May 15-30
Great Lakes Need Great Friends:
Protecting The Great Lakes Forever
May 2012: The Council of Canadians is organizing a speaking tour to defend the Great Lakes as a commons, public trust and a protected
bio-region. Public events. Admission is FREE (donations encouraged). Arrive early as seating is limited.
May 15 – Toronto
7:00 p.m. The Argonaut Rowing Club,
1225 Lake Shore Bl W
Speakers:
– Mark Mattson, Lake Ontario Waterkeepers
– Kevin McMahon, Director of Waterlife
– Kathleen Padulo, Chiefs of Ontario
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 16 - Hamilton
7:30 p.m. Hamilton First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St. South
Speakers:
– Linda Lukasik, Executive Director of Environment Hamilton
– Mark Mattson, Lake Ontario Waterkeepers
– Hillfield Strathallan Environment Club students
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 17 - Thunder Bay
6:15 p.m. Italian Cultural Centre, 132 S. Algoma Street
Speakers:
– Josephine Mandamin (Beedawsige)
– Ellen Mortfield, Executive Director, EcoSuperior
– Charlene Rogers,
President,
Environment North
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 22 - Kingston
7:00 p.m. Queen's University, Dupuis Auditorium
Speakers:
– Bob Lovelace
– Mark Mattson, Lake Ontario Waterkeepers
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 24 - Sarnia
7:00 p.m. Lambton Inn Ballroom
Lambton College,
1457 London Road
Speakers:
– Justin Duncan, Ecojustice
– Ron Plain, Aamjiwnaang First Nation
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 28 - Township of Tiny
7:00 p.m. Tiny Community Centre, 91 Concession 8 East, Perkinsfield
Speakers:
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 29 - Owen Sound
7:00 p.m. Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Avenue East
Speakers:
– Richard D. Lindgren,
Counsel,
Canadian Environmental Law Association
– Mary Muter, Sierra Club
– Sharen Skelly, CARGOS (Citizens Against Radioactive Generators in Owen Sound)
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
May 30 – London
7:00 p.m. Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St. (Arrive early for a special performance by the children’s choir El Sistema London from 6:30 to 7:00)
Speakers:
– Patrick Donnelly, Urban Watershed Program Manager City of London
– Thom McClenaghan, President, Friends of the Coves Subwatershed
– Maude Barlow, The Council of Canadians
www.canadians.org/greatlakes
May 10 - June 6
Cross-Province Town Hall Meetings:
Actions Launched to Protect Local Access to Health Care
The Ontario budget for health care is harsher than even the most radical advocates for cutbacks predicted. After years of tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest, the Ontario government is trying to resolve its deficit on the backs of the sick and the elderly.
There are alternatives. All residents who are concerned about protecting local access to care are asked to come out and join the discussion, share your experiences and ideas and help to forge the fight-back campaign to save our local health services.
By spreading the word and organizing people in communities all across Ontario to stand up for their local health care services, we have succeeded time and time again in protecting local services, stopping cuts and privatization, and improving care. It matters that you tell your neighbours and friends. Because together we can make a real difference. –
Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition director
- Niagara - Thursday May 10 at 7:00 pm - Royal Canadian Legion A.C. McCallum Branch 479, 5603 Spring St., Niagara Falls
- Hamilton - Saturday May 12 at 1:00 pm - St. Peter’s HARRRP Community Centre, 705 Main St. E.
- Toronto - Monday May 14 at 1 – 3 pm, Toronto City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Queen St. W at Nathan Phillips Square
- Kitchener - Monday May 14 at 7:00 pm - Royal Canadian Legion (Polish) Branch 412, 601 Wellington St. N.
- Oshawa - Tuesday May 15 at 7:30 pm - Northview Community Centre, Gymnasium, 150 Beatrice St. E.
- London - Wednesday May 16 at 7:00 pm - King’s College, Labatt Hall Rm. 105, 266 Epworth Avenue.
- Peterborough - Thursday May 17 at 7:00 pm - Peterborough Public Library, Auditorium, 345 Aylmer St. N.
- Kingston - Wednesday May 23 at 7:00 pm - Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School Cafetorium, 130 Russell Street.
- Cornwall - Thursday May 24 at 7:00 pm - Navy Veterans Club, 30 6th Street East.
- Ottawa - Saturday May 26 at 1:00 pm - Ottawa Public Library, Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe St.
- Matheson - Monday May 28 at 7:00 pm - Floyd Hembruff Civic Centre, 387 Hwy. 11
- Sault Ste. Marie - Wednesday May 30 at 7:00 pm - The Moose Lodge, 543 Trunk Road.
- Thunder Bay - Thursday May 31 at 7:00 pm - Waverley Resource Library, 285 Red River Road.
- Kenora - Saturday June 2 at 1:00 pm - Best Western Lakeside Inn, Cascade Room, 470 First Ave. S.
- Sudbury -Tuesday June 5 at 7:00 pm - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76, 1553 Weller St.
- Windsor - Wednesday June 6 at 7:00 pm - CAW 195/2458 Union Hall, 3400 Somme Avenue.
See event details here.
Sponsored by local health coalitions in each community and the Ontario Health Coalition. e-mail:
ohc@sympatico.ca, www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca
May 22
From Misplaced Generosity to a Petro State?
7:30-9:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) Unitarian Church (Wickenden Hall), 1703 - 1st St NW, Calgary, AB
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE ADMISSION (Donations Accepted)
Andrew Nikiforuk, Award-winning author, researcher and speaker
David Campanella, Public Policy Research Manager, (Calgary), Parkland Institute
Information Contact: Council of Canadians Calgary Chapter at 403-286-9283 or 403-295-8123
Download poster
May 23
Beautiful Trouble - Edmonton Book Launch
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/203700893083483/
On Wednesday, May 23, join us to celebrate the Edmonton book launch of Beautiful Trouble: Toolbox for Revolution (OR Books, 2012).
Join us at 7:00 pm for libations, followed by a presentation by Beautiful Trouble co-editor Dave Oswald Mitchell and a roundtable discussion of the state and future of creative activism. Stay afterward for more libations and good-hearted plotting with your fellow beautiful troublemakers.
This event is sponsored by the Edmonton Small Press Association, the Council of Canadians, Next Up and rabble.ca.
Sorry, no minors. Unfortunately stairs must be used to access the Underdog, so it is not an accessible space for those with limited mobility.
Beautiful Trouble is a book and web toolbox that puts the accumulated wisdom of decades of creative protest into the hands of the next generation of change-makers. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Learn more about the project at http://beautifultrouble.org/
May 24
Navigating the Health System - Need to place a Senior in care?
With Judith Wahl, Lawyer,
Executive Director of Ontario's ADVOCACY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY
Panelists Tracy King and Myles Vanni
1:30-3:30 p.m. Central United Church - 220 George St. (corner George and Brock), Sarnia, ON
Light refreshments to follow
For Tickets or more information, call 519-542-1895 or 332-8055
More Information
May 26
The "Shocking" Cost of Energy
Financial ... Social ... Environmental
Shocking increases in the cost of electricity over the past several years have
meant a nearly 50% hike in residential electricity prices.
The province of Ontario tells us that our growing electricity bills are caused by the
move to pricier but cleaner energy such as solar and wind. Is this move to
renewables the real reason for the high cost of electricity or is there another
answer to our electricity woes?
While the rest of the world turns its back on high cost, high risk nuclear, Ontario
energy planners are calling for billions to be spent on new and refurbished
nuclear units. But we don’t have to spend billions on a dangerous nuclear buildup.
Instead, we could invest in job creators like green energy efficiency, clean
energy sources like hydro imports from Quebec, and flexible and super efficient
options like combined heat and power (CHP). All of these options are vastly less
expensive - and less dangerous - than nuclear power.
Our panelists will present their perspectives and we want to hear from you. What
are your concerns and ideas?
Jack Gibbons, Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Marty Lancaster, Renewable Energy & Feed-In-Tariff Program Specialist
Susan Hirst, Simcoe Huronia Association for Renewable Energy
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Grace United Church - 350 Grove Street East - Barrie, ON
Grace United Church is on the northeast corner of Grove and Cook Streets in Barrie
General info: www.aware-simcoe.ca or @AWARESimcoe
Email: aware.simcoe@gmail.com
Telephone: 705-435-5167 (John)
Refreshments and Home Baked Goodies Provided
All welcome! Bring a Friend!
May 30
CALLS FROM WHALES: Forum on the Impacts of Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline
Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC presents:
Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC transports the people on a moving journey, through CALLS FROM WHALES, a Forum on the Impacts of the Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline.
The forum features Andrew Nikiforuk, investigative reporter and author of award winning book, TAR SANDS, Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent, Art Sterritt, Executive Chair of the Coastal First Nations, and Billy Jo Bray, President of Visions for our Future. It includes high tech power point visuals, locally produced multi media presentations, inspirational panels and surprise guests.
According to Nathan Cullen, MP, the Federal Government has removed decision-making authority from the National Energy Board’s Joint Review Panel, giving the Conservative Government decision making rights to making final “go/no go” decisions on the building of the proposed BC Northern Gateway Pipeline.
Calls from Whales provides quality education and is framed in such a way that the audience can connect with possible visions of what it could be like if Enbridge gets the go ahead. It is an entry point which gives concerned people an opportunity to become engaged and learn more about what’s at stake so these visions can be transformed into positive ways of living with all life.
More information contact:
Nadine Podmoroff, Nelson Chapter Council of Canadians, Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC
250-608-1459 nadia@netidea.com
or Sandra Nelken, Nelson Chapter Council of Canadians, Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC
250-352-5274 sgnelken@shaw.ca
7:00 p.m. The Capitol Theatre,
421 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC
Facebook:
Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC
Purchase tickets $12
Sponsors:
Nelson Chapter Council of Canadians
National Office of Council of Canadians
Kootenay Region Branch United Nations Association in Canada
Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC
June 1-2
Shout Out Against Mining Injustice
The Council of Canadians is pleased to announce we are hosting a major event in Vancouver on June 1st and 2nd, 2012.
Shout Out Against Mining Injustice is a two-day international conference aimed at exposing the appalling environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies. Through workshops, panel discussions and strategy sessions, we will raise awareness, build resistance and strengthen our networks of solidarity.
Our Shout Out will feature engaging sessions with leading activists and representatives from mining-impacted communities in Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, the Honduras, Ecuador and Canada. The conference starts on Friday, June 1st with a Public Forum featuring high profile speakers, community activists and musical acts. Saturday, June 2nd will offer delegates the chance to engage in discussion on vital issues ranging from the right to water, Indigenous rights and environmental justice within the context of mining. We will share experiences, explore campaign strategies and build alliances to strengthen the movement against mining injustice.
Check www.canadians.org/shoutout for regular updates.
June 14
Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety
Book launch and author talk
Join authors Ian McKay and Jamie Swift as they dissect Canada's military re-branding into a "Warrior Nation." Once known for peacekeeping, Canada is becoming a militarized nation whose apostles—the “new warriors”—are fighting to shift public opinion. Unpacking the ominous campaign to change a nation’s definition of itself, Warrior Nation is an essential read for those concerned by the relentless effort to conscript Canadian history.
5:30-7:30 p.m. Under One Roof, 251 Bank Street (corner of Bank & Cooper), 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON
Free event
For more information: Between the Lines: 1-800-718-7201, info@btlbooks.com
Read more here.
Co-sponsors: Between the Lines Books, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Citizens for Public Justice, rabble.ca, The Council of Canadians, Workers History Museum
June 16
Rally & March For The Fraser Delta
1:00 p.m. Gather at Magee Park,
Arthur Drive & Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC
We need to stand up and get into the streets for our community.
The Port wants more valuable land for it's expansion.
Hundreds of acres of needed agricultural land are now under "option" for development.
We say no to the threats to our community and environment from this expansion and other developments.
We say no to corporate greed- "a Port is Wall St. in your community".
Join us Sat. June 16! Bring banners and signs.
Let's make this the biggest Rally & March in Ladner history.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/411385482205717/
Organized by the Council of Canadians and grass roots activists.
This is a non-partisan event and all are welcome.
For more info: cathwi@telus.net or cathy 604 946-0877 Hope to see you there!
October 26-28
Council of Canadians annual general meeting
The Council of Canadians will hold its next annual general meeting in Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 26-28, 2012. Located on Vancouver Island, the city of about 80,000 people is situated 110 km northwest of Victoria, and 55 km west of Vancouver, separated by the Strait of Georgia. Our AGM there will come at a critical time. Read more »
