Come see "In the Shadow of 9-11," a short film of a recent talk by Sunera Thobani, former president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) who is interviewed in Upping the Anti #5. Join a discussion with local feminist activists and thinkers sparked by Thobani's interview ("The Fight For Feminism") on feminism in Canada.

* Thursday, Nov. 22, 7pm, Myths and Mirrors space, (in Victory Park. on the right side of Frood Road, three blocks north of Kathleen). For more info. and for travel and childcare subsidization funds call Gary at 523-2205.

Upping the Anti is a radical journal of theory and action which provides a space to address and discuss unresolved questions and dynamics within the anti-capitalist, anti-oppression, and anti-imperialist politics of today’s radical left in Canada. For more information go to http://uppingtheanti.org/

Relief & Resistance: a Poor Peoples History of East Downtown Toronto

Brunswick Theatre
296 Brunswick Avenue (2nd Floor)
Brunswick & Bloor

In the 19th century East Downtown Toronto was home to several poor houses. By the turn of the century the Cabbagetown slums housed thousands of factory workers employed by rich industrialists. In the 1950’s the area was home to Canada’s largest skid row and during the 1990’s the corner at Dundas/Sherbourne became the site of most militant anti-poverty demos. Toronto’s oldest working class area is now disappearing. How did this happen? How can we fight back? With Gaetan Heroux.

Crossing Arizona

Brunswick Theatre
296 Brunswick Avenue (2nd Floor), Toronto Ontario

Screening hosted by No One Is Illegal (Toronto)

Heightened security in California and Texas has pushed illegal border-crossers into the treacherous Arizona desert in unprecedented numbers – an estimated 4,500 a day. Most are men in search of work, but increasingly the border-crossers are women and children seeking to reunite with their families. This influx of migrants crossing through Arizona and the attendant rising death toll have elicited complicated feelings about human rights, culture, class, labor and national security. Speaker will attend.

OADG: Anarchism and Canadian Labour Movements

Ottawa anarchist Discussion Group,

This talk will explore the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian labour movements and the extent to which the revolutionary potential of the working-class has been undermined by labour bosses and union bureaucracies.

Anarchism and Canadian Labour Movements
a talk by a local activist

Sunday, Nov. 25 at Noon
Jack Purcell Community Centre
320 Jack Purcell Lane
off Elgin near Gilmour
Pay What You Can
Wheelchair Accessible
Child -friendly
Contact: a_ottawa@mutualaid.org
http://adg.roadnetwork.org

This talk will explore the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian labour movements and the extent to which the revolutionary potential of the working-class has been undermined by labour bosses and union bureaucracies.

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Provincial delegates council meeting of Common Cause. members please see the members forum for details.

Anarchist Eat and Schmooze:

Announcing an anarchist potluck for Sunday November 25 between 6:00-8:00 p.m.in the peace lounge (7th floor) at Ontario Institute in Studies in Education at 252 Bloor St. West. (St. George subway)

A time to get together with Toronto anarchists across the generations, eat some food together, see people you may not have come across in years, meet new folk, exchange stories, reminisce, and enjoy each other's presence.

A particular call to old-time Toronto anarchists. We have just lost Jim Campbell--a Toronto anarchist who did stellar work in the prisons area for decades and who died recenty, so let's not waste this opportunity to hook up with one another.

Common Cause Meeting
Wed Nov 28 7:00 pm sharp
Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank Street

Last month a new provincial anarchist organization called Common Cause was formed. To quote some their materials: "Our intention is not to build yet another small group of a dozen or so people but to begin the process of building an organization of thousands that will have a presence in every town, workplace and neighborhood across the province."

There are currently Common Cause collectives in Hamilton, Toronto, Sudbury, and Kitchener-Waterloo. We are hoping to form a collective in Ottawa. For more information on Common Cause check out http://linchpin.ca --- The first project of Common Cause is to put out a free bimonthly newspaper callled Linchpin to be distibuted accross the province.

The Ottawa collective will provide local content for Linchpin, and distribute the paper.

At the newly renovated St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts!
27 Front St E, Toronto (2 blocks east of Union Station)
Free Admission

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Affordable housing is a powerful positive contributor to the health of Toronto's economy, environment, neighbourhoods and residents. But for some 200,000 families and individuals, affordable housing is a rapidly fading dream.

A shocking number of people including single-parent families and low-income earners, Aboriginal and disabled persons, young people and seniors are living in sub-standard or over-crowded housing. They often pay more than 50 per cent of their income on rent. Home ownership is certainly not within their financial reach. Indeed many are in danger of losing their homes.

MEMORIAL: LIFE and TIMES of JIM CAMPBELL

Date: DECEMBER 1, 2007
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Place: POD 250 RYERSON UNIVERSITY

A month and half ago today, on September 17, 2007, Jim Campbell suddenly died from an unexpected massive heart attack near his home close to Maynooth, Ontario. His common-law wife Julie Thiers was with him at the time of his death. Jim was 58 years of age.

Jim’s sudden departure shocked everyone who knew him as a family member, personal or political friend. Jim’s death has been grieved by many people from across the country who shared any part of his life. Everyone who knew Jim has expressed the full impact of the loss of a solid friend and political ally. Since this tragic event, Jim’s legacy is

Apply Pressure! Be Prepared

This will be an introduction to health and safety at demonstrations.

The sometimes dynamic nature of demonstrations can
stress and remove people from their comfort zones. This session is designed to empower people to help ensure personal and collective wellbeing, during demonstrations, in the face of adversities such as police violence; i t is NOT a replacement for formal first aid or complete street medic training.

Topics covered will include preparation for and treatment of
environmental hazards and injuries, scene assessment, defense against and treatment of chemical weapons exposure, namely tear gas and pepper spray. Apply Pressure! Be Prepared is facilitated by actions medics with a broad background of experience including a registered nurse and qualified first aid instructor. 6 hours. Sunday, December 2nd. 11-5pm. Register by email, ottawaactionmedics@gmail.com . Pay-what-you-can. Suggested Donation $5. More details upon

SOCK HOP FOR ARDOCH ALGONQUIN FIRST NATION
and the struggle against Frontenac Ventures Corp.

Friday December 7

PRESENTATION by AAFN Chief Paula Sherman at 9 pm sharp
followed by SEMI-FORMAL DANCE PARTY at 10 pm
featuring music by DJ Stu (of Undertones fame)

Door prizes *** 50/50 Raffles *** Cash bar

TRANZAC CLUB, 292 Brunswick Avenue

$10 at the door ($8 for TRANZAC members)

Entrance is wheelchair accessible, washrooms are not.

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Background:

We're raising money to help sustain the blockade site at Sharbot Lake and to contribute to legal expenses.

December 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the 1st Intifada.

The Intifada (uprising, shaking off) began in Gaza, and transformed Palestinian society. We will be showing the movie, "Soraida, une femme Palestinian". "Rencontrer Soraida, c'est échapper aux clichés sur la Palestine. Chez elle les femmes ne sont pas toutes voilées, les hommes ne tiennent pas de discours politiques creux, les jeunes ne portent pas de bombes à la ceinture et, comme partout ailleurs, les enfants s'amusent ensemble."

Sunday, Dec 9 noon
Jack Purcell Community Centre
320 Jack Purcell Lane off Elgin near Gilmour Ottawa, ON
Pay What You Can Wheelchair Accessible Child -friendly Contact: a_ottawa@mutualaid.org http://adg.roadnework.org

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Common Cause Toronto Local Meeting.

In the lobby of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) 252 Bloor Street West.

Please email us if you are interested in attending.

OCAP MASS PANHANDLE OF ‘THE PATH’

Wednesday December 12 2007
11:00am
Meet in the Park just west of the King and Bay intersection
Breakfast will be served

The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) is preparing to mobilize
homeless people and their supporters to come down into the showpiece
underground PATH system for a mass panhandle. We want to make clear why
we are carrying out this action and what users of the PATH can expect from
us.

Huge cuts to social programs and a desperate lack of affordable housing
have fueled a crisis of homelessness in Toronto. Instead of meeting the
needs of the homeless, those in power are looking to drive them out.
Hostels have been closed and people forced onto the streets to beg. Then,
police are used to harass and criminalize people trying to survive.

It is the developers, the major merchants and suchlike who press for a
policy of sweeping homeless people under the rug. They don’t want their

The next meeting of Ottawa Common Cause is scheduled for Saturday, Dec 15 at 1pm at Exile Infoshop (256 Bank St.) in the back.

Solidarity and Direct Action: Anarchist Organizing in Solidarity with the Labour Movement

When? Tuesday December 18, 7 pm

Where?

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

Drawing from his experience with the Montreal-based Workers' Solidarity Network, Alex Diceanu will discuss the strengths and limitations of anarchist organizing in solidarity with established trade unions and the potential for anarchist organizing with newly-emerging community unions.