Meal, Rally & Action
Wed. July 21st at noon
Ministry of Community & Social Services, 900 Bay St (at Wellesley)
There will be a bus leaving from Hamilton
Meeting at Gore Park (James St & King)
Leaving 10:30am – Returning around 3:30pm
On June 26th the G20 met in Toronto with the government spending over $1 billion on the summit. This money funded the militarization of our city, security fees, promotional stunts involving a fake lake, lavish dinners and hotels for world leaders and their entourages. That weekend, in response to the G20 meeting, tens of thousands of people demonstrated on the streets of Toronto despite police violence and extreme intimidation. We know all too well that these attempts to criminalize and brutalize will continue in the daily violence that poor communities, people of colour, and First Nations communities face. Continue reading "Stop the Special Diet Cut – Raise Welfare/ODSP Rates Now!" »
QUEEN’S PARK – TORONTO
Saturday, June 26 @ 1:00 p.m.
March ends at Trinity Bellwoods Park (Queen Street West @ Trinity Drive)
WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT?
The G8 & G20 Summits taking place in Ontario from June 25-27 offer Canadians a rare opportunity to speak out on priorities that the world’s most wealthy and powerful nations should adopt on economic recovery, environment, human rights, decent jobs, and social justice. Decisions taken by the G8 & G20 governments impact on millions of lives in Canada and around the world.
Join us on June 26. Show the world that Canadians still share the dream of a better world for everyone.
Email ontario@clc-ctc.ca or call 416-441-3710 for more information.
Council of Canadians, Greenpeace, Oxfam Canada, Ontario Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress
Come learn about what CUPE 3906’s Political Action Committee is up to this year and how you can get involved. There will be snacks and drinks. A very brief presentation will be followed by performances by world-class spoken word artists and socializing.
- January 14, 2010
- Starting at 5:30pm
- Wentworth Lounge (next-door to the Phoenix)
