Events

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

The 2018 Baptista Lecture commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean with a talk by performance studies scholar Diana Taylor. The lecture will be preceded by a panel highlighting CERLAC’s record in supporting activism in the region over the past 40 years, with a particular focus on

To celebrate Cities for Life Amnesty International University of Toronto chapter and Amnesty International Toronto Film Team invite you to the screening of THE PENALTY. Where: Imagine Cinemas – Carlton Cinemas, Toronto When: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7pm (doors open 6:30pm) Cost: This is a free event! Q&A after the screening with Human Rights

Join us for a book launch, reading and discussion, with Matt Hern and Shiri Pasternak. Matt Hern is a community organizer, independent scholar, writer and activist based in East Vancouver, British Columbia, who is known for his work in radical urbanism, community development, ecology, and alternative forms of education. Shiri Pasternak is Assistant Professor in

Over five years, acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Dorfman follows the heartbreaking yet uplifting story of the girls of Meru and their brave steps toward meaningful equality for girls worldwide. In Kenya, one in three girls will experience sexual violence before age 18, yet police investigations are the exception. In The Girls of Meru, a multinational team