Events

Chillin with Grcged

When: Wednesdays 6 pm
Where: Our discord server: Here
Description:
Come and hang out with us, bring a blanket and a warm drink. Some weeks its movies, others its games, next week we will be doing our slow reading group. Can’t wait to see you there!

Unpacking Masculinity 

When: October 29, bi-weekly meetings
Where: https://meet.jit.si/GRCGED-unpackingMasculinitiesgroup 
Description:
Starting in October, Bi-weekly seminars on what masculinity means, toxic masculinity and how to unpack the deep patriarchal roots impacting society today. Sign up here https://forms.gle/xj7tHzNMjkhAkQeJ7

Tea and Talk Tuesdays

When: Tuesdays 
Where:  GRCGED Jitsi general room: Here
Description: 
One on one peer support sessions, sit down and talk with one of our volunteers for support, someone to talk to feel or if you’re looking for resources 

Gendering the Political Landscape

When:October 29, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Where: Ryerson event page: Here 
Description:
The global pandemic has brought with it an increase in domestic violence, massive job losses for women, an increased domestic workload. In an era of isolation, intensified neoliberalism, sexism, systemic racism, ageism, ableism and government and corporate co-optation of feminism, this panel seeks to critically engage with the past, present and future of feminism and feminist organizing in Canada.

Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything (Capitalism Vs. The Climate)

When: October 29th, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Where: Eventbrite link
Description:
Our First Activist Assembly within The Xpressions Against Oppressions series. Where we’ll delve into a conversation with Naomi Klein as she discusses the intersections between Capitalism and the Climate as well as what this looks like within the scope of the pandemic.

News 

Down ballot diversity: More LGBTQ people, Black women run for office in the U.S.

Diversity for U.S voters increases as the trend suggests that more LGBTQ+ and Black Women run for positions of political power. A great step in a new direction for the U.S, hopefully, we see this trend move up north to Canada in the coming elections. Read more here:https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-elections-diversity-women-congress-lgbtq-1.5779520

Mi’kmaq tackle decades-old standstill on fishing rights with historic, self-regulated lobster fishery

After decades of debate with government officials on First Nations’ right to earn a “moderate livelihood” while fishing, a Mi’kmaw community in Nova Scotia has launched its own Mi’kmaq-regulated, rights-based lobster fishery. An amazing step towards decolonizing Canada and providing equal care towards the indigenous population. But, old issues have come back, Mi’kmaq boats and traps have been trapped or pushed to shores by other boats in protest of this. 

Read more about this Here