What's Left

(The following article is from the November 16-30, 2007 issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $25/year, or $12 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $25 US per year; other overseas readers - $25 US or $35 CDN per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St. Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)

John Graham Benefit Concert - 8 pm, Fri., Nov. 16, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. Tickets $15 at door, for info see http://www.grahamdefense.org.

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - Canada Palestine Association forum, Sat., Nov. 24, 7 pm, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph. Keynote Speaker: Khaled Mouammar, National President of Canadian Arab Federation. For info see http://www.cpavancouver.org.

Left Film Night - 7 pm, Sunday, Nov. 25, “The Wind That Shakes the Barley,” Ken Loach film on the Irish struggles of the early 1920s, at Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, 604-255-2041 for details.

"Stephen Harper" is coming to town - Join us to tell the PM what’s wrong with his policies, social/political evening, 7:30 pm, Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. Organized by BC Ctee. CPC, 604-254-9836.

Human Rights in Colombia - forum at SFU Harbour Centre campus, 1-4 pm, Sat., Dec. 1, with speakers James Brittain (Acadia University Sociology Department), and Tom Burke (Coordinator for U.S.-based Colombia Action Network, organized by La-Surda Solidarity Collective and Campaign in Support for the Humanitarian Exchange in Colombia-BC, suggested donation $5-10. For info, contact lasurda@resist.ca.

Solidarity Notes Labour Choir - launch of new CD, “A New World for our Heirs”, Sat., Dec. 8, 7 pm, Unitarian Church, 949 W. 49th Ave., tickets $10 (reduced rate $5), for info call 604-730-8761.

CALGARY, AB

Bill 46 - why Albertans should be concerned - Council of Canadians forum on public rights and the power industry, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 7:30 pm, Wickenden Hall (Unitarian Church), 1703-1st St. NW. For info, call Mel, 295-8123.

EDMONTON, AB

Edmonton Young Communist League - meets regularly at Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St., at 5 pm on the second Friday each month. Check out the discussion readings on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3559215104.

HAMILTON, ON

Film Night, Solidarity House presents SICKO - Michael Moore’s documentary on health care in Canada, US, France, Britain and Cuba, 7 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 779 Barton St. East.

TORONTO, ON

Breaking the Silence : Truth and Lies in the War on Terror, John Pilger presents his documentary and new book “Freedom Next Time”, Sat., Nov. 17, 7 pm, tickets at Ryerson Student Campus Centre, 55 Gould St. For info contact Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, sphr@ryerson .ca.

Great October Socialist Revolution - political/cultural celebration, 6:30 pm, Sat., Dec. 8, Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St., live music, bar and buffet dinner, guest speaker CPC leader Miguel Figueroa, participant in recent events in Minsk and Moscow marking the 90th Anniversary of the Revolution. For tickets & info, call Communist Party, 416-469-2446.