Message from Occupy Toronto: OCCUPY TORONTO IS BEING EVICTED. Mayor Rob Ford has angrily taken to television, even gritting his teeth, to say he wants protesters “gone NOW”. City Manager says by midnight force will be used, but mayor is pressing for even faster. Ford and the judge point to
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wmtc: saturday, november 19: evict ford: occupy toronto
EVICT FORD. OCCUPY TORONTO! Rally and marchSaturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.Assemble at St. James Park, King Street east between Church and Jarvis In just a few weeks, the Occupy movement has become a global phenomenon, with over 1,400 protests worldwide. In Toronto, a peaceful occupation has been underway at
Continue readingwmtc: message from ofl president sid ryan: occupy toronto tonight!
This is a message from Sid Ryan, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour.Dear Sisters and Brothers,We have just learned that the Toronto Police have served eviction notices to Occupy Toronto protesters at St. James Park (Jarvis St. and King St.),…
Continue readingwmtc: monday in toronto: "my own government labeled me a terrorist and attempted to murder me"
My own government labeled me a terrorist and attempted to murder me. My story is strongly relevant for activists today in this climate of an unending ‘war on terror.’S. Brian Willson, Vietnam War veteran and peace activistS. Brian Willson, a Vietnam Wa…
Continue readingwmtc: urgent! new threat to toronto public library: make your voice heard
Read and sign the petition!From Our Public Library::* * * *The first order of business of Mayor Ford’s handpicked Toronto Library Board was to cut 100 librarians and other staff.Even though there is not a single children’s librarian in the entire s…
Continue readingwmtc: rob ford’s next campaign?
This would be so much funnier if people’s lives and a great city weren’t being damaged in the bargain.
Continue readingwmtc: tomorrow: occupy toronto: all out against the corporate agenda
Join Occupy Toronto: All Out Against The Corporate AgendaJoin Occupy TO for a family friendly march to Nathan Phillips Square.* Meet: 2:00 p.m. at the Occupation site (St James Park, Adelaide & Jarvis)* Rally: 2:45 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square (City …
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I’m writing this from the IS encampment at Occupy Toronto, in St. James Park. It’s chilly and wet out today, but people here are warm and energized. There are at least 75 tents set up, and I’ve heard that number is growing every day. There are tents fo…
Continue readingwmtc: tomorrow in toronto: demand a toronto for everyone
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been forced to back away from some of his more egregious – and completely unnecessary – threatened budget cuts, claiming that library branches will not be closed. But let’s not forget, in his mayoral campaign, Ford said he’d …
Continue readingwmtc: green tomatoes, red socks, and a white dog, plus libraries of many hues
For those of you following…First, and most importantly, Tala. She is doing really well! After our last trip to Guelph, we added on a second medication, one designed to specifically target nerve pain. We had to give that several weeks to kick in, with…
Continue readingwmtc: next weekend in toronto: conference on war resisters in north america
If you’re interested in the issue of war resistance and the history of war resisters in both Canada and the US, you’ll want to be at the Steelworkers Hall in Toronto next weekend, September 23 and 24. A major conference is taking place, organized by Hi…
Continue readingwmtc: toronto public library update with great videos
The winners of the My Library Matters to Me contest – offering a walking tour and lunch with the likes of Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and other prominent Toronto authors – have been posted: You can read them here.The organizers received more than…
Continue readingwmtc: it’s not about the money money money: all out september 26 at toronto city hall
Things you can to do save public services in Toronto:1. Watch this amazing video!* 2. Share the video with everyone you know.3. If you live in the GTA, come to City Hall on Monday, September 26, 2011 for the Rally to Save Toronto. Rally begins at 5:30,…
Continue readingwmtc: torontonians, please do your part to close down puppy mills
In September, Toronto Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker will reintroduce a motion to ban the for-profit sale of dogs and cats in Toronto pet stores and flea markets. These retail outlets are notorious for selling animals bred in puppy mills. The conditio…
Continue readingwmtc: celebrating jack: "one should always have a dream that is bigger than a lifetime"
Nothing remains to be said about Jack Layton, the man and the leader. I certainly can’t say anything that hasn’t been said so many times already. I can only continue to miss him, and to pledge my determination to his cause – to our cause. But I thought…
Continue readingwmtc: celebrating jack: rise up
I missed this song in the 80s, along with the video, filmed on the streets of Toronto. Perhaps it was a Canadian thing that didn’t cross the border very much, but I only know “Rise Up” from the 2011 NDP election campaign.Yesterday, like most of you, I …
Continue readingwmtc: why my library matters to me: win lunch and a walking tour with atwood or ondaatje
Some of you may have recently received this somewhat cryptic email from Maureen O’Reilly of the campaign to save Toronto Public Library.In a few days, I will be announcing an exciting new contest called My Library Matters to Me. . . . Some of the big…
Continue readingwmtc: dinner gets easier and our wallets get lighter: whole foods comes to mississauga
Hallelujah! A Whole Foods Market has opened in Mississauga, not five minutes from where I live. My life is complete.Most Canadians don’t know Whole Foods; there’s one in Toronto, one in Oakville (just west of Mississauga) and a few in Vancouver. And no…
Continue readingwmtc: animal services for animals and people, not profit! toronto must not privatize tas!
Privatization frenzy threatens and destroys our quality of life in so many ways. Health care, public transit, libraries, sanitation, day care, recreation, parks – these are services that should always be managed publicly. These services are the backbon…
Continue readingwmtc: video: 14-year-old girl’s impassioned plea for public libraries
Annika Tabovaradan is an awesome force in the world. She is a girl willing to overcome her fears to defend her rights and the rights of others, a girl who sees herself as part of a community, who understands that we all depend on each other. Down the r…
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