Queer Ontario presents the Greg Pavelich memorial public forum on education.

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Take back Parliament: Is Proportional Representation the way?

Thu, Apr 04, 7:00 to 9:00

Ballroom, The 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St., Toronto, Ontario

Panelists:
Liberal Party -the Hon Carolyn Bennett, MP
NDP - Craig Scott, MP
Green Party - Jim Harris (former leader of Green Party of Canada)
Learn about the parties’ stand on proportional representation: what it is, and what the party is doing to promote it.
Sponsors: Electoral Alliance  
http://www.electoralalliance.ca/take-back-parliament-proportional-representation-way

Mark Daye Nomination Acceptance Speech

Mark Daye thanks the Toronto Centre membership of the Green Party of Ontario for the nomination to run in the October 6, 2011 provincial election.

200 Wellesley St. Fire - St. Jamestown Toronto -DONATIONS

The 519 Community Centre at 519 Church St. in Toronto is accepting donations for the residents of the 200 Wellesley St. fire last week.

In response to the six-alarm fire on September 24, 2010 at 200 Wellesley St. E., The 519, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing are working together to coordinate donations from members of the public.

The City has set up a bank account to accept monetary donations.  Gift cards for grocery, department and drug stores as well as cheques can be dropped off to City staff at The 519, the Wellesley Community Centre at 495 Sherbourne St, or mailed to the Toronto Office of Partnerships, Metro Hall, First Floor, 55 John Street, Toronto ON M5V 3C6. Cheques should be made out to the City of Toronto, 200 Wellesley fire. The donation is tax deductible. Donors should include their full name and address in order to receive a tax receipt.

Donations of clothing and other items can no longer be accepted.

Drop off and pickup hours at The 519 are as follows:

•  Sunday 12 noon - 5pm
• Monday to Friday 9am - 9pm
• Weekends 10am - 5pm

Residents of 200 Wellesley St. E. can pick up donated items at the Wellesley Community Centre (495 Sherbourne St) and the U of T Exam Centre (255 McCaul St). Residents are asked to bring their yellow registration card.

More information is available from the City of Toronto here:

http://www.toronto.ca/200Wwellesley.htm

All-Candidates Debate

Several All-Candidates’ debates are being held in this by-election. In order to ensure everyone in the community has an opportunity to meet the candidates and to ensure community and LGBT issues are at the forefront of the campaign, The 519 and Xtra will host an all-candidates debate at The Centre.

Toronto Centre 2010 By-Election All-Candidates Debate
Co-Hosted by The 519 and Xtra!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 FROM 7:00 TO 9:30 PM

The 519 Community Centre Auditorium

Members of the public are encouraged to submit potential questions either electronically through our website or in person at The 519.  Questions will be accepted until 7:00 PM on the day of the debate.  Due to time constraints, opportunities to ask questions from the floor will be very limited.  For more informatoin about the debate, debate hosts and how to submit questions, click here.

Vigil at the 519 to protest the "anti-homosexuality" legislation in Uganda. Please attend!

Pride Uganda Alliance International coalition will be holding a vigil at 519 Church St. Community Centre on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at 5:30-7:30 PM to protest the "Anti-homosexuality" proposed legislation under debate in the Uganda parliament.

The legislation calls for life imprisonment for queers, and imposes a 3 year sentence on anyone who fails to turn in homosexuals to the police.

Please come along and show your support!