News in Events
June 6: Access Awareness Symposium
Date Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Time 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., panel discussion; 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., reception
Where The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen St. West, Toronto
Phone 416-947-3413; 1-800-668-7380, Ext. 3413; TTY 416-644-4886
Email To register: equityevents@lsuc.on.ca by June 4, 2012
Titled "Independent Living and Attendant Services: Tools to Promote and Defend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," this program is offered free to lawyers, paralegals, students, and members of the public. Registration deadline is June 4, 2012.
June 12: Community forum, Understanding the Poverty of Injured Workers in Ontario
Date Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Time 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Where Injured Workers' Consultants, 815 Danforth Ave., Suite 411
Phone 416-461-2411
Email smantis@tbaytel.net
This free forum features Bonnie Heath, York University, and Peri Ballantyne, Trent University. All are welcome, information and sregistrations at the phone number or email address provided.
May 16: Community Discussion on Police Contact (Carding)
Date Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Where 1652 Keele St., (Keele St. and Rogers Rd.)
Contact York Youth Coalition
Phone 647-705-7333
Email shadya@yorkyouthcoalition.org
This event focuses on recent changes in police contact (carding) strategies and on sharing ideas to strengthen relations between police and racialized communities.
June 14: 4th Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights
Date Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where Churchill Room B, Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto
The symposium will include a full day of skills-building workshops on key issues impacting people living with HIV and front-line service providers.
May 9: Symposium on Anti-racism Advocacy in Social Services
Date Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University, Room ENG101, 245 Church Street (near Church and Gerrard)
This event is sponsored by the CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice, Ryerson University, and includes speakers June Veecock, C. J. Grant, and Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya.
June 1: Injured Workers Day Toronto
Date June 1, 2012
Time 11 a.m. (overnight vigil begins at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 31)
Where Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park
Phone Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups at 905-662-7128; IAVGO at 416-924-6477; IWC at 416-461-2411; TWHSLC at 416-971-8832
Activities scheduled in Toronto for Injured Workers Day include a rally at Queen's Park and an overnight vigil.
May 8: Community Forum: Whose rights? Which rights? A community forum on school safety
Date Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time 7 p.m.
Where Main auditorium, 252 Bloor St. W.
Email nooneisillegal@riseup.
The District 12 OSSTF Human Rights Committee presents a community forum on school safety, with input by students and parent advocates; teachers; employer and union reps; police, academic and legal experts.
May 9: Webinar on How to Lobby Your MPP
Date May 9, 2012
Time 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where online
Deadline date for registration May 8, 2012
Ontario Campaign 2000 and the Alliance for a Poverty Free Toronto (APT) are hosting a webinar to provide information and answer questions about their MPP lobby kit, designed to help you lobby your MPP on key issues that matter to you, your community, and your constituency.
May 12: Ottawa Tenants Conference
Date Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where Andrew Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Phone (613) 563-4532
Email ottawatenantsconference@yahoo.ca
The 6th Ottawa Tenants Conference is open to both tenants who live on the private market and those who live in social housing. Registration deadline is May 11.
May 8 and 15: Housing in Toronto workshops
These are part of a series of four workshops for indigenous women on housing law.
Date May 8 and May 15, 2012
Time various
Where Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto, 191 Gerrard St. E., Toronto
Contact Emma
Phone 416-963-9963
Email housing@nwrct.ca
These are the third and fourth of a series of four workshops for indigenous women on housing.
