an International Educational Conference
Click here to watch all presentations online and click here to see the photos.
When: May 12–13, 2017 (Scroll down for the detailed schedule)
Where: Woodsworth Residence, U of T, 321 Bloor St. W. at St. George
(in room 35, lower level)
Tickets
- $15 in advancefor weekend;
- $20 at door for the weekend;
- $5 per session or PWYC.
co-sponsored by:
- Socialist Action / Ligue pour l’Action socialiste – Canadian state,
- Socialist Action – USA,
- The Socialist Unity League (Liga Unidad Socialista) – Mexico, and
- New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA) – France.
More info: http://www.socialistaction.ca or (647) 986–1917
Schedule
Friday, May 12
5.p.m. Registration Opens
7 p.m. The Relevance of the Russian Revolution Today
- Jeff Mackler, national secretary, SA USA
- Barry Weisleder, federal secretary, SA Canada
- Aurélien Perenna, teacher and union activist of the New Anti-capitalist Party, France.
Saturday, May 13
10 a.m.. Millions on the Move – Behind the Refugee Crisis
- Jaime Gonzales, LUS-Mexico
- Sharmeen Khan and Diana Da Silva, No One Is Illegal
- Yasin Kaya, SA-Canada
- Nikolas Skoufoglu, a leader of OKDE, section of the Fourth International in Greece.
1 p.m.. Basic Income or Raise the Rates?
- John Clarke, provincial organizer, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
- Sharon Anderson from Put Food In the Budget
4 p.m. Fake News – Who’s the Real Culprit?
- Yves Engler (author of 8 books on Canadian foreign policy, including “Propaganda System”)
- Jeff Mackler, national secretary, SA USA
- John Wunderlich, Toronto Danforth NDP executive member and privacy issues consultant.
7 p.m. Labour Revival – What will it take?
- Sid Ryan, past-president of the Ontario Federation of Labour
- Julius Arscott, Executive Board member of OPSEU
- Aurélien Perenna, teacher and union activist of the New Anti-capitalist Party, France.
10 p.m. Social at a nearby pub, The Duke of York, 39 Prince Arthur Ave., one block north and east of Woodsworth Residence.
Follow the link to se the Event Poster.