Socialism 2006 — Workers Against the Empire
a Socialist Action educational
conference
April 28–30, 2006 in
all sessions at Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education,
Cost: $20 for the weekend, or $3 for each of 9 sessions, or PWYC.
Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.: We are the Majority—Opposing
the US War in Iraq
with Gerry Foley, a national leader of Socialist Action (US) and international
editor of SA newspaper; (t.b.a.) a US war resister;
Ali Mallah, a CUPE Ontario V.P. and human rights
activist; and Diana Ralph of the Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada.
Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.: Does Anti-Zionism equal
Anti-Semitism?
with speakers Suzanne Weiss of Socialist Voice, and
Max Silverman, a founder of Jewish Youth Against the Occupation.
11:30 a.m.: For profit or people? — Medicare in
Canada and Cuba,
with Robbie Mahood, Socialist Action in Montreal, and
Johan Boyden, health care activist in Toronto.
1 p.m.: Lunch
2 p.m.: Where is the Labour
movement going?
Barry Weisleder, SA
3:30 p.m.: Québec and the national question in the
Canadian state with Aaron Donny-Clark, SA Montréal, and Gordon Lefebvre, member
of Québec Solidaire party and steering committee
member of the Conseil de la >souveraineté
du Québec.
5 p.m.: Canadian Imperialism in
with Kabir Joshi-Vijayan
and Isabel Macdonald, members of Toronto Haiti Action Committee. Isabel spent
two months doing research in
6:30 p.m.: Supper break
7:30 p.m.: Latin America in revolt against
Neo-liberalism
with Maria Paez Victor of the Luis Riel Circle,
Carlos Torres of the Centre for Social Justice, John Riddell of Socialist
Voice, and Gerry Foley of Socialist Action (US).
Sunday, April 30, 10 a.m.: Poverty and the
Neo-liberal agenda,
with John Clarke, organizer for OCAP, and Judy Koch, Toronto Socialist Action.
11:30 a.m.: Marxism and Feminism, a presentation by
Wendy Forrest, member of Socialist Alternative and an activist in the Ontario
Nurses Association.
1 p.m.: Lunch
2 p.m.: SA internal conference session (for members and
invited supporters)
7 p.m.: May Day Celebration rally, Sunday, April 30
Toronto’s 20th Annual Socialist May Day Celebration —
Workers Against the Empire
Speakers:
John Clarke
Organizer, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Gerry Foley
International editor, Socialist Action newspaper based in San Francisco
Wendy Forrest
Spokesperson, Socialist Alternative, member, Ontario Association of Nurses
Jane Marsh
President, Toronto Local, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Barry Weisleder
Substitute teachers — organizer, and spokesperson, Socialist Action
M.C.: Elizabeth Byce
federal Treasurer, NDP Socialist Caucus, and member of Toronto Local,
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Celebrate with entertainers:
James Gordon, founder of folk group Tamarack, writer of the song about Cindy
and Casey Sheehan
Bill Heffernan, activist, teacher and songsmith
Glen Hornblast, folk singer on the social
justice scene
Linda Saslove, rising star singer-songwriter
Mama D, singer/songwriter, children's rights activist
Steve-Paul Simms, multi-talented songwriter, singer and guitarist.
Enjoy delicious food from the menu and drinks from the bar. For
details, call the Free Times Café at 416-967-1078. At the event there will also
be a literature display, raffle, and surprises.
Sunday, April 30, 2006, 7 p.m.
Free Times Café,
Admission: $10 waged, $5 non-waged, or pay what you can
Information: e-mail: barryaw@look.ca
Phone: (416) 535-8779
sponsored by Socialist Action
(Fourth Internationalists in the Canadian state)
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