Nov 4, 2022 | Events & Presentations
Courage, Advocacy, Belonging & Grassroot Activism TWHP proudly presents Wanda MacNevin to speak about her new book, By Us! For Us! (With help from Sharon Simpson and Bill Worrell) By Us! For Us! counters the mainstream narrative about the community of Jane-Finch...
Sep 23, 2022 | Events & Presentations
For 40 years, Our Times has been the heartbeat of the Canadian labour movement, publishing workers’ stories and celebrating the movement’s victories, while challenging us to think about doing things in different ways.Lorraine Endicott worked at Our Times for 38 years,...
Oct 5, 2021 | Events & Presentations
Tuesday 12 October 7 pm on ZOOM A new federally sponsored child-care program is unfolding across Canada. This initiative didn’t fall from the sky – it’s the result of decades of agitation by child-care activists in Toronto and the rest of the country. We are bringing...
Jun 4, 2021 | Events & Presentations
This presentation features the stories of Black women teachers in 20th century Ontario. Considering that labour and employment were important markers in Black women’s lives, this presentation will rethink access to employment and uncover the ways Black women teachers...
May 31, 2021 | Events & Presentations
It was a year-long strike and a bitter strike at the prestigious Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. Many of the workers were immigrants, people of colour and mostly, they were women. Join us for this fascinating presentation as race, gender and class play...
