Events

The Government of Canada is boldly committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. This global commitment has been expressed through the Feminist International Assistance Policy and, more recently, the G7 Declaration on Quality Education for Girls, Adolescent Girls and Women in Developing Countries, as well as the historic G7 investment in education for women

Join us November 17th. We’re co-creating a day-long climate justice event, in continuity with previous People’s Climate Assemblies! Please see the theme statements below to see what we will be exploring. The Toronto People’s Assembly on Climate Justice asserts that climate change is not a future social and ecological crisis, but a current one and

Join us at the #LeadOnCanada Film Festival for dinner and a movie CanWaCH-style! The fun starts at 6 pm on Tuesday, November 20th at 2nd Floor Events in Toronto. Watch the work of our members in global health come to life on the big screen in a compelling collection of video shorts while you dine.

The Mt. Polley tailing dam tragedy in BC took place in August 2014, spilling 25 million cubic meters of toxic waste. On November 5, Brazilians commemorate the 3rd anniversary of an even bigger catastrophe at Mariana, Brazil, when a reservoir of toxic mine waste collapsed, killing 19 people, spilling 32 million cubic meters of waste,

Join the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) for a very special Film Festival that brings the work and impact of Canadian global health efforts to life on screen. Following the CanWaCH Annual General Meeting, join us for an evening of casual dining and networking featuring compelling video shorts that showcase Canadian leadership

What is the difference between working in development and working in solidarity? Are they compatible? What can we learn from a long-term engagement with such questions? In Dr. Lori Hanson’s personal, professional and political trajectory of solidarity with Nicaragua she has worked in multilateral, governmental and non-governmental projects, in academic and community driven spaces, and