Events

The “Monday Night Seminar” carries on the tradition of Marshall McLuhan’s public seminars at the University of Toronto. This year’s thematic is MsUnderstanding Media. All seminars take place from 6 – 8pm within the same intimate Coach House setting where McLuhan once held court. In this up-close and personal environment, a range of thinkers – […]

A group of Hondurans have gathered in Toronto and in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network will jointly light 30+ candles to remember Hondurans that were killed during the current electoral crisis. We want Canadians and all people living, residing and seeking refuge in this land to know that we do not

At long last, Social Justice Workers (SJWs) have learned how to take a joke. This January, OPIRG Toronto and VicPride are putting the spotlight on marginalized comedians—and off the ones that crack jokes at their expense. It’s PUNDIT: a radical night of comedy celebrating local comics and their identities! Entry is pay what you can

Humber College is once again bringing together the Humber community to celebrate International Development Week (IDW). This annual nationwide initiative encourages Canadians, especially youth, to learn more about and contribute to international development. Each year, hundreds of students and faculty participate in this event, eager to gain a wider global perspective and share their experiences

Walking with all our Relatives: Food systems and Indigenous Protocols of Engagement Join OCIC, Tyra Cox and Alison Cox for an Indigenous Food Security Blanket Exercise – a powerful inter-active simulation, which includes a walk-through-time approach where learners become the Indigenous people and role play in an intense story of truth. Walk away with a deeper understanding

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is very happy to welcome Fr Roberto Jaramillo SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Provincials of Latin America, on a visit to Canada. If you are in the Toronto area, please come to hear Fr Roberto speak on “Latin America: Struggles, Solidarity, Hope” at our first public event of 2018.

OCIC Development Drinks Ottawa is celebrating International Development Week (IDW) by hosting an event that pays tribute to the IDW’s theme of “Partners for a Better World” by showcasing some of the amazing Canadian organizations that are working hard to provide humanitarian assistance and reduce poverty around the world. On Wednesday, February 7th, we invite