH – 19TH – Peace Cycle - *scroll down for details*
*DETAILS ON SEPTEMBER EVENTS***
*SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2012 – APRIL 4TH, 2013 – Vital Discussions of Human
Security, FREE, every Thursday 7 pm – 9 pm, U of T*
Lecture Series for 2012-13 academic year. Co-Sponsored by University
College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for
Peace, and Voice of Women for Peace.
Thursdays, 7-9 pm, usually in Rm. 144, University College,
15 Kings College Circle, U.of Toronto. All welcome. No charge.
* *
*Scroll down for details on September events
*
*SEPTEMBER 14TH – Vigil for Kim Rivera – 4 different locations in Toronto
starting at 4 pm at Nathan Phillips Square, and 4:30 at locations as
follows:*
*Canada-wide day of petitioning and leafletting*
CITY HALL, Nathan Phillips Square (corned of Queen St & Bay St) – 4pm – 6pm
Carrot Common, Danforth Ave – 4:30pm – 6pm
Trinity-St Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St West (near Spadina) – 4:30pm – 6pm
Queen St West and Dunn Ave (Parkdale) – 4:30pm – 6pm
Kim Rivera served in the US Army in Iraq in 2006. What she witnessed there
made her decide to come to Canada so she would no longer be part of an
immoral war. In 2007, she and her husband Mario and their two young
children settled in the Parkdale neighbourhood in Toronto. They now have
two Canadian-born children as well.
In August 2012 Immigration Canada issued an order that Kim and family must
leave Canada by September 20th or face forcible removal. The Riveras are
worried that if she is forced to go back to the US, Kim would face severe
penalties, including imprisonment.
And remember the peaceful demonstration to call on Jason Kenney to halt the
deportation of Kim Rivera and her family: Voice of Women statement of
support for Kim Rivera: www.vowpeace.org
*SEPTEMBER 19TH - 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Federal Court Building, 180 Queen St
W, Toronto, ON*
www.resisters.ca
*SEPTEMBER 15TH, 18TH, 30TH – Tools for Change workshops begin – various
times and dates, all in accessible classrooms at U of T*
*Tools For Change releases its fall workshop schedule for change makers*
www.toolsforchange.net
*tools.change@gmail.com
*Tools for Change has just released its fall workshop schedule and it's
jam-packed full of useful workshops for change makers. Workshop topics
include: meeting facilitation, media strategy, group decision making, and
organizing rallies and marches.*
*A project of OPIRG Toronto, Earthroots, and Greenpeace Canada, Tools for
Change helps you develop skills to advocate for social, economic, and
environmental justice. *
*Payment is based on a sliding scale system from $10 to $90. Scholarships
available. Community sponsors, University of Toronto students, Greenpeace
and Earthroots members can choose to attend the workshops on a
free/donation only basis.*
*All workshops are held in accessible classrooms at the University of
Toronto, St George Campus. *
*
For the most up to date list of workshops go to: www.toolsforchange.net.
September’s Courses are:
*Group Decision Making Workshop**
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2012/08/01/group-decision-making-workshop
*Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. *
Organizing Rallies and Marches
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2012/08/13/organizing-rallies-and-marches-workshop
*Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
*Advanced Meeting Facilitation for Change Makers**
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2012/07/30/advancedmeetingfacilitation
*Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
* *
*SEPTEMBER 19TH – Canadian Electoral Alliance Democracy Salon, 6 pm, 519
Community Centre*
*and*
*SEPTEMBER 20TH – Free Lecture: Fixing Canada’s Electoral System: Four
Fallacies, 7pm, University College*
* *
*Canadian Electoral Alliance Democracy Salon - Sept 19, 6 pm***
Come and participate with the discussion of the final touches on the Oct
2 Town Hall.
Where: The 519 Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9
Admission: bring a snack to share
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadian-Electoral-Alliance/254642757981876#!/events/161185527338754/
*Free public lecture **, on Fixing Canada’s Electoral System: Four Fallacies
*
7-9pm on September 20th, 2012 in Room 052 (east end of the building in the
basement) at University College, 15 King’s College Circle, Toronto,
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by Ellen Michelson <http://www.electellen.ca/about/>, active member of
Canadian Electoral Alliance
http://www.scienceforpeace.ca/fixing-canada-s-electoral-system-four-fallacies
contact@electoralalliance.ca
www.electoralalliance.ca
PETER KENT FILM – FROM 1984! The Greenhouse Effect and Planet Earth
Organized by 350.org Toronto Chapter
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Where: Riverside Public House (formerly the Blue Moon Pub), 725 Queen St.
E, Toronto, ON, M4M 2H5
A tongue-in-cheek tribute to Minister of the Environment Peter Kent – we
will be screening the 30 minute, 1984 documentary “The Greenhouse Effect
and Planet Earth” (written, hosted, and narrated by Kent) which explains
the science behind climate change and states in no uncertain terms that
“the greenhouse effect must be considered as the world’s greatest
environmental concern.” Since making the move from journalism to politics,
Kent has abandoned any semblance of environmentalism: in December 2011 he
formally withdrew Canada from the Kyoto Protocol, he used the 2012 Omnibus
Budget Bill C-38 to eliminate funding for energy efficiency programs and
drastically limit environmental assessments for industrial projects, and he
has supported tar sands development at every turn, pushing to maintain the
$1.4 billion in subsidies the Canadian government gives to fossil fuel
corporations annually. The film will be followed by a speaker - University
of Toronto Professor Matthew Hoffmann - who will talk a bit about the
current state of the climate and what we, as concerned citizens, can do
about it.
October 2, 2012 7pm 519 Church St.
Canadian Democracy in Crisis: Take Action on Electoral Reform
Nathalie Des Rosiers and Brian Tanguay are our speakers!
Nathalie Des Rosiers will speak on the Voting Counts, the Law Commission of
Canada report issued when Nathalie was the President of the Law Commission
of Canada
Brian Tanguay, the political scientist and researcher, will speak on the
meaning of the Ontario and BC referenda, as well as the lessons to be
learned from those countries and regions that have successfully adopted
more proportional electoral systems.
Our flyer is here – download it:
http://www.electoralalliance.ca/downloads/2012-10-02%20-Canadian%20Democracy%20In%20Crisis%20-%20Final.pdf
On our website
http://www.electoralalliance.ca/?Events/October_2%2C_2012_Canadian_Democracy_in_Crisis%3A_Take_Action_on_Electoral_Reform
Send it to your friends! Like us and join the event on Facebook !!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadian-Electoral-Alliance/254642757981876#!/events/395279047200805/
Vital Discussions of Human Security
Lecture Series for 2012-13 academic year. Co-Sponsored by University
College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for
Peace, and Voice of Women for Peace.
*Thursdays, 7-9 pm, usually in Rm. 144,** **University College, *
*15 Kings College Circle, U.of Toronto. All welcome. No charge.*
* *
*13-Sept. Walter Dorn, Chair, Canadian Pugwash Group **(room 052).***
Wars Waged by the USA and Canada: Just, Unjust and Everthing In Between
*20-Sept. *Ellen Michelson, recent Green Party candidate *(room 052).*
*Fixing Canada's Electoral System: Four Fallacies*
*27-Sept.* Danny Harvey, Professor of Geography, University of Toronto.
*Global Warming and Human Security: Food and Water*
*SEPTEMBER 21st - OCTOBER 2ND – Climate Fast & Vigil – there are many ways
to get involved! On Parliament Hill and Across the Country,
www.climatefast.ca*
Hungry for Climate Leadership will hold a Canada-wide Climate Fast and
Vigil, centered at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, from September 21, 2012, to
October 2, 2012. Our purpose is to call for the Canadian Government to take
action now to do its part to mitigate the climate change crisis, the
greatest threat to our children's future.
The math of climate change is this: if we dig up and use the remaining
fossil fuels we will cook the planet. *We need to be transitioning to
renewables and we need to take action fast*. See Bill McKibben's article
in the Rolling Stone for details.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719
For details about the Climate Fast and how you can participate, go to
www.climatefast.ca. There, you can make a pledge and support our
initiatives. The basic ask is for a letter to your MP, and there is a
sample letter on the website.
Comments or questions? Contact us by email at
climatefast@climatefast.ca To volunteer, call 416
731 6605 <416%20731%206605>. Join us to make a difference!
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*SEPTEMBER 22ND – **FROM SILENCE TO ATTENTION A Non-Violent Direct Action
Workshop, 1 pm – 5 pm, First Unitarian ***
"FROM SILENCE TO ATTENTION A Non-Violent Direct Action Workshop Sponsored
by Occupy First Unitarian Congregation Saturday Sept 22, 2012 - From 1-5
p.m.
Do you have an issue that is near and dear to your heart? Are you keen to
make a difference - but not sure what to do? Are you looking for ways to
garner media attention for your side of the story? This interactive,
dynamic and fun workshop, offers proven and practical strategies for
getting heard. You will develop the theoretical and practical skills you
need to determine when and how to use non-violent direct action to achieve
your goals. Specific topics that we will cover include: types of direct
action, how to ensure your action is strategic and effective, designing
actions, action roles and responsibilities, and dealing with issues that
arise during the action itself, such as addressing conflict and negotiating
with people with different ideologies and approaches to action.
Facilitator: Jessica Bell, M. Ed., works as a facilitator and social
movement trainer. She is the co-founder of Toronto training organization,
Tools for Change, and a trainer with the Ruckus Society. Jessica teaches
advocacy in the Non-profit and Voluntary Sector Management Program at
Ryerson University.
Who should attend? Anyone seeking effective strategies for working on
controversial issues - mega-quarry, tar sands, pipelines, Aboriginal
rights, medically-assisted death, Occupy, G-20, & more. Where? First
Unitarian Congregation, 175 St Clair Ave West, at Avenue Rd., Toronto Cost?
$30, sliding scale. Nobody turned away for inability to pay. Register:
KateChung@FirstUnitarianToronto.org"
SEPTEMBER 23RD – Interchange for Peace GTA Event – Remembering Partition
1947, 2 pm – 5 pm, OISE
Remembering Partition 1947: Dialogue for Healing and Change
In 1947, with the independence of India and Pakistan, over a million people
were killed, more than 12 million were forced to migrate, and 75000 women
were abducted.
To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan,
and to celebrate International Day of Peace 2012, InterChange GTA is
hosting a dialogue focused on shared understanding, healing and change. It
will be a welcoming, inclusive event where people can tell their stories;
share their experiences; and seek to understand others.
During the event, we'll ask ourselves:
1. What made it possible for people to kill their own neighbours?
2. How do the events of 1947 continue to affect people?
3. How can we move toward healing and reconciliation?
PLACE: Peace Lounge, 7th Floor South, OISE, 252 Bloor St. W. (at St.
George), Toronto
DATE: Sunday September 23
TIME: 2-5 p.m.
RSVP and more info: community@interchange4peace.org
www.interchange4peace.org
*SEPTEMBER 29TH – Rosalie Bertell Remembrance, 7 pm, Bloor Street United
Church*
Everyone welcome.
On Saturday, September 29, friends of Rosalie Bertell will gather at Bloor
Street United Church, 300 Bloor Street West at 7.00 pm ( St. George
subway) to remember one of the most influential people of our time.
She was a Grey Nun, scientist,author, global citizen and inspiration to all
who work for a healthy environment. Rosalie defied the entrenched
interests to oppose everything nuclear from the Marshall Islands to the
disasters in Japan.
Her opposition to nuclear power as the source of radioactive contamination
and nuclear weapons was a constant theme.
Please come to share in this memorial event and share your stories.
Free - Sponsored by the International Institute of Concern for Public Health
A lovely commentary on Dr. Rosalie Bertell can be found in the Globe and
Mail. Thanks goes to Shirley Farlinger, the author, for taking the time to
share so beautifully some of the highlights of Rosalie's life.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/rosalie-bertell/article4460836/
*INTERNATIONAL EVENT - NOVEMBER 17TH – 19TH – Peace Cycle 2012*
An exceptional opportunity to see the sights, learn the history, meet the
people, and discover the truth about Palestine.
The Peace Cycle 2012 will take place between 7th - 19th November, and will
visit Nazareth, Jenin, Al-Fara, Nablus, Qalqilya, Bil'in, Ramallah,
Bethlehem, Hebron and Jerusalem.
As always, we will cycle so that we cause no harm to the environment and
can feel as close to the land and people as possible. Cycling also makes us
visible as we pass through towns and villages, displaying our solidarity
with those under occupation. Where possible, we will stay with people in
their homes so that we really get to know them and listen to their stories,
while at the same time contributing financially to a struggling economy.
The Peace Cycle 2012 will raise funds for the Palestine Children's Relief
Fund new Pediatric Cancer Unit at the Al Hussein Hospital in Beit Jala.
Since 2004 the Peace Cycle has organised major events and campaigns in the
UK and Europe to call for a just and lasting peace in Israel & Palestine
based on UN Resolutions and International Law.
*End the Cycle of Violence - Join the Ride for Peace! *
For an Information Pack email - peacecycle2012@aol.com* *
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www.thepeacecycle.com *
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* Toronto Quakers offer PeaceWorks training: Earn a certificate in Active
Peacebuilding by taking three courses: communication in action, nonviolent
social change, and activism skills. Lyn Adamson is the Coordinator of
PeaceWorks. Community Partners are: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace,
Greenspiration, and Toronto Climate Campaign - For more info:
www.peaceworkstmm.org, peaceworks@primus.ca*
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