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Idle No More Toronto is sending out this call for Hand drummers, singers, and dancers to join us for a Honour The Treaties Round Dance in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Case against the Tar Sands. Neil Young and Diana Krall who are in solidarity with this cause are doing this benefit concert. This is a call for All Nations and Allies to join us to round dance in front of Massey Hall before the concert to show solidarity. Please feel free to bring your signs and banners.
Keep on rockin' in the free world! See you there.

Update: Please attend if you can, "Honour Thy Neil" event at Cameron House for all Activists from 4-7, then there will be a walk from Cameron House to Massey Hall for Honour the Treaties Round Dance at 7:30.
Before the big guy hits the stage at Massey Hall, come on out to the Cameron House front room for a celebration of Neil Young's music and to learn about the tar sands issues. Folks are invited to take the stage and play their favourite Neil (or non-Neil) songs. There will also be some fantastic guest speakers and a table full of information.
Following the Cameron House event, you are invited to join us in a walk to Massey Hall, where we will do some further outreach on Line 9 and partake in an Idle No More round dance at 7:30.

Time:  7:30 pm
Venue:  Massey Hall
Location:  178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/188402034696244/
Categories:   Native Peoples; Music; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Coldsnap is one of Canada’s premiere winter music festivals, and one of the top cultural events in British Columbia. From its beginnings in 2008 it has been featured as a Globe and Mail top pick, a Westworld destination, a CBC concerts series, and the centrepiece of “Coldsnap Week” as declared by the mayor and council of the City of Prince George.

Location:  Prince George, BC
Website:  http://www.coldsnapfestival.com/
Categories:   Music

Surveillance is a global issue, with personal information being shared across jurisdictions, at times in a manner that contravenes the most basic principles of privacy and freedom. Canadians can no longer be complacent and criticize the United States for allowing the NSA so much unsupervised power. We know startlingly little about what our government is doing – and, potentially, what foreign intelligence agencies are doing – with their personal information. It is disturbing that there has been so little debate on this important issue, even in Parliament. It is time for citizens to speak out so that we can protect our freedom and take back our privacy. In a free and open society, we deserve no less.
Join Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, and esteemed guests as they address these important issues on International Privacy Day:

Time:  9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Venue:  MaRS Discovery District
Location:  101 College Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.realprivacy.ca/index.php/international-privacy-day-symposium/
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Government & Public Sector

Canada's premiere organic event.
Conference, workshops, free expo and sampling fair with farming and retail suppliers.
This 4-day event includes international speakers, seminars & intro workshops on key topics including, G.E. foods, organic production/certification, changing climates, eco-villages, earth buildings, farmland protection & food security. From producer to consumer, the workshops offer something for everyone. PLUS, there is an Organic Expo/Tasting Fair with 160+ exhibitors on Saturday/Sunday, free to the public. This is your opportunity to sample and purchase a wealth of organic, fair trade products. Meet the makers, movers & shakers and discover how to make many positive changes in your life.
Enjoy a stimulating mid-winter organic weekend!
2014 theme: "Catching The Wave"
For traders, students, farmers, gardeners, researchers, retailers and media.

Venue:  Guelph University Centre
Location:  Guelph, ON
Website:  http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/
For information contact:  Tomas Nimmo,organix@auracom.com
Phone:  705-444-0923
Categories:   Farming

Imagine enemy insurgents playing together. Playing. Play changes everything, making possible risky moves towards peace and reconciliation, from the battle line to the assembly line, the board room to the classroom, the kitchen to the commons.

Come, share and learn with Lee McKenna, a Toronto-based activist and trainer, working for 25 years with communities around the world to discern and discover novel ways of building peace - that run from interior self-awareness/consciousness to socio-political-economic analysis, planning campaigns and carrying out non-violent direct actions for change using theatre, music and humour. Lee's methods are popular, elicitive, experiential, committed to a 'midwifery' approach to being and learning with people of diverse cultures and stories. Work in economic literacy training, human rights and health policy preceded nine years of work with the Association of Ontario Health Centres where Lee played a lead role in the expansion of the CHC model and the envisioning and implementation of the community-governed model of Family Health Teams. She continues to consult with health care organisations doing training, planning, mediation, conflict transformation and team-building, as well as schools in designing and implementing holistic programmes in anti-bullying.

**Free event and everyone is welcome!**

Time:  17:00 - 18:00
Venue:  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Room: 2211
Location:  252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://https://www.facebook.com/events/1399662380289748/
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

This seminar will explore some significant advances in Catholic-Jewish relations since the Second Vatican Council of the 1960s. Facilitated by Sr. Lucy Thorson NDS, a specialist in Jewish-Christian relations.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Scarboro Missions
Location:  2685 Kingston Road, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.scarboromissions.ca
For information contact:  Paul McKenna
Phone:  416-261-7135
Categories:   Religious

*Free Workshop*Everyone is Welcome*

ROOM 5260

So you want to change the world - good on ya! It's all the more achievable if you have the needed skills and lots of chutzpah. In this Activism 101 conversation, we'll talk tips for achieving stellar, successful campaigns.

Angela Bischoff has worked exclusively on the green beat with the NGO community since 1987. From bikes to nukes to mental health to elections, her range of experience is broad. Her weekly e-newsletters No Nukes News and T.O. Greenspiration Events as well as her bulletins from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance are essential reading for those interested in local and global energy and environmental issues.

Time:  7pm -8.30pm
Location:  252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/events/category/featured/
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The 2014 Upwind Downwind Conference: Built Environment - Foundation for Cleaner Air will take place on Monday February 24th, 2014 at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Hamilton.
The 2014 theme of this one day conference of built environment will explore how the built environment and transportation can improve air quality, address climate change and improve health. We have two plenary streams in the afternoon - one focussed on air quality management and land use planning, the second is focussed on transportation and includes a workshop component.

Time:  8:00am - 5:00pm
Venue:  The Sheraton hotel
Location:  116 King Street West, Hamilton, ON
Website:  http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca/default.asp?id=45
For information contact:  B. Montgomery
Phone:  905-546-2424 ext. 1275
Categories:   Environment

National Day of Action with rallies in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and London

Petitions with 10,000 signatures to be delivered to Immigration Enforcement calling for civilian oversight and end to indefinite detention

Rallies and actions are being held in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and London to mark the two month anniversary of Lucia Vega Jimenez's suicide in Vancouver immigration enforcement custody, and the five month anniversary of the historic immigration detainee strike against indefinite detention in a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Petitions calling for civilian oversight of CBSA, a 90-day limit on detention pending deportation, an end to maximum security incarceration and overhaul of detention review processes will be delivered to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) GTA Headquarters

Time:  2:45pm
Venue:  GTA Headquarters
Location:  6900 Airport Road, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Mina Ramos
Phone:  519-328-8835
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Drop in anytime to help support the Toronto VOW members in their UN Delegation of the 58th Commission on the Status of Women. Prepare to relax and have fun at this unique fundraiser with: aromatherapy, reflexology, tarot card readings, head & shoulder massages, mini manicures, sugar scrubs, healthy snacks and more!

Workshops

1:30pm Learn how to make your own massage oil.

2:00pm Jewellery making workshop

2:30pm Learn how to make bath bombs

3:00 pm Learn how to make a sugar scrub

3:30 pm Learn all about dream pillows


Tarot and Channeling with Madame WhoSeesYourLight:
Light and playful yet clear and insightful. Join Madame for 15 min of magic that begins with Tarot and leaves you seeing your own powerful light.

$20 includes Snacks, 1 service ( tarot, massage, mini manicure, etc), and 1 product ( bath bomb, massage oil, sugar scrub, or dream pillow) and all workshops. Purchase your ticket in advance and receive an extra product of your choice.

Raffles, silent auction, door prizes and moreÂ…..don't miss the fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chritine's Fitness and Personal Training 457 Richmond Street West (at Spadina South West Corner)

Can't attend? Your donation to our event is very much appreciated.

Contact VOW office (416) 603-7915 or email us at info@vowpeace.org
To donate and for more information gp to our website

http://vowpeace.org/event/get-pampered-for-peace/

Time:  1-5 pm
Venue:  Christine's Fitness & Personal Training
Location:  457 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/event/get-pampered-for-peace/
For information contact:  Sandra Ruch
Phone:  416-603-7915
Categories:   Cosmetics, Personal Care; Women

Juggling work, family and other commitments can make it difficult to stay on top of your city's politics, but the internet and social media have made it easier than ever to be civically engaged. Can't make it to a Council meeting? Follow the live-stream from the comfort of your home or office. No idea when the issues that matter to you will come up on Council floor? Familiarize yourself with the Toronto City Council Meeting Monitor. Want to meet people who share your views on city issues? Chances are you can find them on Twitter.
Attend this workshop to learn the basics on how to use social media and web resources to stay engaged with your city and connect with others who share your interests.

Steph Guthrie is a feminist advocate whose work tackles the intersections of gender, culture and technology. Steph is the executive director and founder of Women in Toronto Politics. Her comments have appeared in the Globe & Mail, the Toronto Star, the National Post, CBC, Global News and FLARE Magazine. Steph holds a Master of Arts in Communication & Culture from York and Ryerson Universities. Follow her on Twitter at @amirightfolks.

Free event, donations are welcome

Time:  7-8 pm
Venue:  E.J. Pratt Library, room 306
Location:  71 Queens Park Crescent East, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/event/social-media-as-a-civic-engagement-tool/
For information contact:  Sandra Ruch
Phone:  416-603-7915
Categories:   Internet; Politics & Political Organizations; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. The date is the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973, which plays an important role in ensuring that international trade does not threaten the species' survival.

Website:  http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/
Categories:   Animals & Pets; Environment; Nature & Outdoors

The Toronto Friends of the Five Committee will demand immediate justice and freedom for the remaining antiterrorist fighters imprisoned in U.S. federal prisons, joining people who will also be rallying in front of U.S. Embassies and U.S. Consulates in other Canadian cities, the United States and around the world.
This rally is coordinated with the Vancouver Free the Cuban 5 Committee - Vancouver's hundredth consecutive monthly march in front of the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver.

Time:  5.30 - 6.30 pm
Venue:  U.S. Consulate
Location:  360 University Avenue, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

It's almost the time of month again to show our solidarity with the Cuban Five. We are meeting from 5pm until 6pm at the Embassy Please join us whenever you can at or after 5pm.

Time:  5.00pm - 6.00pm
Venue:  U.S. Embassy
Location:  MacKenzie Ave (next to Major's Hill Park), Ottawa, ON
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Join MPP Jonah Schein and TTCriders to learn about the history of our public transit system in Toronto. Dr. Tony Turrittin, a local historian, will speak about how the TTC was formed and how it became the system we know today, while TTCriders will speak about ways to improve out transit system today.

Time:  7:00 pm
Location:  1674 St. Clair Ave. W. (Just west of Caledonia, on St. Clair), Toronto, ON
Categories:   Transportation & Travel; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space

The National Energy Board (NEB) is expected to come out with their decision on Line 9 on Thursday night. As the NEB has approved 99.9% of all tar sands related projects, we expect their decision to be a rubber stamp.

A coalition of groups in Toronto are calling for people to gather as an emergency response to the NEB's decision. When our voices are muted by government, the streets become our megaphone! We will meet at Queens Park at noon! At 12:30, our speakers, including Vanessa Gray, Sarah Harmer and more!

Gather at Queen's Park this Friday, March 7, at noon! and spread the word!!

Time:  12:30 pm
Venue:  Queen's Park
Location:  Toronto, ON
Categories:   Environment

This AGM marks the third annual general meeting since the federal government unilaterally cancelled its funding agreement with the organization in 2011. Without funding the organization has continued to operate on a volunteer basis, coordinating national caucuses on issues ranging from mining to health and biodiversity.
The RCEN is celebrating 37 years of networking, organizing and helping to build an environmental movement that stretches across the country. Non-profit organizations interested in joining can do so by contacting the RCEN Secretary (john.coombs@rcen.ca). Individuals may also support the network by joining as non-voting members.
This AGM will operate under the new bylaws that were approved at the 2013 AGM.

Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Website:  http://rcen.ca
For information contact:  chair@rcen.ca
Categories:   Environment

Fair starts at 1:30pm

Time:  13:30 - 15:30
Venue:  Ryerson University
Location:  55 Gould Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.iwdtoronto.ca
Categories:   Women

International Women's Day observed throughout the world.

Categories:   Women; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Rally: 11am
March: 1pm
Fair: 1:30pm (55 Gould Street, Ryerson University)
Theme: Women Taking Power

Time:  11:00 - 13:30
Venue:  OISE Building
Location:  252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://iwdtoronto.ca
Categories:   Women

A new book by Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Chief Science Officer and National Director of Conservation Operations, John Riley, presents a detailed accounting of the geologic, natural and human history of the Great Lakes Region - an area that, according to Riley, "now supports a population of more than forty-five million and a shared annual economy of more than $1 trillion. It is a place that is open to the continent, and now to the world, more of a crossroads than anything separate or insular."
Copies of the latest paperback edition will be available for an amazing low price of $25, which includes GST. The paperback ordinarily sells for $31.95, including GST, so we are offering a deal. And a good book. Thank you to the publisher and to Linda Read for organizing this.
John Riley led NCC's project to study the biodiversity of each region, and complete ecoregional assessments, or conservation blueprints, for every part of Canada's south.

Time:  10:30am to 12:30pm
Venue:  Howard Park Tennis Club
Location:  430 Parkside Drive, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.highparknature.org
For information contact:  stewards@highparknature.org
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Nature & Outdoors; Publishers & Publishing

The Gathering Our Voices Aboriginal Youth Conference is hosted by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) and their Provincial Aboriginal Youth Council (BCAAFC - PAYC). The Conference will be held from March 18-21, 2014 in Vancouver, BC on the shared traditional territory of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh Nations at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and Fairmont Vancouver Hotel.
This conference will bring up to 2000 youth (14-24years), chaperones, presenters and guests will network and learn new techniques and skills in workshops, share knowledge through cultural activities, witness performances by talented individuals, explore career and education possibilities and participate in sports and recreational activities.
Registration Information:
Early Registration Fee - $125 September - February 7, 2014
Regular Registration Fee - $175 February 8, 2014 - March 18, 2014
For every registered group of 5 youth, the 6th registrant is FREE!

Venue:  Hyatt Regency Vancouver and Fairmont Vancouver Hotel.
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.bcaafc.com
For information contact:  Della Preston
Phone:  250-388-5522
Categories:   Native Peoples; Children & Youth

Join us for a free public screening / lecture by Barry Stevens, Film maker featuring "Prosecutor:" A film and discussion about Luis Moreno-Ocampo and first trial of the International Criminal Court.
Co-Sponsored by University College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for Peace and Voice of Women for Peace.

Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm
Venue:  University College, University of Toronto
Location:  15 Kings College Circle, Room 179, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.whitepinepictures.com/all-titles/ijd-the-prosecutor/
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal

CCLA and its partners present two events. The first is a public panel discussion on surveillance and privacy issues affecting Canadians, on Thursday March 20th at 6 :30pm. The second is a full-day research symposium, Helping Canadians Find Pathways to Privacy, funded by the Contributions Grant Program of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, on Friday March 21st 8 :30am to 5pm. These free events, to be held in Toronto, will provide a forum for academic researchers, civil society and public interest groups, and individuals to discuss important privacy issues and their relevance for Canadians. The event materials and symposium will also be available in both English and French.

Venue:  Faculty Club, University of Toronto
Location:  41 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://ccla.org/home/pathways2privacy/
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal

Raise the Rates March to the Ontario Liberal Party Convention
Meal, rally and march
Our Pots and pans are empty, bring yours to bang!!!!!!!!!!
*Buses coming in from Sudbury, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo and more -
As we head into another round of provincial elections in the spring, we will not be swayed by fake gestures and empty rhetoric from any politicians.
We're going to march on the Convention to demand from all parties:
·Raise OW and ODSP 55% to restore the spending power lost since 1995!
·Provide a $14 an hour minimum wage fully indexed to inflation!
·Fully restore the Special Diet and Community Start Up Benefits!
·No merger of OW and ODSP, stop the attack on Disability benefits!
Organized and Endorsed by: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty, Kingston Coalition Against Poverty, Poverty Makes Us Sick Waterloo Region, CUPE - Ontario, and more!

Time:  1:00 pm
Venue:  Metro Hall
Location:  King and John, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.ocap.ca/node/1135
For information contact:  ocap@tao.ca
Phone:  (416)925-6939
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

13th Biennial GLOBE Conference & Trade Fair on Business & the Environment
GLOBE™ is about taking responsibility. Forging new partnerships. Thinking outside the box. It’s where leaders come to devise winning strategies to conserve precious resources, save money, and meet people that can help them be more profitable, more efficient, and protect the planet while doing so. GLOBE is where it all happens. Where it’s always happened, every two years since 1990.
GLOBE 2014 will offer:
1. In-Depth Review of challenging issues at the nexus between people, planet, and profit
2. Critical Insights from more than 150 speakers and innovators
3. Active Participation through new interactive sessions, workshops, and networking
4. Real World Take-Aways including important lessons, innovative solutions, and valuable new tools

Venue:  Vancouver Convention Centre - East Building
Location:  999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://2014.globeseries.com/
For information contact:  Betina Sonico - info (at) globeseries.com
Phone:  1-800-274-6097
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics

Join us for a free public lecture by: Alanna Mitchell, Journalist and author. Alanna Mitchell is an award-winning Canadian journalist, and author, who writes about science and social trends. She is a global thinker who specializes in investigative reporting.

Time:  7-9 pm
Venue:  University College, Room 179 - west end of building on the ground floor
Location:  15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/1424923214411964
Categories:   Environment

Join a star studded line up of performing artists including John Alcorn, Ben Bass, Brent Carver, Shirley Douglas, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Mary Lou Fallis, Kathy Greenwood, Art Hindle, David Huband, Tabby Johnson, Ray Landry, Jani Lauzon, Napalm the Magnificent, Judy Marshak, Nora McLellan, Amy Matysio, Andrew Moodie, Teresa Pavlinek, The Polka Dogs, Fiona Reid, Jackie Richardson, Julian Richings, Rick Roberts, John Roby, Mike Ross, Michael Therriault, Adrian Truss, Viva! Youth Singers, David Warrack, Nancy White, Women Fully Clothed, with Rick Mercer and Kiefer Sutherland on video for an evening of Merry Maladies and Malady Melodies to protest the Conservative Government's decision to end federal leadership in health care.

Time:  8:00 pm
Venue:  Trinity-St Paul's Centre
Location:  427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://healthcoallition.ca
Categories:   Health/Health Care

Line 9 Snake Walk. It will start at 5:00pm with speeches at the Forks of the Thames, come across the bridge, and walk all the way down Dundas Street to the east Village Coffee House. This is London's rally against Line 9 and the first time we have walked the Snake in London.

Time:  5 - 11 pm
Venue:  Forks of the Thames
Location:  London, ON
Categories:   Environment

End of health accord between the provinces and federal government marked by community protest in Ottawa and across Ontario.
Monday, March 31 2014, marks the end of the Health Accord - a ten-year agreement between the federal government, provinces and territories - that provided stable federal funding and set national standards for health care.
The federal Conservative government has flatly refused to renegotiate a new accord. Provinces and territories will be hit with a $36 billion cut to federal health transfers.
But unlike the federal government, Ontarians value Medicare and see the federal government walking away from the Health Accord as a betrayal of the universal health care they hold dear. This is why they are mobilizing across the province to protect Medicare.
From Sault Ste. Marie to Ottawa, Ontarians are joining Canadians across the country participating in the Canadian Health Coalition national day of action to let Ontarians know what the expiration of the Health Accord means to them and the harm this will cause to our public health care system.
In Ottawa, Medicare advocates will assemble at the Eternal Flame on Parliament Hill for a funeral procession marking the end of the Accord and federal leadership in health care and to call for a renewal of the Health Accord.
A complete list of the Health Accord day of action events across Ontario can be found at www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca and across the country at healthcoalition.ca/Map.

Time:  noon
Venue:  Parliament Hill and across the country
Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://healthcoalition.ca/Map
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Government & Public Sector

Mary Ambrose is part of an extraordinary group of people from around the world unified around the same cause, spreading the truth about climate change and inspiring action on the climate crisis. She is one of over 6,000 people trained by the Chairman and Founder of the Climate Reality Project, former Vice President Al Gore, to educate others about climate change and tackle the crisis head on. They're engaging their communities with Acts of Leadership, building networks of truth, and inspiring solutions and action in their communities.
Mary is an award winning broadcaster and writer whose career has spanned print, web, and radio. Born in Toronto, she's lived and worked in the UK and the USA at the CBC, BBC and PRI, and written for numerous papers and magazines. She left her working life as an observer on the sidelines to become more involved in issues close to her heart. A life-long environmentalist, she leapt at the chance to work at Greenpeace in 2012.

Time:  7:00 pm
Venue:  Swansea Town Hall Council Chamber - 2nd Floor
Location:  95 Lavinia Ave, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.green13toronto.org
Phone:  416-392-1954
Categories:   Environment

We hope you will join us at what is sure to be an exciting and not-to-be missed event. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant and picturesque City of Vancouver, the Livable Cities Forum will explore how to build healthy, sustainable, and economically resilient communities.
Learn from experts by attending your choice of high caliber plenaries, panel discussions, presentations, and workshops.
Explore the City of Vancouver through local study-tours and see how the City's bold initiative, Greenest City 2020, addresses environmental challenges, supports the local economy, and fosters healthier people and places.

Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.livablecitiesforum.com
For information contact:  Leya Barry
Phone:  1-647-728-4308
Categories:   International

Changes in demographics bring new opportunities, and nothing could be more relevant to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Community than the aging of the baby boomers and the emerging tsunami of challenges and opportunities relating to the elderly that is about to hit. The question is, "will you be ready?".
This session is an important opportunity to find out why the skills you already have as a mediator are so appropriate to this segment of the population, where your skill set fits, what new skills and information you require for success and how you can engage this important client base to develop a successful elder mediation practice.
Designed specifically with ADR professionals and others providing service to the elderly in mind, this jam-packed one-day program will put you miles ahead by providing invaluable insights on all the essentials.

Time:  9am - 5pm
Venue:  Novotel Toronto Centre
Location:  45 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.adrontario.ca
For information contact:  Mary Anne Harnick
Phone:  416-487-4447 ext 104
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Services; Consulting & Consultants

Join us for a free public lecture by: Mary Jo Leddy, Founder of Romero House for refugees, Adjunct Professor of Theology at Regis College on Refugees: Silent Witnesses to War. Mary Jo Leddy is a Canadian writer, speaker, theologian and social activist. In 1975, Dr Leddy became founding editor of Catholic New Times, an independent national Canadian newspaper and alternative voice to the established church, that soon grew into an award-winning publication with a wide readership.

Time:  7-9pm
Venue:  University College Room 179 (west end of the building on the ground floor)
Location:  15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/471744419598169
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

14th annual environmental fair promotes biodiversity in Halton Region and around the world by featuring exotic animals, reptiles and birds of prey
A Free-to attend, One-Day Environmental Fair for Sustainable Living and Biodiversity
Children will just adore seeing a young kangaroo, sugar glider, marmoset, lemur, cavy, coatimundi and alligator that Ron will be bringing to this year’s environmental fair,” said Stephen Dankowich, show manager and executive director of the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights.
The event is free to attend with donations welcomed.
The six sponsors of the 14th annual Halton Eco Festival are Conservation Halton, the Town of Oakville’s Environmental Policy Department, Halton Region’s Public Works Department, the Burlington Reuse Centre, Physicians for Global Survival and the Halton Peel BioDiversity Network.

Time:  10 AM - 5 PM
Venue:  Glen Abbey Community Centre
Location:  Third Line, Oakville, ON
Website:  http://www.oakvillepeacecentre.org/haltonecofest
For information contact:  Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights - info@oakvil
Phone:  (905) 849-5501
Categories:   Animals & Pets; Environment; Children & Youth

Join the send-off for Joseph Boutilier's 5,000km unicycle journey to Ottawa to call for government action on climate change, respect for First Nations treaties and inherent land rights and an end to the muzzling of publicly-funded scientists. Featuring live music from emcee Nostic, Inglewood Blues Band, guitarist David Mayo, spoken word poetry from Victoria Youth Poet Laureate Morgan Purvis and Audrey Lane Cockett and much, much more!

Time:  11am-12:30pm
Venue:  Beacon Park Pavilion
Location:  Beacon Ave. by the Water, Sidney, BC
Website:  http://unityfortheclimate.ca/events
For information contact:  Que Banh
Phone:  250.588.0328
Categories:   Environment; Transportation & Travel; Performing Arts

The Council of Canadians, with local partners, will be visiting communities across Ontario to talk about why TransCanada's proposed Energy East pipeline is all risk and little reward for Ontarians.
TransCanada's Energy East pipeline project would convert a 40 year-old natural gas pipeline from Saskatchewan to Ontario, connecting it with new pipeline through Quebec and on to Saint John, New Brunswick. Transporting 1.1 million barrels of oil every day, it would be the largest oil pipeline in North America.

Location:  Canada, ON
Categories:   Environment; Government & Public Sector; Social Services

The 2nd Annual Living Green Expo is back and being held on April 12th and 13th 2014 at the Ottawa Convention Centre. This will be the region’s largest green and healthy living consumer show with a substantial reach of motivated consumers.
Ottawa is renowned as a "green capital". The Living Green Expo will provide an exciting opportunity for residents of the National Capital Region to access a wealth of information and discover local companies offering products and services related to environmental stewardship and health and wellness.
The Expo will feature two exhibit halls and a full program of activities. There will be something for everyone. Don't miss it!

Venue:  Ottawa Convention Centre
Location:  downtown, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://ottawalivinggreenexpo.ca/
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care; Economic Development

This will be the 4th Annual Multicultural Seniors Festival, planned for Friday, April 25th 2014. We will provide entertainment, including music and dancing with performances from more than 20 different multi-cultural seniors groups from the lower mainland. We also provide food tasting from around 15 different countries, which will be provided at minimal cost. In addition, we will showcase Aboriginal culture through performance and artifacts. There will be a dialogue between immigrant seniors and the urban indigenous community, focused on reconcilation.

Time:  11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location:  1420 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Native Peoples; Seniors

The Green Living Show is North America’s largest consumer show dedicated to simple solutions for leading a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
This three-day event offers inspiration for all ages and features more than 400 carefully selected companies, influential speakers, innovative products, educational demonstrations and fun activities for the entire family.
Come and enjoy delicious local and sustainable food and drink at the Ontario Culinary Adventure Pavilion and visit hundreds of exhibitors featuring natural health and wellness solutions within the Health and Wellness Pavilion.
The 8th annual Green Living Show has a new and innovative floor plan with valuable stage programming and content for consumers, covering a range of topics; such as, Parent and Kids, Health and Wellness, Green Energy and Innovation and Local/Organic Food and Beverage.

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.greenlivingonline.com/torontoshow/
For information contact:  Brenda Halkiw - info (at) green-living.ca
Phone:  416-360-0044
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Health/Health Care; Environment

Presentation by historian Ian Mosby.

Time:  6:30 pm
Venue:  Annette Library
Location:  145 Annette, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://torontopubliclibrary.ca
Phone:  416-393-7508
Categories:   Native Peoples; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Reel Justice is all about decolonizing the movie screen with a whole host of short films by local filmmakers.
Price: by donation to The Burnley “Rocky” Jones Education Fund

Venue:  Regal Building
Location:  5663 Cornwallis Street, Halifax, NS
Website:  http://afcoop.cx
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Focusing on erotic art, censorship, and large public sex events such as the Feminist Porn Awards and Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza, Archiving Public Sex showcases materials from the Sexual Representation Collection of the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies. Visitors will be invited to think about sex not only as personal and pleasurable but also as social, cultural, and political, especially with regards to censorship, activism, LGBTQ+ people, kink, and the representation of women. Participants will be introduced to a range of multimedia items, including classic pulp novels, archival letters, and documentary video. The exhibition also features materials from public performance artists such as Annie Sprinkle and CoCo La Crème, as well as photographic works by Geoff George, Carrie Leigh, and others. Tours will be available and an opening reception on May 21, 2014 will feature a discussion panel of artists and guest speakers. Archiving Public Sex will also be a feature exhibit of WorldPride 2014. Please note that this exhibit features explicit nudity and sexuality.

Venue:  University of Toronto Art Centre (Art Lounge)
Location:  15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Sexuality; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual; Arts & Culture

Barrick destroys communities around the world in their pathological quest for a metal that we no longer need to mine. Join us as we stand in solidarity with communities directly impacted by this gold mining giant!
This annual general meeting is taking place while:
Barrick is facing a court case in the British High Court seeking damages for the death and injury of local villagers in Tanzania.
Communities in Papua New Guinea are making urgent calls for resettlement away from the mine site and community members are compensation for killings and sexual assault.
Communities in the Dominican Republic are also seeking urgent relocation away from the contaminated mine site, and to be compensated for their economic losses from dead cattle and contaminated produce.
Indigenous Diaguita communities in Chile are fighting to stop the Pascua Lama project, which does not have their consent and has been poisoning their scarce water resources.
Communities on Marinduque Island in the Philippines are seeking damages from a mine tailings disaster, considered the worst mining disaster in the Philippines.
Musical Performances by Amai Kuda, Test Their Logik, and more!

Time:  11:00
Venue:  Metro Convention Centre
Location:  255 Front St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://protestbarrick.net/
For information contact:  Natalie.Lowrey@gmail.com
Categories:   Native Peoples; Music; Human Rights, Law, Legal

The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council would like to invite you to come bump elbows with all of the Chapter's green building enthusiasts at the first large networking party of 2014!
Guests at the 2014 Spring Open will get the chance to play with our 4'x6' touch screen, interactive green building map and listen to presenters blast their way through 2-minute presentations on local green building projects.

Time:  6:30 - 9:30
Venue:  The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)
Location:  720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/events.php?id=18557
Phone:  416-598-5397
Categories:   Environment; Music; Building & Construction

Please join Canadians for Tax Fairness, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Centretown United Church for the launch of Tax is Not a Four Letter Word.
The event will feature a presentation by the book's editor Alex Himelfarb (Director of the Glendon School of International and Public Affairs at York University and a former Clerk of the Privy Council) and responses by Dennis Howlett (Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness) and Toby Sanger (Canadian Union of Public Employees Senior Economist) as well as time for questions from the audience.

Time:  7:30
Venue:  Centretown United Church
Location:  507 Bank St., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.taxfairness.ca/news/ottawa-town-hall-tax-not-four-letter-word
For information contact:  office@taxfairness.ca
Phone:  613-863-3670
Categories:   Business & Economics; Taxation; Business & Economics

Everywhere Chevron operates they exploit land and people for shareholder profit, often they use force and intimidation, very rarely do they take responsibility for the consequences. From the US to Nigeria, Australia to Equador, Brazil to Bangladesh, Chevron brings death and destruction. In Canada, Chevron’s Pacific Trail Pipeline threatens unceded indigenous land. Today groups from around the world unite and take action in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en and all frontline communities affected by Chevron, to clearly state, Chevron your time has come your days are numbered! Stop Fracking Chevron!

Time:  7:00
Venue:  Cambie and Hastings
Location:  Victory Square, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://risingtide604.ca/
For information contact:  risingtide604@riseup.net
Categories:   Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal; Health/Health Care

On April 13th, Merilyn Topacio Reynoso Pacheco, a 16-year old anti-mining activist was assassinated in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, Guatemala. Her father, Edwin Alexander Reynoso who accompanied her at the time, was also shot and remains in critical condition. Both Topacio and her father were active in the resistance against Canadian company Tahoe Resources' Escobal mine, in San Rafael las Flores, Santa Rosa. Topacio, along with her work as the Youth Coordinator of the Resistance in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, was also a poet and musician.
We must denounce this violent and cowardly act which took the life of a vibrant young woman, and community leader. At her funeral, Topacio's mother promised: "The resistance doesn't end here, my love."
Following this memorial, we will join the larger May Day March nearby which will include further actions to hold Goldcorp and the Canadian mining industry responsible for these and other acts of violence.

Time:  4:00
Venue:  Outside of Goldcorp's Toronto offices
Location:  130 Adelaide Street West (corner of Adelaide and York), Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.rightsaction.org/
Categories:   Mining & Petroleum; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Women

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and Chair of the OkanaganNation Alliance, with Ardith Walkem, lawyer, author and member of Nlaka’pamux Nation.
There are many unresolved issues concerning the relationship between the sovereignty of the original nations and the aspirations of the major corporations that shape Canada’s economy. These have come to a head. The need to protect existing resource industries such as fishing and tourism to provide for future generations is now pitted against short-term profit from the exploitation of non-renewable oil, gas and water resources.

Time:  7:00 - 8:30
Venue:  Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level Central Library
Location:  350 W. Georgia, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.lrwc.org/first-nations-rights-speaker-series-the-gap-between-law-and-practice-may
For information contact:  lrwc@portal.ca
Categories:   Native Peoples; Environment; Science & Technology

Readings by Canadian poets Fred Wah, Evelyn Lau, Marilyn Dumont, Daniela Elza, and Martha Roth, with proceeds to the Laura Robinson Defense Fund, which supports investigative reporter Robinson's legal battle stemming from her Georgia Straight article on former Olympic chief John Furlong's secret past as a missionary in Northern B.C. Event includes performance by Vancouver singer-guitarist Jordan Matchett.

Time:  7:00
Venue:  St. James Hall
Location:  3214 W. 10th, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.laurarobinsondefensefund.org/
For information contact:  laura.robinson@sympatico.ca
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Music

The sixth annual Sources of Knowledge Forum will take participants on an exciting exploration of Fathom Five National Marine Park. The Forum is based on the theme Beneath the Waves and will take place May 2-4 at the Tobermory Community Centre.
This year's sessions will include descriptions of how our understanding of the lake bottom is being expanded through mapping and hydrographic activities, current efforts to monitor and protect ship wrecks, and a review of the achievements of the Sublimnos diving bell. Dr. George Harpur will describe the role of the hyperbaric chamber in the diving history of the Marine Park.
Additional activities are two field trips: a walk with Holly Dunham, a local historian, focused on the creation of Fathom Five Park, and an on-board demonstration of subsurface mapping techniques (weather permitting). The Forum will also feature an art show and film festival. Saturday night's dinner is being catered by the Grandview Restaurant

Time:  TBD
Venue:  Tobermory Community Centre
Location:  Tobermory, ON
Website:  http://www.sourcesofknowledge.ca
For information contact:  Graham Draper / E-mail: gdraper456@gmail.com
Phone:  647-295-2313
Categories:   Nature & Outdoors; Environment
Event is recurring

Join us for COG's Annual General Meeting! If you have donated to COG in the last year you are invited to attend and vote on the future direction of the organization!

Time:  2:00 - 4:00
Venue:  COG National Boardroom
Location:  1145 Carling Ave, Suite 7519, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.cog.ca/
For information contact:  office@cog.ca
Phone:  888-375-7383
Categories:   Environment

The Canadian Artists for Civil Liberties is hosting a concert May 3rd, to honour the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)’s 50th anniversary. It will be a night of music, dance, visual art, and spoken word performance in celebration of CCLA and the rights and freedoms it has worked so tirelessly to promote and defend.
“We’re very excited about this concert,” said Sukanya Pillay, General Counsel of CCLA. “You can’t separate the arts from civil liberties advocacy. Musicians, writers, artists have always been at the forefront of civil liberties campaigns across the world and in Canada – in fact CCLA has always had strong representatives of the arts on our Board – we are grateful to Nathan Lawr and the artists he has brought together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CCLA.”
Hosted by CBC’s Garvia Bailey, the concert will feature performances by Jason Collett, Broken Social Scene collaborator and celebrated solo artist; Arraymusic, playing an original piece by Oscar-nominated musician Owen Pallett; the Juno-nominated Kobotown; and many more. The post-show reception will include a display of banned and censored books, as well as work by environmental activist and artist Franke James, and other dynamic visual artists.

Time:  7:00
Venue:  Trinity St. Paul’s United Church
Location:  427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://ccla.org/2014/03/27/ccla-and-canadian-artists-for-civil-liberties-present-the-ccla-50
For information contact:  mail@ccla.org
Phone:  416-363-0321
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Human Rights, Law, Legal; Music

The walk will explore the history of poor people in East Downtown Toronto going back to Toronto's first poor house, the House of Industry. How did this poor house come to dominate the lives of Toronto's poor for over a century? What was the relationship of Toronto's wealthy residents to the unemployed who relied on the House of Industry? What happened to the slums of Cabbagetown? How did Toronto's 'skid row' come to be established in East Downtown Toronto? These are just some of the questions that we will explore during the walk.

Time:  10:00
Venue:  51 Division
Location:  Front St. and Parliament St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/poor-peoples-history-east-downtown-toronto/
For information contact:  info@janeswalk.net
Phone:  416-642-5779
Categories:   Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space; Social Policy

You can support families of workplace tragedy by donating to Threads of Life or, participating in the walk, sponsoring a walker, committing as an event sponsor, or volunteering.
Steps for Life - Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is a fun 5km fundraising walk to help support families affected by workplace tragedy. It's a unique way to educate your community about the devastating ripple effects of a workplace tragedy and how we can work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job.

Venue:  Ashbridges Bay Park
Location:  Ashbridges Bay Park, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://stepsforlife2014.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1083552
For information contact:  contact@threadsoflife.ca
Phone:  888 - 567-9490
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Labour, Workplace, Unions; Disability Issues

World Press Freedom Day, celebrated yearly on 3 May, is a day to celebrate the fundamental human right of press freedom, weigh the state of press freedom around the world, and pay tribute to the journalists, editors and publishers who have lost their lives for doing their job.
Take part in the festivities! Check out the event listings at http://ifex.org/wpfd to see if there's anything happening around you. We'll continue to post activities when we hear of them.
Click here -- http://www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/30-days-for-freedom -- to take action on the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers' (WAN-IFRA) campaign to highlight the plight of jailed journalists worldwide; 30 cases will be profiled in the 30 days leading up to World Press Freedom Day.

Website:  http://ifex.org/wpfd/
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Human Rights, Law, Legal

In the 1880s and 1890s, Allan Gardens served as a playground for some of Toronto's wealthiest residents. Many historians have written about this grand era. However, the radical history of Allan Gardens following the turn of the 20th century has largely been ignored. This walk will look at this radical history -- the battle for free speech during the Great Depression, the protests against the nuclear bomb and the fight to read poetry in the park in the early 1960s, the anti-Nazi riots in the mid-1960s, and the large anti-poverty demonstrations of the 1990s.

Time:  10:00
Venue:  Allan Gardens
Location:  Corner of Carlton Street and Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/radical-history-allan-gardens
For information contact:  osiasheroux@gmail.com
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Nature & Outdoors; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

This customized tour acknowledges the Mississauga of New Credit, the aboriginal nation whose ancestral lands the city is built on, and highlights the struggles, gains and losses of women in the city's labour and feminist movements from the 1850s up to the present - a history that has been silenced and marginalized. We bring back to life vibrant and committed women union leaders like Grace Hartman and Madeleine Parent; international figures like Emma Goldman and Amelia Earhart, and lesser-known Toronto women like Lily Ilomaki, a Depression-era union organizer. The tour celebrates the work of women in unions, the arts and the community who created the seeds of our social safety net and the Canadian educational system.

Time:  10:00
Location:  Northwest corner of Spadina and College, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/walking-and-working-womens-labour-history-walking-to
Categories:   Women; Labour, Workplace, Unions; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space

Discuss the high cost of living in Vancouver and what the government should do about it.

Time:  6:00 - 8:00
Venue:  Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Location:  5288 Joyce, Vancouver, BC
For information contact:  press@johnbolducarthur.ca
Phone:  604-256-3272
Categories:   Real Estate; Business & Economics

There are many discussions on the Left occurring over climate change. Some of these have been occurring about a 'just transition' in the labour movement to energy democracy to the financialization of the ecology movement through the promotion of 'cap and trade' systems to deal with carbon emissions. The release of the latest major set of studies from the UN's Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change allows a fresh look at these debates from the latest 'consensus report' from scientific analysts from around the world. This workshop will allow us to discuss and debate some of the current findings, how the developments around climate change are interacting with current developments in capitalism and the state of social movement struggles around climate change.

Time:  12:00
Venue:  Centre for Social Innovation/Centre for Social Justice
Location:  720 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http:///www.facebook.com/events/247430612107597/
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology; Politics & Political Organizations

Learn how to protect your online identity, avoid identity theft and online scams, and safeguard your home computer. Registration required.

Time:  6:30 - 8:00
Venue:  Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
Location:  350 W. Georgia, Vancouver, BC
For information contact:  info@vpl.ca
Phone:  604 331-3603
Categories:   Internet; Computers

Want to travel with TTCriders on an overcrowded TTC bus to demand Queen's Park fairly fund the TTC?
Of course you do. Join TTCriders and friends as we travel in an overcrowded oversized bus from City Hall to Queen's Park to demand the province give more funding to the TTC so riders can have better service and lower fares.

Time:  5:00
Venue:  Nathan Philips Square outside City Hall
Location:  100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.ttcriders.ca/join-us-in-the-overcrowded-bus-march-to-queens-park-for-more-service
For information contact:  info@ttcriders.ca
Categories:   Transportation & Travel; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The Integrated Digital marketing course is our most popular course! If you are new to IAB courses this is the perfect place to start. The course looks at the digital marketing process, online & mobile advertising platforms, and how they relate to each other as well as to offline media. All digital marketing disciplines are covered (email, search, display, RTB, mobile, social, etc) to give attendees a great overview of all things digital in Canada.

Venue:  Ryerson University - Eggy Summit Room
Location:  350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://iabcanada.com/courses/integrated-digital-marketing/
Phone:  416-598-3400
Categories:   Computers; Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations; Education

This event will feature our six municipal LEED buildings and each delegate will have the opportunity to choose three of the buildings to tour. We will have the engineers and architects who designed and built the buildings as tour guides along with the facilities managers so that those taking the tours can ask the tough questions about these buildings. As well, each delegate will get to choose one of three tours, Fort Henry, the Steam Museum or a walking tour of Kingston Heritage Buildings.
We will also have a gala dinner featuring local food with Chris Turner as the keynote speaker.
We have limited space for only 175 participants.

Location:  Kingston, ON
Website:  http://sustainablekingston.ca/projects-and-initiatives/green-building-symposium
For information contact:  john@sustainablekingston.ca
Phone:  613-544-2075 ext 1
Categories:   Environment; Building & Construction

The Climate Reality Project presentation addresses climate science as well as the causes and impacts of climate change at the global, national and regional levels.

Time:  6:30 - 8:00
Venue:  Vancouver Public Library Dunbar Branch
Location:  4515 Dunbar, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.climatereality.ca/
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology

SWANA's Northern Lights Chapter and Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council are hosting a joint conference May 7-9, 2014, at the newly-renovated Hilton DoubleTree in Regina, Saskatchewan. Participants are expected from across Canada and the United States. Come to Regina to join your SWANA Chapter and the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council as they team up to find solutions to today’s waste management and recycling puzzles. Exciting keynote speakers and engaging presentations in three streams of sessions plus face time with industry representatives at the large tradeshow ensures there is something for everyone. Two technical tours, a workshop or a round of golf; you choose the way you want to start your week with us in Regina.

Venue:  Hilton DoubleTree
Location:  Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.swananorthernlights.org/
Categories:   Environment; Management

Confronting Crisis: Left Praxis in the Face of Austerity, War and Revolution
Confronted with a global context of austerity, exploitation, imperialist aggression, ongoing colonialism, and ecological crises, the world has been witness to growing social and political struggles over the past decade. A wide range of rural- and urban-based labour and social movements have fought back against the current ‘Age of Austerity,’ while new modes and geographies of resistance against dispossession and tyranny continue to inspire social change in the Global South. Against this backdrop, the 2014 Historical Materialism conference at Toronto's York University will aim to contribute to a collective discussion on how to extend and revitalize Left critique and praxis in the current conjuncture.
Confirmed speakers for the conference include:
Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Farshad Araghi, David Austin, Himani Bannerji, Tithi Bhattacharya, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Peter Kulchyski, Jason Moore, Richard Seymour, Panagiotis Sotiris, Lise Vogel, and Judith Whitehead.

Venue:  York University
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://hmtoronto.org/
For information contact:  historicalmaterialismtoronto@gmail.com.
Categories:   Business & Economics; Economic Development; Politics & Political Organizations

EcoLinks Conference 2014 - Environmental Educators Conference
May 9 & 10, 2014 - University of Toronto, Mississauga
http://home.osee.ca/
OSEE is the subject association for all educators interested in the integration of environmental topics into curriculum. Join us for an inspiring conference on May 9th-10th, 2014. We will have workshops and classroom ready materials to help teach literacy, numeracy, geography, science, drama, art and math through an environmental sustainability lens. This year the conference will be at the beautiful University of Toronto, Mississauga campus.
Highlights include:
• Keynote Speakers: Artist/Activist Franke James and Educator Colin Harris
• Hands-on and outdoor workshops
• Exhibitor area, nature and bird walks included
• A chance to share ideas and network with other educators
Subject association conferences are run by teachers for teachers.
If you would like to share your lessons, please complete the Workshop Presenter’s Form online at www.osee.ca.
For more information or to register:
http://home.osee.ca/annual-conference/ecolinks-2014-2/
Environmental Education Conference

Venue:  University of Toronto
Location:  Mississauga, ON
Website:  http://home.osee.ca/annual-conference/ecolinks-2014-2/
Categories:   Environment; Education

On May 10th people from coast to coast to coast will be rallying to defend communities from pipelines, dirty energy projects like tar sands and fracking, and runaway climate change, while standing in solidarity with Indigenous communities on the front-line of struggles from BC to New Brunswick.
On the west coast, the Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan are taking steps to halt tar sands and fracking pipelines through their unceded traditional territories. On the east coast, the Mik'maq are rising up against companies like SWN Resources which are violating treaties with fracking exploration. In Northern Alberta Indigenous communities continue to challenge the tar sands mega project at its source.
In Toronto we have an opportunity to play our part in stopping tar sands expansion by stopping Line 9 - a 38 year old pipeline built for regular oil which is set to transport tar sands dilbit and fracked Bakken crude from Sarnia to Montreal. Due to its contents, the pipeline has a 90% likelihood of rupture, threatening the most densely populated corridor in the country, including 18 Indigenous communities who have not been properly consulted.

Time:  1:00
Venue:  Nathan Phillips Square
Location:  Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.defendourclimate.ca/
For information contact:  NoLine9rally@gmail.com
Categories:   Native Peoples; Environment; Politics & Political Organizations

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2014.
More than 200 cartoonists, 30 publishers, 50+ panels and more!
Free admission.

Venue:  Toronto Reference Library
Location:  789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.torontocomics.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture

On May 13, 2014, join Dr. Don Scavia (University of Michigan), Dave Dempsey (International Joint Commission), Codi Yeager-Kozacek (Circle of Blue Correspondent), and Jim Olson (Founder, FLOW) for an interactive webinar discussion on nutrient pollution and resulting harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes, and how the public and the states together can utilize the public trust doctrine framework as an added decision-making tool to address HABs in Lake Erie and beyond.

Time:  12:00 - 1:30
Venue:  Virtual webinar
Website:  http://flowforwater.org/may-13-webinar-on-nutrient-pollution-and-harmful-algal-blooms-in-the
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors

Green 13's monthly film screening and discussion - THE EDIBLE CITY.
This fun, fast-paced documentary journeys through the local Good Food movement taking place in the San Francisco Bay area, across North America, and around the world. Urban community gardens are a big part of the solution - come and find out more!

Time:  6:15 - 8:15
Venue:  Annette Library
Location:  145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.green13toronto.org/
Phone:  416-393-7692
Categories:   Environment; Food & Beverage

On May 15, Palestinians mark the anniversary of the Nakba, the systematic expulsion of the Palestinian people by Zionist militias that began in late 1947 and lasted through 1948 and beyond.
As well as land and properties, a lesser known aspect of that expulsion is that Israel looted Palestinian homes over their cultural treasures, among them books, manuscripts, personal papers, photographs and works of art.
The Great Book Robbery tells the story of the systematic looting in 1948 of tens of thousands of Palestinian books in a joint operation by the Haganah - what became the Israeli army - and the Israeli national library.
This untold story of the Nakba has remained hidden over the years until, by complete accident, Israeli graduate student Gish Amit stumbled across archives documenting the systematic looting of Palestinian books. "I came across this topic quite accidentally," Gish admits. "I spent the first few months of my doctoral studies at various archives, among them the archive of the Jewish national and university library, where one day, I discovered the first documents regarding the collecting of the Palestinian libraries left behind during the 1948 war. Anyhow, it took me a few more weeks - and dozens of documents - to realize that there was a story to tell. A story that hasn't yet been told and one that might enrich our knowledge about the Palestinian culture and its erasure."

Time:  7;00 - 9:00
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://beitzatoun.org/event/film-the-great-book-robbery/
Phone:  647-726-9500
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

"The goal of the New World Order (NWO) is to concentrate the world's economic, political and military power in the hands of an elite few. Fueled by greed and the desire for control, this plan has been developing for centuries and is now nearing its end game. Before more of our rights and freedoms are taken from us, let's educate and activate ourselves by teaming up with other aware community members and responding to this agenda together".

Time:  1:00 - 5:00
Venue:  Scottish Cultural Centre
Location:  8886 Hudson St. @ 73 ave, Vancouver, BC
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Halton Green Screens is a monthly eco-film series that is organized by a group of local environmentalists to promote environmental awareness and projects.
We are happy to announce that Halton Greens Screens will be running a new series starting January 2014, running through to May 2014, thanks to the addition of a great new group of steering committee members and the support of our sponsors.

Time:  7:00
Venue:  Oakville Public Library Central Branch
Location:  120 Navy St., Oakville, ON
Website:  http://www.haltongreenscreens.ca/
For information contact:  mervicia@gmail.com
Phone:  905-845-3250
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology

This scientific meeting will attract speakers and delegates from throughout the world and will provide a platform for discussions on the challenges faced by the livestock sector in an effort to efficiently enhance its contribution to sustainable food supply in the context of climate variability.
Main topics
Balance between animal food supply and demand over the course of the century according to a range of storylines ;
Impacts of climate change, including climatic variability and extremes, on livestock production and pastures ;
Emissions and removals of GHGs associated to livestock production systems and to grassland soils and their possible changes in the future ;
Adaptation to climate change of the livestock sector ;
Mitigation of GHG emissions from the livestock sector ;
Contribution of the livestock sector to global and regional food security.

Location:  Madrid
Website:  http://animalchange.wordpress.com
For information contact:  irina.carpusca@paris.inra.fr
Phone:  0033 (0)1 76 21 61 93
Categories:   Environment; Food & Beverage; Science & Technology

Workshop Summary:
Spring brings a renewed sense of energy to people and plants alike. Longer days and increased rain could have you basking in beautiful gardens or wading through puddled basements. Join Cheryl Evans (the RAIN Program Manager) and Brendan Schaefer (a certified RAIN Guide) for a step-by-step tour of REEP House for Sustainable Living. In this tour you will learn to protect your home from water damage and install beautiful rainwater features that keep our rivers healthy.

Time:  7:00 - 8:30
Venue:  REEP House for Sustainable Living
Location:  20 Mill Street, Kitchener, ON
Website:  http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca/
For information contact:  info@reepgreen.ca
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care; Building & Construction

Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She is a board member of the San Francisco-based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. The recipient of eleven honorary doctorates and many awards for her work for the environment and human rights., Maude is also the author of dozens of reports and 17 books, including her latest, Blue Future: Protecting Water For People And The Planet Forever.
Maude will be introduced by environmental author and journalist, Alanna Mitchell.
The annual June Callwood Lecture honours the life, work and legacy of journalist, author and social activist June Callwood (1924-2007). It provides a platform for the exploration and discussion of contemporary social justice issues.

Time:  7:00 - 8:30
Venue:  Toronto Reference Library, Appel Salon
Location:  789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Em=1&Entt=RDMEVT159578&R=EVT159578
Phone:  416-393-7131
Categories:   Children & Youth; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Speakers share ideas about our relationship to water. Participating panelists include author and explorer Joe MacInnis, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's Mark Mattson, filmmaker Katarina Soukup, Alberta Watersmart's Kim Sturgess, author and journalist Chris Turner, author Marq de Villiers, poet Fred Wah, Oceans Initiative's Rob Williams, and author and journalist Chris Wood.

Time:  7:00
Venue:  Frederic Wood Theatre
Location:  6354 Crescent Rd., Vancouver, ON
Website:  http://thewalrus.ca/
For information contact:  subs@thewalrus.ca
Phone:  866-236-0475
Categories:   Environment; Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries

The Schomberg Fair is probably a lot different than you're picturingÂ… The Schomberg Fairgrounds aren't located out in the middle of a muddy field on the outskirts of town, quite the contrary actuallyÂ… The Schomberg Fairgrounds are located right in the heart of downtown Schomberg. The grounds are separated from the Main Street by a gently flowing river that runs parallel to the road. There is an arena, rides, plenty of parking and genuine agricultural fairgrounds - all of which are surrounded by rolling hills and small town neighbourhoods. The Schomberg Fair is the heart of Schomberg! If you haven't been to the fair before. The Schomberg Fair - a great way to experience and support the agricultural community.

Venue:  Downtown Schomberg
Location:  Schomberg, ON
Website:  http://schombergfair.com
For information contact:  manager@schombergfair.com
Phone:  905-939-8283
Categories:   Farming; Nature & Outdoors

Canadian children's entertainer ("Bananaphone", "Peanut Butter Sandwich"), author, and founder of the Centre for Child Honouring

Time:  2:00
Venue:  Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Location:  650 Hamilton, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.raffinews.com/index.html#.U2JyoaLYG0w
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth

Hungry to grow your own vegetables but don't have a backyard? Learn how container gardening can transform small spaces, like your balcony and patio, for a full season of fresh food.
Part of Evergreen's new Beyond the Backyard Urban Gardening Workshop Series, learn how to turn your outdoor space into an urban food oasis - from fruit trees to bee keeping - at this series of hands-on workshops all about growing food in the city.

Time:  1:00 - 4:00
Venue:  Evergreen Brick Works
Location:  550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.evergreen.ca/whats-on/event-details/9610
For information contact:  acooper@evergreen.ca
Phone:  416-596-1495
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors; Farming

Are you a Runner or Walker?
We’re looking for dedicated supporters to Walk or Run for Biodiversity in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km or 2 km races.
If you’d like to support USC’s work with seed-saving farmers by running or walking, please send an email to David Rain at R4B (at) usc-canada.org to receive detailed information.
All R4B-Ottawa runners and walkers who commit to raising $100 will receive a specially-designed Run for Biodiversity T-shirt in appreciation for their fundraising efforts.
As a special thank you, the top 10 R4B-Ottawa fundraisers will be registered for free!
Where will Donations go?
All donations will go to support USC’s work with seed-saving farmers in remote regions of the East African country of Ethiopia.
Our R4B-Ottawa goal is to raise $12,500 to support the community-based agricultural, biodiversity and environmental initiatives of our local partner, EOSA, the Ethio-Organic Seed Action.
EOSA works with women and men farmers to help ensure they have a diverse and healthy seed supply in order to grow nutrititous food for their families.

Location:  Tamarack, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://usc-canada.org/run-for-biodiversity/ottawa/
For information contact:  R4B@usc-canada.org
Categories:   Environment; Sports & Games; Nature & Outdoors

Highlights of the annual family-friendly festival include an activity village with over 15 stations, children's entertainer Fred Penner, a variety show, a circus-influenced take on the Lewis Carroll classic Through the Looking Glass, an interactive dinosaur zoo, and master puppeteer Matthias Kuchta's take on the German fairy tale The Frog King.

Location:  Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.childrensfestival.ca/
For information contact:  info@childrensfestival.ca
Phone:  604.708.5655
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Children & Youth

The Halton Environmental Network is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. Come celebrate with us as we recognize past accomplishments and long-standing members and supporters, and look forward to the future! This networking evening includes a complimentary glass of wine from Tawse Winery, tasty nibbles, great speakers and presentations, music by the Oakville Suzuki Flute Orchestra, and a wonderful silent auction.

Time:  7:00 - 10:00
Venue:  Oakville Conference Centre
Location:  2515 Wyecroft Rd.at Bronte Rd., Oakville
Website:  http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hen-10th-anniversary-gala-tickets-9277502259
For information contact:  ltessier@haltonenvironment.ca
Phone:  905-815-6185
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Environment; Music

Germany Green EMT (Exhibition-Matchmaking-Tours)

28-29 of May 2014

Nexus-Europe GmbH invites you to participate in this extraordinary Green Sector Interactive Event, Germany Green EMT, for global producers in the field of renewable energy, alternative fuels and transportation, water saving and clean water technologies, energy saving technologies, and environmental and pollution reducing technologies. EMT (Expo, Matchmaking, Tours) is the first Interactive Event to offer such a unique program of promotion, education, and access to key figures in the field. EMT (Expo, Matchmaking, Tours) combines the best elements of exhibitions, symposiums, matchmaking sessions, factory tours, and communication with key players and government decision makers in formal and informal environments. If you attend just one event or exhibition this year, this is the one to choose.

Location:  Berlin
Website:  http://www.GermanyGreen.org
For information contact:  info@nexus-gmbh.biz
Phone:  0049-303-433-0969
Categories:   Environment; Biotechnology; Nature & Outdoors

Each year, this annual event attracts senior-level executives from newspapers of all market sizes from across Canada, as well as executives from the corporate ownership groups. Delegates also include editors, advertising managers, circulation directors and marketing staff from large and small daily and community newspapers.
In 2014, the INK+BEYOND conference will be held on May 28-30 in Charlottetown, PEI. Unique this year, the conference will take place in conjunction with the ongoing PEI 2014 celebrations recognizing the sesquicentennial anniversary of the historic Charlottetown Conference.
The official program will cover every aspect of the newspaper business with speaker sessions and educational workshops designed for all departments including editorial, advertising, circulation and management. The two-day event features a number of awards presentations--including the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards and the National Newspaper Awards--and social events which will showcase the province’s world-class dining and hospitality.

Venue:  PEI Convention Centre
Location:  4 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PE
Website:  http://www.newspaperscanada.ca/programs/inkbeyond-conference
For information contact:  vwilson@newspaperscanada.ca
Categories:   Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations; Business & Economics

A unique phenomenon in the U.S. and the world, Left Forum convenes the largest annual conference of a broad spectrum of left and progressive intellectuals, activists, academics, organizations and the interested public. Conference participants come together to engage a wide range of critical perspectives on the world, to discuss differences, commonalities, and alternatives to current predicaments, and to share ideas for understanding and transforming the world. The conference is held each year in New York City

Venue:  c/o Ph.D. Program in Sociology CUNY Graduate Center
Location:  365 Fifth Avenue, New York
Website:  http://www.leftforum.org/
For information contact:  leftforum@leftforum.org
Phone:  212-817-2002/2003
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Business & Economics

Carolinian Canada Forest Garden Guild and The Living Centre are pleased to announce our first annual Forest Gardening Convergence on May 31st., 2014 being held at The Living Centre.
This Convergence brings people together to explore the skills, resources and results of those who are working to reform, recreate, and reimagine our food that includes how we educate, how we work and the communities we build.
Learn about local food, plant medicine and the ecological biodiversity of our region. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with forest garden practitioners, permaculture teachers, designers and students from our local region.
Join us for a day of presentations, hands-on workshops, discussions, panels, networking and more! Join us and come away inspired!

Time:  9:00 - 6:00
Venue:  The Living Centre
Location:  London, ON
Website:  http://www.thelvingcentre.com
For information contact:  info@thelivingcentre.com
Phone:  519-652-0230
Categories:   Environment; Design; Nature & Outdoors

Carolinian Canada Forest Garden Guild and The Living Centre are pleased to announce our first annual Forest Gardening Convergence on May 31st., 2014 being held at The Living Centre.
This Convergence brings people together to explore the skills, resources and results of those who are working to reform, recreate, and reimagine our food that includes how we educate, how we work and the communities we build.
Learn about local food, plant medicine and the ecological biodiversity of our region. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with forest garden practitioners, permaculture teachers, designers and students from our local region.
Join us for a day of presentations, hands-on workshops, discussions, panels, networking and more! Join us and come away inspired!
Date/Time:
Saturday May 31, 2014
9am - 6pm.
6pm - Evening Activities - Open Circle, World Cafe - Going Forth
Bring Your Own Lunch & Dinner

Time:  9am - 6pm. 6pm - Evening Activities - Open Circle, World Cafe - Going Forth
Venue:  The Living Centre
Location:  London, ON
Website:  http://www.thelivingcentre.com/cms/forest-gardening-converegnce
For information contact:  Shantree Kacera info (at) thelivingcentre.com
Phone:  519-652-0230
Categories:   Environment; Forestry, Lumber, Paper; Health/Health Care

A memoir of personal and political discovery, Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good combines reflections on our common heritage with a contemporary call to action, individually and collectively, locally & globally. Heather Menzies is an award-winning writer, scholar and author of nine books. In 2013, she was awarded the Order of Canada for her contribution to public discourse.

Time:  7:30 p.m.
Venue:  Mahone Bay Centre
Location:  45 School Street, Mahone Bay, NS
For information contact:  southshore.coc@gmail.com
Phone:  527-2928
Categories:   Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The first CALA C3 is national in scope, specifically designed to attract contributors, exhibitors and participants from across Canada for a memorable series of collaborative technical and regulatory interactions. C3 will involve a call for abstracts for presentations in a variety of formats including plenary keynotes, specialty (technical) speakers, panel discussions and new product demonstrations.
C3 learning sessions are divided into 3 streams, making it easier for interested presenters to shape their presentation submissions to coincide with participants' job functions and organizations. 2014's Streams are:
Technologies Stream
Regulatory Stream
Quality Management Stream
Optional Workshops
Optional workshops, being presented on Monday, June 2, 2014.

Venue:  Hyatt Regency
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.cala25.ca
Categories:   Internet; Computers; Communications Industry & Technology

Find out why a publishing veteran with terms at Atlantic Media, Yahoo!, Condé Nast and Time Inc. believes that great journalism will survive—and thrive—in the digital era.

Location:  475 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://magnet2014.ca/
For information contact:  magnet@magazinescanada.ca
Phone:  416 504 0274 x224
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Screening of: “Leonard Weinglass on the Cuban Five”, followed by: “Justice in London” A documentary based on the proceedings of a major public commission in London in 2014 which heard testimony from family members, Cuban victims of terrorism, legal experts, international jurors, human rights campaigners, academics and politicians.

Time:  6:30 p.m.
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.socialjustice.org/community
For information contact:  torontoforumoncuba.com
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Human Rights, Law, Legal

The Natural Step Canada is convening Accelerate because realized that an organization can only go so far alone on their sustainability journey before they run up against barriers that require them to work with new partners.
Accelerate will offer a unique opportunity to deepen learning about collaboration from experts and practitioners, to experience collaboration by creating connections with other change agents, and to seed new collaborative initiatives. Using a mix of plenary, breakout, and group sessions, it will showcase the expertise and real life experience of dozens of speakers from across all sectors and backgrounds.
See more at: http://www.naturalstep.ca/accelerate#sthash.n1oUUK72.dpuf

Time:  7:45 - 5:15
Venue:  Evergreen Brick Works
Location:  550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.naturalstep.ca/accelerate
For information contact:  info@naturalstep.ca; jsnider@naturalstep.ca
Phone:  613-748-3001 x5230
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors

The Ambassador Program is such a great experience and opportunity to see the behind senses of the fair. You have the opportunity to network within the community as well as meet people who share similar interests of the fair.

Venue:  Luther Vipond Arena - Brooklin Memorial Park
Location:  67 Winchester Rd. E., Brooklin, ON
Website:  http://brooklinspringfair.com
For information contact:  secretary@brooklinspringfair.com
Phone:  905-655-7093
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets

Venue:  Complex Bill Fleming Drive; Beech St
Location:  Beech St and Bill Fleming Drive, Clinton, ON
Website:  http://clintonspringfair.com
For information contact:  jcameron@tcc.on.ca
Phone:  519-482-7925
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth

Venue:  Complex Bill Fleming Drive
Location:  Bill Fleming Drive; Beech St, Clinton, ON
Website:  http://clintonspringfair.com
For information contact:  jcameron@tcc.on.ca
Phone:  519-482-7925
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Ontario's long-term care homes need to
* Set a minimum care staffing standard of 4-hours of hands-on care per day for each resident
* Improve access to care & reduce wait times
The eventl feature a 10-foot tall rocking chair and press conferences with family councils, residents, seniors' groups, unions, nurses, careworkers, families and long-term care administrators.

Time:  10:00 a.m.
Venue:  Parkette directly east of Queen's Park
Location:  Queen's Park Circle and Grosvenor St., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca | rabble.ca/whatsup/giant-rocking-chair-tour
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Disability Issues; Social Services

Caledon Agricultural Society - Dedicated to the promotion of Caledon's Agri-Food Industry and the Qualities of Rural Living

Location:  427 Pineview Gardens, Shelburne, ON
Website:  http://caledonfairgrounds.ca
For information contact:  clarencewpinkney@sympatico.ca
Phone:  519-288-5913
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

This year’s theme of Tracking Change: e-Merging Methods and Markets will explore the changing face of editing and what it means for editors and their work. Bring your ideas, share your thoughts, and connect with other editors and communication professionals as we embrace the future together.

Venue:  Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Location:  209 Victoria St, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.editors.ca/conference2014/index.html
For information contact:  conference_chair@editors.ca
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Communications Industry & Technology; Publishers & Publishing

Venue:  Various Venues
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://luminatofestival.com
For information contact:  info@luminato.com
Phone:  416-368-3100
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

A mini Peoples' Social Forum in preparation for the August event. In August, through workshops, presentations, demonstrations, assemblies, and cultural activities we will see the inter-connectedness of our struggles, campaigns, and movements. This is a food, sustainability, and social justice themed Peoples' Picnic and will include workshops and presentations from Occupy Gardens, the Toronto Seed Library, and others building towards a better future. Also featured are the musical stylings of Tyler Shipley (of The Consumer Goods) and other artists. Feel free to bring an instrument and regale us with your tunes or jam out in a musicians circle.

Time:  12 noon
Location:  155 Crawford Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.socialjustice.org/community
For information contact:  100in1day.ca | Facebook event
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The CUBAN FIVE are heroes who were imprisoned in the U.S. after infiltrating U.S.-based terrorist groups that killed and maimed many people the Cuban Revolution in 1959. René González and Fernando González were released after serving sentences of over 13 years and over 17 years respectively. Today, Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernández and Ramón Labañino are serving their 16th year of unjust imprisonment in U.S. jails.

Time:  1:00 pm
Location:  299 Queen St West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.torontoforumoncuba.com

13th Annual Windfall Ecology Festival
Held over two days in June, the Windfall Ecology Festival is open free of charge to the public and is York Region’s largest Environmental & Energy Conservation Exposition!
Since its inception in 2001 the Windfall Ecology Festival has provided a premier outdoor event where people are informed, get involved, find products, learn about services and are entertained by people who care about the environment.
Through over 200 dynamic exhibits, stimulating entertainment, performers and speakers Windfall Ecology Festival fosters public awareness about opportunities for environmental change.
Also included: Discount Rain Barrel Sale, Electronic Waste Recycling, Food Demonstrations, Live Music, Kids Activities and Much More!

Time:  10:00 - 5:00
Venue:  Fairy Lake Park
Location:  Newmarket, ON
Website:  http://windfallcentre.ca/festival/
For information contact:  jgottlieb@windfallcentre.ca
Phone:  905-727-0491
Categories:   Environment; Music; Children & Youth

Art exhibition featuring Major Brent Beardsley, who served 32 years as an infantry officer in the Canadian Forces, including Rwanda. Major Beardsley offers a unique perspective on issues raised by contemporary art in Terms of Engagement: Averns, feldman-kiss, Stimson. Works by three artists recently deployed to different conflict zones as participants in the Canadian Forces Artists Program. Conversation will focus on the history and future of Canada’s role within international peacekeeping in a bid to unpack the complex relationship between culture and conflict. Jamie Swift, a Kingston writer and activist affiliated with Queen’s University, and coauthor of Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety (2013), will facilitate the discussion.

Time:  2:00 p.m.
Venue:  The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University
Location:  36 University Ave, Kingston, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/philosopher
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Military; International

If we're serious about stopping pipelines, ending our investments in fossil fuels, and standing with First Nations leading the fight against tar sands -- then we need to start talking about taking bold action. BoldAction -- the Moral Call for Climate Justice, a conversation about how to step up our movement to confront the climate crisis featuring powerhouse activists and voices for change. Speakers are: Reverend Lennox Yearwood, founder of the Hip Hop Caucus and a powerful voice in the campaign to stop the Keystone XL pipeline; Heather Milton-Lightening, who has spent years working with Indigenous communities to stand up against dirty energy; and Sean Devlin, a comedian and activist whose family roots in the Philippines tie together local fights to stop pipelines and tar sands to a larger struggle for global climate justice. This talk will prepare us to make the coming months even more epic, and make an impact on Harper's imminent push for tar sands pipelines to the west coast.

Time:  7:00 pm
Venue:  Christ Church Cathedral
Location:  690 Burrard St., Vancouver,, BC
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/boldaction-moral-call-climate-justice
Categories:   Environment; Government & Public Sector; Native Peoples

Who should take this course?
Any farm family who want to improve their quality of life, make better decisions, get control of their finances and do a better job making their farm sustainable.
As you look at the material about the course you may wonder why it takes 6 days. This is because it is very hands-on. You learn the concepts AND apply them to your farm so you have something to take home that is useful, not just theoretical.
Doing it while you are at the course gives you the support of the educators when you have questions. Being away from the usual work demands helps you all focus on what you are working on. There is also an added synergy of learning with a group of other farmers, we all learn from each other too.
The reason for having as many as possible of the decision makers attend is that this is Wholistic Planning. It is most successful when all of the people making and carrying out decisions in a business are involved. This is one of the key differences between HM and other business planning systems.

Venue:  Meeting Place Organic Farm
Location:  86016 Creek Line, RR 1, Lucknow, ON
Website:  http://meetingplaceorganicfarm.ca; holisticmanagement.org/
For information contact:  mcqufarm@hurontel.on.ca
Phone:  519-528-2493
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Farming

This multi-day course is designed for individuals who want to gain tree-related knowledge and skills. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about trees and how to properly care for them, then this course for you!
Each session provides basic arboriculture training through a combination of indoor and outdoor instruction, and a group tree planting.
Full course dates & times:
Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue:  LEAF
Location:  Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St, Suite 253, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.yourleaf.org/event/2014-06-11/tree-tenders-volunteer-training-toronto
For information contact:  robyn@yourleaf.org
Phone:  416-413-9244
Categories:   Environment; Forestry, Lumber, Paper; Nature & Outdoors

Award-winning investigative journalist and author Michael Harris offers a preview of his upcoming book "Party of One: Stephen Harper and Canada's Radical Makeover." Proudly presented by the South Shore Chapter of the Council of Canadians. Admission by freewill donation.

For more info:

Time:  7:30 p.m.
Venue:  Lunenburg Fire Hall
Location:  25 Medway Street, Lunenburg, NS
For information contact:  southshore.coc@gmail.com
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; Arts & Culture

Location:  13 Frederick St, Millbrook, ON
Website:  http://millbrookfair.ca
For information contact:  sheila.rogoski@lhins.on.ca
Phone:  705-277-9507
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Cumberland Museum, Cumberland BC on Vancouver Island, is pleased to be co-hosting the 2014 Pacific Northwest Labour History Association (PNLHA) Conference in conjunction with the 29th anniversary of Miners’ Memorial Weekend, June 12-15 2014 which is an annual celebration of workers and their families and a call for a renewed commitment for safe workplaces, justice, and bread and roses for all. The event has become a much-anticipated gathering for those passionate about labour history and contemporary labour issues.

In addition to the workshops, panels and speakers that are part of the PNLHA Conference program, our 2014 event will feature a Thursday “Community Connect” arts event for early arrivals and the local community. Friday evening will feature our much-loved “Songs of the Workers” open stage. Saturday will include a pancake breakfast, graveyard ceremony, guided tours, and community supper with readings, guest speakers, live music, and more to wrap up the weekend.

Time:  All day
Venue:  Cumberland Museum
Location:  2680 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC
Website:  http://www.cumberlandmuseum.ca/news/about/pacific_northwest_labour_histo...
For information contact:  http://pnlha.wordpress.com/
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions; Mining & Petroleum; Environment

The Syrian Canadian Foundation for Humanity, the Canadian Centre for Refugees and others call upon the government to keep its promise to allow 1,300 Syrian refugees access to Canada.
$3 or PWYC.

Time:  7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Venue:  Trinity St. Paul's United Church
Location:  427 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/mr-harper-keep-your-promise-where-are-1300-syrian-refugees
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Politics & Political Organizations; Social Policy

Fish Fry and Elimination Draw & Dance, School and Homecraft Competitions. Miniature Horse Show, Clowns, Children's Activity Centre, Pet Show, Parade, Vendor Area & Much More.
Fun for your whole family!

Location:  Hensall, ON
For information contact:  hensallspringfair@yahoo.ca
Phone:  519-263-3505
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

The 166th Leamington Fair is Standing Strong, Country Pride-County Wide!
The Leamington District Agricultural Society is proud of its heritage in the Community. With many accomplishments throughout many years in existence!
Leamington Raceway open for a Fair Race on Friday Night, to Home Crafts of stunning quilts, hand made articles and amazing Crafts, Culinary Arts, to make your mouth water. A Concert for the Community and beyond with local musicians.
Leamington Fair is diverse and unique in many ways with tradition and new attractions.

Venue:  Leamington Fairgrounds
Location:  194 Erie St. N., Hwy 77, Leamington, ON
Website:  http://leamingtonagriculturalsociety.weebly.com
For information contact:  ldasfair@sympatico.ca
Phone:  519-326-8082
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

The Warren County Fair is a great place to gather with your family and visit with your friends, both old and new. It’s a wholesome atmosphere that brings the community together for guaranteed fun and entertainment, suitable for all ages!

Location:  21 Main Street South, Warren, ON
For information contact:  lacoste.farms@hotmail.com
Phone:  705-853-0011
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Liberty Awards Gala will be held to honour exceptional contributions to the fields of human rights and civil liberties in Canada. Celebrating excellence in legal advocacy, journalism, the arts and youth activism, the Liberty Awards bring together some of Canada’s preeminent social justice champions.
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Cindy Blackstock, is a Canadian-born Gitxsan activist for child welfare and Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. For more than 20 years she has fought tirelessly to improve education on reserves by promoting equitable and culturally based interventions. The target of shocking government scrutiny and spying, Dr. Blackstock has been an outspoken critic of privacy rights violations.
As the premier fundraising event of our calendar, the event will be an elegant evening featuring a full sit down meal, silent auction, awards ceremony, and plenty of entertainment.
For ticket inquires please visit www.bccla.org/gala or call 604-630-9750.

Time:  6:30 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm
Venue:  Villa Amato
Location:  88 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver,, BC
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/liberty-awards-gala-dinner-event
Phone:  604 630 9750
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Native Peoples; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Rides, Petting Zoo, Western & English Horse Shows, Baby Show, 4-H & Holstein Show, Talent Show, Antique Machinery, Homecraft, Demonstrations & Speakers, Education Tent, Dances, Highland Dancing Competition, Sports, Teddy Bear Parade.

Location:  35 Fair Street, Maxville, ON
Website:  http://maxvillefair.ca
For information contact:  joannemichaud@bell.net
Phone:  613-667-3149
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

North Country Fair and Lesser Slave Lake North Country Community Association

Location:  NCF Artistic Team 11730 96 Street, Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://lslncca.ca/contacts/contacts.htm
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Music

This year's lineup draws popular and award winning bands from the United States and across Canada. As always if you purchase a weekend ticket the camping and campfire picking are free. Tottenham has come to be known as "Ontario's Top Family Festival" (children 16 & under are free with a responsible adult) and we continue to build on this with an expanded children's entertainment lineup and our ever popular youth talent contest. Other attractions including our youth talent contest, the Sunday gospel show, hands on workshops and food & craft vendors continue to add to your Bluegrass festival experience.

Venue:  Amphitheatre of the Tottenham Conservation Area
Location:  Tottenham, ON
Website:  http://www.tottenhambluegrass.ca/index.html
For information contact:  tottenhambluegrass@gmail.com
Phone:  705-279-4727
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

Join the Leslieville Tree Festival in Leslie Grove Park .Featuring green groups and vendors, exciting live performances, a kids’ zone, native plants, local artists and woodworkers, a ceremonial tree planting and tasty local food, this fun-filled celebration of our urban forest includes activities for the whole family!
The Leslieville Tree Festival is presented by LEAF, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Toronto Hydro.

Time:  12:00 - 4:00
Venue:  Leslie Grove Park
Location:  1158 Queen St E., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.yourleaf.org/event/2014-06-21/leslieville-tree-festival
For information contact:  robyn@yourleaf.org
Phone:  416-413-9244
Categories:   Environment; Food & Beverage; Children & Youth

This workshop connects the fundamentals of photovoltaic and wind energy production with the components required for back up systems for off-grid systems or emergency back up energy systems for homes.
The topics covered in this course include charge controllers, batteries, inverters and generators, and are applicable to battery-based back-up power systems. In the afternoon, participants will assemble the components of a small cabin sized system as a practicum.

Venue:  The Living City Campus at Kortright
Location:  9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON
Website:  http://www.thelivingcitycampus.com/workshop/grid-and-emergency-back-systems-0
For information contact:  adelaney@trca.on.ca
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Science & Technology

From tending fruit trees to bee-keeping, there are countless ways to turn your outdoor space into an urban food oasis. Learn how at this series of hands-on workshops all about growing food in the city!

Time:  1:00 - 4:00
Venue:  Evergreen Brick Works
Location:  550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.evergreen.ca/whats-on/event-details/9610
For information contact:  nczorny@evergreen.ca
Phone:  416 - 596 - 1495
Categories:   Environment; Farming; Nature & Outdoors

Co-hosted with Formac Publishing Company, we will be launching 'Academic Freedom in Conflict, The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University' with editor James L. Turk.
For more than a century academics have had unique rights to speak, teach, and write freely. Central to the case of academic freedom is that scholars must be able to voice their views free of fear in order for society to gain a better understanding of ourselves and our world and to be effective teachers.
Academic freedom has always faced challenges. Professors have been pressed to alter their work because it offends powerful interests -- both inside and outside the university. Some have been fired or denied jobs for their political views, their criticism of colleagues and administrators, and their refusal to buckle under corporate pressures to hush up research findings.
Together the contributors to this examine attempts to restrict academic freedom and explore its legitimate limits.

Time:  5:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown Location
Location:  251 Bank St., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.formaclorimerbooks.ca/Book/2632/Academic-Freedom-in-Conflict.html
Categories:   Education; Arts & Culture; Women

Energy management is one of the crucial roles of government institutions in ensuring that energy supply and demand decisions made by all stakeholders - producers, consumers, investors, etc. - are compatible with overall goals for national sustainable development. Managing energy at the national level offers a multitude of benefits including projecting future energy demand, assessing alternative supply options to meet future demand, and assessing environmental, economic, and social impacts of different energy policies.
The conference has a primary focus on energy savings opportunities, energy efficiency, emerging technologies to help reduce energy consumption, and how best to take advantage of savings through renewable energy sources. Sessions will offer a forum for best practices in energy management and offer valuable insights on effective, efficient, and innovative uses of energy.

Venue:  Exhibition
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.mchewel.com/?mid=118
For information contact:  geraldine.matule2@yahoo.ca
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology; Business & Economics

The theme for the 10th anniversary festival is Quviasugitsi Tamaani Nunattinni, the song
title to one of Nunavut’s most popular songs. Songwriter Paul Irsuk Sr will perform, along with:
Akukittut, featuring Greenland’s Kimmernaq, Miki Thomsen, Frederik Elsner and Hans-Henrik Poulsen
Namgar, a Mongolian/Chinese collaboration
Fred Penner, the ‘Minister of Positivity’
Pacific Curls, an enchanting mixture of Maori, Rotuman and Celtic music
Michael Kusugak, award-winning author and storyteller
Artcirq, Igloolik’s mesmerizing circus arts performers
Nathan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and Mongolian throat chanter
Northern Haze and Kikkukia, two popular Nunavut bands from Igloolik
Jaaji Uppik, folk/pop artist born in Quaqtaq, Nunavik
Fawn Fritzen & Grant Simpson, Yukon’s swing-folk duo
Wintermitts – B.C.’s orchestral pop group
The Crooked Brothers, a country/blues/funk band from Winnipeg
Billie Zizi, Alberta singer-songwriter
Local popular bands The Tradeoffs and Canvas

Location:  Iqaluit, NU
Website:  http://www.alianait.ca
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Celebrate the Canada Day long weekend at Front Street Park in Kaslo BC with the 4th annual Kaslo Canada Day Folk Music Festival. One of the most amazing outdoor venues in the world, Kaslo boasts a breathtaking mountain backdrop and all the charm of small-town living.

Location:  430 Front Street, Kaslo, BC
Website:  http://www.kaslofolkfest.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Connexions is pleased to announce the publication of Other Voices, the new bi-weekly Connexions newsletter.
Other Voices is intended to be a means for keeping Connexions’ friends, and anyone interested in Connexions’ work, informed about what’s new at Connexions, as well as to provide news about the broader world of progressive archives, people’s history projects, and social justice news generally.
Each issue will spotlight new additions to the Connexions.org website – including materials from the Connexions Archive & Library that have been digitized and made available online – as well as a selection of publications, resources, websites, and news items.
The newsletter is available by email, and on the Connexions website at http://www.connexions.org/Media/CXNL-2014-07-03.htm

Location:  Toronto
Website:  http://www.connexions.org/Media/CXNL-2014-07-03.htm
For information contact:  mailroom@connexions.org416-964-5735
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Information, Libraries, Research; Publishers & Publishing

Mariposa is renowned for its wide range of folk/roots artists, with 100+ performances of every kind on its 11 stages including music, dance and spoken word - but there's lots more than that going on at Mariposa Folk Festival!

Venue:  Tudhope Park
Location:  500 Atherley Road, Orillia, ON
Website:  http://www.mariposafolk.com
For information contact:  officemanager@mariposafolk.com
Phone:  705-326-3655
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

What could be more relaxing than a weekend in the park, listening to music that touches your soul, and enjoying good food and drink with family and friends? Children laugh and the stars shine overhead. A brief rain shower doesn't dampen the spirits, but under the umbrella, it brings everyone a little closer together.

Venue:  Bell park
Location:  900 Paris St, Sudbury, ON
Website:  http://nlfbsudbury.com/
For information contact:  nlfbdirector@gmail.com
Phone:  705-674-5512
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage; Children & Youth

Smithers Midsummer Music Festival

Location:  Smithers, V0J 2N0, Smithers, BC
Website:  http://www.smithersmusicfest.com
For information contact:  smithersfestival@gmail.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Well the line-up for our July 2014 festival is essentially done, and we're super happy with this year's roster. We're looking forward to 3 great nights under star filled skies. delighted to share our Mainstage line-ups a full month earlier than ever before.

Location:  Canso, NS
Website:  http://www.stanfest.com/
For information contact:  info@folkharbour.com; queries@stanfest.com
Phone:  888.554.7826
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Highlights: Kids & Adult Karaoke, Truck & Farm Tractor Pull, Demo Derby, Craft & Baking Exhibits, Baby & Toddler Shows, 4-H Cattle Show, Horse & Pony Pulls, English & Western Horse Games, Pet Shows. Derby Cross.

Location:  27 Louisa St., Tweed, ON
Website:  http://tweedfair.net
For information contact:  spcwy@aol.com
Phone:  613-478-6292
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Chickadee Big Top stage is the centre-point of the Family Area where little folk can listen to children's music and find many activities to take part in throughout the festival. The music store tent is the place to go to meet your favourite Folk Fest performers, get an autograph and be treated to an intimate performance.

It's a good idea to get acquainted with all the festival information so you arrive prepared to have the best time! Come ready for the weather, know that there's Hand-Made Village to shop in, the Prairie Outdoor Exhibition to explore and delicious, sustainably-sourced food to eat from our vendors. We offer plenty of services, have safety and etiquette tips listed and so much more.

Location:  203 - 211 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Website:  http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
For information contact:  info@winnipegfolkfestival.ca
Phone:  204-231-0096
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Highlights: Tractor Pull, Demo Derby, Horse Show, Cattle Show, Goat Show, Poultry Show, Homecraft Exhibits, Midway, Vendors, Horse & Pony Pulls.

Location:  Rd. 6 South of Hwy 2, Odessa, ON
Website:  http://odessafair.ca
For information contact:  henshaw@sympatico.ca
Phone:  613-386-3453
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Roxborough Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1858. In October of 1860 the society held its first exhibition, on the streets of Avonmore, or Hough’s Mill’s, as it was known at the time. The Exhibition moved around, spending some time in Moose Creek, Avonmore, Gravel Hill, and Warina. During the early years it was frequently held in conjunction with the annual ploughing match also sponsored by the society. Throughout all these 145 years, the Fair has relied on its volunteers, who have made it what it is today. It is the only Fair in the township and a chance for the Community to come together each year to celebrate our rural lifestyle and agricultural in this province.

Venue:  Avonmore Fairgrounds
Location:  Fairview Drive, North of County Rd. 43, Avonmore, ON
Website:  http://avonmorefair.ca
For information contact:  info@avonmorefair.ca
Phone:  613-346-2252
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

To provide a free annual folk festival of music, dance, arts and crafts for the enjoyment of all people of Ingersoll and surrounding area

Venue:  Memorial Park
Location:  Canterbury Street, Ingersoll, ON
Website:  http://www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca
For information contact:  canterburyfolkfestival@ingersoll.ca
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Can’t get enough great music? Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered.
The music carries on throughout the year and in various venues at MusicFest concerts held throughout the Comox Valley and beyond.

Venue:  Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds
Location:  4839 Headquarters Rd, BC
Website:  http://www.islandmusicfest.com
For information contact:  info@islandmusic.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

The Harrison Festival of the Arts takes place every July and brings the cultures of the world to Harrison Hot Springs. The 35th annual Harrison Festival will happen July 12 - 20, 2014 with an opening night concert on Friday, July 11.

Location:  98 Rockwell Drive, BC
Website:  http://www.harrisonfestival.com/events.index.gk
For information contact:  info@harrisonfestival.com
Phone:  604-796-3664
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

The sixth season of Apple Hollow Music Fest with has encoutered a major change in artistic direction. More regional musicians we invited to perform at the festival and musical direction was provided jointly by Terry Joe "Banjo" Rodrigues and Stewart Burrows. We have seen and heard, as always, high caliber musicians who make our festival an event that stands out in all the south-western Quebec!

Location:  1639 route 202, Franklin, QC
Website:  http://www.applehollowmusicfest.org/index_en.html
For information contact:  general_info@applehollowmusicfest.org
Phone:  450-827-2748
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Location:  Chelmsford, ON
Website:  http://www.fiddleworks.net/index.shtml
For information contact:  info@fiddleworks.net
Phone:  705-618-7285
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Children & Youth

Come stand with individuals from Six Nations & their allies who have shut down work on Enbridge's line 9. Folks will host an action camp on site using this direct action as an opportunity to do teach-ins and skill shares centred around indigenous nationhood and direct action.
Line 9 is an avenue to expand the tarsands which threaten the water & land it must be stopped.
Come sleep with us under the stars & learn some skills!
There will be a few shuttles between Hamilton [Dundurn Plaza in front of McD's near Dundurn Street], Cambridge [Across from Ainslie Terminal in the bowling alley parking lot] & Six Nations to the site throughout the day.
See the facebook page for updates/times. Seats can be reserved by texting 647-636-3838 (tel:647-636-3838) .

Venue:  Line 9
Location:  Haudenosaunee Territory/North Dumfr, ON
For information contact:  Follow #shutitdown & #noline9 for updates
Categories:   Native Peoples; Mining & Petroleum; Environment

Folk on the Rocks has come a long way since founder Rod Russell and his band of folkie go-getters re-booted a small outdoor gig on the shores of Frame Lake, and transported it over to Long Lake in the summer in 1980.

The two-day weekend event (plus Thursday’s Rock the Folks and Friday’s Warm the Rocks) has grown into one of Canada’s top summertime music and cultural festivals, drawing musicians from the NWT, Nunavut and across the globe for the North’s biggest party of the season.

Location:  NT X1A 2N3, Yellowknife, NT
Website:  http://www.folkontherocks.com
For information contact:  exec_director@folkontherocks.com
Phone:  867-920-7806
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Venue:  Ness Creek
Location:  Revo Road 922, Saskatoon, SK
Website:  http://nesscreek.com
For information contact:  info@nesscreek.com
Phone:  306-652-6377
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

The annual fair of the North Lanark Agricultural Society is one of the oldest fairs in the Ottawa Valley. Continuously in operation each year without a break. It began in Carleton Place, not Almonte, back in 1840 when the Bathurst District Agricultural Society was formed. The Bathurst District included Lanark and Renfrew counties and that part of Carleton County which included Bytown. It had Perth as its judicial centre, here all property was registered and all court cases tried, even for Bytown. However, the Bathurst District gave way to the riding of Lanark and Renfrew and finally the North and South ridings of Lanark were created in 1848. The North Lanark Agricultural Society continued from the former district society.The annual Show Fair was held for a number of years in Carleton Place. Then, because many more Ramsay people were exhibitors, a meeting was held in the Ramsay town hall, on the 8th line near the Auld Kirk, Jan 22, 1858. There the Con­stitution was drawn up for the North Lanark Agricultural Society which was to hold its annual fair at Ramsayville, now Almonte. For a few years the fair was held on the McFarlane Farm where Boyd Jamieson now lives. An annual picnic was also held there by the society.However in 1862 three acres of land was purchased in the town beside the river where it has remained.

Location:  195 Water St., Almonte, ON
Website:  http://almontefair.ca/
For information contact:  secretary@almontefair.com
Phone:  613-256-1819
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

Experience the Dairy and Beef Sheep 4-H Shows, Demolition Derby, Horse Pull Exhibit Hall, A Variety of Entertainment All Weekend and Much More for Fun and Excitement, Monster Trucks & Moto Cross.

Location:  7 Stewart Street, Beachburg, ON
Website:  http://beachburgfair.com
For information contact:  info@beachburgfair.com
Phone:  613-582-7471
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Famously named Canada’s “tiny, perfect music festival” by Vancouver’s Georgia Straight, the Dawson City Music Festival presents three days of wildly diverse music in six venues around the tiny town of Dawson City, Yukon, in Canada’s far North. Small but mighty, the Festival has developed a reputation for unparalleled intimacy, uniqueness, production quality, and hospitality.
Visitors to the Festival enjoy the opportunity to see some of Canada’s musical heroes alongside newer and Northern talent in an astonishingly intimate setting, and to celebrate the joys of music and community under the midnight sun. Rock, blues, country, world-beat, old-time, jazz, children’s music… the Festival has something for everyone!
For many DCMF patrons, the festival is also the gateway to the Klondike region. From hiking in the Tombstone mountains, to panning for gold at the Discovery Free Claim, to lazy evening paddles down the Yukon River under the midnight sun, the Klondike is world- renowned for discovery and adventure.

Venue:  Minto Park
Location:  Yukon, YT
Website:  http://www.culturalexchange.ca/
For information contact:  info@dcmf.com
Phone:  867-993-5584
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage; Arts & Culture

Home County Music and Art Festival presents its 41st edition of the annual celebration on July 18 – 20, 2014 in downtown London’s beautiful Victoria Park.
Hear some of Canada’s finest songwriters sharing the stories behind their songs on three afternoon workshop stages, and sit back and enjoy the evening main-stage concerts at the Kiwanis Memorial Bandshell.
Home County is renowned for its juried craft show, showcasing 120 Canadian artisans. Craft booths include pottery, glass, jewelry, fine art, textiles, metal, wood, photography and gourmet foods.
The festival also features 30 food vendors from a variety of cuisines.

Venue:  Victoria Park
Location:  London, ON
Website:  http://www.homecounty.ca
For information contact:  info@homecounty.ca
Phone:  519-432-4310
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

This summer we are celebrating our 30th anniversary and we hope you join us! 30 years is no easy task for a music festival but we’ve stood the test of time and lived to tell about it. Our long life is a direct result of our dedicated festival community here in the Duncan area and up and down Vancouver Island.
We really pride ourselves in being “The Islands Folk Festival” and a place where music lovers from all over Vancouver island and the Gulf Islands can come and experience all the best elements of a homegrown folk festival.

Venue:  Providence Farm
Location:  Duncan, BC, Canada V9L 3Y1, Duncan, BC
Website:  http://www.islandsfolkfestival.ca
For information contact:  admin@cowichanfolkguild.ca
Phone:  250-748-3975
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Lansdowne Fair turns 150!
150 Years - Coming Home to Celebrate!
Join us for the best year yet!
Line up of events planned with some of your favorite events returning for another year.
Don't miss the Heavy Horses, Demo Derby, Toilet Bowl Races, and the Truck Pull.

Location:  1186 Prince Street, Lansdowne, ON
Website:  http://lansdownefair.com
For information contact:  lasinfo@1000island.net
Phone:  613-659-2124
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

What began as a camping weekend for several local folk clubs in 1987 intended for organizers to get to know each other better morphed into an annual 3-day event. We’re still trying to get to know one another, but The Fair seems to be doing quite well. The mission of South Country Fair has always been to expand cultural horizons in Southern Alberta by giving our citizens the opportunity to experience a diversity of music, spoken word and performance art in the context of a three-day, camping-style, old-world outdoor folk music festival.

Venue:  Fort MacLeod
Location:  249 Lyndon Road, AB
Website:  http://www.southcountryfair.com/
For information contact:  info@southcountryfair.com
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Location:  Perth, ON
Website:  http://www.stewartparkfestival.com
Phone:  613-264-1190
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

From Joan Baez and Andrew Bird to Ozomatli and Frank Yamma, from Alberta to Zimbabwe, the 37th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival brings a world of music to one of the world's most beautiful festival settings - right in your own back yard. Join us for two days and three nights, and over 60 acts, for the best weekend of your summer.

Location:  2425 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.thefestival.bc.ca
Phone:  604-602-9798
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Protests are being organized in cities around the world to respond to the ongoing collective punishment of Palestinians. Since the July 7th, Israeli forces have killed more than 237 Palestinians (including 53 children) and wounded 1,770, destroyed 1,660 homes and displaced over 22,000 people. On Thursday, Israel significantly escalated its military offensive against the people of Gaza by launching a ground invasion.
In Toronto, the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA), together with Palestine House, are calling on all supporters of Palestinian human rights to join us at a rally in front of the Israeli consulate.

Time:  2:00 - 4:00 pm
Venue:  Israeli Consulate
Location:  Across from Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  info@palestinehouse.com - endapartheid@riseup.net
Categories:   Military; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; International

Location:  C-25, place Bourget Nord, Joliette, QC
Website:  http://memoireracines.org/2014/05/5915/
For information contact:  festival@memoireracines.org
Phone:  450-752-6798
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage; Arts & Culture

Rally with Detroit People's Water Board and the Council of Canadians
Water is Human Right! Stop the Shutoffs!
We must turn the tide against water privatization!

Time:  Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 16:00 to 18:00
Location:  ON
Website:  http://peopleswaterboard.blogspot.com
Phone:  613-233-2773
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The Great Resource Giveaway: Why New Brunswick is poor

Time:  19:00
Venue:  Harbourview High School
Location:  305 Douglas Ave, Saint John, NB
Website:  http://isourforestreallyours.com
Categories:   Economic Development

Calgary Folk Music Festival

Location:  Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB
Website:  http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/
For information contact:  andralou@telus.net
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Music

people of conscience including Muslims, Jews, and Christians, are coming together at the Israeli consulate in Toronto for a three day continuous vigil to call attention to the frightening slaughter of the Palestinian people in Gaza and condemn both the Israeli government and the complicity of Canada.
We demand that the Canadian government and the international community call for an immediate cessation of Israel’s assault against Palestinians in Gaza.This is the fourth brutal military attack on Gaza since 2006, inflicted on a besieged civilian population intentionally deprived by Israel of the basic necessities of life.
Israel sets a dangerous international precedent of legal impunity. Ominous for world safety, the Gaza attacks serve as a proving ground for perfecting and marketing unconventional weapons and modes of warfare and surveillance. We join with people internationally in our protest against Israel.

Venue:  Across from Israeli Consulate
Location:  180 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR2160.htm
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Military; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

established in 1830, Delta Fair is one of Ontario’s oldest operating Agricultural Fairs. The first president was the Honourable Charles Jones, Member of the Upper Canada Legislative Council. Until 1866, the Fair rotated locations between Delta, Farmersville (Athens) and Gananoque before settling in Delta, on land owned by the Thomas Morris family

Location:  110 Mill Creek Dr, Delta, ON
Website:  http://deltafair.com
For information contact:  deltafair@ripnet.com
Phone:  613-928-2800
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

The mandate of the Asinabka Festival is to establish an annual Indigenous film and media arts festival in the Nations Capital that allows independent artists - national, international, Indigenous, non-Indigenous - to share, present, and disseminate their work.

Phone:  613.889.9559
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Native Peoples

The 83rd Annual Chesterville Fair is ready to go July 25th, 26th and 27th. Join us for an brand new midway, exciting family entertainment, memorable tent dances and, of course, agriculture and homecraft displays!

Location:  Queen Street, Chesterville, ON
Website:  http://chestervillefair.com
For information contact:  carol.goddard@sympatico.ca
Phone:  613-938-2455
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

Parade will be held on Evening of July 25th along with the opening Ceremonies.
Following the Parade there will be the Opening Ceremonies!

Location:  Hwy 21 North, Dresden, ON
Website:  http://dresdenex.com
For information contact:  info@dresdenex.com
Phone:  519-683-1116
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Hillside offers year round events with a broad artistic vision that emphasizes diversity of culture, of musical heritage and style, of age, geography and influence.

Venue:  Guelph Lake Conservation Area
Location:  7743 Conservation Dr RR4, Guelph, ON
Website:  http://hillsideinside.org/
For information contact:  info@hillsidefestival.ca
Phone:  519-763-6396
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

Truck & Tractor Pulls, Car Demolition, Livestock

Location:  25 William Street, Lakefield, ON
Website:  http://lakefieldfair.com
For information contact:  lakefieldfall@yahoo.ca
Phone:  705-292-5327
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

Artists, audiences and great weather all aligned for one of our best festivals yet! Sunny skies smiled all weekend on the park as music filled the summer air and audiences cheered. A big, hearty round of applause to all who helped make it happen, our volunteers, supporters, friends and especially the musicians, singers, dancers and music lovers who come each year to take it all in. Let’s do an encore next year at the 27th annual Mission Folk Music Festival.

Venue:  Fraser River Heritage Park
Location:  7494 Mary Street, Mission, BC
Website:  http://www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca
For information contact:  info@missionfolk.ca
Phone:  604-826-5937
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Join us this Sunday for a child-focused rally and short march to the Israeli consulate to protest the attack on Gaza and the Canadian Government’s complicity in Israeli war crimes.
As the children of Gaza face the terror of Israel’s brutal assault, we are calling on Toronto families to show our solidarity. Bring your children, friends, parents and grandparents!
Over 800 Palestinians have been killed so far, including 170 children - 25% of all casualties. So many other kids have been deeply traumatized and/or severely injured. Children in Gaza have lived all or most of their lives under the Israeli siege that has blocked proper food, medicine, building supplies and other necessities of life from coming in to Gaza. The Canadian government is ignoring these children and their suffering by supporting Israel unconditionally.
We have chosen to start the protest with a soccer game at a local park. It will be a gathering where children can play without fear of bombings or being shot. Playing like children in Gaza should be able to play. We will then march to the Israeli consulate - taking to the streets to show our solidarity with Gaza and our outrage at Canadian support for Israeli war crimes.
Bring soccer balls, flags, signs, noise makers and your voices. Let’s teach our kids about resistance and solidarity! Join us as we mourn those who have died and demand justice for Gaza and a free Palestine.

Time:  2:00 pm
Venue:  Huron-Washington Parkette
Location:  420 Huron St, just south of Bloor, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/683184378419238/
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Military

WHO:
Grassy Narrows Chief Roger Fobister Sr.
Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy
Grassy Narrows Mother of Five Judy Da Silva
Stephen Lewis available for comment by phone
N.B. Copies of the report will be available at the press conference
High resolution photos and Broll are available.
#FreeGrassy #RiverRun

Time:  10:00 am
Venue:  Steelworkers Hall
Location:  25 Cecil Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://freegrassy.net/2014/05/25/river-run-2014-water-is-sacred/
For information contact:  riverrun2010@gmail.com
Phone:  647-772-8770
Categories:   Native Peoples; Health/Health Care; Environment

Press conference:
A former Grand Chief of Treaty 3 and respected Grassy Narrows Elder is launching a hunger strike at Queens Park today to demand justice for mercury survivors. Steve Fobister Sr., a leader in the fight for indigenous rights and mercury justice, suffers daily from the debilitating neurological impacts of mercury poison.

Time:  10:00 am and 4:00 pm
Venue:  Queen's Park
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://freegrassy.net/2014/05/25/river-run-2014-water-is-sacred/
Categories:   Native Peoples; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Environment

WHAT: Grassy Narrows and prominent supporters speak out
WHEN: Tuesday July 29, 6:30 p.m.
WHO: Stephen Lewis - former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson - Writer, educator and activist
Grassy Narrows Chief Roger Fobister Sr.
Judy Da Silva - Grassy Narrows mother of five.
Grassy Narrows Womens Drum Group.

Time:  6:30 pm
Venue:  Ryerson
Location:  55 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://freegrassy.net/2014/05/25/river-run-2014-water-is-sacred/
For information contact:  riverrun2010@gmail.com
Phone:  647-772-8770
Categories:   Native Peoples; Health/Health Care; Environment

This exhibition is organized to share recent developments in clean energy sector. The aim of Green Energy Expo Canada 2014 is to gather researchers, scientists, engineers, practitioners, policy makers, from all over the world to present advances in the clean energy technologies. We are in an era in which there is a continuous progress in green energy sources and technologies and Green Energy Expo Canada 2014 will provide a forum to exchange information, present new technologies and developments, and discuss the future direction, strategies and priorities in the field of clean energy.
The meeting will cover major themes such as the fundamental knowledge about the clean energy processes, materials and production, state of matter, advanced energy generation and the impact of clean energy on environment. Specific topics to be discussed will include but not limited to:
Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
Clean Energy Market and Finance
Wind energy resources and technologies
Solar cells energy, materials and technologies
Energy efficiency improvement
Thermodynamic and energy optimization
Energy education
Nanotechnology and energy
Green buildings
Fuel cells materials and hydrogen energy
Biomass/Biofuel energy, materials and technologies
Hydro energy, materials and technologies
Battery materials and technologies
Energy storage techniques
Energy conversion modules
Energy process and system simulation, modeling and optimization
Advanced

Venue:  Exhibition
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.mchewel.com/?mid=119
For information contact:  geraldine.matule2@yahoo.ca
Categories:   Environment; Building & Construction; Science & Technology

Barbadian author Austin Yearwood discusses his latest book, Down Danesbury Gap, a diaspora story chronicling life in a Barbadian village to New York City.

Time:  7:00
Venue:  A Different Booklist
Location:  746 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://adifferentbooklist.com/
Phone:  416-538-0889
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing; Arts & Culture

Come to protest the ongoing Israeli violence against Gaza.

Time:  6:00 pm
Venue:  Dundas Square
Location:  Yonge & Dundas, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Military

Ontario has finalized plans for another decade of clearcut logging on Grassy Narrows Territory - a practice that is known to release dangerous amounts of mercury into lakes and rivers. This callous plan will deepen the tragedy of mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows.
Please join the Grassy Narrows Women's Drum group as they demand clean water and respect for their Indigenous rights.

Time:  noon - 3:00 pm
Venue:  Walk starts at Grange Park
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.vowpeace.org
Categories:   Environment; Native Peoples

Grassy Narrows and hundreds of their supporters will flow as a wild river through the streets of Toronto bringing their demands to Queens Park. The crowd will carry hundreds of yards of blue fabric flowing in the wind, dozens of fish cutouts, and large banners.
The march will be led by Grassy Narrows Elders in wheel chairs accompanied by the beat of the Grassy Narrows Women's Drum Group.
Assemble at Grange Park (behind the AGO) at Noon. Speeches at Queens Park begin at 1:15 p.m.

Time:  noon
Venue:  Grange Park and Queen's Park
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://freegrassy.net/2014/05/25/river-run-2014-water-is-sacred/
For information contact:  riverrun2010@gmail.com
Phone:  647-772-8770
Categories:   Native Peoples; Health/Health Care; Environment

Welcome to the 102nd year of the Kenora Agricultural Society Fair
In 1911 the Kenora Agricultural Society was charted by the former Department of Agricultural of Ontario for the purpose of promoting the agricultural industry in this area. In that era the agricultural industry was a very important and essential part of the local economy.
Over the decades the level of agriculture has decreased, however the Kenora Agricultural Society has adapted and continued on and we are now in our 102nd year.

Venue:  Kenora Recreation Centre
Location:  Kenora, ON
Website:  http://kenorafair.ca/
For information contact:  info@kenorafair.ca
Phone:  807-543-2222
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Today, August 1, Israel bombed Rafah. At least 40 Palestinians were killed. An ambulance was also hit by an Israeli air strike, killing the paramedic driving and wounding 7 passengers. This is the 13th ambulance struck by Israeli missiles and bombs in the last month. Israel further assaulted the Shujaiyya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, and Khan Younis in the south.
The list of Palestinians killed in Gaza is now over 1500, with no end in sight. A "ceasefire" was declared and quickly broken within hours by Israel.
This is not a new playbook, just the most deadly in a long line of massacres and crimes against humanity, not to mention all animals (as witnessed by Alison Deger of Mondoweiss), and the land.
We still stand every Friday in front of the Israeli consulate building from 5-6 p.m. and will until Palestinians have freedom of movement, self-determination, the Right to Return, and full civil, human, and equal rights. Until Palestine is free. Join us.
Also note: Tonight at Beit Zatoun (see information in this calendar below) there will be a vigil and gathering from 6-10 p.m.
PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY

Time:  5:00 - 6:00 pm
Venue:  In front of the building housing the Israeli consulate
Location:  180 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Canada's Largest Bluegrass Festival.

Venue:  Heritage Park
Location:  5100 - 41 Avenue, Stoney Plain, AB
Website:  http://blueberrybluegrass.com/
Phone:  1-888-915-4973
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Music

This free festival is patterned after European festivals whereby the day’s events are held on numerous outdoor stages in the town core. Traditional forms of folk music and dance are the festival’s theme, with emphasis placed upon the various cultures present in Cambridge and surrounding area. Arts, crafts, and an excellent choice of food and refreshments are also available at the festival site and from the many fine eating establishments in downtown Cambridge. Local and internationally renowned performers, are selected each year to reflect a most diverse and entertaining mixture of musical cultures.

Venue:  Mill Race Park
Location:  Thorne St, Downtown Cambridge, ON
Website:  http://www.millracefolksociety.com/index.html
For information contact:  mill_race@yahoo.com
Phone:  519-621-7135
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

The attractive white buildings and all those bright orange roofs have become a local landmark for area residents as well as travelers on Hwy 15. In the twenty - eight years at this location the fair has grown and expanded to act as a bench mark for other fairs in Ontario. The Lombardy fair has set high standards for itself and will continue to provide country hospitality, entertainment, and agricultural education, for the whole family, whether they have rural or urban roots.
At the Fair enjoy Produce, Home Craft, and Handcraft displays. Take in the Agricultural Showcase. For the western horse enthusiast there is Western Team Penning (Sat. and Sun.). Kids' Day (Sun.) features games and activities. Simply charming is the Junior Fair Ambassador Contest Show (Fri.), Baby Show (Sun.), and Mutt Show

Venue:  Lombardy Agricultural Society Hall & Fair
Location:  Kelly's Road, Smiths Falls
Website:  http://lasfair.ca
For information contact:  generalmanager@lasfair.ca
Phone:  613-283-2065
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Lennox Agricultural Society was established in 1832 by a group of people that wanted to improve livestock breeding and seed crops in the New World. A gathering place for the Community to meet and share information and ideas. The Society is managed by a volunteer board of 75 Directors and is a not-for-profit organization umbrellaed with the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.
In 1953 the Society purchased the land that the Fair Grounds are on, in hopes to build a bigger and better fair for the community. The Napanee Fair is our biggest event fundraiser every year and has an approximate attendance of over 12,000 people.
We host a variety of events ranging from Horse Showmanship and Riding competitions to various Livestock Shows to a Poultry Competition to 4-H shows and exhibits and to Homecraft and Baking competitions. For our patrons, we also have a Midway on site with tons for rides and games, and we have a variety of vendors who come to showcase their products and business.

Location:  170 York Street, Napanee, ON
Website:  http://napaneefair.com
For information contact:  napaneefair@msn.com
Phone:  613-354-5264
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The atrocities committed by the Israeli regime keep piling up in Gaza. Over 70 people were murdered by relentless Israeli artillery fire in just one neighborhood alone, al-Shujayeh, and bombings of hospitals and schools take place on a daily basis.In response to this ongoing massacre, a broad coalition of anti-war, Muslim and Arab-American groups have joined together to organize a national march on the White House on August 2.

Time:  Starts at 1 pm
Venue:  The White House
Location:  The White House (1600 Pennsylvania Ave.), Washington D.C
Website:  http://www.answercoalition.org
For information contact:  info@answercoalition.org
Phone:  202-265-1948
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy; International

Join thousands of people in a National March on the White House on Saturday, August 2 at 1:00pm to condemn the Israeli massacre in Gaza. Israel receives $4 billion in "aid" from the United States each year. This money is being used to commit war crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza. We are demanding that all U.S aid to Israel be ended now!

Time:  Starts at 1:00pm
Venue:  White House
Location:  1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C
Website:  http://www.answercoalition.org/national/news/aug-2-national-march-stop-gaza-massacre.html
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; International; Military

37th Annual Folk Music Festival

Location:  Centennial Park, at 7th Avenue and 6th Street, Canmore, AB
Website:  http://www.canmorefolkfestival.com/#
For information contact:  kurt.bagnell[at]canmorefolkfestival.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Music

Farmer's Market; Pony Show ; Horse Shows; East Kent Vintage Equipment Club; Fair Ambassador Contest.
Grounds Have A New, Upgraded Hydro Service And Is Available To Rent For Shows With Serviced &Rough Camping Lots Available.

Location:  Ridgetown, ON
Phone:  519-674-1441; Cell: 519-401-49
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Celebrate life and culture with world-class entertainment, delicious authentic food and beautiful cultural displays at Folklorama, the largest and longest-running multicultural festival of its kind in the world (as determined by the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts). Explore one of the most vibrant arts and culture scenes found in the heart of the continent as Folklorama celebrates its 45th festival in 2014. Join friends and family and experience the world’s cultures at one of our 44 pavilions from August 3 to 16.

Location:  183 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg, MB
Website:  http://www.folklorama.ca
For information contact:  info@folklorama.ca
Phone:  1-204-982-6210
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Select Shows Midway, Agriculture, Entertainment, Commercial Exhibitors, Creative Arts, Homecraft, Livestock, Kids World, Horticulture, Petting Zoo, Food Booths, Walk-around Entertainment, Baby Show, Tribute Bands, Hypnotist.

Location:  425 Northern Ave, Thunder Bay, ON
Website:  http://cle.on.ca
For information contact:  clex@tbaytel.net
Phone:  807-622-6473

In response to the devastating Mount Polley Imperial Metals tailings spill in the Secwepemc Territory in BC earlier this week, Secwepemc Women Warrior Society Member Kanahus Manuel and allies are gathering at the Toronto Stock Exchange to voice opposition to this company, demand the government and Imperial Metals act fast to clean this spill and to sing songs and send prayers for our Salmon and Water and all those impacted.
This emergency rally is called by the Secwepemc Women.
"I am here for only one day and am torn about Imperial Metals tailings spill that has wreaked havoc on my homelands, since my family and Peoples have been fighting this same mine for years. We will send our war cries into the universe. Lets force the Toronto Stock Exchange to pull Imperial Metals off the TSX."
- Kanahus Manuel, Secwepemc Women Warrior Society
The recent tailings pond breach and toxic spill disaster by Imperial Metals in the Cariboo region sent a slurry-like mixture of 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of fine sediment into Polley Lake, Hazelton Creek and into Quesnel Lake. This has huge devastating impacts on drinking water quality and salmon runs. This is one of the most disastrous environmental events, a result of unfettered access to mining companies to unceded Indigenous lands.

Time:  3:00 - 5:00 pm
Venue:  Toronto Stock Exchange
Location:  130 King St W, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Environment; Mining & Petroleum; Native Peoples

Great Woods Park and GWMF Music Society will proudly present the 19th annual indoor-outdoor Blues/Rock/Roots music festival in a beautiful 120-acre park and campground on the banks of the Brokenhead River, at a very unique venue, The Moonrise Cabana on August 7-9, 2014.

A dedicated group of volunteers is helping to stage and promote this astounding music festival, which contributes to the cultural life of the communities of Manitoba. Thousands of people from United States and Canada have enjoyed the festival in the past and we look forward to a larger attendance this year as the reputation for the quality of this festival continues to grow.

Venue:  Great Woods Park
Location:  MB
Website:  http://www.greatwoodspark.com
For information contact:  park@greatwoodspark.com
Phone:  204-268-2814
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Location:  Hwy 417 Daniel st to Galvin st, Arnprior, ON
Website:  http://arnpriorfair.ca
For information contact:  arnpriorfair@yahoo.ca
Phone:  613-622-0079
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Edmonton Folk Music Festival
bringing the best of folk music from arournd the world

Location:  Gallagher Park, Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://www.edmontonfolkfest.org/contact
Phone:  780-429-1899
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Music

The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival brings the best in traditional and contemporary folk music to the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It is Nova Scotia’s longest-running folk festival and has showcased great Nova Scotian, Canadian and international talent during our 25 years. It has introduced many of the Maritimes’ best-loved musicians to a wider audience on stages.

Location:  Lunenburg, NS
Website:  http://www.folkharbour.com/about/
For information contact:  info@folkharbour.com
Phone:  902-634-3180
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Back in 1945, when Cumberland had a population of only 4,000 dedicated to the pursuits of agriculture, an idea was hatched. Here was one of the two main land bodies of any size around the Ottawa Region, which was prime agriculture land, based largely on soils developed on the clay plains, and which covered a large part of Cumberland Township. This was land, which for many years in the future would be a centre for much of the produce, which would be used in the Ottawa region. From here would come the food that would be prepared and used in the homes, shops and restaurants of the city, displayed in local markets and provide a source of income for many local residents.
So why not organize an agricultural fair which displays these goods and promotes agriculture interests in the township, as well as acting as sort of a focal point for all residents of the rural section which was at that time, of course, the whole township.

Location:  1279 Colonial Rd., Navan, ON
Website:  http://navanfair.com
For information contact:  navanfair@bellnet.ca
Phone:  613-835-2766
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

What is it that makes someone want to take on one of the hardest jobs in the world? And not only do that job but do it for a lifetime. You wake up early, sometimes before the sun comes up and you finish when the job is complete. You will do this job no matter what mother nature throws at you, rain or shine. Some days you feel that you just can't get ahead but you keep working away.
This same job has instilled a sense of pride that not many careers will ever do for someone. That pride might come from something such as helping a new born calf get its first drink from its mother, harnessing your team of horses or looking over your freshly planted field.
As we approach the 168th Peterborough Exhibition it is a sense of pride that brings together a dedicated group of volunteers that work into the late hours of the day to put on a show for the entire community. Even though the show has changed over the years and will continue to change the sentiment behind it remains the same, to promote agriculture and have some fun at the same time.

Venue:  Morrow Park
Location:  Lansdowne St. West, Peterborough, ON
Website:  http://peterboroughex.ca
For information contact:  info@peterboroughex.ca
Phone:  705-742-5781
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

158 years ago Sutton was a thriving town, joining the two boundaries of North Gwillimbury and Georgina, making it the perfect location for the annual one-day October Fair. By 1857 the Fair had increased to a two-day annual event, capped off each day by a 25 cent dinner at Sheppard’s Hotel in Sutton, where the Fair President presided over speeches, toasts and the reading of lists of winners from the daily competitions. Holding the two-day faire the second week of October always ran the risk of bad weather, compelling the Union Agricultural Society of Georgina and North Gwillimbury Directors (known by 1908 to present day as the Sutton Agricultural Society) to change the dates to each September 24 and 5, at the 1889 Annual Meeting.

Location:  Fairpark Lane, Hwy. 48 & High St., Sutton West, ON
Website:  http://suttonfair.com
For information contact:  info@suttonfair.com
Phone:  905-722-3165
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Thursday August 7 - Launch Party
Friday August 8 Alterna Queer Music Concert
Saturday August 9 - Queer West Film Festival
Toronto Queer Arts Festival August 7-10, 2014
The festival is sometimes called QueerWest Fest or Queer West Arts Festival.
Thursday August 7 - Launch Party as part of the Toronto Queer Arts Festival. Dancing with DJ Steve Austin and DJ Nik Red, 9 pm to Close. Free. 1602 (Bar with No Name) Dundas St. W., More Info on Party Lesbians love our parties.
Friday August 8 - Alterna Queer Music Concert Five different bands from punk rock to ballads to bluegrass. We love introducing you to new talent, as part of the Toronto Queer Arts Festival. 8 pm to 1 AM. Free. The Sister, 1554 Queen Street West. Concert Info
Saturday August 9 - Queer West Film Festival This year we will be showing more than a doen LGBT films from Finland, Spain, France, Czechoslovakia, Australia, Turkey, Hungary and of course our own home province of Ontario. We're a small but quality film festival. 6-10 pm. $5/pwyc. Buddies In Bad Times, 12 Alexander, 416-879-7954, Film Festival Info
Sunday August 10 - Smash Words (Poetry & Cabaret)

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.queerwest.org/queerwestfest.php
Phone:  416-879-7954
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual

The 2014 Williamstown Fair is a celebration of agriculture and heritage. At the fair you can find stories of agriculture, home and garden competitions, livestock and horse shows, vendors, free entertainment on two stages and midway rides. A day at the fair is special and unique. The focus is to provide a quality heritage fair for family, friends and visitors.

Venue:  Williamstown Fair
Location:  19629 John S., Williamstown, ON
Website:  http://bgrunions@bell.net
For information contact:  williamstownfair.com
Phone:  613-347-2841
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Did you know that the first agricultural society was formed by early British settlers in 1792?
They believed that first hand learning through demonstration and practice was paramount.Through this our ancestors left us a rich legacy in the form of agricultural fairs.The Fair Board, with the help of volunteers and community support, endeavours to create a venue for the community not only to showcase arts, crafts and livestock, but to share ideas and create an outing for great family fun. We hope to help promote agricultural awareness locally and for surrounding areas.

Venue:  Wilberforce Agricultural Fair
Location:  Cty Rd 4 & 648, Wilberforce, ON
Website:  http://wilberforcefair.com
For information contact:  info@wilberforcefair.com
Phone:  705-448-2683
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Aylmer Fair is a non-profit society run by the OAAS (Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies). It is celebrating its 168th year as an agricultural fair, and is the oldest agricultural fair in District 13.
The Fair is run by a board of Directors, and volunteers in our area.

Venue:  Aylmer Fairgrounds
Location:  139 Pine Street, Aylmer, ON
Website:  http://aylmerfair.ca
For information contact:  aylmerfairboard@amtelecom.net
Phone:  519-773-3445
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Started in 1854, the Campbellford Seymour Agricultural Society is the longest running organization in the community.

Location:  Front Street N., Campbellford, ON
Website:  http://campbellfordfair.ca
For information contact:  secretary@campbellfordfair.ca
Phone:  705-653-5338
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

County Fairs are ingrained in the fibers of this country and the 155th Annual Comber Fair is going to continue a tradition of excellence. Where else could you go to get the great entertainment and competition of a county fair while installing the community with family values and good memories?

Location:  Off Main Street, Staples, ON
Website:  http://comberfair.on.ca
For information contact:  philiph@xplornet.ca
Phone:  519-687-3607
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Drayton Fair is an amazing group of Volunteers that put in a lot of time and effort to produce a fun filled weekend for everyone to enjoy. The fair theme will be make of: tractors big and small, truck pull, heavy horse, goat & dairy.

Location:  49 Elm Street, Drayton, ON
Website:  http://draytonfair.com
For information contact:  draytonfair@hotmail.com
Phone:  519-638-5093
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Location:  27 Forest Street, Fenelon Falls, ON
Website:  http://fenelonfair.com
For information contact:  fenelonfair@gmail.com
Phone:  705-887-9403
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

Whether you are coming by yourself or with the entire clan there's something for everyone, you don't even have to be Scottish! Celtic Music, crafts for the kids, heavy events championships, bagpipes, drums, author appearances, bands, Highland dancing, story telling, singing, clan information and heritage, beer tents and vendors galore! Enjoy the best of Scotland... without the airfare.

Venue:  Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Location:  550 Belsyde Av East, Fergus, ON
Website:  http://www.fergusscottishfestival.com/
For information contact:  info@fergusscottishfestival.com
Phone:  866-871-9442; 519-787-0099
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage; Children & Youth

Venue:  Hamilton Convention Centre
Location:  1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON
Website:  http://festivaloffriends.ca/
For information contact:  info@creativearts.on.ca
Phone:  905-777-9777

The Celtic Roots Festival is a three-day outdoor festival showcasing the world's best of Celtic music, dance, and art all in the beautiful setting of Goderich, Ontario. With five stages, varying from small intimate performances to the high-powered Main Stage, the Festival is a unique musical experience in Canada and on the world-wide stage. Fresh local food, high-quality craft artisans, art demonstrations, children's activity area, an evening market - the Festival prides itself on being a family-friendly event, and there is no beer tent on site, although a local pub, The Park House, lies just outside the Festival grounds for anyone who would enjoy a pint!

Location:  Goderich, ON
Website:  http://www.celticfestival.ca/home
For information contact:  festival@celticfestival.ca
Phone:  519-524-8221
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

Horse Shows, Beef & Dairy Cattle Shows, 4-H Shows, Heavy Horse Pull, Beer Tent & Entertainment, Steam Show, Midway, Food Concessions, Demo Derby. Large Hall Competition, Homecraft, Arts & Crafts, Photography, Crops.

Location:  Merrickville, ON
Website:  http://MerrickvilleFair.com
For information contact:  jcox@cobastudios.com
Phone:  613 269-2022
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival is operated by The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society with a host of volunteers. 2014 marks our 38th annual festival.

Spread out over three exciting days, The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival is attended by thousands of loyal visitors. In 2014 it will be held in scenic Bowring Park while its usual home, Bannerman Park, is undergoing renovations. From music to dance and everything in between, you will be treated to some of the finest entertainment our province has to offer, as well as amazing talent from around the globe.

Location:  223 Duckworth Street, NL
Website:  http://www.nlfolk.com
For information contact:  office@nlfolk.com
Phone:  1-866-576-8508
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

The 2014 festival lineup is very exciting, featuring an incredible blend of musical styles, cultural influences and above all, some of the world's best talent. With free daytime concerts and workshops, a CHILDREN'S AREA with music & crafts, an ARTISTS' MARKET with all sorts of one-of-a-kind stuff, the outdoor ROCK GARDEN with liquids to get your mind racing and your body moving, and a FABULOUS FOOD COURT with soul nourishing edibles, the Regina Folk Festival is a full-on experience. Enjoy a weekend of international talent, art and culture in an intimate setting.

Venue:  Victoria Park
Location:  Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.reginafolkfestival.com/about-rff.html
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

The “Trout” features workshops, creative arts selection, great food and the best in Northern hospitality with the beautiful Trout Lake Forest as a pristine backdrop.
Trout Forest Music Festival had its beginnings in Pakwash Park, August 1996. With attendance of 106, the festival was born out of hard work and the dedication of the cofounders, Yvonne Lewis and Lloyd Romaniuk, with assistance from Ken Bilton, then Artistic Director of the Cabbage Town Music Festival, and John Cookshaw, sound technician for the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Venue:  Ear Falls Waterfront Park
Location:  Highway 105, Vermillion Bay, ON
Website:  http://www.tottenhambluegrass.ca/index.html
For information contact:  northernhag@yahoo.ca
Phone:  807-222-3206
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

Join the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Movement today. Demand Sanctions on Israel Now.
As we face the full might of Israel’s military arsenal, funded and supplied by the United States and European Union, we call on civil society and people of conscience throughout the world to pressure governments to sanction Israel and implement a comprehensive arms embargo immediately.
Take to the streets on Saturday 9 August with a united demand for sanctions on Israel.
Take action this Saturday
* Make boycotts, divestments and sanctions the main message at every protest around the world. Take banners and placards calling for sanction on Israel to every protest. Tweet them using the hashtag #GazaDayofRage. Email us your pictures and action details to GazaDayofRage@gmail.com.
* While news of all the mass protests outside Israel’s embassies around the world have given us hope, after weeks of protests, we urge you to intensify your actions. Occupy Israeli embassies, challenge Israeli officials (and others) supporting the current aggression against Gaza whenever they appear in public and stage sit-in in government buildings.
* Boycott all Israeli products and take action against corporations profiting from Israel’s system of colonialism, occupation and apartheid. March to boycott targets in your city and educate the public about companies complicit in Israel’s ongoing military assault and illegal siege of Gaza.

Venue:  Worldwide
Website:  http://www.bdsmovement.net/
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Come & enjoy an interactive experience at Country Heritage Park, and find for yourself why it’s described as a historical hidden gem. Discover the look and feel of rural living over 180 years ago.
With 30 unique historical buildings, 20,000 artifacts, & its striking Niagara Escarpment surroundings, the park is a must-see destination for everyday outings, educational experiences, weddings, and special events.

Venue:  Country Heritage Park
Location:  8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON
Website:  http://countryheritagepark.com
For information contact:  info@countryheritagepark.com
Phone:  905-878-8151
Categories:   Fishing & Hunting; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Parade, Baby Show, Horse Show, Lawn Tractors, Kids Activities, Beef Show, Dance.

Location:  Dungannon Road, Lucknow, ON
Website:  http://ljmcnee@hotmail.com
Phone:  519-529-7956
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Stop the war. End the siege. Boycott Israel.
Israel's criminal war on Gaza has killed over 1,600 people in just three weeks, and shows no signs of letting up. The majority of people killed have been civilians, including hundreds of children.
Entire neighbourhoods have been flattened by Israeli bombs, while Gazans have nowhere to hide: homes, schools, mosques, parks, UN shelters and other "safe areas" have all been targeted.
As Israel escalates its attacks, we need to escalate our response. We need all groups and organizations from across Toronto to come together for a truly massive protest for Gaza.
We can't rely on the federal government to oppose the bombing - either Harper's Conservatives who cheerlead Israel's attacks, or opposition MPs who remain silent in the face of war crimes.

Time:  2:30 pm
Venue:  Israeli Consulate
Location:  180 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/335278933294901/
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

This one-day forum and evening gala at Lakehead University in Orillia, Ontario is being organized by the City's Waste and Environmental Management Advisory Committee (WEMAC).
This conference will help to accelerate waste solutions in Ontario by promoting successful waste reduction and diversion strategies.
The conference will feature speakers and panel discussions, as well as small group plenary sessions with various government and business leaders and institutional organizations.

Time:  Zero Waste
Venue:  Lakehead University Campus
Location:  500 University Avenue, Orillia, ON
Website:  http://www.ZeroWasteConference.ca
For information contact:  ZeroWasteConference@outlook.com
Phone:  705-327-2100
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Science & Technology

Environmental pollution is considered to be our world's most dangerous, and constant, threat; our world is exposed to hazardous pollutants and chemicals from different sources every day. Industries, vehicles and basic human activities (like cooking) are spreading toxins around our world on a daily basis; these toxins affect our environmental resources such as air, water and, soil. Slowly, our ecosystem is being brought down by the impending danger of pollutants. These problems require immediate scientific attention to find an appropriate and cost effective solution. ICEPR is a small step towards finding those solutions.
ICEPR is a series of international conferences which are held yearly. These conferences focus on all aspects of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology.

Venue:  Prague
Location:  Prague
Website:  http://icepr.org
Phone:  1-613-695-3040
Categories:   Environment

Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society invites everyone to the Emo annual fair.
Exhibits, Livestock, Equipment, Produce, Crafts, Midway, Stock Car Races, Queen Contest, Parade and lots more are expecting you.

Location:  Colonization Street, Emo, ON
Website:  http://emofair.com
For information contact:  j.judson@sympatico.ca
Phone:  807-482-2238
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Demolition Derby, Pet & Poultry Shows, Horse Pull, Youth Horse Show, Saddle and Harness Horse Show, Beef Show, Farmers Olympics, Wife Carrying Competition. Miniature & Heavy Horse Shows, 4-H Classes & Fitting Competitions, Livestock Displays, Homecrafts, Culinary Arts, Roots & Vegetables, Flowers, Junior Exhibits, Concessions, Midway.

Venue:  South Mountain Fair
Location:  2967 Lough Rd., South Mountain, ON
Website:  http://southmountainfair.ca
For information contact:  donnalee.mtas@gmail.com
Phone:  613-913-9691

Demolition Derby, Pet & Poultry Shows, Horse Pull, Youth Horse Show, Saddle and Harness Horse Show, Beef Show, Farmers Olympics, Wife Carrying Competition. Miniature & Heavy Horse Shows, 4-H Classes & Fitting Competitions, Livestock Displays, Homecrafts, Culinary Arts, Roots & Vegetables, Flowers, Junior Exhibits, Concessions, Midway.

Venue:  South Mountain Fair
Location:  2967 Lough Rd., South Mountain, ON
Website:  http://southmountainfair.ca
For information contact:  donnalee.mtas@gmail.com
Phone:  613-913-9691
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

"Another exciting year for the Stirling Fair and we are pleased to be presenting Brett Kissel with special guest Tebey on Friday August 15th immediately following opening ceremonies. Also pleased to be continuing the Student Bursary Program where we will be assisting two students with their post secondary education in agricultural. The Stirling Fair promises to be one to remember and we have added some new events to our program to this year. Please check the program for continued updates."
Jason Detlor, President Stirling Agricultural Society Inc.

Venue:  Stirling Fair
Location:  437 West Front Street, Stirling, ON
Website:  http://www.stirlingfair.com
For information contact:  secretary@stirlingfair.com
Phone:  613-395-5159
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Department of Agriculture recognized the Dereham fair in 1854 with 70 members. In 1863 George Tillson gave the Tillsonburg and Dereham Fair 4 acres of land around Ridout St. North of Ridout and West of Bidwell. In 1864 a two story building was built on Ridout St where the chiropractors office is.
This is the fair's 160th Anniversary, a reason to Celebrate!

Venue:  Tillsonburg Tri-County Agricultural Socienty
Location:  PO Box 43, Tillsonburg, ON
Website:  http://tillsonburgfair.com
For information contact:  ttriags@bellnet.ca
Phone:  519-688-9559
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society is proud to host this year’s edition of the Vankleek Hill Fair, one of the oldest agricultural fairs in the province.
There is so much to see at the Vankleek Hill Fair, including the cattle and horse shows, the flower and homecraft displays. The demolition derby is always a highlight of the fair, and is held on Saturday evening.
The midway is provided by Classic Amusements, and musical entertainment is available throughout the week-end.

Venue:  Vankleek Hill Fair
Location:  92 Main St West, Vankleek Hill, ON
Website:  http://vankleekhillfair.ca
For information contact:  evberni@hawk.igs.net
Phone:  613-678-2439
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

According to minutes found in an attic, by Mr. Thomas Johnson, this Society was formed in 1888.The minutes go on to tell us that there were 59 members that year and that membership was $1.00 (this fee was to continue for many, many years).
The fair has usually been held on the grounds, first known as Kelcey Hall and now Hagerman Community Centre. In 1982, while the current Hall was under construction, thanks to the generosity of the Township and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 394, the 1982 fair was held on Balsam Road.
The Dunchurch Agricultural Fair was held around the 20th of September until 1968 or 1969 when the Board decided to brave the wrath of habit and move the Fair date to two weeks before Labour Day Weekend (to eliminate the frost damage dealt to the flower and vegetable exhibits).
School participation was a big part of the Fairs that were held in September. There was a school fair in which the children from the different schools in the area competed, as well as the School Fair Parade.Almost every local family from that era has pictures of the children in the parades and a few of the participants may even remember the school yells that took place after the homemade banners were marched onto the grounds

Location:  R.R. #2 Community Hall Grounds, Hwy 124, Dunchurch, ON
Website:  http://sites.google.com/site/dunchurchfallfair
For information contact:  das@vianet.ca
Phone:  705-389-2370
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Free Children Events and Entertainers, Lawnmower Pull, Mutt Show, Demo Derby, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Art & Crafts Exhibit Building Horseshoe Tournament, Displays and Vendors On The Grounds, Grandstand Entertainment, Miniature & Light show, Classic Car Show, Auction, Heavy Horse & Pony Pull, Rock Climbing Wall, Bounce and Blow-Up Rides.

Venue:  Minden Fairgrounds
Location:  Bobcaygeon Rd, Minden, ON
For information contact:  Info@haliburtoncountyfair.ca
Phone:  705-286-6155
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Ribs & Music Fest, Youth Talent Show; 4-H Sheep & Dairy Shows; Parade; Mini, Light & Heavy Horse Shows;Jamboree; Homecraft; Flower Show; Entertainment for All Ages; Expanded Youth Classes; Culinary; Pet Display.

Venue:  Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds
Location:  16 John Ave, Bayfield, ON
Website:  http://bayfieldfallfair.ca
For information contact:  info@bayfieldfallfair.ca
Phone:  519-482-9296
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Theme: "Tractors and Tailgates", Fair Royalty Competition (Aug 10), Western Horse Show, 4-H Beef Show, Tractor and ATV Pull, Lawnmower Races, Wing Night, Muddy Mile, Inflatable Park, Baby Show, Exhibits, Family Entertainment.

Venue:  Milverton Fairgrounds
Location:  17 Pierson Street Milverton, Milverton, ON
Website:  http://milvertonfair.ca
For information contact:  info@milvertonfair.ca
Phone:  519-595-3246
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

We host a three day Music Festival the third weekend every August at beautiful Ness Creek in Northern Saskatchewan.

Venue:  Ness Creek
Location:  SK
Website:  http://northernlightsbluegrass.ca
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

For 130 years, the Providence Bay Agricultural Fair had been a mainstay for fun and entertainment for the entire family on beautiful Manitoulin Island.The fair is held every year, for 3 days, beginning on the third Friday of August.
The Providence Bay Agricultural Society was established in 1884 with the main objective of encouraging interest, promoting improvements in, and advancing the standards of agriculture, domestic industry and rural life. Although a lot has changed in the world since then, the Society's main focus remains the same: Organizing and holding an agricultural exhibition, encouraging young people to become interested in agriculture and domestic practices, and drawing together both rural and urban citizens for their mutual benefit.
The Fair provides an opportunity for the public to view the judging of livestock, experience the power and stamina demonstrated during the Heavy Horse Pull, enjoy the Light Horse Show put on by the Manitoulin Light Horse Club, and cheer on their favourite contestant in the Fair Ambassador Competition and the Manitoulin Idol show. It also provides an excellent venue for exhibitors to show off their accomplishments, and vendors to display their wares.

Location:  Muchmor St., Spring Bay, ON
Website:  http://providencebayfair.com
For information contact:  mddawson@amtelecom.net
Phone:  705-377-5003
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Now in its 22nd year, the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival is the largest, most musically diverse festival in the BC Interior. Over the years it has gained an outstanding reputation for the variety and quality of its presentations and for the high standard of its organization.

The Festival began in 1992 as a small indoor festival, a result of the grassroots Shuswap Coffee House collective of the 1970’s and 80’s, which by 1991 had coalesced into the not-for-profit Salmon Arm Folk Music Society.

Location:  490 5th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm, BC
Website:  http://www.rootsandblues.ca
For information contact:  info@rootsandblues.ca
Phone:  250-833-4096
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

Location:  Owen Sound, ON
Website:  http://summerfolk.org
For information contact:  gbfs@bmts.com
Phone:  519-371-2995
Categories:   Music; Children & Youth; Food & Beverage

On Monday, April 14th, 2014 The Capital Fair replaced the Gloucester Fair in both name and dates. For over 29 years, the Gloucester Fair had brought incredible joy and tons of fun to thousands of guests. We featured a fabulous Midway, an awesome Monster Truck show, great horse shows, Canada’s premier professional BBQ competition, lots of free Grandstand entertainment, an amazing kids area, a Monster Truck ride, those great fair food vendors and diversions of every type.

Venue:  Capital Fair
Location:  4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://gloucesterfair.ca
For information contact:  pat@gloucesterfair.ca
Phone:  613-741-3247
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Canada’s largest community event and one of the top 10 agricultural fairs in North America. Founded in 1879 as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, the CNE has enjoyed a distinguished history as a showcase of the nation. People came to experience the latest innovations in technology and commercial products, to enjoy the popular entertainers of the time, and to engage in a collective community celebration.

Venue:  Exhibition Place
Location:  210 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://theex.com
For information contact:  pellis@theex.com
Phone:  416-263-3835
Categories:   Fashion, Clothing, Textiles; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Location:  21888 Melbourne Road, Melbourne, ON
Website:  http://melbourneagsociety.com
Phone:  519-289-5600
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Baking, Photography, Canning, Vegetables, Flowers, Crafts & Youth Exhibits, Famous SEAPIE and Beans, Live Entertainment, Pony Rides and Kid Games. Saturday: Animal Exhibits, Light Horse Show & Archery Competition Sunday: Heavy & Light Horse Pull, Nail Driving, Cross Cut & Chainsaw Competitions.

Venue:  Bonfield Agricultural Society
Location:  113 Trunk Road, Bonfield, ON
Website:  http://bonfieldfair.weebly.com/index.html
For information contact:  bonfieldfair@hotmail.com; foggyrain@aol.com
Phone:  705-776-9820
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The 20th Annual Dunnville Agricultural Fair will feature competitions in home/hand craft,(quilting, knitting, fancy work, crafts & clothing), canning, baking, horticulture, amateur photography, art (any medium), community challenge, junior competitions, school fair, home craft demos, goats, novice goat keepers, sheep, future shepherds, light/heavy horse show, miniature horse show, baby show, pet show, petting zoo, kid's games & activities, entertainment, food, fun, Emergency Personnel Chilli contest!

Venue:  Lions Park Fairgrounds
Location:  Hwy 3 West, Dunnville, ON
Website:  http://dunnvillefair.ca
For information contact:  info@dunnvillefair.ca
Phone:  905-774-8199
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

the Murillo Fair hopes to educate and entertain the community at large and provide an interface between the rural and urban communities to discuss the importance that agriculture plays in our lives, now and in the years to come. Through the use of our facilities, we encourage people to come out and experience the social interactions, human and animal, and have some fun!

Venue:  Oliver Agricultural Society
Location:  4559 Oliver Road, Murillo, ON
Website:  http://oliveragriculturalsociety.com
For information contact:  sgoodhea@tbaytel.net
Phone:  807-767-2365
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Inside Entries, Flowers, Crafts, Baking, Photos, Vegetables, Juniors, Baby Show, Pet Show, Horse Show.

Location:  38 Edward St., Porquois Junction, ON
For information contact:  suemoe@ntl.sympatico.ca
Phone:  705-232-6735
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Indoor Exhibits, Heavy & Light Horse Shows, Livestock, Tractor Pulls, Antique Tractor Pulls, Children’s Event, BBQ (beef, pork, lamb), Live Music, Vendors.

Location:  137 Laurel Dr., Echo Bay, ON
For information contact:  girliecollings@gmail.com
Phone:  705-248-2800
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Fair objectives are researching the needs of the agricultural community and developing programs to meet those needs.
Promoting the conservation of natural resources and encouraging the beautification of the agricultural community.
Supporting and providing facilites to encourage activities intended to enrich rural life.
Holding an agricultural fair annually, featuring competitions for which prizes may be awarded.
Develop & promote educational programs & competitions for the purpose of creating youth awareness of local agricultural history, current activities and future opportunities.

Venue:  Dryden Fairgrounds
Location:  Scott St., Dryden, ON
Website:  http://drydenfair.ca
For information contact:  info@drydenfair.ca
Phone:  807-223-6766
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

A grassroots Peoples’ Social Forum will be held in Ottawa-Gatineau from August 21-24 2014, with regional fora across Canada as well, as a means of stimulating debate, discussion and furthering our sense of community and collective action.

Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.peoplessocialforum.org
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Daily Horse and Livestock shows, Agriculture, Homecrafts and 4-H Exhibits. Family Entertainment, Truck n Tractor Pull, Musical Entertainers, Midway and more.

Location:  7505 10th Sideroad, Barrie, ON
Website:  http://barriefair.ca
For information contact:  info@essaagriplex.ca
Phone:  705-726-1200
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Oldest Native Fair, Baby Show, Pageant, Demolition, School Exhibits, Grandstand Show, Midway, Entertainment, Native Crafts, Food Booths, Commercial Exhibits, Chariot Races. Amateur Harness Racing, Petting Zoo, Classic Car Show, Tractor Pull. Ball Tournament.Cultural Expo.

Location:  Ohsweken, ON
For information contact:  snfallfair@gmail.com
Phone:  519-445-0783
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Since 1836, the Woodstock Fair has been the signature event of the Woodstock Agricultural Society. At each Fair the Agricultural Society prides itself on continuing to promote high quality events, competitions and entertainment that allow competitors the opportunity to move on to higher levels of competition.
Grandstand musicians that performed at the Woodstock Fair have been nominated for “Best New Artist of the Year” at the Juno Awards!
How Does The Fair Happen Each Year? Our 178 years of success is due to dedicated volunteers and sponsors. The Woodstock Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization that wants to continue to improve this annual event and offer a venue of opportunity to educate the public on our agricultural heritage.

Location:  875 Nellis St., Woodstock, ON
Website:  http://woodstockfairgrounds.com
For information contact:  woodstock875@rogers.com
Phone:  519-537-8212
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

4-H Showmanship, A Small Family Fair.

Location:  5139 8th Line, Cookstown, ON
Phone:  705-458-8703
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Parade, Exhibits, Children's Races, Fiddle Band Entertainment, Nail Driving & Log Sawing Competitions, Local Craft Vendors.

Venue:  Rosseau Agricultural Society
Location:  274 Star Lake Rd., Parry Sound, ON
Website:  http://rosseaufallfair.ca
Phone:  705-732-1664
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

You all come and participate at our Celebrity Hog Racing. It’s a flag waving, tail waggin’ jolly good time for the whole family. The race begins with the "Call to the Post" plus the sound of a bell and they’re off. Brittany Spare Ribs & Harry Porker race to the finish line for Smarties. It’s not just racing Hogs but a Down Home Hillbilly show. Bring your camera to capture all the fun and stick around after the show to meet and greet some of the stars.

Location:  3340 Church Street, Blackstock, ON
Website:  http://blackstockfair.ca/
For information contact:  bkstock@ruralwave.ca
Phone:  905-986-0035
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Location:  Box 103; Hwy 620, Coe Hill, ON
For information contact:  coehillfair@gmail.com
Phone:  613-473-4724 (day); 613-473-55
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Venue:  Parham Faigrounds
Location:  Parham, ON
Website:  http://parhamfair.ca
For information contact:  info@parhamfair.ca
Phone:  613-279-2116 ext. 109
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Our Family Friendly Fair Includes Such Events as 4-H Beef, Dairy & Sheep Shows, Junior And Senior Halls, Children’s Events (Pet Show/Crafts), An Open Air Beer Tent With a Live Band, and Numerous Activities Throughout the Fair, and Several Entertainers at Different Times, Demo Derby, Heavy Horse Show, Beef Show, Renfrew County Holstein Show.

Location:  43 Astrolabe Rd, Cobden, ON
For information contact:  cobagri@nrtco.net
Phone:  613-646-2426
Categories:   Fishing & Hunting; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

This summer's Friends of Eaglewood Gathering has been created as a tribute to the past 24 years and to satisfy those who have known and loved Eaglewood over the years.
Familiar faces, kindred spirits, receptive and appreciative audiences and outstanding musical performances - that is what you will experience on Saturday, August 23rd. You may find this event somewhat reminiscent of the very early Eaglewood Earth Festivals, when times were simpler and event size and scale were much smaller and intimate.

Venue:  Living Landscapes
Location:  7130 Old Homestead Road, Pefferlaw, ON
Website:  http://www.eaglewoodfolk.com/
For information contact:  info@eaglewoodfolk.com
Phone:  1-888-817-3655
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

Baby Show, Quilt Show, Agri-Awareness, Parade, Beef Auction

Location:  Cavan St., Palmerston, ON
Phone:  519-343-3427
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Location:  4029 Cty Rd 16, Fournier, ON
Website:  http://ricevillleagsociety.ca
For information contact:  csott@nationween.ca
Phone:  613-524-4009
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Worlds Fair. Tractor and Truck Pulls, Celebrity Pie Contest and Auction, Demo. Derby, Pony and Heavy Horse Pulls, Exhibits, Toilet Bowl Races, Family Games, Lawn Tractor Pulls, Ecumenical Service, Horse Show. Cattle Shows And Demonstrations.

Location:  363 McFarlane Road, Shannonville, ON
Website:  http://shannonvillefair.com
For information contact:  sherwindeborah@yahoo.ca
Phone:  613-477-2485
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Venue:  Teeswater Agricultural Society
Location:  34 Gordon St E, Teeswater, ON
Website:  http://teeswaterfair.org
For information contact:  teeswaterfair@gmail.com
Phone:  519-392-8100
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Fun for the Whole Family, Light horse show , Heavy Horse Pull, Cattle, Poultry, Parade, Pet show, Exhibits, Live bands, Games & Contests. Tiger Paws Exotic Animals and Petting Zoo, Climbing Wall

Venue:  Emsdale Community Centre and Fairgrounds
Location:  Emsdale, ON
Website:  http://emsdaleagriculturalsociety.com
For information contact:  info@emsdaleagriculturalsociety.com
Phone:  705-636-5659
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Grand River Agricultural Society is the owner/operator of Grand River Raceway in Elora. The GRAS is a not-for-profit society, incorporated under the Agricultural Societies Act of Ontario and operated by a volunteer board of directors. It is part of the GRAS mandate to encourage an awareness of agriculture and to promote improvements in the quality of life of persons living in an agricultural community.

Venue:  Grand River Agricultural Society
Location:  7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora, ON
Website:  http://grandriveragsociety.com/web/
For information contact:  info@grandriverfair.com
Phone:  519-846-8879
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Garlic. Clowns, Family Horse Show Livestock and Homecraft Exhibits, Heritage Demonstrations, Parade Horse Draw and Pony Pull, Bands, Zucchini Race, Entertainment and More.

Location:  4884 Bolingbroke Rd, Maberly, ON
Website:  http://maberlyagsociety.ca
For information contact:  secretary@maberlyagsociety.ca
Phone:  613 492-0139
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Location:  35921 Talbot Line, Southwold, ON
Website:  http://sheddenagriculturalsociety.com
Phone:  519-764-2939
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Light Horse Show, Baby Show, Displays of Flowers, Vegetables, Baking, Homecrafts & Junior Exhibits, Kids Races & Games, Spaghetti Supper, Pancake Breakfast, Tradeshow, BBQ, mini horse show.The Best Little Fair North of Barrie.

Location:  Trout Creek, ON
For information contact:  trout_creek_fair@yahoo.ca
Phone:  705-723-5564
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

The Massey Agricultural Society was organized on July 13, 1907, hosting its first meeting with an attendance of over thirty men.
A local gentleman allowed the board to use his property free of charge in exchange for making some repairs to the building to make it suitable for the livestock animals and exhibits.
In 1912, the Agricultural Society of Massey purchased 8 acres of estate land and for the past one hundred years, this is where the Massey Fair has been held, drawing crowds from across northern and central Ontario.
Each year, the Massey Fair hosts horse shows, tractor pulls, mud bogging, food and gift vendors, the midway carnival, a parade, live entertainment, contests, games of skill, bingo, demonstrations and so much more!
Thousands of people, representing multiple generations, pass through our fair gates every year and we hope to see many more people make the Massey Fair a part of their yearly tradition

Location:  Corner of Imperial and Victoria Street, Massey, ON
Website:  http://masseyfair.ca
For information contact:  masseyfair@bellnet.ca
Phone:  705-865-2070
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Come Out for a "Walk Along the Country Road". Friday Night: Variety Show, Baking Auction & Ambassador Competition. Saturday: 4-H Achievement & Invitational Calf Shows, Heavy Horse Show Sunday: Heavy Horse Pull, Light Horse Show: Heritage, Crafts, Blacksmith Demo, Silent Auction, Homecraft, Field Crops & Vegetable, Floriculture, Junior Fair, Live Music and ATV Pull

Venue:  King Edward Park
Location:  75 Walker St., Markdale, ON
Website:  http://markdalefair.ca
For information contact:  markdaleagsociety@live.ca
Phone:  519-986-3301

Building on the success of Grey to Green: A Conference on the Economics of Green Infrastructure in 2013, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is now planning Grey to Green for August 25-26, 2014. This two-day conference focuses on the health benefits of green infrastructure - for our economy, our ecosystem and our community. Join us for forward thinking presentations, trade show, networking, tours and training this August.

Venue:  Eaton Chelsea
Location:  33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.greytogreenconference.org
For information contact:  tlee@greenroofs.org
Phone:  416-971-4494 ext 228
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Health/Health Care

Alternative Energy Innovations Seminar examines the future of alternative energy. This seminar focuses on the unique business, tax, and accounting issues that affect companies operating or investing in the alternative energy sector. Discussions at the seminar underscore the growing role that alternative energy must play if Canada is to address climate change and energy security. Emphasis is placed on the development and deployment of technology that compliments alternative energy or improves their performance as well as the need to enact prudent policies to help overcome the challenges of deployment.
The agenda spans general topics as well as specific business, accounting and tax considerations. Plenary sessions cover topics such as the alternative energy landscape, environmental policy and emerging technologies. Elective sessions allow participants to delve into the unique business and technical issues faced by companies operating or investing in alternative energy.
Seminar participants will gain insights into the future alternative energy landscape and legislative outlook, and ways innovative thinking is making a difference in addressing the challenges and opportunities the sector faces. We will also look at how business strategies are adapting as a result of broader energy industry impacts such as energy management, competing technologies and the changing fuel mix.

Venue:  Exhibition
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.mchewel.com/?mid=120
For information contact:  geraldine.matule2@yahoo.ca
Categories:   Business & Economics; Environment; Science & Technology

The Paris Agricultural society remains a symbol of one of the most notable characteristics of Ontario pioneer life, the spirit of community and co-operation. It was in this spirit of co-operation and sustainability that the Paris Agricultural Society was established in the Town of Paris 155 years ago.

Location:  139 Silver St., Paris, ON
Website:  http://parisfairgrounds.com
For information contact:  info@parisfairgrounds.com
Phone:  519-442-2823 ext. 223
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

You are invited to come out and enjoy the various displays of farm equipment, fruits & vegetables, baking, needle work, farm animals, and other numerous items. Don’t forget about the parade on Saturday morning.
Don’t forget to come and join us for the spirited bidding at our pie auction which raises thousands of dollars for the John McGivney Centre for Children with disabilities and special needs.

Location:  McAffee Street, Harrow, ON
Website:  http://harrowfair.com
For information contact:  harfair@mnsi.net
Phone:  519-738-3262
Categories:   Farming; Children & Youth; Animals & Pets

Horse Shows, Dairy & Beef Shows, Midway, Agricultural Displays, Demolition Derby, Grandstand Entertainment, Pony Rides, Kids Zone and Much Much More.

Location:  18 Yeoman Street, Belleville, ON
Website:  http://qer.ca
For information contact:  info@ger.ca
Phone:  613-968-3266
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Agricultural & Homecraft Exhibits, Live Entertainment, Midway and Antique Cars, Horse Show, Cattle Show, Horse Racing, Kid’s Events. Truck & Tractor PulL

Location:  508 McGill Road, Centreville, ON
For information contact:  centrevillefair@gmail.com
Phone:  613-378-0928
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Antique Tractors & Cars, Parade, Homecraft Displays,Musical Entertainment, Carnival Tent, Special Events for All Ages, , Pie & Food Booths, School Fair, 4-H Potato& 4-H Calf Clubs, 4-H Invitational Show,Old McDonald Farm

Venue:  Arena
Location:  Grey County Rd 40, Desboro, ON
For information contact:  lanelacres@bmts.com
Phone:  519-794-3202
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

A Small Community Fair In a Beautiful Town With an Emphasis on Involvement, 4-H Clubs, School Displays, Saddle Horses, Beef & Dairy Cattle. Homecraft, Local Entertainment.

Venue:  Connaught Park
Location:  133 Broadway St., Kincardine, ON
Website:  http://kincardineagsocietyfallfair.com/
For information contact:  whiter@hurontel.on.ca
Phone:  519-396-3393
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Light & Heavy Horse Show, Miniature Horse Show, Poultry, Cattle, Sheep, Indoor Crafts, Culinary Arts, Floriculture, Crops, Photography Show, Displays, Games, Free Children Activity Tent, Dog Show, Frog Jumping contest & assortment of Vendors. Many more events still being planned. Junior Ambassador Program on Wednesday August 27th.

Location:  192 St. Vincent St., Meaford, ON
Website:  http://meaford.com/town/fair.html
For information contact:  hfiegehen@rogers.com
Phone:  519-538-2448
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

Celebrating 137th Fair, Livestock, Displays, Homecraft Exhibits, Needlework, Culinary Arts, Kid Games, Vendors, Antique Cars & Tractors. Pet Show (29), Fair Day (30)

Location:  4304 Hwy. 520, Magnetawan, ON
Website:  http://magnetawanagriculturalsociety.webs.com
For information contact:  magnetawanfair@gmail.com
Phone:  705-387-4727
Categories:   Farming; Animals & Pets; Children & Youth

A dedicated group of friends and strangers (a lawyer, a social worker, an art therapist, a recent art college grad, a songwriter, an engineer, a newspaper reporter, a retired teacher, a high-school student, and a Fair Trade coffee-shop entrepreneur) gathered regularly to envision what a cultural community event centred on fantastic folk music might look like and entail.

Venue:  Henkel Family Lavender Farm
Location:  Vernonville Road, Northumberland County, ON
Website:  http://www.sheltervalley.com/home.htm
For information contact:  festival@sheltervalley.com
Phone:  905-349-2788
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture; Food & Beverage

It’s been 11 years since SEJ first came to New Orleans, and I’m inviting you back for an unexpurgated return visit to see for yourself what’s happened in the aftermath of two of the nation’s most historic disasters.

This is the city I’ve fallen in love with during the past 30 years despite its flaws, including those that led to both the flooding in the aftermath of Katrina and the oiling after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. On our full-day bus tours and in our panels, meet our residents, both those who survived Katrina and those who moved to New Orleans to help it rebuild. Learn about the struggles of our fishers, many of whom saw their boats destroyed during the hurricane and then found their new boats forced to lay at anchor for an entire fishing season by the oil spill.

Venue:  New Orleans, Louisiana
Website:  http://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2014-main
Categories:   Environment; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Internet Ungovernance Forum is for those of us who demand free, secure, and open internet for the people!
We're organizing the Internet Ungovernance Forum on September 4-5, for people who demand that fundamental freedoms, openness, unity and net neutrality remain the building blocks of the Internet. Our ambition is to talk about the real problems of the internet, how we can solve these and to chart a path for action.
Our forum will be in parallel to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2014 which will also be held in Istanbul between September 2-5. Interested parties all around the world will join and follow this important event. We see that at IGF the most urgent problems of the Internet do not get the right attention. Due to the "multi-stakeholderism" format, the main perpetrators of many of the Internet's problems, governments and corporations, are getting representation in IGF they don’t deserve. Given these circumstances, we decided to take initiative to defend the Internet as we know it and to create a space to raise the voices of civil society initiatives, activists and common people.
For us, the most vital problems today are censorship and freedom of speech; surveillance and privacy; excessive commercialization and super-monopolies; protective, prohibitionist and conservative governance approaches; awful governance examples as in the case of Turkey and the list goes on.

Venue:  Istanbul Bilgi University, Santral Campus
Location:  Istanbul
Website:  http://iuf.alternatifbilisim.org/
Categories:   Communications Industry & Technology; Computers; International

Charles Theriailt, Don Bowser, and Rod Cumberland question the management of the greatest natural wealth we New-Brunswickers possess, our Crown Land Forest.

Time:  19:00
Venue:  Miramichi Exhibition Pavillion
Location:  24 Church Street, Miramichi, NB
Website:  http://www.canadians.org/event/miramichi-forum-great-resource-giveaway
Categories:   Economic Development; Forestry, Lumber, Paper; Environment

For 25 years the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival has been engaging writers with their readers, the industry and emerging talent. This year they are celebrating their 26th Anniversary festival, from September 11th to 15th. In addition to readings, the Festival also features Publishers’ Way, where publishers, booksellers, magazine producers, and non-profit groups showcase their wares. This is also where authors sign their books. Live music entertains between reading sets, and delicious refreshments can be enjoyed in the tented food court.

Venue:  Chapel Street
Location:  Chapel Street, Eden Mills, ON
Website:  http://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/web/
For information contact:  info@edenmillswritersfestival.ca
Phone:  416 888 9999
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

September is the best time to order your fruit tree for an early spring delivery, but how do you pick the best one for your sites unique conditions? Join Susan Poizner of fruit tree consulting company Orchard People as she takes you through the process of evaluating your site, exploring pollination requirements, root stock properties, harvest times, disease resistance and more.

Time:  1:00
Venue:  Evergreen Brick Works
Location:  550 Bayview Ave, Suite 300, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://evergreen.ca/whats-on
For information contact:  acooper@evergreen.ca
Phone:  416-596-1495
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors

Over the past 5 months, Joseph Boutilier has cycled 5,000km on one wheel to call for action on climate change. Join Joseph as he arrives at his final destination to meet with MPs on the first day of the fall session of Parliament. Join others demanding political action and unity for the climate crisis. Do it #ForOurFuture.

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Time:  12pm
Venue:  Parliament Hill (Centennial Flame)
Location:  Wellington St., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.unityfortheclimate.ca/events
For information contact:  Joseph Boutilier
Phone:  1-778-922-2531
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Environment

In September each year, Winnipeg welcomes writers from Canada and around the world for a week of readings, lectures, interviews, conversations, book launches, and other events. That week of literary feasting - which reaches out into the rural areas of the province as well - is Thin Air, the Winnipeg International Writers Festival. With programming for adults and children, in English and French, Thin Air is an infusion of energy into the thriving literary culture of Winnipeg.

Location:  624-100 rue Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB
Website:  http://www.thinairwinnipeg.ca
For information contact:  info@thinairwinnipeg.ca
Phone:  204-927-7323
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the criteria for the selection of a solar electric (photovoltaic ) or wind energy system. Participants will explore the fundamentals of photovoltaic and wind energy including: theory, siting and site selection, components, best practices, costing, and a summary of Ontario’s photovoltaic Micro-FIT incentive program.
The instructor will also be conducting a tour of photovoltaic and wind energy demonstrations located on site.

Time:  10:00 - 4:00
Venue:  The Living City Campus at Kortright
Location:  9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON
Website:  http://www.thelivingcitycampus.com/workshop/solar-and-wind-energy-electric-system-introducti
For information contact:  adelaney@trca.on.ca
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Science & Technology

The Word On The Street is an annual one-day national book and magazine family festival celebrating literacy and the written arts. Held in five cities across Canada on the same weekend in September - Kitchener, Toronto, Halifax, Saskatoon and Lethbridge - The Word on the Street promotes the importance of literacy with free performances and hands-on activities. In 2014, we’re creating a unique literary experience by incorporating downtown venues into the festival. The event takes place in and around Kitchener City Hall.

Time:  11:00am-5:00pm
Venue:  City Hall's Civic Square
Location:  200 King Street West, Kitchener, ON
Website:  http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/kitchener
For information contact:  Julie Marshall
Phone:  519.741.2200 X 7386
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

Climate Ride NYC-DC is a grand cycling adventure that connects two of the nation's most important cities - New York and Washington, DC - by bicycle. From the exciting departure by ferry in Manhattan to the hero's welcome and rally at the steps of the US Capitol, the east-coast version of Climate Ride is more than a bike trip - it's an inspiring journey with 200 like-minded people who are united by their passion for sustainability, renewable energy, and bicycles - the ultimate carbon-free form of transportation.
On the NYC-DC ride, you'll spend five days cycling through rich green countryside and historic towns. You'll find out why they call New Jersey "The Garden State" as you cycle through the lush landscape. You'll explore the historic Delaware River Valley, discover Pennsylvania's Amish country, and pedal through horse country in Maryland before arriving at the Capitol in Washington DC. Evening programs and dynamic speakers combine with world-class riding to make this charitable event exciting, informative, and fun.

Location:  New York
Website:  http://www.climateride.org/events/nyc-dc
For information contact:  Patrick@climateride.org
Phone:  406-322-3448
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care; Tourism & Hospitality Industry

This year's International Week for Peace will be celebrated locally at amulti-faith peace worship gathering on Sunday, September 21. This free to attend gathering will feature prominent keynote speaker Haroon Siddiqui who writes an opinion column every Thursday and Sunday in The Toronto Star. Mr. Siddiqui will speak about what he considers to be the most pressing issues in promoting peace in the world today. The agenda is very lively. Worship presenters from various faiths will welcome everyone in attendance. Mr. Siddiqui's keynote address will be
preceded by the views of a multi faith panel whose members will include Dr. Judy Deutsch of Independent Jewish Voices, Dr. Tulsi Sharma of Hindu Link and Jennifer Henry of KAIROS. Members of the audience also will have an
opportunity to share their opinions on the various issues of peace being discussed.
There shall be literature available from various faith groups and from the United Nations on peace issues. In addition, you will have the opportunity to sign a petition urging Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird to attend and participate positively in the next International Conference on the Catastrophic Humanitarian Effects of Nuclear Warfare that will be hosted by the government of Austria later this year.

Time:  Registration will begin at 1:45 pm at St. John's United Church
Venue:  St. John's United Church
Location:  Corner of Dunn and Randall streets, downtown, Oakville, ON
Website:  http://www.oakvillepeacecentre.org
For information contact:  Mervyn Russell: oakmisskairos@yahoo.ca
Phone:  (905) 845-3250
Categories:   Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; International

The Word on the Street Halifax Society is a registered non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, which mandate is to organize and produce an annual, one-day literary festival in conjunction with other The Word on the Street host cities, to celebrate reading and writing and to promote Atlantic and Canadian writers, books, magazines and plays.

Time:  11am - 5pm
Venue:  Halifax Waterfront, around the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Location:  675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS
Website:  http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/halifax
For information contact:  halifax@thewordonthestreet.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

The Word On The Street Festival is growing into a signature event in Southern Alberta, presenting established and emerging authors, storytellers, informative panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops, street performers, live music, and a bustling marketplace. The organizers strive to create a festival that represents the diversity of the community, is accessible to all ages, and most importantly is well attended, lively, and fun.

Time:  11am - 5pm
Venue:  Lethbridge Public Library
Location:  810 5th Street South, Lethbridge, AB
Website:  http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/lethbridge
For information contact:  bonnie.mikalson-andron@lethlib.ca
Phone:  403-320-3026
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

Each year in September, in the cities of Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto, and Halifax, The Word On The Street unites the country in a national celebration of literacy and the Canadian written word. Saskatoon became the fifth city to host the festival with a preview event held in 2010. The Word On The Street is Canada’s largest book and magazine festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to enjoy its author readings, storytelling, fun activities, and marketplace.

Time:  11am - 5pm
Venue:  Civic Square around City Hall
Location:  PO Box 39042, S7V 0A9, Saskatoon, SK
Website:  http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/saskatoon
For information contact:  saskatoon@thewordonthestreet.ca
Phone:  306.374.1011
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

The Word On The Street Toronto is a non-profit organization that celebrates Canadian reading and writing, and champions literacy, primarily through a free, annual outdoor festival.

Time:  11am - 6pm
Venue:  Queen's Park Circle
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto
For information contact:  toronto@thewordonthestreet.ca
Phone:  416-504-7241
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Kingston Writers Fest, a charitable cultural organization, brings the best of contemporary writers to Kingston to interact with audiences and other artists for mutual inspiration, education, and the exchange of ideas that literature provokes. Through readings, performance, onstage discussion and master classes, Kingston Writers Fest fosters intellectual and emotional growth on a personal and community level and raises the profile of reading and literary expression in our community.

Venue:  Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
Location:  Kingston, ON
Website:  http://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca/index.php
For information contact:  info@kingstonwritersfest.ca
Phone:  613.767.0513
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Since 1995 The Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Society has produced The Word On The Street Vancouver, the primary literary festival for Western Canadian book lovers and literacy enthusiasts. In 2013 the festival was rebranded as Word Vancouver. The Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Society strives to promote literacy by bringing the literature of Canadian, and particularly British Columbian, artists to as broad an audience as possible. Their goal is to attract people of all ages and backgrounds to a festival in which each event is at once educational and entertaining.

Venue:  Different venue each day (check website)
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://wordvancouver.ca/
For information contact:  info@rebuscreative.com
Phone:  604-684-8266
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

Chris Turner, international bestselling author of Planet Simpson, is one of Canada's leading writers and speakers on sustainability. Author of the Governor General's Award-nominated The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need, Chris talks about How to Breathe Underwater: Field Reports from an Age of Radical Change - Essays and Reportage, on subjects ranging from The Simpsons to the multimedia super-corridor of Malaysia, from Pepsi's failed breakfast beverages to climate crisis seen through scuba goggles, from dotcom bubbles to the Great Bear Rainforest, and invites us to meet the challenges of a sustainable future - political, ecological, economic, and cultural - and build hopeful global foundations for a sustainable future.

Time:  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Venue:  Bellevue Room, Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
Location:  2 Princess St, Kingston, ON
Website:  http://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca/events.php
For information contact:  info@kingstonwritersfest.ca
Phone:  613-767-0513
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Environment; Science & Technology

Deep Roots Music Festival 2014 is just five months away.
Every September, usually the last weekend of that month, the Deep Roots Music Cooperative brings an awesome blend of up-and-coming and tried-and-true performers to our the festival stages.
The caliber of talent and the number of opportunities for audiences and performers to enjoy ‘homemade’ music has established the Deep Roots Festival as a Nova Scotia signature festival. During its 10 years, the festival has attracted thousands of enthusiastic music lovers and we're not slowing down.
For a musical and cultural experience that will leave you buzzing with good memories, plan to be in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, for the next Deep Roots Music Festival

Location:  Wolfville, NS
Website:  http://deeprootsmusic.ca
Phone:  902-542-7668
Categories:   Music; Performing Arts

Artists’ Books Week is a city-wide celebration of artist publishing in Vancouver that takes place From Monday, September 29 to Sunday, October 5, 2014. ABW complements VA/BF, highlighting the artists, curators, collectives and institutions across the city who are actively creating and presenting work in this medium. Taking its inspiration from ABW in London, England, the “open source style” festival is an open call for events and presentations around artist publishing, and is free and open to the public.

Venue:  Different venues (check website)
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://2014.vancouverartbookfair.com/artistsbooksweek/
For information contact:  sean@vancouverartbookfair.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Keith Bolender, a freelance journalist in Toronto, has written extensively on Cuban matters. He is also a lecturer on the Cuban Revolution at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Education.
Robert Hulsh, an assistant professor in the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. He teaches a course on the Cuban development model at the University of Havana.
Perspective is predominantly Cuban, a view seldom heard.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown
Location:  @25One Community 2nd Floor 251 Bank St., Ottawa, ON
Categories:   International

Call for papers, deadline 1 October 2014
Understood in the broadest sense, 'migration' brings into focus questions about the movement of peoples, businesses, capital, ideas, goods, diseases, technologies, diverse forms of knowledge, artistic styles, ecologies, as well as medical and scientific discoveries and practices across global borders. Ports such as Singapore's facilitated these movements, which enmeshed the globe in profound change. The 2015 AAWH Congress considers these subjects in their global, world, transregional, interdisciplinary, comparative, international, and big historical contexts, and welcomes proposals related to the Congress theme.
The Congress committee welcomes panels and papers that address Migration in Global History, and will also consider proposals related to other topics on the history of the Asia-Pacific from global and world perspectives, including (but not limited to) the interdisciplinary history of science, technology, medicine, business, and the environment. Proposals addressing the epistemology and methodology of teaching and writing global, world, transnational, and big history are also welcomed.
All proposals should be submitted to: 2015AAWH.Congress@ntu.edu.sg, with the subject line "2015 AAWH Congress Proposal." If you wish to submit by post send to:
2015 AAWH Congress Committee
History General Office
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Nanyang Technological University
HSS-05-20/20A
14 Nanyang Drive
Singapore 637332

Location:  Singapore
For information contact:  2015AAWH.Congress@ntu.edu.sg
Categories:   Education

Author Lesley J. Wood explains how neoliberal shifts in political and economic systems are militarizing the policing of protest. The author shows how protest policing techniques have become more militarised and more dependent on intelligence gathering over the past fifteen years as a result of the neoliberal restructuring political, economic and social processes.
Guest speakers Mike Leitold, Movement Defence Committee and a speaker TBA from The Network for the Elimination of Police Violence.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Another Story Bookshop
Location:  315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.socialjustice.org/community
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal

Rebecca Tiessen, Robert Huish, Susan Thomson, Jonathan Langdon, John Cameron and Katie MacDonald
The book and lecture explores the broad range of international experiential learning options available to Canadian students, as well as the opportunities and the ethical dilemmas that come with them. Practical advice with critical examinations of international experiential learning, this is designed to help move beyond photo-ops and travel opportunities and towards striving for a deeper global citizenship.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown
Location:  2nd Floor, 251 Bank St., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.utppublishing.com/Globetrotting-or-Global-Citizenship-Perils-and-Potential-of-Int
Categories:   International; Information, Libraries, Research; Education

Since 1971, Parkdale Community Legal Services(PCLS) has Provided legal help to Parkdale residents and organized to defend the rights of poor people in the neighbourhood. Now there are plans to close the 17 community legal clinics in the GTA and to replace them with 3 or 4 ‘mega-clinics.’ This threatens to remove our legal clinic from Parkdale. Join us at this public meeting to learn about what’s happening to Toronto’s community legal clinics and to make your voice heard! This event's speakers will feature community members and organizers from Parkdale. Light refreshments provided.

Time:  6:00 p.m.
Venue:  Parkdale Library Auditorium
Location:  1303 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.socialjustice.org/community/
For information contact:  parkdaleagainstpoverty@gmail.com
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal

Workshop 1: Could Shared Ownership Be the Right Fit for You?
Price: $10/workshop / $25 for all 3 workshops (Oct 2, Oct 22, Nov 12)
Co-operatives are a distinctive form of social enterprise. One or more stakeholder groups jointly own and democratically direct the enterprise to meet their objectives. The Shared Ownership Workshop Series is a joint initiative of Centre for Social Innovation, Enterprise Toronto and On Co-op. Participants will learn about the distinctive features and values of co-operative enterprises; how these enterprises are structured and incorporated, with a focus on employee-owned co-operatives; and how succession planning can be used to transform an existing business into a co-operative enterprise. Participants will also have opportunity to engage with co-op practitioners and entrepreneurs.
nities and the economy for more than 100 years. And today’s co-op entrepreneurs are creating n

Time:  8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Venue:  Centre for Social Innovation Annex
Location:  4th floor, Neville Austin Studio, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://socialinnovation.ca/coopworkshops
Categories:   Business & Economics; Education; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives
Event is recurring

Subtitles: The documentary Forbidden Pilgrimage shines a light on the Christians of Palestine and the threat to their survival in the Holy Land. Currently, more than two million Christian pilgrims visit the Holy Land annually and the numbers increase every year. These tours are primarily organized by Israeli tour operators who steer the pilgrims away from biblical sites in the West Bank and Palestinian communities located in their vicinity. Pilgrims are also instructed to fear the Palestinians living in these areas. The result is a drastic reduction in economic activity in towns that were once bustling with visitors.
The film shares the passionate views of Palestinian priests, a Christian tour operator and a British writer who expose the discrimination against Palestinians, their places of worship and their Christian history. It also highlights the obstacles faced by Christian pilgrims attempting to visit sacred sites in Palestine.
Cost: $10

Time:  9:00 p.m.
Venue:  Jackman Hall at AGO
Location:  Dundas and McCaul, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://beitzatoun.org/event/tpff-screening-at-ago-forbidden-pilgrimage/
Categories:   International; Politics & Political Organizations; Religious

This year, our Annual General Meeting moves to Hamilton, Ontario. We will bring together members, chapter activists, supporters and allies for a dynamic weekend event that includes a public forum, workshops, panels and more. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Venue:  Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
Location:  116 King Street West, Hamilton, ON
Website:  http://www.canadians.org/conference
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

How do we create good jobs in Canada? The nature of work is changing; precarious, part-time and low-wage work is on the rise. Young people, students and all unemployed people from our communities need more choices and more options for good jobs.
Unifor has partnered with Ryerson University, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Ontario and the Canadian Federation of Students to host the summit. We look forward to participation from a range of community groups representing the cultural and racial diversity of Toronto and GTA. The Good Jobs Summit wants to hear from everyone about what can be done for a better working future for marginalized workers and workers who are so frequently discriminated against.

The entire summit is FREE but requires advance registration. To learn more, visit the Summit site at www.goodjobssummit.ca | Facebook event

Venue:  Mattamy Athletic Centre, Ryerson University (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens)
Location:  College Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://goodjobssummit.ca | Facebook event
Categories:   Business & Economics; Economic Development; Human Rights, Law, Legal

This is a series of indoor presentations and outside activities that involve you in discussion and hands-on learning. Participants will learn about ecology, rain water management, and important environment issues in the Credit River Watershed. Mark Mattson, Founder and President of the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Program and a prominent environmental lawyer is our keynote speaker this year. Mark runs a charity dedicated to a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Ontario.
The Schedule page has a full list of presentations.
Please register by September 24.

Time:  8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Venue:  University of Toronto Mississauga Campus (UTM)
Location:  3359 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON
Website:  http://creditvallyca.ca
For information contact:  ljennings@creditvalleyca.ca
Phone:  905-670-1615 ext. 445
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors; Education

The 4th Annual Toronto Disability Pride March. We have some great speakers lined up for this year!
* Onar Usar (YorkU)
* David Meyers (ERDCO)
* Charles Silverman (Ryerson/OCAD)
* Kevin Jackson (TDPM/YorkU/Ryerson/ERDCO)
* Melissa Graham (TDPM/CILT)
* Kathryn Church (Ryerson)

Time:  1:00 p.m.
Venue:  Queen's Park Circle
Location:  99 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.socialjustice.org/community/
Categories:   Disability Issues; Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Free and open to the public, VA/BF is the only international art book fair in Canada and one of only two on the West Coast. In 2014 the event is anticipated to attract over 1,500 visitors from across the Greater Vancouver Area and beyond. Presented by Project Space, VA/BF is a two-day festival of artists’ publishing featuring nearly one hundred local, national and international publishers, as well as a diverse line-up of programs, performances and installations. Featured artists travel to Vancouver from across Canada and the globe, and produce everything from books, magazines, zines and printed ephemera to digital, performative or other experimental forms of publication.

Time:  12 - 5pm
Venue:  Vancouver Art Gallery
Location:  750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://2014.vancouverartbookfair.com/
For information contact:  info@vancouverartbookfair.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Sally Armstrong, award winning humanitarian, journalist and author, has been on the front lines in Africa, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Asia and Canada. Women are key to ending violence, conflict and poverty. Ms Armstrong will bring us women's inspiring and brave voices in the face of oppression and violation of their human rights.
Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted to cover costs and the work of GRAN.

Time:  7:00 p.m. - Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Venue:  Amphitheatre, St Paul University
Location:  223 Main Street, Ottawa, ON
Categories:   Women; Human Rights, Law, Legal; Security

Cinema Politica @ The Bloor presents the Toronto premiere of a documentary looking at one of the most controversial activist groups in the world - Femen. Join us when we screen this new documentary on the Ukrainian group and host a discussion on LGTBQ and feminist activism in that part of the world, led by York professor Marusya Bociurkiw. The Swiss director Alain Margot paints the portrait of a bewitching and many-faceted persona, while also revealing the stories of the brave young women who have fought for freedom of speech and democracy.
Ukrainian and Russian with English subtitles

Time:  6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue:  Bloor Cinema
Location:  506 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Women; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual

Join author Donald Gutstein as he launches his new book
"An immensely powerful and insightful probe of Stephen Harper's impact on Canada. Donald Gutstein skillfully traces the deep links between Harper and the right-wing world of corporate-funded think tanks." - Linda McQuaig
Expert Panel: Louise Mandell is a lawyer with Mandell Pinder, specializing in aboriginal law for 4 decades;
Gwen Barlee is an environmental and health advocate; Adrienne Montani is a child and youth advocate.

Time:  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Venue:  Segal Centre, Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre Campus
Location:  515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Categories:   Communications Industry & Technology; Politics & Political Organizations; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Join author Donald Gutstein as he launches his new book
"An immensely powerful and insightful probe of Stephen Harper's impact on Canada. Donald Gutstein skillfully traces the deep links between Harper and the right-wing world of corporate-funded think tanks." - Linda McQuaig
Expert Panel: Louise Mandell is a lawyer with Mandell Pinder, specializing in aboriginal law for 4 decades;
Gwen Barlee is an environmental and health advocate; Adrienne Montani is a child and youth advocate.

Time:  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Venue:  Segal Centre, Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre Campus
Location:  515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Categories:   Communications Industry & Technology; Politics & Political Organizations; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Media Democracy Days is excited to announce Bandwidth: A Multimedia Fundraiser. Catch a full line-up of local bands, performance poetry, art, and multimedia fun (along with cash beverages, silent auction, & prizes)! We're meeting to celebrate the sound of local voices and to affirm that we can meet the task of improving media democracy in Canada. All proceeds support the Media Democracy Days conference November 7 & 8, 2014 at Vancouver Public LIbrary.
Tickets are $10 in advance. Get yours today!
Beverages and Silent Auction are cash only

Time:  8:00 p.m.
Venue:  Astorino's
Location:  1739 Venables Street (at Commercial)., Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bandwidth-a-multimedia-fundraiser-tickets
Categories:   Arts & Culture

The 2014 NAAEE conference will be held in Ottawa, Canada's vibrant capital city, with the Gold LEED Ottawa Convention Center as the center of activity. Join more than 1,000 of your environmental education colleagues for this outstanding professional development opportunity.

Venue:  Ottawa Convention Centre
Location:  55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.naaee.net/conference
Categories:   Environment; Education

Celtic Colours International Festival invites you to join us October 10-18 and experience all that Cape Breton Island has to offer. This year’s Festival includes 46 concerts presented at 40 venues in 32 communities and more than 200 community cultural events in nearly 60 communities throughout Cape Breton Island.

Venue:  different venues
Location:  Cape Breton Island, NS
Website:  http://www.celtic-colours.com
For information contact:  info@celtic-colours.com
Phone:  1-877-285-2321
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage; Arts & Culture

Wordfest is a not-for-profit organization that brings readers and writers together to experience the power of story through accessible and engaging programming in Calgary, Banff and the Bow Valley. Wordfest hosts year-round literary events featuring the world’s best writers. Over 850 writers have presented at these events over the past 19 years. Festival authors have included Margaret Atwood, Douglas Coupland, John Irving, Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Ford, Alexander McCall Smith and David Suzuki.

Location:  Eau Claire Market, 117- 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, AB
Website:  http://www.wordfest.com/
For information contact:  info@wordfest.com
Phone:  403.237.9068
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

Some of the themes that will be explored on the day include:
* Big Brother is watching you: Mass surveillance of the media industry
* Practical steps: Safeguarding journalists and their sources
* Joining forces and building alliances to defend against mass surveillance
Speakers confirmed include Alan Rusbridger from the Guardian News & Media, Michelle Stanistreet from the National Union of Journalists, Jim Boumelha from the International Federation of Journalists, Massimo Mucchetti from Corriere della Sera, Gavin Millar QC from Doughty Street Chambers, Mark Thomas comedian and political activist, Bernie Lunzer from the US Newspaper Guild and Izza Leightas from Human Rights Watch.
To attend RSVP by 8 October: Opens window for sending emailpressfreedom@nuj.org.uk

Time:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Kings Place, London, UK
Website:  http://www.ifj.org/nc/news-single-view/backpid
For information contact:  pressfreedom@nuj.org(uk
Categories:   Communications Industry & Technology; Education; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Jim Adams, Venture Capitalist, will share his insights and wisdom about how he sees the economy impacted by the seismic changes that are happening around the world and will focus on China, Japan and Africa. You'll never see the world the same again.

Time:  7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Venue:  Verity Club
Location:  111D Queen Street East, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.speakersgold.com/events
For information contact:  Cathleen Fillmore
Phone:  416-532-9886
Categories:   Economic Development; Business & Economics; Trade

The Folk Music Ontario conference is the key event for Ontario’s folk, roots, and traditional music community. The 28th annual conference will take place October 16-19, 2014, at the Westin Bristol Place, Toronto. Members Only Early Bird registration and Youth registration will begin at 10:00am on April 1, 2014.

Venue:  Westin Bristol Place
Location:  950 Dixon Rd, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/folk-music-ontario-conference/
For information contact:  info@folkmusicontario.ca
Phone:  613-560-5997
Categories:   Music; Arts & Culture

This conference is organized to share and discuss recent developments in clean energy sector. This highly interactive conference and exposition is designed to promote information exchange among scientists, technologists, engineers, entrepreneurs and exhibitors involved in Clean Energy sector.

The aim of ICCE 2014 is to gather researchers, scientists, engineers, practitioners, policy makers, from all over the world to present advances in the clean energy technologies. We are in an era in which there is a continuous progress in green energy sources and technologies and ICCE 2014 will provide a forum to exchange information, present new technologies and developments, and discuss the future direction, strategies and priorities in the field of clean energy.

Venue:  Campus of Laval University
Location:  Quebec City, QC
Website:  http://www.iaemm.com/ICCE2014
For information contact:  ICCE2014
Phone:  613 830 1760
Categories:   Science & Technology

Open Stage of Poetry and Music featuring poets Clifton Joseph & Barbara Erochina. Host: Bänoo Zan. Admission: $5
Barbara Erochina is part of Toronto’s WordSpell Spoken Word Collective, works at The League of Canadian Poets and recently completed the Spoken Word residency program at the Banff Centre for the Arts
Clifton Joseph is a founding member of the Dub poetry movement in Canada and has performed extensively in North America, Britain and the Caribbean. He is the author of a book of poems, Metropolitan Blues, an album of poetry and music, Oral Trans/missions, and the video, Pimps.

Time:  7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sign-up for open mic: 6:30 p.m.
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham St., Toronto, ON
Phone:  647-726-9500
Categories:   Performing Arts

The Vancouver Writers Fest turns reading into a community experience, bringing people together to share thoughts, explore ideas, and witness brilliant conversations.
For the past 25 years, the Writers Fest has enriched our imaginations and the culture of our city and has touched and inspired thousands of lives by creating a forum for authors to connect with readers and by offering a vibrant exchange of ideas and conversation.
The Festival is a celebration of story, told by authors, poets, spoken word performers, and graphic novelists. For six days in October, this celebration takes place in the cultural oasis of Granville Island, and continues throughout the year with the Incite reading series at the VPL, special events with leading writers and the Spreading the Word education programs at Lower Mainland schools and in small BC communities.

Venue:  Different venues (check out website)
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/
For information contact:  info@writersfest.bc.ca
Phone:  604-681-6330
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Big Business and the Re-shaping of North America by Richard Roman, Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology, University of Toronto.

Time:  4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue:  University of Toronto, Room SS-2117
Location:  100 St George St, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Business & Economics; International

Oct 22: Beit Zatoun - Project X: Humanity Cries is a work in progress. With Melissa Noventa, Mikhail P. Morris and Sheniz Janmohamed who explore the interplay of art, culture and politics with literary readings, live music and dance. Should art create sites of exclusively secular, civic expression - or do art and religion become mutually useful resources in a region as diverse as GTA?
Sponsored by RPS - Religion in the Public Sphere (University of Toronto) Registration is required: www.rps.utoronto.ca
Oct 23: 9:30 - 4:00 p.m. Community Research Workshop, 170 St George Street
Oct 23: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Ave

Time:  Oct 22: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Oct 23: 9:30-4:00 p.m. and 5:30-7:30
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham St, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  www.rps.utoronto.ca
Phone:  647 726 9500
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Religious; Performing Arts

Speaker: Kawa Jabary who was born in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. He fled to Turkey as a result of his political activities and in 1997 settled in Canada as a refugee. Kawa has a graduate degree in Political Science from Simon Fraser University.
With the appearance of ISIS/ISIL on the scene since spring 2014, the bloodshed, the events and forces at play in the "Middle East" seem more puzzling than ever and the hope for a peaceful resolution ever more remote. This insanity can be witnessed in the intensifying conflict over the Kurdish city of Kobane in Northern Syria. What is going on? What is the strategic value of Kobane and this conflict? What has the Islamic State militants attacking it; the Kurds defending it; the Turkish army simply observing it; and the US and allies so intent on bombing it?
$5 donation (suggested minimum)

Time:  7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham St, Toronto, ON
Phone:  647 726 9500
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; International

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in extreme weather events like floods, ice storms and heat waves. Our cities are not built to cope with these extremes, and as infrastructure and natural water systems are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the need for urban dwellers and government to adapt to more frequent extreme weather events is abundantly clear.
Learn how communities and cities can become more resilient with climate change adaptation practitioners David MacLeod, Blair Feltmate and Dan Sandink.
General Admission - $5 suggest donation
Students - Free with valid student ID
Live Green Toronto members - Free

Time:  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Venue:  University of Toronto, St. George Campus Earth Sciences Building, Room ES 149 (basement)
Location:  5 Bancroft Avenue, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.evergreen.ca/whats-on/event
Categories:   Environment

Join us for the launch of the Discover the Don Speaker Series!
Learn about the value of, the threats to, and the action to restore, Toronto's tree canopy!
Featured presentations include:
The Economic Value of Toronto's Trees
Karen Clarke-Whistler, Chief Environment Officer, TD
The Biological Threats to Toronto's Trees
Dr. Dawn Bazely, Professor, Department of Biology, York University

Toronto's Urban Forest: Challenges and Opportunities
Kim Statham, Program Standards & Development Officer, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, City of Toronto
Community Action to Protect Toronto's Trees
Daniel Larocque and Mike Jones, Leslieville-Riverdale Tree Project
Moderated by Gabriella Kalapos, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Free

Time:  7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Venue:  The Auditorium, North York Central Library
Location:  5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.discoverthedon.ca/speakerseries
For information contact:  Michael Charendoff mcharendoff@ttrca.on.ca
Phone:  416-661-6600 x5280
Categories:   Environment; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space

Each fall, the International Festival of Authors brings together the world’s best writers of contemporary literature for 11 days of readings, interviews, lectures, round table discussions, public book signings and a number of special events, including readings by Governor General’s Literary Award and Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize finalists, as well as the awarding of the Harbourfront Festival Prize.

Venue:  Harbourfront Centre
Location:  235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://ifoa.org/festival
For information contact:  info@ifoa.org and media@ifoa.org
Phone:  416-973-4760
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

A sound theatre performance based on the life of Ziba Kazemi. It Is Only Sound That Remains is the story of Montreal-based artist Shahrzad Arshadi coming into contact with an exceptional woman and photographer Ziba Kazemi after her tragic death at the hands of Iranian authorities in the summer of 2003.
Admission: $15.00
No entry or latecomers permitted during performance

Time:  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Venue:  Beit Zatoun
Location:  612 Markham St, Toronto, ON
Phone:  647 726 9500
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Literary Arts Windsor is dedicated to education, understanding, and appreciation of the literary arts by providing performances of an artistic and literary nature in public places, senior citizens’ homes, performance areas, theatres, and educational institutions. We also provide seminars on topics relating to such performances. BookFest Windsor began in 2002, and in the inaugural year welcomed 450 attendees during its one-day program. In 2012, the festival was included in Canadian Geographic’s list of top literary festivals in Canada. The festival proper has grown to a three-day event, with multiple lead-up activities, presentations and workshops. Attendance at Bookfest 2013 events numbered in the thousands.

Venue:  Different venues (check out webpage)
Location:  Windsor, ON
Website:  http://bookfestwindsor.com/
For information contact:  info@bookfestwindsor.com
Phone:  c/o 519-255-6770 ext. 4603
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is coming to Canada to speak about privacy, state surveillance, and its impact on Canadians at an event sponsored by rabble.ca and produced by Bill Owen of Eyestir Communications. Mr Greenwald is an American journalist, lawyer, and author, who is best known for his extensive reporting on the Edward Snowden NSA documents. His reporting exposed how spy agencies like Canada's CSEC and the U.S. NSA are conducting invasive surveillance of law-abiding citizens on a massive scale. Greenwald has worked with the CBC to reveal how CSEC monitored thousands of innocent Canadian air travellers, spied on Brazil's mining ministry, and facilitated a large U.S. spying operation on Canadian soil.
The talk will be followed by a discussion moderated by journalist Jesse Brown.
TICKETS: $35 ($20 for seniors/students with ID). Tickets are selling out fast so be sure to get yours right now.

Time:  6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue:  The Auditorium
Location:  440 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON
Categories:   International; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Why we say NO to Canada's war in Iraq. We have all seen the pictures and read the reports abut the brutal sectarian group ISIS in Iraq and Syria and many people want to "do something" to stop the terror. However, the U.S. led bombing campaign, that Canada has just joined, is not going to help. Here's why we say no to the war in Iraq and Syria. It will make things worse
- Every bombing campaign kills civilians and every civilian killed means more recruits for ISIS.
- The actions of the US and its allies are legitimizing ISIS as an anti-imperial force to people in the region.
- Already, the airstrikes have led opponents such as the Jabhat al-Nusra to join in common cause with ISIS. Bombing is making these groups stronger.

Time:  2:30 p.m.
Venue:  U.S. Consulate
Location:  360 University Avenue, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  www.nowar.ca
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; International; Military

Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Relations Coordinator Dave Maass will discuss EFF's contribution to Censored 2015, Project Censored's annual collection of under-reported news stories and related essays. Maass' piece describes the sea change in media coverage of issues around electronic surveillance in the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks.

Time:  7:30 pm
Venue:  Moe’s Books
Location:  2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley CA
Website:  http://www.projectcensored.org
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Human Rights, Law, Legal

On Saturday, October 25tt, the Riverside District welcomes the city to the much anticipated 6th annual FREE Riverside WalkFEST. This year's WalkFEST has been awarded Pan Am Ignite Status, and promises to be a great day of food, fun and exercise!
The annual Riverside WalkFEST has become a tradition, with a series of curated walking tours to experience the diversity of the Riverside District. This year there are 9 unique walks led by local personalities and includes a celebration of the mural painted by renowned local muralist, Monica Wickeler.
For complete details and to sign-up for each walk please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/riverside-ignite-2015-walkfest-tickets-13312...

Time:  8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue:  Riverside area
Location:  Broadview Ave / Queen St - DVP - Empire St, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.riverside-to.com
For information contact:  Anjuli Solanki - walkon@riverside-to.com
Phone:  647-773-2547
Categories:   Nature & Outdoors; Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations

A Wakefield event to learn about climate change in our region and how we can work together locally to build a more resilient future. Join concerned citizens and our political representatives as we learn from a panel of specialists about climate change impacts in our region. How can we work together locally to build a more resilient future?
Film(s) & Information Fair: 1:30-3:00 pm
Roundtable and discussion: 3-5 pm
Volunteers, Event and Table Sponsors and Donations welcome!

Time:  1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue:  Wakefield Community Centre
Location:  38 Valley Drive, Wakefield, QC
For information contact:  gary.martin (at) carleton.ca - mwesche@explornet.com
Categories:   Environment

Please join us for a talk by renowned Israeli author and human rights journalist Gideon Levy.
Levy—who has written for the Israeli daily Haaretz since 1982, and is a member of its editorial board—will focus on Israelis’ and Palestinians’ respective attitudes to the conflict, and how such attitudes are shaping the conflict’s evolution, duration and outcome.
Levy has recently reconsidered his long-time support for the “two-state solution” and his opposition to the boycott of Israel. Nonetheless, he considers himself an Israeli patriot, and refuses to be intimidated by extremist opponents.
Mr. Levy is the author of two books available in Canada: Twilight Zone – Life and Death under the Israeli Occupation. 1988–2003 (2004) and The Punishment of Gaza (2010). Levy was the recipient of the Euro-Med Journalist Prize in 2008, the Leipzig Freedom Prize in 2001, the Israeli Journalists’ Union Prize in 1997, and The Association of Human Rights in Israel Award for 1996.

Ticket prices are:
Students: $10 advance / $12 at the door
Non-students: $15 advance / $20 at the door
The Toronto talk is co-sponsored with the U. of Toronto Department of Near and Middle East Civilisations

Time:  7:00 pm
Venue:  OISE
Location:  252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.cjpme.org/EventVenueDetails.aspx?EventVenueID=266
Categories:   International; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Now in its fourteenth year, the prize is awarded annually for a book of literary nonfiction that captures a political subject of relevance to Canadian readers and has the potential to shape or influence thinking on Canadian political life. The winning work combines compelling new insights with depth of research and is of significant literary merit.

Website:  http://www.writerstrust.com/Awards/Shaughnessy-Cohen-Prize-for-Political-Writing.aspx
For information contact:  Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@writerstrust.com
Phone:  416-504-8222 ext. 242
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Politics & Political Organizations

On the day or during the week of the 5 November, journalists across Europe and around the world come together in solidarity to spotlight some of the major challenges they face. The EFJ Steering Committee is proposing to highlight the situation of journalists in an increasingly concentrated media environment. New actors, including Google, threaten not only media pluralism but increasingly the survival of many freelance journalists who often only face one media employer, especially at local level. Tycoons have been buying media outlets and in many countries appear to exert media contro, especially in eastern and southeast Europe, where those involved in media are also involved in other businesses. All influence editorial control or promote a political ideology. Unions in Europe and around the world can launch initiatives or highlight a campaign in their countries as part of a European-wide week focusing on issues concerning journalists.

For the campaign to be as successful as the last year's and stand to its promises we need your full support and creative ideas! Please send all information about your activities to efj(at)ifj(dot)org.

Time:  7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Website:  http://efj@ifj.org.
Categories:   Media, Entertainment, News, Communications; Politics & Political Organizations; International

The seventh Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Symposium (NCGG7), will be organized 5-7 November 2014 in Amsterdam, with a focus on “Innovations for a Sustainable Future”. We invite submission of papers and sessions with respect to four themes: (1) Innovation and Integration, (2) Sources, Sinks and Inventories, (3) Atmospheric Processes and (4) Policy Implementation. We welcome participants from science, policy and economic sectors (industry, agriculture, transport)

Venue:  Casa 400
Location:  Amsterdam
Website:  http://www.ncgg.info
For information contact:  office@ncgg.info
Phone:  0-30-232-29-89
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology; Business & Economics

Millions of migrants live precarious lives as migrant labourers, as refugees, and as undocumented people. This thesis explores migrant detention centres in Canada, the fastest growing incarceration sector in North America's prison industrial complex, and questions the role of architectural design in the control and management of migrant bodies in such spaces. Migrants are detained primarily because they are undocumented. Likewise, these sites of detention bare little trace - drawings and photos are classified; access is extremely limited. The detention centres, too, are undocumented. The purpose of this investigation is to make visible the sites and stories of detention, to bring them into conversations about our built environment, and to highlight migrant detention as an architectural problem.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Centretown
Location:  251 Bank St. 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; International

VOW Awards Gala Dinner
November 8 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm | $75.00
Royal Canadian Yacht Club - To be confirmed

Guest speaker - Lieutenant governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell - Invited, to be confirmed

Cost $75 regular, $60 students, $100 solidarity rate (please consider an additional donation to help a student attend)
We will honour wonderful women with an awards dinner. Three awards will be handed out.

Time:  6:00 pm - 9:30pm
Venue:  Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Location:  141 St. George Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/event/canadian-voice-of-women-conference-and-agm/
For information contact:  info@vowpeace.org
Phone:  4166037915
Categories:   Women; Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal

9:30 am Gather, register, coffee

10:00 am Welcome comments - Ontario VOW co-chairs Mary and Kasha welcome and brief intro to National co-chairs Lyn and Janis
AGM - financial and business details

12:30pm - Lunch (included) catered by YMCA Metro Hall

1:30pm Resolutions and discussions of current issues

2:30 pm dedicated to discussing a new vision for VOW. How to survive in this economic crisis

4:30 pm closing comments - co-chairs

Regular $20, Students $15 All VOW events are PWYC (pay what you can) Please consider an additional donation so that others might attend.

Time:  9:30pm - 5:00pm
Venue:  Metro Hall
Location:  55 John Street, M5V 3C6, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/event/vow-annual-general-meeting-sunday-november-9-2014/
For information contact:  info@vowpeace.org
Phone:  (416) 603-7915
Categories:   Women; Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Theme This Year: "Sharing Beauty, The Migratory Birds of Canada and Costa Rica"
Fiesta Verde is the annual dinner and fundraiser for the Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation. It is the event of the year that celebrates the diverse and fragile beauty of one of the most important ecosystems found on the planet, the rainforests. COTERC is working to protect rainforests through research and education but we need help to reach our goals. It is our hope that Fiesta Verde will offer you much entertainment and education while gathering funds for COTERC that will keep the Organization viable well into the future.

Time:  6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Venue:  The Atrium, Toronto Zoo
Location:  361A Old Finch Ave, Scarborough, ON
Website:  http://www.coterc.com/fiesta-verde-2014.html
For information contact:  info@coterc.org
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors

The fair usually contains exhibitors with poetry books, novels, cookbooks, posters, t-shirts, graphic novels, comic books, magazines, scraps of paper, gum-ball machines with poems, 2x4s with text, etc. Happens twice a year, founded in 1994 by Rob McLennan and James Spyker.

Time:  noon to 5pm
Venue:  Jack Purcell Community Centre
Location:  320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://smallpressbookfair.blogspot.ca/
For information contact:  Rob McLennan: rob_mclennan@hotmail.com
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing

9:30 am registration and coffee

10:00am greeting Carrie Lester ( invited)

Welcome comments - Ontario and National Co-chairs

10:15 am Â- Interactive Workshop

10:30 am - Film "Conflict and Climate Change"
10:45am - debrief film

11:00am - Speaker Joanna Kerr from Greenpeace
Joanna Kerr, Executive Director of Greenpeace
"Stopping climate change and environmental degradation are the most urgent priorities of my generation," said Kerr. "For over two decades I have worked for economic empowerment and human rights for women and the most marginalized people around the world, an agenda now undermined by climate related causes." click here for more on Joanna Kerr

11:30am Â- brief Q & A

11:45am - breakout groups

12:30pm - LUNCH catered by YMCA Catering

1:30pm - Panel Water, Food security, Militarism TBA
2:15 pm Q&A
2:30 pm Break out groups with panel members

3:15pm Solutions - Action groups

4:30pm - groups report back - Gallery Walk style

5:00 pm closing comments

Regular $20, Students $15 All VOW events are PWYC (pay what you can) Please consider an additional donation so that others might attend.

Time:  9:30am- 5:00 pm
Venue:  Metro Hall
Location:  55 John Street, M5V 3C6, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://vowpeace.org/event/vow-conference-and-agm/
For information contact:  info@vowpeace.org
Phone:  416-603-7915
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Environment; Women

Special guests: Expert and activist Matthew Behrens and Filmmaker John Greyson will join us for a discussion about art and activism
Imagine spending years in prison without being charged with a crime or knowing exactly what you're accused of. A film about the human impact of the “War on Terror,” The Secret Trial 5 is a sobering examination of the Canadian government’s use of security certificates, a tool that allows for indefinite detention without charges, based on evidence not revealed to the accused or their lawyers. Over the last decade, this rare and highly controversial device has been used to detain five men for nearly 30 years combined. To date, none of them have been charged with a crime or have seen the evidence against them. Through the experience of the detainees and their families, the film raises poignant questions about the balance between security and liberty.
Filmmakers and special guests will participate in Q&As following all screenings.

Time:  6:30 p.m.
Venue:  Bloor Cinema
Location:  506 Bloor St W (at Bathurst), Toronto, ON
Website:  http://secrettrial5.com
For information contact:  Facebook event
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Politics & Political Organizations

The festival showcases edgy, thought provoking films that explore mental health and addiction issues from a multitude of angles

Time:  5:30 p.m. Nov 10, 6:30 p.m. others
Venue:  TIFF Bell Lightbox
Location:  Reitman Square, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.rendezvouswithmadness.com
For information contact:  info@workmanarts.com
Phone:  (416) 583-4339
Categories:   Disability Issues; Education

'Money Logging' investigates the environmental crime of the massive destruction of the Borneo rainforest by Malaysian loggers. Lukas Straumann searches not only the lost forests and the people who used to call them home, but also the network of criminals who have earned billions through illegal timber sales and corruption. Straumann singles out Abdul Taib Mahmud, current governor of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, as the kingpin of this Asian timber mafia, while he shows that Taib's family have profited to the tune of 15 billion US dollars. Money Logging tells of a people who have lost their home to a wasteland of oil palm plantations, pollution, and corruption - and how they hope to take it back.
A historian by training, Lukas Straumann is the executive director of the Bruno Manser Fund, a human rights and environmental organization that champions the rights of the indigenous peoples of Borneo.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown
Location:  251 Bank St. 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON
For information contact:  Octopus Books
Categories:   International; Economic Development; Environment

Remembrance Day event with Threshold Theatre reading letters from Canadians involved in various wars including WWI and II, the Korean War and the war in Afghanistan.
Free.

Time:  7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.
Venue:  Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
Location:  Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St, Toronto, ON
Categories:   Military; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Join us for drinks and snacks as we meet one another and talk about the opportunities and barriers facing us in finding sustainable work in the media.
We'll share advice and stories on unpaid internships, using social media, diversity in journalism, and finding meaningful work.

Time:  6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue:  The Foundery
Location:  376 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://cwamediamixer.eventbrite.ca
Categories:   Media, Entertainment, News, Communications; Communications Industry & Technology

ACORN's conference is a three-day event that brings together organic and sustainable farmers, processors and businesses from across the region - and beyond!
Food Secure Canada will be hosting their 8th National Assembly from November 13 - 16 at the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront as well, providing a wonderful opportunity for joint events, conversations and a way to strengthen the ties between all of those involved in the food movement! For more information: FSC 8th National Assembly.
Johnny's Selected Seeds Flame Engineering Horticulture Nova Scotia

Time:  TBA
Venue:  Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Location:  Halifax, NS
For information contact:  Facebook Conference
Categories:   Food & Beverage

Leftwords Festival presents the Conspire speaking series. Conspire with these bold authors as they tackle some bold subjects—from the war on science to mothering in the age of neoliberalism and the messy business of healthcare:
Michael Riordon author of Bold Scientists. Melinda Vandenbeld Giles editor of Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism. Julie Devaney and David Molenhuis editors of MESS: The Hospital Anthology. With former Ontario MPP and BTL author Marilyn Churley as moderator!

Time:  6:00 - 8:00 pm
Venue:  Supermarket Bar and Grill
Location:  268 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://btlbooks.com/events/view/conspire-with-bold-authors
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing; Arts & Culture

Join a growing community of early childhood educators, academics and researchers, policymakers, advocates, and parents--from urban, suburban, rural and Indigenous communities across Canada--all working together for a better system of early childhood education and care.
ChildCare2020 is now sold out! We are keeping a waiting list and we will let you know if space becomes available. Please address questions to info@childcare2020.ca.

Time:  Nov 13 - 2:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Nov 14 - 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Nov 15 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Venue:  Fort Garry Hotel
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Website:  http://childcare2020.ca
For information contact:  info@childcare2020.ca.
Categories:   Children & Youth

The inaugural Toronto International Book Fair. More than 400 authors reading and signing books, eight stages and feature areas, more than 200 exhibitors representing 300 companies, 15 workshops.

Venue:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location:  255 Front St. W, North Building, Halls A & B, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.torontobookfair.ca
For information contact:  info@torontobookfair.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Publishers & Publishing

The Assembly is organized by Food Secure Canada and FoodARC at Mount Saint Vincent University, in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Food Security Network and ACORN (which holds its 15th conference in the same location).

Time:  All Day
Venue:  Various
Location:  Halifax, NS
For information contact:  FSC2014Assembly@agendamanagers.com
Phone:  1-877-731-1333
Categories:   Food & Beverage

Schedule TBA
A special focus on fisheries. A wide variety of speakers and panelists. A final program of activities will be released in September. The menu is incredibly rich, with a wide variety of sessions on everything from fisheries to financialization of food. The Assembly is organized by Food Secure Canada and FoodARC at Mount Saint Vincent University, in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Food Security Network and ACORN (which holds its 15th conference in the same location).

Time:  All Day
Venue:  Various locations
Location:  Mount St Vincent, Halifax, NS
Categories:   Farming; Fishing & Hunting; Food & Beverage

Conspire is free public evening events in Toronto that celebrate and promote the work of Canadian and international writers and thinkers
Featuring authors from Between the Lines, Fernwood Publishing, and Inanna Publications, among others. Co-sponsored by Brunswick Books.

Time:  6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue:  various venues
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://btlbooks.com/events/view/conspire-author-book-events-in-toronto
Categories:   Publishers & Publishing; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Come out and Conspire!
Free public evening evens that celebrate and proote the work of Canadian and international writers and thinkers.
Featuring authors from Between the Lines, Fernwood Publishing, and Inanna Publications, aong others.
For full schedule of events, updates, and further information: www.leftwordsfestival.ca

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.leftwordsfestival.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Publishers & Publishing; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Water Management in our homes, in our community, and globally. "Water is a human right and as such, must be protected from privatization, pollution and bulk exports."
The Council of Canadians

Time:  9:00AM - 12:30PM
Venue:  The Hamilton Spectator Auditorium
Location:  44 Frid St.,, Hamilton, ON
For information contact:  Gail Lorimer
Phone:  905 522 3330
Categories:   Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space; Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal

INTERSECTION will be a unique gathering of Indigenous artists, entrepreneurs, academics and students, telling success stories. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, will tell how her blog Beyond Buckskin applied entrepreneurship as a platform to address local and global social issues. Three distinct panels will expand discussions on emerging business ideas and social innovation approaches. A series of practical workshops using design thinking and a NEW flourishing business model methods will allow attendees to practice and test their ideas for scaling up and sustainability.

Time:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue:  OCAD University Auditorium
Location:  100 McCaul St, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  intersection.conference@gmail.com
Categories:   Native Peoples; Education; Business & Economics

Driving Innovation in News Media:

Taking inspiration from the much discussed New York Times Innovation Report's key recommendations, Digital Media Asia 2014 will showcase some of the hottest international trends in digital media. Media executives around the globe with share their best practices and insights on online content monetization, digital advertising, social media, tablet publishing, big data, and other recent digital innovations.

Venue:  Orchard Ballroom, Level 3, Orchard Hotel Singapore
Location:  442 Orchard Rd, 238879, Singapore
Website:  http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/digital-media-asia-2014
For information contact:  gilles.demptos@wan-ifra.org
Phone:  +65-6562 8443
Categories:   Design; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations

Digital Media Asia (DMA) has since its launch in 2009, grown to become the largest new media conference dedicated to the news publishing industry in Asia. The event offers four focussed days of conference and masterclasses and a foyer expo. The 5th Asian Digital Media Awards will be presented during the conference.

Venue:  Orchard Ballroom, Level 3
Location:  Orchard Hotel, Singapore
Website:  http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/digital-media-asia-2014
For information contact:  wilson.leong@wan-ifra.org
Phone:  +65 6562 8446
Categories:   Media, Entertainment, News, Communications

Come and support Greenest City 6:30pm on November 19th at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema by joining us for the screening of the exciting documentary Growing Cities.

Growing Cities is a film about urban farming in America. Get an inside look at how growing amazing food in cities is producing stronger and more vibrant communities. Key people and organizations growing food in Toronto will inform and inspire you!

Funds raised go to Greenest City programs.

Time:  6:30PM
Venue:  Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Location:  506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/674010896045492/
For information contact:  Ayal Dinner ayal@greenestcity.ca
Phone:  647-438-0038
Categories:   Media, Entertainment, News, Communications; Environment

Join the Federation of Community Power Co-operatives and GTA-based energy co-operatives for an evening of learning, sharing and celebration. Find out more about local and international activities in community power and the growing trend of green energy impact investing.

Time:  7:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue:  YWCA Elm Centre
Location:  87 Elm St., Toronto, ON
Categories:   Environment; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space

STOP private clinics
SAVE our local public hospitals

Time:  12:00 p.m.
Venue:  Ontario Legislature
Location:  Queen's Park, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://ontariohealthcoalition.ca
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Government & Public Sector

Housing is a human right! The Toronto rally is part of National Housing Day actions taking place across Canada to send a message to the Federal government that we are calling for a national housing strategy and a stop to the cuts now!

Time:  12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Venue:  Yonge-Dundas Square
Location:  1 Dundas St. East, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  righttohousingcoalition@gmail.com.
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Building & Construction

Current and former Caregivers will be outside the Federal Minister’ Offices at 150 King West, on Saturday, November 22nd 2014 at 3:00pm to condemn the cap placed on permanent residency for Caregivers. Announced on October 31st, these new changes come in to effect on November 30th and limit permanent residency to just 2,750 Caregivers working with children each year.

Time:  3:00 pm
Venue:  Federal Ministers Offices
Location:  150 King West, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Liza Draman (Organizer, Caregivers Action Centre)
Phone:  647-447-9590
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions

We are rejigging the event to Keynote Speakers from BC and their efforts.
It's $20.00 for the Keynote Speakers in the morning on 'The Science of GMO's' and CBAN's lecture on 'The Politics of GMO's' on Saturday morning; optional organic lunch that you can purchase directly from St. Paul U and a large afternoon panel including the Keynote speakers and local experts for another $15.00.

Venue:  St. Paul's University
Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://gmofreesymposium.eventbrite.ca/
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Health/Health Care; International

The overall goal of our conference is to prepare our volunteers to lobby the Canadian Parliament for carbon fee and dividend on Monday, November 24, 2014.
Join us in Ottawa on our two year mission to get a scientifically and economically sound price on carbon pollution in Canada so that our country and all civilization can live long and prosper.

You will experience Canadian democracy on a whole level because Parliamentarians love to meet to face to face with CCLers.

Venue:  Ottawa City Hall and the Parliament Buildings
Location:  110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.citizensclimatelobby.ca/node/291
Categories:   Environment; Government & Public Sector; Science & Technology

EcoFair at the Barns is a fun, family-oriented event that informs and inspires people to make greener choices in their homes and communities. Last year, there were more than 30 exhibitors and interactive activities. Approximately 800 people came out to learn about green initiatives and achievements in our neighbourhood and in our city, explore new ideas, and share green tips and tricks.
The event is FREE and everyone is welcome! Highlights include:
- Eco exhibits, interactive demos and workshops
- Skate swap and eco-themed book swap
- Electric car test drives
- Kids activities
- Good food!

Time:  Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Venue:  Artscape Wychwood Barns
Location:  601 Christie Street, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://ecofairtoronto.org/
For information contact:  EcofairAtTheBarns@gmail.com.
Categories:   Environment; Education

A day of joyful protest in solidarity with migrants jailed at the Toronto Immigration Holding Centre, demanding justice for migrants, refugees, and migrant workers. A report launched in June revealed that in 2013, thousands of detainees were locked up in 146 prisons across the country with no end in sight, and every year they have fewer chances of getting released (www.truthaboutdetention.com).

Time:  3:30 p.m.
Venue:  Toronto Immigration Holding Centre
Location:  385 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://bit.ly/Nov23Rally
Categories:   International; Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Policy

Friends, families and supporters of immigration detainees will be gathering at the Toronto Immigration Holding Centre (TIHC) calling for an overhaul of immigration arrest and detention practices. In August, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) racially profiled migrants on their way to work, and coerced them into signing away their rights. A recent Global News report named eleven people who have died in suspicious circumstances in immigration detention in Canada since 2000.

WHAT: Rally and music at TIHC Prison Facility http://endimmigrationdetention.com/2013/12/12/media-advisory-immigration- detainees-re-start-hunger-fast-hundreds-rally-outside-lindsay-jail/

VISUALS: Supporters holding placards and banners. Singing accompanied by samba band.

Former detainees and supporter delivering messages.

Time:  2:30 at Christie Pits; 4:00 at Toronto Immigration Holding Centre
Venue:  Christie Pits and Toronto Immigration Holding Centre
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.toronto.nooneisillegal.org
For information contact:  Syed Hussan
Phone:  416-453-3632
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

Millions of food workers around the world struggle to make a living each day. In the U.S. alone, nearly 20 million people work in the food system, growing, processing, transporting, serving, cooking, & selling the food that we eat each day. Show your solidarity & support for food workers by taking part in activities and events happening across the country on this third International Food Workers Week, organized by the Food Chain Workers Alliance.

Website:  http://www.laborrights.org/events/international-food-workers-week
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Did you know Ontario plans to rebuild 10 of our aging nuclear reactors, locking us into nuclear for another 4 or more decades? This will cost taxpayers upwards of $60-billion, to say nothing of the radioactive waste and risk of catastrophic accident on one of our Great Lakes. Did anyone ever ask you if you'd rather your $$ go to a renewable future? Conservation, water power, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biogas - the options are endless, more affordable, and infinitely safer. Join Angela Bischoff and Jack Gibbons of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance to find out more, ask questions, and learn how you can get involved.

Time:  7:00 pm
Venue:  Metro Hall (King and John St.), Rm. 310
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.cleanairalliance.org
Categories:   Environment; Economic Development; Business & Economics

This free event will gather champions of youth enagement and news literacy, plus other smart people, in Indonesia for three days (24 to 26 November) of design thinking to explore what we must do next to assure literate, civic-minded and savvy new generations for news.

We'll explore the full range of how we can best engage the youth audience in ways that make sense for the survival of a free press. These include basic news literacy, the best new kinds of "firsts" we should provide, the most promising kinds of new digitally-based (especially mobile) and face-to-face participation and the smartest ways to pay for it all.

Venue:  Westin in Nusa Dua
Location:  Kawasan Pariwisata Nusa Dua, BTDC Lot N-3 Nusa Dua Bali 80363, Indonesia, Bali
Website:  http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/world-young-reader-summit-ideathon-2014
For information contact:  aralynn.mcmane@wan-ifra.org
Phone:  +33-147428518
Categories:   Education; Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Communications Industry & Technology

Moderator: Kukuh Sanyoto, Indonesian journalist, press fredom advocate and teacher
Straight Talk from the Indonesian Young - A panel of Indonesia Youth Ambassadors offer ideas about what could happen next for news organizations -- and to build a nation. Organized by SPS, the Indonesian Publishers Association.
Teaching Values with the News - Launch of new guide for Indonesia that is partly based last year's winning entry from The Straits Times of Singapore.
The nationwide efforts - an update. Representatives of SPS, the Indonesian publishers association
World Young Reader Prize presentations
News Literacy and Us: Why we should be paying very close attention.
The latest best practice in in smart partnership strategies. The latest in best practice in digital-first strategies. The Ideathon a (re)introduction
THE IDEATHON continues with presentation of some promising intentions

Time:  all day
Venue:  The Westin
Location:  Nusa Dua, Bali
Website:  http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/world-young-reader-summit-ideathon-2014
Categories:   Education; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; International

Four journalists from Burma, Iran, Russia, and South Africa will be honored with the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2014 International Press Freedom Awards, an annual recognition of courageous reporting. These journalists have faced imprisonment, violence, and censorship.

All of the winners will be honored at CPJ's annual award and benefit dinner in New York City on November 25, 2014. Christiane Amanpour, anchor and chief international correspondent for CNN and a CPJ board member, will host the event. Alberto Ibargüen, president of the Knight Foundation, is the dinner chairman.

Time:  6:30 p.m. Reception, hosted by Reuters 7:45 p.m. Dinner 10 p.m. Post-dinner reception, hosted by Goo
Venue:  The Grand Ballroom, The Waldorf-Astoria
Location:  301 Park Ave, 10022, New York City, NY
Website:  http://www.cpj.org/awards/2014/cpj-international-press-freedom-awards-2014.php
For information contact:  Samantha Libby
Phone:  +1 212-300-9021
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

The 2014 awardees are Burmese journalist Aung Zaw, founder and editor-in-chief of The Irrawaddy, which was branded an “enemy of the state” by the former military regime and still comes under pressure from the current Burmese government; Siamak Ghaderi, Iranian freelance journalist and former editor and reporter for the Islamic Republic's official news agency IRNA, who was released in July after spending four years in prison; Mikhail Zygar, editor-in-chief for the Russian independent TV channel Dozhd, which provides a rare alternative to Kremlin-controlled federal stations; and Ferial Haffajee, editor-in-chief of City Press in South Africa, who has faced fierce criticism and threats of violence against herself and her staff for critical stories published under her leadership. CPJ will present Jorge Ramos, co-anchor on Univision News since 1986, with the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in the cause of press freedom.
7:30 p.m. Reception, hosted by Reuters
10 p.m. Post-dinner reception, hosted by Google
Black Tie
To purchase tickets to the dinner, please call Buckley Hall Events at +1 914-579-1000 or CPJ’s Development Office at +1 212-300-9021.

Time:  7:30 p.m.
Venue:  The Grand Ballroom, The Waldorf-Astoria
Location:  New York City
For information contact:  slibby@cpj.org
Phone:  +1 212-300-9032
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Media, Entertainment, News, Communications

Exploring changes in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders, to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. Where obsolete dams come down, rivers bound back to life, returning primeval spawning grounds to salmon and other wild fish after decades without access. Dam Nation’s majestic cinematography moves from conquest of the natural world through rivers and landscapes altered by dams, into a metamorphosis in values and a knowing of ourselves as part of nature.
Musical Guest: Jason Redman
Admission - $8.00 at the door

Time:  7:15 p.m.
Venue:  The Gayety Theatre
Location:  161 Hurontario St, Collingwood, ON
Website:  http://www.bethechangefilmseries.com
For information contact:  Elephant Thoughts / inquiries (at) elephantthoughts.com
Phone:  705-444-2012
Categories:   Environment

The conference will focus on further wind energy market development in Canada and will offer a crucial update on cutting-edge technologies, new projects and finance.
This strictly B2B event will offer ample opportunities for business networking and promoting your company within the expo.
Located in the networking area exhibition offers 25 table-top exhibition stands where leading wind energy companies will present their technologies and solutions for the industry.
Conference objective: Over 150 top wind energy industry executives will convene in Toronto at the Canadian Wind Energy Conference & Seminar 2014. This strictly B2B exposition and conference focuses on commercial opportunities and challenges brought about by the sustained growth of energy demand in the countries located within the Canada. Canadian Wind Energy Conference presents the perfect opportunity to showcase your products and services to top decision-makers representing the whole of the wind energy sector in the region. Whether you are launching a new product, building your brand awareness, successful targeting new customers or cementing existing relationships with clients Canadian Wind Energy Conference is ideal to assist you in successful reaching these objectives.

Venue:  Exhibition
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.mchewel.com
For information contact:  geraldine.matule2@yahoo.ca
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Science & Technology

On November 27, join us for an evening with journalist Mike De Souza to discuss the impact of the federal government's current approach to science policy, examine ways to protect science in the public interest, and hear the views of representatives from the three main political parties on what should be the role of the federal government with respect to research and post-secondary education.

Confirmed panelists include:
Béla Joós, Physics Professor, University of Ottawa
Diane Beauchemin, Chemistry Professor, Queen’s University
Christina Muehlberger, PhD Candidate, Sociology & Political Economy, Carleton University
Ted Hsu, Science & Technology Critic, Member of Parliament, Liberal Party of Canada
Kennedy Stewart, Science & Technology Critic, Member of Parliament, New Democratic Party of Canada

Time:  6:30pm-8:00pm (Reception to follow)
Venue:  Westin Hotel Ottawa, Ontario Room
Location:  11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.getscienceright.ca
For information contact:  Angela Regnier - regnier@caut.ca
Phone:  613-726-5186
Categories:   Science & Technology; Education

Normand Landry. Threatening Democracy is an introduction to the phenomenon of judicial intimidation used against socially and politically active citizens. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) involve the deliberate use of judicial procedures as tools for intimidation, censorship and political reprisal in the context of social and political debates. In revealing deeply rooted legal inequalities and injustices,Threatening Democracy offers a pointed critique of our legal system. In response, Landry proposes an anti- SLAPP survival guide and surveys the potential of various anti- SLAPP laws in effect around the world.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown
Location:  2nd Floor, 251 Bank St., Ottawa, ON
Categories:   Law Enforcement & Corrections; Human Rights, Law, Legal

The mission of the Canadian Folk Music Awards is to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music in all its forms. Until their creation in 2005, there existed no awards to celebrate the breadth and depth of folk music in Canada. Awards such as the Junos, East Coast Music Awards or the Western Canada Music Awards have a few categories that apply to folk and roots music but they offer only a restricted view of the genre. The judging process is similar to that of the two-stage elimination model used by the Junos via a randomly selected jury drawn from our community. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming involved.

Location:  508-B Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://folkawards.ca/
For information contact:  info@folkawards.ca
Phone:  613-560-5833
Categories:   Music; Food & Beverage

Inequitable and undemocratic government policies that benefit transnational agri-business corporations are cornering farmers, driving them to dangerous levels of debt, lost marketing opportunities and more expensive inputs. This year's Convention theme, “Claiming our Livelihoods", highlights the need for public policy that re-establishes a fair economic playing field - one that strengthens opportunities for family farmers and re-establishes public interest and food sovereignty.

Venue:  The Hilton Garden Inn
Location:  90 22nd St E, Saskatoon, SK
Website:  http://www.nfu.ca/about/45th-annual-convention
Phone:  306-652-9465
Categories:   Environment; Farming

Keynote addresses include: Max Stahl from Timor-Leste - the man who exposed the 1991 Indonesian massacre at Santa Cruz cemetery to the world; Jim Marbrook with a special screening of his new documentary on nickel mining on indigenous lands in New Caledonia, Cap Bocage; and Dr Lee Duffield from Australia with a comparative history research paper about Pacific Journalism Review. A short film by Sasya Wreksono about the "life" of PJR will also be screened.

Time:  Nov 27 - 8:30 p.m. - Nov 29 - 12:00 P.M.
Venue:  AUT University
Location:  Auckland, New Zealand
Website:  http://hospitalityservices.aut.ac.nz
For information contact:  conferences@aut.ac.nz
Phone:  +64 9 921 9479
Categories:   Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; International; Arts & Culture

The Walmart nearest you. Just 30-45 minutes will do the trick.

Workers at Walmart want the company to publicly commit to paying them for their hard work, but a select few behind the country’s largest employer are robbing them of a decent living. The Waltons (who own Walmart) choose to ignore what’s happening to workers – and their families – as Walmart manipulates schedules and hours to pay the majority of its workers less than $25,000 a year. The Waltons are focused on growing their $150 billion in wealth while turning a blind eye to the hundreds of thousands of workers unable to feed and clothe their families or provide them with basic financial security.

Across the country, workers and their supporters are delivering petitions to the Waltons that call on Walmart to publicly commit to pay workers a minimum of $15 an hour and provide consistent, full-time work.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Show up on Black Friday at a Walmart near you to send Walmart a message. It could be you, you and a few friends, or you could recruit 20 people to have a rally with you if you’re ambitious! Post your action on the Action Network and invite others to join. It is possible that others from your community will come join you!

Once people RSVP to your event, simply email them and coordinate plans like a meet up location. Visit Action Network for materials and tools.

Time:  sometime between 7 and 10 AM
Website:  http://blackfridayprotests.org/actions
Categories:   Labour, Workplace, Unions; Business & Economics; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Shopping with a conscience! Join us for VIDEA’s annual Fair Trade Fair! Featuring fair trade vendors selling a variety of fairly traded clothes, crafts, textiles, gifts and more. Scrumptious food by the International Women’s Catering Coop! Admission is by donation. For more information visit: www.videa.ca, or email hillary@videa.ca.

Time:  10:00AM - 4:00PM
Venue:  First Metropolitan United Church
Location:  932 Balmoral Rd, Victoria, Victoria, BC
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/events/518152451654125/
For information contact:  hillary@videa.ca
Categories:   Trade; Fashion, Clothing, Textiles; Food & Beverage

"The Impact of Pesticides on Health - Our's and the Planet's" - Keynote Speaker, Rick Smith (co-author of "Toxin Toxout") will talk about his research and personal experiences followed by Q&A, networking, organic snacks and a chance to meet Rick.

Time:  1:00PM
Venue:  Glebe Community Centre, Scotton Hall
Location:  175 Third Avenue, off Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://cog.ca/ottawa/
For information contact:  Margaret Tourond-Townson
Phone:  613 244 4000 Extension 2
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care

Authors and commentators Judy Rebick and Rick Salutin will be addressing the subject of the future of the progressive media at a fundraiser for Outlook, Canada's progressive Jewish magazine.

Starting with a brunch and followed by a discussion and Q/A.

$25 if ticket is reserved in advance before Nov. 23 by credit card and $30 at the door.

Reservations are required as space is limited.

Phone either Bea Levis at 416-767-8296 or Barbara Blaser at 416-398-3405.

Time:  11:00AM
Venue:  Winchevsky Centre
Location:  585 Cranbrooke, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://rabble.ca/whatsup/future-progressive-media-judy-rebick-and-rick-salutin
For information contact:  Bea Levis
Phone:  416-767-8296
Categories:   Communications Industry & Technology; Media, Entertainment, News, Communications; Food & Beverage

Protect, Strengthen and Expand Health Care: Why we need a new Health Accord.

Speakers
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians
Paul Moist, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Kathleen Connors, Former Chair, Canadian Health Coalition

Time:  19:00 - 21:00
Venue:  The Hall at St. Teresa’s
Location:  120 Mundy Pond Road,, St.John’s
Website:  http://www.canadians.org/event/st-johns-save-our-health-care-town-hall-meeting
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Protect, Strengthen and Expand Health Care: Why we need a new Health Accord.

Speakers
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians
Paul Moist, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees

Time:  19:00 - 21:00
Venue:  The Greenwood Inn
Location:  48 West St, Corner Brook, NL
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

At the CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting, we feature stories that we would never have known about if people had not risked their jobs, their freedom or even their lives to tell us. This annual event is an opportunity to hear these stories and pay tribute to some of these brave individuals. Each year CJFE honours courageous journalists and citizens who defend press freedom and free expression in Canada and internationally.

Venue:  Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Location:  100 Front St W, M5J 1E3, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://cjfe.org/cjfe_gala/event_info
For information contact:  cjfe@cjfe.org
Phone:  416-515-9622
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Human Rights, Law, Legal

• Over 30 intermediate to advanced-level workshops on practical production techniques to help you farm better, smarter, and more sustainably
• High calibre presenters including Abe Collins, Adam Montri, and Elizabeth Dyck
• 250 ecological growers from across the province
• Contra dancing, live music from The Sandy Pockets, bonfires
• Delicious food and great company

Location:  Orillia, ON
Website:  http://www.conference.efao.ca
Categories:   Farming

Soil is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production and for services to ecosystems and human well-being. It is the reservoir for at least a quarter of global biodiversity, and therefore requires the same attention as above-ground biodiversity. Soils play a key role in the supply of clean water and resilience to floods and droughts. The largest store of terrestrial carbon is in the soil so that its preservation may contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. The maintenance or enhancement of global soil resources is essential if humanity's need for food, water, and energy security is to be met

Soils have been neglected for too long. We fail to connect soil with our food, water, climate, biodiversity and life. We must invert this tendency and take up some preserving and restoring actions. The World Soil Day campaign aims to connect people with soils and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives.

Categories:   Environment; Farming

Join Us in a Day of Remembrance for Women Murdered by Men. 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women

All welcome. Bring a rose and candle. Ceremony goes on regardless of weather.

Vigil consists of a Native healing ceremony, speakers, and musical and spoken word performances, including
- The daughter of a murdered indigenous woman
- Katarina MacLeod
- Renée Ashanta Henry & Charmie Deller (musicians)
- Gabriel V Nicolau (spoken word)

Time:  6.00 pm
Venue:  Philosopher's Walk
Location:  South side of Bloor, West of Avenue Road, Toronto
Website:  http://www.womenwontforget.org
Categories:   Women; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Join us for the Montreal Massacre Memorial on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This year, the event falls on the original date of the Montreal Massacre, December 6th, and as in previous years, we will hold it at the Vancouver Public Library - Central Branch, from 10:00am - 6:00pm. Once again, the rich program will include a film festival, lecture series, and roundtable conversations. The event is free and open to all.

Time:  10.00 am - 06.00 pm
Venue:  Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch
Location:  350 W. Georgia, Vancouver
Website:  http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/learn/resources/program-montreal-massacre-memorial
Categories:   Women; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Human Rights, Law, Legal

On December 6th, 1989 fourteen women (13 of them engineering students) were gunned down at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal simply because they were women.

This event is a statement of resistance and remembrance for survivors/victims of gender-based violence. Come join us for a silent sit in at Younge and Dundas Square in remembrance for L'Ecole Polytechnique and in resistance against gender-based violence December 6th 2014.

Canada now marks December 6th as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to honour the lives lost and to renew a commitment to end violence against women.

Time:  12 noon
Location:  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Women

Race, Gender and Democracy in Toronto
The 2014 Municipal Election: Reflections from a Human Rights Perspective

Panelists:
* Alejandra Bravo, Councillor candidate
* Lekan Olawoye, Councillor candidate
* Naheed Mustafa, Journalist
* Desmond Cole, The Torontoist
* Ari Goldkind, Mayoral Candidate
* Moderator: Nigel Barriffe, UARR

Sponsors: Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Social Planning Toronto, Chinese Canadian National Council - Toronto Chapter, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
RSVP www.eventbrite.ca

Time:  5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:  2 Carlton Street, Unit 1001, Toronto
Categories:   Human Rights, Law, Legal; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Your Water Footprint reveals how water is essential to our way of life in ways we never imagined. While water usage continues to soar, shortages now affect more than 3 billion people including millions of Americans and Canadians. A decade from now 3 out of 5 people will face water shortages.
It takes more than 7,600 liters (2,000 gallons) of water to make a single pair of jeans. That morning cup of coffee required 140 liters (37 gallons) of water before it found its way to your table - water that was used to grow, process and ship the coffee beans. When we spend money on food, clothes, cellphones or even electricity, we are buying water - a shockingly large amount of water.
Your Water Footprint provides essential information to reduce your water use which will help you save money, be prepared for shortages and ensure our children and grandchildren will have abundant fresh water. Water-wise choices is all about smart substitutions and changes, rather than sacrifice and self-denial.

Time:  7.00 pm
Venue:  Octopus Books Centretown
Location:  2nd Floor, 251 Bank St., Ottawa
Website:  http://yourwaterfootprint.me/.
Categories:   Environment; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

Scientists predict that if we continue fishing as we are now, we will see the end of most seafood by 2048. Oceans without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. The End of the Line chronicles how demand for cod off the coast of Newfoundland in the early 1990s led to the decimation of the most abundant cod population in the world, how hi-tech fishing vessels leave no escape routes for fish populations and how farmed fish as a solution is a myth. The film lays the responsibility squarely on consumers who innocently buy endangered fish, politicians who ignore the advice and pleas of scientists, fishermen who break quotas and fish illegally, and the global fishing industry that is slow to react to an impending disaster.
Following the film, there will be a discussion on local fish populations.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the snack bar.

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Venue:  Oakville Mews Cinema (formerly Encore)
Location:  171 Speers Rd, Oakville, ON
Website:  http://Film.ca
Categories:   Fishing & Hunting; Economic Development; Environment

ACESE 2014 - Asian Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering
The aim of ACESE'14 is to bring together the Canadian and international community working in the field of environmental sciences, engineering, and technology, and to foster an environment conducive to present advances in this field. This conference will also provide a golden opportunity to develop new collaborations and gather world experts on the different topics including pollution detection, environmental remediation, and pollution prevention. ACESE'14 will include invited keynote talks, oral presentation sessions, and poster sessions who will demonstrate new and exciting research in the fields.

Location:  Kuala Lumpur
Website:  http://acese.net
For information contact:  info@acese.net
Phone:  1-613-695-3040
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology

McHewel Renewable Energy Exhibition 2014, the country's Leading renewable energy event organized by McHewel Investment Group, will be held from the 17th - 19th December 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre under the theme "Increasing Energy Capacity with Sustainable renewable sources".
The event will feature an impressive line-up of local and international speakers, delegates and exhibitors, who will gather to debate a new energy future for Canada.
McHewel Renewable Energy Exhibition 2014 takes place in partnership with Canadian Association for Renewable Energies, as well as numerous other local and multinational organizations, like Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance, World Bank from both the public and private sectors. This year event will attract more than 3,000 renewable energy power professionals and exhibiting companies from all over the World.

Venue:  Exhibition
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.mchewel.com
For information contact:  geraldine.matule2@yahoo.ca
Categories:   Environment; Business & Economics; Science & Technology

To provide a platform to academicians, professionals, industrialists, environmentalists, researchers and activist from all over the world for interaction and exchanging their views in order to enhance their knowledge in the field of environment.

R.V. College of Engineering
Mysore Road, R. V. Vidyanikethan Post
Bangalore-560059, Karnataka, INDIA

Venue:  Mysore Road
Location:  R. V. Vidyanikethan Post, Karnataka,
Website:  http://www.icer14.jerad.org/
For information contact:  Professor Dr. Subhash C. Pandey / icer14.jerad@gmail.com
Phone:  918067178128
Categories:   Environment; Education; Science & Technology

Each year, the British Columbia Historical Federation invites submissions for its Annual Historical Writing Competition to authors of British Columbia history; and the winning author is awarded the Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing.

Location:  Victoria, BC
Website:  http://www.bchistory.ca/awards/book/index.html
For information contact:  info@bchistory.ca
Categories:   Awards, Scholarships, Prizes; Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language; Arts & Culture

Gord Miller is the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario; the province's independent environmental watchdog. In this one-hour webinar, he will present his perspective and his advice to ministries on several issues in the news this past year. You will be able to submit questions during the Q and A session. Register today to learn about the Commissioner's findings on:

- Commercial logging in Algonquin Park
- Protection for Ontario pollinators from neonicotinoid pesticides
- Air pollution and a First Nations community in Sarnia
- Compliance efforts to control industrial pollution in Ontario
- Health of farm soils

Time:  2.00 pm
For information contact:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6732113247047236354
Categories:   Environment