[Marxism] Conference Announcement (Toronto)

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

> a Socialist Action Educational Conference
> April 29 - May 1, 2005 in Toronto
> ?Revolutionary continuity in a new rise of freedom struggles?
>
> Friday, April 29 @ Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor 
> Street West, Room 2-212, near St. George subway station.
> Registration 6 p.m.
> Cost: $20 for the weekend, or $5 per session, or PWYC.
>
> 7:30 p.m. opening public forum:
> Gerry Foley, International Editor of San Francisco-based Socialist Action 
> newspaper, speaks on
> "The Empire Re-Loads ­ Iraq, Iran, Palestine, and the Lessons of Vietnam?
> Discussion to follow.
>
> Saturday, April 30 @ OISE, Room 2-212
> 12 noon  Video presentation on Socialist Action, by Judy Koch
> 1 p.m. ?From Leftism to Leninism?, a presentation by Ian Angus, author of 
> the recently re-published book Canadian Bolsheviks, The Early Years of the 
> Communist Party of Canada.                         Discussion to follow.
> 2:30 p.m. ?Canadian Bolsheviks Today: What is to be Done??, a presentation 
> by Barry Weisleder, editorial board member of Socialist Action newspaper.
>                                         Discussion to follow.
> 4 p.m. ?The ideas of James P. Cannon on Revolutionary Party Building?, by 
> Gerry Foley, Socialist Action (US).           Discussion to follow.
>
> 5:30 p.m.  Supper break.
>
> 7 p.m. Rally: ?Imperialist Hands Off Cuba and Venezuela?, with speakers 
> Loreano Cardoso, Cuban Consul in Toronto; John Riddell, co-editor, 
> Socialist Voice; Gerry Foley, Socialist Action (US); and Nchamah Miller of 
> the Bolivarian Circle in Toronto.                 Discussion to follow.
>
> Sunday, May 1 @ OISE, Room 2-212
> 12 noon ?Quebec Students Fight Back?, by Aaron Donny-Clark, V.P. McGill 
> Students? Union, and SA member in Montreal.                Discussion to 
> follow.
>
> 1:30 p.m. ?The Workers? Movement in British Columbia?, by Roger Annis, 
> co-editor of Socialist Voice, based in 
> Vancouver.                Discussion to follow.
>
> 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (approx.) internal SA session (members and invited guests 
> only)
>
> 7 p.m. 19th Annual Toronto SA May Day Celebration
> at the Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, 2 blocks west of Spadina Avenue.
> Theme: United for Union Democracy, with speakers from SA and other 
> organizations, plus folk singers, raffle and surprises.  (See below)
>
> Toronto?s 19th Annual Socialist
> May Day Celebration
> _________________________________________
> United for Union Democracy
> _________________________________________
> Speakers:
> John Clarke
> Organizer, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
> Gerry Foley
> International editor, Socialist Action newspaper based in San Francisco
> Wendy Forrest
> Spokesperson, Socialist Alternative
> John Riddell
> Co-editor, Socialist Voice
> Emily Tang
> Spokesperson, Metropolitan Hotel Workers? Committee, UNITE-HERE
> Barry Weisleder
> Substitute teachers? organizer, and spokesperson, Socialist Action
>
> M.C.:   Elizabeth Byce, federal Treasurer, NDP Socialist Caucus, and 
> member of Toronto Local, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
>
> Celebrate with wonderful folk entertainers:
>
> Norm Hacking, brilliant veteran composer and singer-guitarist;
> Mad Love, three sisters in soft blue grass harmony;
> Linda Saslove, rising star singer-songwriter;
> Bill Heffernan, activist, teacher and song smith;
> Glen Hornblast, folk singer on the social justice scene; and
> Michael Laderoute, amazing guitarist and soulful singer.
>
>
> Enjoy delicious food from  the menu and drinks from the bar.  For details, 
> call the Free Times Café at 416-967-1078.  At the event there will also be 
> a literature display, raffle, and surprises.
> Sunday, May 1, 2005  7 p.m.
> Free Times Cafe, 320 College St.,
>  (2 blocks west of Spadina)
> Admission:    $10 waged, $5 non-waged, or pay what you can
>
> Information:   e-mail: barryaw@xxxxxxx     Phone: (416) 535-8779
>
> sponsored by Socialist Action
> (Fourth Internationalists in the Canadian state)
>
> Event endorsed by: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, NDP Socialist 
> Caucus, Socialist Voice and Socialist Alternative.

Louis Proyect
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