(The following article is from the September 16-30, 2008, 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.)
WAR RESISTERS
Pan-Canadian Day of Action - Sat., Sept. 13, to oppose deportations of US war resisters. For full details of local events and planning meetings, visit http://www.resisters.ca.
VANCOUVER, BC
Afghanistan’s Pipelines, VDLC Pizza Educational - Tue., Sept. 16, 6-7 pm, forum on gas pipelines and energy distribution in central Asia, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St., co-sponsored by Council of Canadians and Vancouver & District Labour Council.
Canada Post 9/11, forum with speaker Sunera Thobani- Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 pm, Public Library Main Branch, Alice McKay room, hosted by Siraat Collective.
The state of the media today, discussion on creating alternative media - Friday, Sept. 26, 7 pm, at Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, followed by music & food, for info email bclac1998@gmail.com.
Palestinian political prisoners conference - Sept. 27, 11 am-4 pm, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., for info call Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign, 604-220-0451.
COPE Nomination Meeting - Sunday Sept. 28, 2:30 pm, Ukrainian Auditorium, 154 E. 10 Ave. (at Main).
Miguel Figueroa Election Tour, hear the leader of the Communist Party of Canada on the issues in the Oct. 14 election- Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30 pm, at the Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. (For details of other cross-Canada tour dates, call the CPC campaign office, 416-469-2446.)
More Power to You, conference organized by BC Citizens for Public Power - Oct. 4-5, 8 am to 4 pm, at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings. Call 604-681-5939 for details.
EDMONTON, AB
Edmonton Young Communist League - meets regularly at Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St., 5 pm on the second Friday each month. Discussion topics and suggested readings on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3559215104.
No Olympics on Stolen Native Land!, panel with indigenous speakers on issues related to the tar sands and the 2010 Olympic games - Sat., Sept. 27, location TBA. Action opposing 2010 Olympic Spirit Train, Sept. 29, 1-8 pm at WP Wagner School (6310 Wagner Rd NW). For info, call Macdonald at 780-233-4992.
SASKATOON, SK
Political discussion & beer, all welcome to join Saskatoon CPC members, third Monday of every month, in the tv room at Amigo’s, 632-10 St. East.
WINNIPEG, MB
Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee annual general meeting - Mon., Sept. 22, 7 pm at the Workers Organizing Resource Centre, 280 Smith St., mezzanine level. Info dlzack@shaw.ca.
Manitoba Peace Council meeting - Sat., Sept. 20, 10 am, Workers Organizing Resource Centre, 280 Smith St., mezzanine level. Info 792-3371.
TORONTO, ON
Labour Education Centre course: Globalization, Imperialism and World Inequality, open to all - September 2008, classes at OISE UT. For cost and other information, see http://www.laboureducation.org.
Support public health care - mass protest Sat., Sept. 27 11 am, at Metro Hall Square (Wellington & John St.); for info call Ontario Health Coalition 416-441-2502.
MONTREAL, QC
Anti-military recruitment protest - Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30-7 pm, 1420 Ste.-Catherine O (Guy-Concordia metro), organized by Operation Objection, see http://www.antirecrutement.info for details.