15) WHAT'S LEFT

STUDENT RALLIES

 

Wed., Feb. 1, for details of Canadian Federation of Students actions in your area (see story on page 7), visit www.educationisaright.ca/en.

 

Vancouver, BC

 

Jose Marti Celebration, sponsored by Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association-Vancouver, 1 pm, Sunday, Jan. 29, Chilean Housing Co-op, 3390 School Ave. Music, poetry, refreshments, donations welcome. Info: contact CCFA c/o Ray Viaud, 604-254-1350.

 

Left Film Night, 7 pm, Sun., Jan. 29, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr. “Cultures of Resistance,” (2010, 73 min., dir. Iara Lee). Admission by donation, all 604-255-2041 for details. Next Film Night: Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 pm.

 

Haiti Through the Lens of Wikileaks, forum with Kim Ives, editor of Haiti Liberté weekly, Monday, Jan. 30, 7 pm, Harbour Centre, Room 7000, 515 W. Hastings, organized by Haiti Solidarity BC.

 

COPE Annual Meeting, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2-4 pm, 154 E. 10 Ave. (Ukrainian Church).

 

Afghanistan: the war is not over, film and discussion, Sun., Feb. 19, 7 pm, Rhizome Cafe, 317 E. Broadway, organized by StopWar, Vancouver’s broadbased anti-war coalition.

 

Winnipeg, MB

 

Day of action “Public, For the people!”, Wed., Feb. 1, 1 pm, Rally at the Legislature to reduce student debt, increase funding, reduce tuition, support equality for International Students, increase access for Aboriginal Students, and restore democracy and autonomy to campuses. Information: Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba, 783-0787.

 

Toronto, ON

 

Celebration of Life for Tom Bull, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 pm, GCDO Hall, 290 Danforth Ave.

 

Annual Norman Bethune Dinner, Sat., Feb. 25, 7 pm, at 290 Danforth Ave. Tickets just $5, available across Canada from supporters of media sponsor People’s Voice. Door prize: all-inclusive trip for two to Cuba! Info: 416-469-2446.

 

Montreal, QC

 

Palestinians And Jews United, boycott/disinvestment/sanctions picket, every Saturday, 1-3 pm, outside Israeli shoe store “NAOT”, 3941 St-Denis Street.

 (The above article is from the February 1-14, 2012, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $30/year, or $15 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $45 US per year; other overseas readers - $45 US or $50 CDN per year. Send to People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3J1.)