The Toronto Public Library needs your help (right now)
Maureen O’Reilly, President of the Toronto Public Library Workers Union, has a meeting this morning with the office of Minister Michael Chan, who is responsible for Ontario’s public libraries. She’s planning to argue a case for more provincial funding, and she needs your help. O’Reilly invites you to send a message to Minister Chan and […]
Tags: Maureen O'Reilly, Michael Chan, Mike Harris, Rob Ford, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Public Library Workers Union
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Building a culture of participation with Dave Meslin
“Dave Meslin is one of Canada’s most well-known proponents of citizen engagement. His work has helped cities confront the barriers that stop community members from engaging in local politics.” On Wednesday, 29 May 2013, Dave gave a talk at Simon Fraser University called “Building a Culture of Participation.” You can download and listen to the […]
Tags: citizen engagement, Dave Meslin, Rabble, Redeye Collective, Simon Fraser University
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The fourth annual Moores Canadian Suit Drive begins today
The good people at Moores are launching their annual Canadian Suit Drive this morning, to benefit at-risk men who are transitioning into the work force. You can help by bringing your “gently-used professional attire” to any Moores location between now and the end of the month. Last year, thanks to the support of over 15,500 […]
Tags: at-risk men, Canadian Suit Drive, Moores
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Be among the first to help Unlock Democracy
Unlock Democracy Canada is “a new national campaign for voting reform and proportional government.” At least it will be, once it emerges from the “coming soon” stage. In the meantime, when Dave Meslin asks me to “like” a page on Facebook and stay tuned for more information, that’s what I do. He didn’t ask me […]
Tags: Dave Meslin, democracy, politics, Unlock Democracy Canada, voting reform
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Thanks again for making this year’s Father’s Day Walk a great one!
One of the things I promised to do last week, and which I failed to do before putting this blog on hold for a minute, was give you a recap of the Father’s Day Walk I did with my daughter. It was a rainy day, but a great day, and I’m very grateful to everyone […]
Tags: AIDS, AIDS walk, blogging, father's day walk, fundraising, my kid, prostate cancer
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Just two days to go until the Father’s Day Walk against prostate cancer!
Morning, all! This is just a quick reminder that my daughter and I are headed down to the lakeshore this Sunday to do the Father’s Day Walk against prostate cancer. Many thanks to those of you who have sponsored or supported us so far! I’ve set a fundraising goal of $250.00, and thanks to very generous […]
Tags: AIDS walk, father's day walk, fundraising, my kid, my wife, prostate cancer
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Newstalk 1010, whose schedule is 96% male, celebrates a “uterus free” executive committee
Late last night, blogger and White Ribbon team member Jeff Perera brought my attention to a ridiculous tweet by the folks at Newstalk 1010. “She ticked off the Fords,” the tweet read. “Now the Executive Committee is uterus free!” It was a stupid thing to say, and it would be easy to call Newstalk a […]
Tags: Adrienne Batra, Doug Ford, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Jaye Robinson, Newstalk 1010, Pay Chen, politics, Rob Ford, Toronto
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My daughter and I are doing the Father’s Day Walk against prostate cancer (and we need your support)
I had a lot of fun doing the AIDS Walk with my daughter back in September, and I’ve been looking forward to another opportunity to put her in a stroller for a good cause. That opportunity will finally come on Sunday, when we do the Father’s Day Walk against prostate cancer. I’ve set a rather modest […]
Tags: AIDS walk, father's day walk, fundraising, my kid, my wife, prostate cancer
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Let me talk to the men for a second about this whole “white knight” thing
Now, most of you guys are good people. You don’t need the “white knight” thing explained to you, and you don’t need to be told not to call some dude a white knight because he sided with some woman and called you on your sexism. I’m not trying to tell you something you already know, […]
Tags: feminism, internet fights, sexism, white knights
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I’m starting to agree with the whole “leave Rob Ford alone” argument
It’s not that I’m convinced that this whole thing is a left-wing conspiracy, and it’s not because I think the poor guy has suffered enough. No, the reason I wish this train wreck would come to an end is because it’s exhausting. “This is as bad as it’s going to get,” I told myself this […]
Tags: Doug Ford, politics, Rob Ford, the Globe and Mail, Toronto
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