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COPE Ideas Conference: A Vancouver for Everyone - Sat., Dec. 1, 9:30 am, Ukrainian Auditorium, 154 E. 10 Ave. Registration free, info at 604-255-0400 or http://www.cope.bc.ca.

Human Rights in Colombia - forum at SFU Harbour Centre campus, 1-4 pm, Sat., Dec. 1, with speakers James Brittain (Acadia University Sociology Dept.) and Tom Burke (Coordinator for Colombia Action Network), organized by La-Surda Solidarity Collective and Campaign in Support for the Humanitarian Exchange in Colombia-BC, donation $5-10. For info, contact lasurda@resist.ca.

5th Annual Frank Paul Memorial - 3-5 pm, Thurs., Dec. 6, Carnegie Centre (Main & Hastings), potluck and ceremony to acknowledge victims and survivors of police violence. Indigenous Action Movement, 604-682-3269 ext. 7718.

Dahr Jamail, independent journalist in Iraq - public forum organized by StopWar.ca, Sat., Dec. 8, 7 pm, Planetarium Auditorium, HR MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut St.

Solidarity Notes Labour Choir - launch of new CD, “A New World for our Heirs”, Sat., Dec. 8, 7 pm, Unitarian Church, 949 W. 49 Ave., tickets $10 (reduced rate $5), call 604-730-8761.

Annual Open House - join us for refreshments and prizes at our annual Winter Solstice Open House, and tell Stephen Harper what’s wrong with his policies. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2 pm (changed from earlier date) at the Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. Organized by BC Committee CPC, 604-254-9836.

PV Labour Correspondent Sam Hammond - public forum on the challenges faced by labour today, Thursday, Jan. 17, 7:30 pm, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. For details, call 604-254-9836 or 604-255-2041.

“Stephen Harper” - Join us for the Communist Party's annual Open House - to tell the Prime Minister what’s wrong with his pro-war, undemocratic, big business, sellout policies. We'll have door prizes (an anti-Harper poster for everyone!), contests, music, and refreshments! is coming to the Winter Solstice Open House at the Centre for Socialist Education! 2 pm, Sunday, December 16 - 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver

Panel on pharmarcare - Canadian Health Coalition cross-Canada public hearings, 2-4 pm, Tue., Dec. 11, BCGEU office, 2994 Douglas St.

EDMONTON, AB

Edmonton Young Communist League - meets regularly at Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St., 5 pm on the second Friday each month. Discussion topics and suggested readings on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3559215104.

TORONTO, ON

Great October Socialist Revolution, political/cultural celebration - 6:30 pm, Sat., Dec. 8, Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St., live music, bar and buffet dinner, guest speaker CPC leader Miguel Figueroa, participant in recent events in Minsk and Moscow marking the 90th Anniversary of the Revolution. For tickets & info, call Communist Party, 416-469-2446.