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SUMMARY:CUBA Resiste! In Conversation About Cuba Today
DESCRIPTION:Cuba is facing deepening hardship with blackouts\, and critical shortages of food\, fuel\, and medicine. As the crisis intensifies\, communities worldwide are coming together in solidarity. \nJoin us for an evening of dialogue\, learning\, and collective action as we unpack what is happening in Cuba today beyond the headlines. \nAll proceeds from the evening to go toward sending vital equipment\, food\, and supplies to Cuba. \nPanelists: \n\nKeith Bolender is the author of several books and a freelance journalist living in Toronto who has written extensively on Cuban matters for a variety of North American publications. He is also a lecturer on American foreign policy and the Cuban Revolution.\nSharmini Peries is a journalist and the Co-Founder of The Analysis News as well as former Senior Editor and Co-Founder of The Real News Network. Peries was International Economic Development and Trade Adviser to the President of Venezuela\, and has served as the executive director of The Commission on Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System; International Freedom of Expression Exchange\, and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.\nNicolas Avendaño Ruiz is a member of the Canadian Cuban Friendship Association Toronto executive committee (CCFA Toronto). Member of the steering committee of the Venezuela Solidarity Coalition (VSC). Member of the Young Communist League – Ligue de la jeunesse communists (YCL-LJC Canada).\n\nThis event is being organized by: Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Toronto\, Casa Salvador Allende Toronto\, Grupo Guillermo Gonzalez\, Socialist Project.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/cuba-resiste/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Confronting the Far-Right
DESCRIPTION:The Leo Panitch School is pleased to present “Confronting the Far-Right: Lessons from Italy and Spain.” We are honoured to welcome Clara Serra and Salvatore Prinzi to Toronto to lead us in a discussion of this vital topic. Clara and Salvatore are both activists\, authors\, and philosophers\, experienced in movements confronting the rise of the far-right in Spain and Italy\, respectively.   \nHow did the rise of the contemporary far-right come about in Southern Europe? How are left and anti-fascist movements responding to this? What lessons can the socialist left in Canada take from the experiences of Italy and Spain?  \nThe Spanish and Italian movements against the right have taken a number of expected as well as more experimental forms. Clara and Salvatore will lead us in a discussion of what they’ve witnessed and participated in. This will range from the effects of the decline of the traditional social democratic parties\, to the role of mutual aid\, to new and creative forms of community activation. They will also discuss the role of feminism in fighting the growth of the far-right\, and how socialist feminism becoming a hegemonic political ideal may be the key to turning young men away from fascism.  \nAbout the speakers: \n\nClara Serra is a philosopher and feminist from Madrid. In 2013\, she was a representative of Podemos in the Madrid Assembly until 2019. She is a member of the feminist network Alianzas Rebeldes. Clara has written on a number topics\, including  feminist strategy\,  politics\, and most recently\, consent.\nSalvatore Prinzi was one of the founders of Ex OPG in 2015 and later Potere al Popolo. He has published works on numerous topics\, including social class\, Italian politics\, and fascism. He is currently conducting new work around the issue of the minimum wage in Italy.\n\nThis event is being organized by the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education\, with support from the Socialist Project and the Global Labour Research Centre.  \nWhen: Monday 27 April – doors open: 6:30pm\, talk starts 7pm\, social to follow\nWhere: College Street United Church – 502 Bathurst Street\, Toronto ON\nHow: Advance registration required. Free – donations accepted with gratitude.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/confronting-the-far-right/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T210000
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SUMMARY:Mayworks Festival
DESCRIPTION:Featuring…\nLive Music:\nParallel Play Collective\, whose music is a call to action and solidarity\, drawing inspiration from the revolutionary struggles of the Filipino people \nPanel Discussion:\nRaw materials\, goods\, capital\, and workers themselves are part of a network of global supply chains where each link is integral to the system of wealth distribution shaping our living and working conditions. \nThis panel discussion invites labour activists and organizers to address the movement of financial assets\, cargo and labour\, and the power we have to disrupt those supply chains. Speakers include Jody Chan (No Arms in the Arts)\, Mostafa Heneway (Immigrant Rights Network)\, Radhika Desai (Geopolitical Economy Research Group)\, moderated by Moe Alqasem (Labour for Palestine). \nDate/Time: Friday May 1\, 2026\, 6:30–9:00pm (doors open at 6pm)\nLocation: United Steelworkers Hall\, 25 Cecil St\, Toronto
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/mayworks/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:FilmSocial Presents: Bread and Roses
DESCRIPTION:The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present Bread and Roses (2000) as the next film in the FilmSocial series of socialist film screenings. This edition of FilmSocial is extra special as we celebrate with a May Day party following the film!  \nIn Los Angeles\, Mexican immigrant Maya (Pilar Padilla) finds work as a janitor through her sister\, Rosa (Elpidia Carrillo). However\, conditions at their non-union cleaning company are grim. After experiencing management abuse directed at herself and her fellow workers\, Maya is convinced by union organizer Sam Shapiro (Adrien Brody)\, to get involved in the campaign for safe working conditions\, higher wages\, and dignity at her workplace. What follows leads to tension and confrontation\, not only between workers and the company\, but between Maya and her own family.  \nDirected by well know socialist filmmaker\, Ken Loach\, Bread and Roses is based on the real-life Justice for Janitors campaign\, organized by the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU). The campaign was a pivotal moment in the fight for improved working conditions for some of the most precarious workers in the United States and Canada. As portrayed in the film\, the campaign went beyond traditional business union methods\, utilizing militant direct actions and deep community-based organizing in order to win workers’ demands.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/filmsocial-bread-and-roses/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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SUMMARY:A Worker is a Worker — May Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:To mark International Workers’ Day\, we gather across New Brunswick to affirm a simple truth: a worker is a worker\, no matter where we come from or what immigration status we hold. \nAt a time when racism\, xenophobia\, and anti-migrant policies are being used to divide workers\, these May Day forums will bring together migrant justice organizers from Minneapolis and New Brunswick and you to name divide-and-rule strategies and organize against them. \nInstead of addressing rising rents\, low wages\, crumbling public services\, and deepening inequality\, politicians are turning to deportation\, enforcement\, and Trump-style immigration policies like Bill C-12. Migrants are being scapegoated so that the people most responsible for this crisis can escape accountability. We refuse that divide. \nFeaturing Aizar Cabrera from the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee\, who will speak about the ongoing fight for survival in Minneapolis and how migrant communities are building solidarity in the face of escalating attacks. \n\nFriday\, May 1\, 2026\, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nViscount Kitchen – Pinoy Fiesta\, 435 King St.\, Fredericton\nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026\, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM\nVenue/location: TBD\, Moncton
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/mayday-worker-is-worker/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Japanese Left Today
DESCRIPTION:The Japanese Left Today and the Return to Marx’s Capital \nThe world is facing war\, economic shocks\, deep inequalities\, and ecological crises; these challenges affect us all. Join Kazuo Shii for a compelling discussion on why our society’s dominant systems need a profound transformation\, and discover why Marx’s Capital is more relevant now than ever. \nKazuo Shii is the chairman of the Japanese Communist Party and served as its secretary-general for over twenty years. A member of the Japanese parliament from 1993 to 2026\, he has been one of the leading figures of the Japanese left for many decades and continues to influence contemporary political discourse. The author of numerous books\, his most recent publications include Communism and Freedom (2024)\, Das Kapital is Interesting Now (2025)\, and Free Time and “The Capital” (2026). \nMay 4\, 2026\, 15:30 – 17:00\n802 South Ross Building\, York University\, Toronto\nRefreshments will be served at 17:00
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/japanese-left-today/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260513T203000
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SUMMARY:Capitalism Can't Be Fixed
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday at 6:30pm\, March 25 to May 13\, 2026. \nCapitalism Can’t Be Fixed \nActivism and Mental Health with Dr. James Deutsch.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/capitalism-cant-be-fixed/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Higher Education Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Higher Education Working Group of the Socialist Project invites you to join us for our next organizing meeting!  \nThe Ford government’s assault on higher education doesn’t stop at workers. The recently announced OSAP cuts are a direct attack on low-income and working-class students. These cuts further marketize education\, making a naked assertion that the only factors students should consider in their studies are the needs of potential future employers. We must defend public education for the public good. \nThe next Higher Education Labour Working Group meeting will focus on student struggle and student-worker alliances. We’ll hear from student speakers and explore how higher education workers can meaningfully support student organizing. We’ll discuss how workers can help students resisting OSAP cuts\, how student issues can be brought into bargaining demands\, and how we can better support student-worker unionization efforts. \nWhere: College Street United Church\, 502 Bathurst Street\, Toronto\nWhen: May 7th – Refreshments at 6:30pm\, meeting start at 7:00pm\nHow: Registration required – Register here \nIf you work at a college\, university\, or related workplace\, we want to see you there! We’re once again asking everyone in attendance to send this invitation along to colleagues and make sure to bring at least one along with you to the meeting!
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/higher-ed/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260524T170000
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SUMMARY:Organizing 101
DESCRIPTION:The IWW’s Organizer Training 101 (OT101) is a skill-based training that will teach you how to organize a union at your job\, take action and win better working conditions for you and your coworkers. \nLocation: Toronto\, Ontario\nDate: Saturday and Sunday\, May 23 – 24\nTime: 9am – 5pm  \nThe training consists of two 8 hour sessions. We’ll contact you closer to the date with location details. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. \nTo offset some of the costs associated with this training\, we encourage participants to pay a registration fee of $15. No worker will be turned away for financial hardship\, so please contact us if you can’t make this contribution. \nThe training is being held by the IWW\, the SP is happy to help promote it.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/organizing-101/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Confronting the Resurgent Right
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Confronting the Resurgent Right. Scholars and activists take Canada’s 2022 “Freedom Convoy” as a recent manifestation of deep-rooted extremism and provide intersectional commentary on the resurgence of the political right\, demonstrating how its ideology permeates and shapes the structures of our society. \nWith evidence-based research\, and careful analysis of the genesis and methods of the right\, contributors to this volume model pathways of resistance and charge us with our most urgent collective tasks: finding ways to work together\, building coalitions in civil society\, and exposing and countering the regressive forces that spew hate. \nThe evening features a panel discussion about the book’s themes with the editor\, Miriam Edelson\, and contributors Peter Smith\, Tim McCaskell\, Judy Rebick and John Cartwright followed by Q&A.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/booklaunch-confronting-resurgent-right/
LOCATION:Tranzac Club\, 292 Brunswick Ave\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 2M7\, Canada
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