- Winnipeg: October 8 to 10
World Food Crisis and Food Security, a conference at the University of Manitoba sponsored by the Global Political Economy program. Keynote speaker Utsa Patniak of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi speaks on intensifying hunger in the global south. Free admission to all presentations and seminars. For more information, call 204-474-6501 or go to umanitoba.ca/arts/gpe.
- Montreal: October 11 to 13
Waves of Resistance is a pan-Canadian young feminist gathering from Saturday, October 11 to Monday, October 13 in Montreal. The gathering brings together young women and feminists with the objective of providing a solid foundation for the young feminist movement by creating and mobilizing strong networks throughout Canada. For more information on the gathering, go to rebelles2008.org, call 514-876-0166 ext. 262 or email info [at] rebelles2008.org.
- Vancouver: October 13
Tools for Social Movements is a series of workshops and educational events in Vancouver that aim to provide practical information and resources for activists. On Monday, October 13, lawyer Peter Edelmann leads the workshop Defending yourself against the law. This basic legal workshop includes an overview of the court process, common charges faced by activists and legal rights in the context of protests and civil disobedience. To register for this free session, email hwalia8 [at] gmail.com or call 778-885-0040. More information on the series at toolsforsocialchange.blogspot.com.
- Ottawa: October 16
Media and activist groups celebrate Media Democracy Day in Ottawa on Thursday, October 16. The public event features speakers on the themes of media democracy and media justice, as well as a screening of the short film The Indypendent by Amy Wolf. Details at mediamattersottawa.org.
- Winnipeg: October 17 and 18
The Canadian Federation of Students - Manitoba is hosting an assembly of students and campus activists from across Manitoba to build a fighting student movement. The Manitoba Campus Activist Assembly is at the University of Winnipeg and will feature a variety of issue-based sessions and skills training workshops to develop inter-campus organizing capacities. There is no registration fee but participants need to register by October 8th for transportation and lodging. For more information, email assembly [at] dropfees.mb.ca or call 204-783-0787.
- Canadian Food sovereignty: June 2008 to June 2009
Dig In! is a youth-led project, using food sovereignty as a tool to understand the world. Dig In! runs from June 2008 to June 2009, with a workshop development retreat in Ottawa on November 6 and 7. To share information on food and farming in your community, contact the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network at coordinator [at] cban.ca or 613-241-2267. More information at cban.ca/digin.
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