Across the Canadian state there is a new majority…
against Israeli war crimes,
against the Occupation,
for the Right of Return for Palestinian Refugees,
for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,
to End Canadian Complicity with Israeli Apartheid,
for Self-determination for the Palestinian people.
The Canadian BDS Coalition, with the clear aim of celebrating this new majority by making it visible on the streets of this country, appeals to everyone seeing this message, to every working class and progressive organization, to demonstrate on Saturday, May 18 in solidarity with the above demands.
Please plan street actions to occur in your city, in your community on May 18. You may wish to initiate activities prior to that date, in the week that marks Nakba 71. That’s great. But please undertake to organize powerful, visible manifestations of our solidarity with the Palestinian people on the common target date, May 18.
Please let us know that you endorse this Call to Action. Tell us what your group, coalition or campaign plans to do, so that it can be posted on our website, and shared widely across social media. See the poster on the website: http://www.bdscoalition.ca Local activity information can easily be added by you in the space provided at the bottom.
Please contact us at: Bdscoalition@gmail.com 647-986-1917
Missed the Socialism in the Park talks? We cannot offer you a warm summer day, but you can enjoy these talks over a nice cup of coffee:
A talk detailing capitalist attacks on the Canadian working class, the need to defend public resources and takes a look at the prospect of Socialism in Canada with an International perspective.
Socialist Action Presents a talk on Permanent Revolution, the concept of Stalinism and what are transitional demands vs maximum demands.
Friday, September 27 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 Climate Change – The Facts 2019 • BBC Documentary • 57m Sir David Attenborough explores the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat; interviews with leading climate scientists explore recent extreme weather conditions such as unprecedented storms and catastrophic wildfires.
Friday, October 4 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 Empire Files: Gaza Fights for Freedom 2019 1h24m A riveting documentary on Gaza’s Great March of Return by Abby Martin and a heroic team of Palestinian videographers.
Friday, October 11 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 Quiet Killing 2018 • Documentary • 1h 16m An examination of the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, the film explores the reasons why indigenous women are uniquely vulnerable to violence by juxtaposing the stories of some missing or murdered women with the personal testimonies of women who are doing activism on the issue and women who have personally survived incidents of violence.
Friday, October 18 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 The Fruit Machine 2018 • Documentary • 1h 21m Some softened by age and sadness, others loud and angry, the voices of the survivors of Canada’s public service homosexual purge are now united, and determined. They are torqued by decades of silence, years of being ignored. They demand justice, and they want to be heard. Gary Kinsman, co-author of The Canadian War on Queers: National Security as Sexual Regulation, and author of The Regulation of Desire, and John Wilson, pioneer of the gay liberation movement in Ontario and leading member of Socialist Action will speak.
Friday, October 25 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 Guatemala: 10 Years of Revolution • 90m On July 4, 1944, dictator Jorge Ubico Castaneda was forced to resign in response to a wave of protests and a general strike. A made in USA coup overthrew elected President Arbenz, leading to civil war and a failed state. Socialist Action’s Nety Marroquin, just returned from a tour of Guatemala, will lead off the discussion.
Friday, November 1 OISE 5-240 Inside Lehman Brothers 2018 • Documentary • 1h 25m Over 10 years after losing her job as an account executive for a Lehman Brothers subsidiary, Sylvia Vega-Sutfin still lives in fear of her former employer. This film chronicles the fascinating story of the mostly female whistleblowers who paid a steep price in the 2008 American subprime mortgage crisis, while many of the top-positioned men remained untouched.
Friday, November 8 7 p.m. OISE 5-240 The Superfood Chain 2018 • Documentary • 1h 10m Every year, the western world is introduced to new ‘superfoods’ that boast extraordinary nutritional benefits. The Superfood Chain explores the story behind the rise of superfoods like quinoa, teff, coconuts, and wild salmon, revealing the ripple effect the superfood industry has on the lives of farm families in Bolivia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, and Haida Gwaii.
Each of the films in this series will be preceded by a brief introduction,
and will be followed by a commentary, and an open floor discussion period. OISE, 252 Bloor Street West
at the St. George Subway Station. Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested.
Please visit:http://www.socialistaction.caor call (647)728-9143 or (647)986-1917.
