Events

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

Come show your support for courageous human rights defenders from Colombia! In May 2017, community leaders organized a city-wide strike in the Colombian port of Buenaventura, after unsuccessful efforts to press authorities to address an acute social and human rights crisis. Dozens were wounded by security forces during the strike and since then paramilitary forces

We invite you to a thought provoking event with Amnesty International’s Craig Benjamin, Sara Mainville, partner at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP and Sarah Cox, author of Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and a Valley’s Stand Against Big Hydro. Presented by: Amnesty International Book Club and University of British Columbia Press WHEN: Monday, November

Learn more about EWB Canada’s Hello 2030 campaign, connect with local changemakers and take action to build a world of equality, sustainability and prosperity for all! Cash bar, snacks, interactive exhibits and a musical performance by Kunle. Hosted by EWB Canada, OCIC and Together2018 Toronto.

A great deal has been written about legal compliance surrounding charities in Canada. Much of that material, however, is highly specialized, hard to understand and sometimes esoteric. As a result, it can be extremely difficult for charities, employees and volunteers to focus in on the issues that are most important for charities. This webinar provides

On behalf of our team at TakingITGlobal we wanted to invite you to join us this Saturday at CSI Spadina’s Atrium for a special performance by the Indigenous Poets Society in town from Saskatoon! The event starts at 2pm. This event is presented by our #RisingYouth Community Service Grants, through which we offer grants of

OCIC is proud to present the Together 2018 Satellite Event in Toronto on November 5, 2018. Together 2018: Collaboration, Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals is Canada’s second annual national symposium on the SDGs. The main event will be held in Edmonton, Alberta, and celebrated across the country through online live stream and satellite events.

CJI has invited Ivette Galván to update us on the situation in Chiapas and on the indigenous peoples she works with. She will be speaking in Ottawa as part of CJI’s Tell Ten campaign called Bridging Borders.