Next screening: TALES FROM THE G20 Friday, February 3, 2012 Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St. E. (just east of Greenwood) Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Film at 7:30 p.m. A documentary about resistance to global capitalism put into action, at the 2010 G20 protests in Toronto. Screening will be followed by a discussion led by Abby Deshman, Director of Public Safety Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Dave Vasey, activist in the G20, the Occupy Movement, and environmental justice campaigns.

For more information visit Cinema Politica
or check out 'Cinema Politica (Toronto-Danforth)' on Facebook.

On Monday January 9th Toronto-Danforth NDP Members nominated Craig Scott as our candidate for the upcoming federal by-election. Congratulations, Craig!

Craig has been a resident of Riverdale for the last 20 years. He has devoted his life to fighting for human rights and equality. A professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, Craig has spent years promoting justice in places like South Africa, Honduras, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as well as on a range of fronts in Canada.

He has been a strong advocate on anti-poverty issues and Aboriginal rights, and has done substantial work on the Afghan detainee issue.

Read more about Craig or connect with him on Facebook.

CHILD CARE FORUM with PETER TABUNS Child Care Crisis: Finding Answers Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns invites you to a forum on child care in East Toronto: Monday, January 23rd from 7 to 9 p.m. Roden Public School, 151 Hiawatha Rd.

Representatives from the Roden Child Care Centre and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care as well as councillors Paula Fletcher and Mary Fragedakis and Toronto District School Board trustees Cathy Dandy and Sheila Cary-Meagher will be on-hand to provide feedback and answer questions at the meeting.

To facilitate in-depth answers and research, please forward any priority questions in advance by email.

Tabuns has said his hope is for constituents and child care stakeholders in Toronto-Danforth to play a leadership role in city-wide and province-wide efforts to preserve child care spaces and stabilize the daycare sector.

For more information click here or contact Tabuns' constituency office:
923 Danforth Ave. | 416-461-0223

CINEMA POLITICA
Progressive films. Lively discussion. Free.

Next screening:
CULTURES OF RESISTANCE
- using art and creativity in the struggle for peace and justice.

Friday, January 13, 2012
Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St. East (just east of Greenwood)
Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Film at 7:30 p.m.

Discussion to follow, lead by Deborah Barndt, academic, artist and activist
in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York U;
and Dave Vasey, activist in the G20 and the Occupy Movement.

For more information visit Cinema Politica
or check out 'Cinema Politica (Toronto-Danforth)' on Facebook.

NOMINATION MEETING

Join Toronto-Danforth NDP members to nominate our candidate for the upcoming by-election! We will also be joined for the evening by MP Olivia Chow.

WHERE: Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, 115 Simpson Avenue
(Southwest corner of Simpson Avenue and Howland Avenue, one block
East of Broadview Avenue and one block North of Gerrard Street).

WHEN: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 6:00 p.m.
Please come early if you need to renew your membership.

Those interested in seeking the nomination include:

| Justin Duncan | Claire Prashaw | Craig Scott | Hanif Shaikh |

A teach-in: Friday, December 2, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

With videos and discussions on the Climate Crisis
then breakout sessions in Action Groups

Discussants include:

• John Cartwright, President, Toronto & York Region Labour Council
• Debbie Field, Executive Director, FoodShare
• Kundan Kumar, Professor, Geography / Centre for Environment, University of Toronto
• Peter Tabuns, MPP and the former Director of Greenpeace Canada

The Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St. East (just east of Greenwood)

Presented by Cinema Politica Danforth - a project of the Toronto-Danforth NDP
Supported by FoodShare

Read more.

October 6, 2011

Congratulations Peter! We're very proud that Peter Tabuns has been re-elected to represent Toronto-Danforth as our MPP at Queen's Park.

August 23, 2011

Jack Layton was a courageous and inspiring leader to all Canadians and to our movement -- we need to carry on his legacy and his fight to make this country a better place.

Read the message to NDP members and supporters in Toronto-Danforth on the passing of Jack Layton.