COMMUNITY SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL OF
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Issue # 38,
May 2006
INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
1. News from the Council
2. Upcoming Events
3. News from our Partners
4. Conferences and Calls for Papers
5. Information Resources
5.1 New Reports and Publications
5.2 Websites of Interest
6. Contact Us
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1. NEWS FROM
THE COUNCIL
Community Planning and Diversity Conference
Partnerships
for Inclusiveness, Social Justice, and Community Well-Being
CSPC-T is pleased to be the host organization for this exciting
conference. This is the first international
meeting of community social planning leaders and practitioners throughout the
When: Thursday
May 4, 2006 to
Where: Radisson Admiral Hotel,
Co-Sponsors:
Social Planning Network of
National Association of Planning Councils
(NAPC) -
For more information, please visit: http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/Events%20&%20Opportunities/Events.htm
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CSPC-T Annual General Meeting – May 16,
2006, 6:00 PM.
The Community Social Planning Council of Toronto is
an incorporated and registered non-profit, charitable organization dedicated
to:
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independent social planning and community
development;
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social research and policy analysis;
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community education and advocacy; and
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development and coordination of human services.
The CSPC-T is governed by a 15-person volunteer Board of Directors elected by individual community and organizational membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM).
The CSPC-T’s Annual General Membership
Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th at the
For further information, contact:
Community Social Planning Council of
Tel: 416-351-0095 ext. 223 or fax: 416-351-0107
E-mail: smaria@cspc.toronto.on.ca
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Alternatives in Community Policing Conference
On Friday, March 31st, and Saturday, April
1st, the Alternatives in Community conference was held at the Scarborough Civic
Centre. The conference was a success in bringing people from across the
GTA to talk about their experiences and investigate different alternatives and
changes to policing in
South Asian Legal Clinic, Toronto Training Board, and the YMCA. The conference
was an outcome of the Inclusive Cities Canada research project,
Charles Smith addressed the conference participants on Friday night. He
is the author of numerous reports on policing and a consultant on racism, policing,
and diversity was the first major speaker. His talk was followed by youth
from
The conference was opened and consecrated by Wanda Whitebird of the Mi'kmaq First
Nation; while Faith Nolan sang her own compositions and Unblind performed his
spoken word art. Included in the conference were small group discussions
on various subjects related to policing models, schools, race relations,
civilian oversight, community safety initiatives, and youth economic
empowerment. Action groups were formed to take steps beyond the conference.
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2. UPCOMING
EVENTS
Uprising Documentary
Festival 2006
The third
annual Uprising Documentary Festival, featuring award-winning documentaries
from Latin America and the
The only one of its kind in North America, the
Uprising Documentary Festival features stories that document a continental
movement of social and political change, from
May 5,
2006 Brazil Occupied Factories
(Portugese with English subtitles)
For more
information contact Robin Nieto at: 416-516-7172
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Alternative
Planning Group (APG)
Public
Forum: Hearing the Voices of Immigrant Seniors in
The Alternative Planning Group will be hosting a
public forum on Poverty and Income Security Issues among Immigrant Seniors on
Invited participants include: Ministers, Opposition
Critics for Seniors Issues, and Senior Officials
This public forum is organized by the
Alternative Planning Group (APG) comprised of the following four organizations.
- African Canadian Social Development Council, www.acsdc.ca, Tel: 416-658-5100
- Chinese Canadian National Council-Toronto Chapter, www.ccnctoronto.ca, Tel: 416-596-0833
- Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, www.cassa.on.ca, Contact person: Farrukh Saleem, web@cassa.on.ca Tel: 416-979-8611 ext 4305,
- Hispanic Development Council, www.hispaniccouncil.net, Tel: 416-516-0851
Refreshments and Entertainment will be provided at the Forum. Some translation will be available. For more information and RSVP, please contact any of the above four organizations directly.
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Tropicana Community
Charity Ball 2006
Tropicana
Community
This
year the Ball will be honouring a pioneer in Canadian politics, lawyer Leonard
A. Braithwaite, the first black MPP in
Tickets
are $100; Special rate ($119) for guests overnighting at Delta.
Tickets
include: dinner; dance; cultural performances by Dance Caribe
For Tickets or for more information, call:
416-439-9909
Or email: info@tropicanacommunity.org
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Mayor
David Miller and
5th
Annual Community Safety Awards and
The
first-ever - Showcasing Our Successes Fair
The
Mayor’s Community Safety Awards are awarded by the community Safety Secretariat
to recognize the contributions of people and groups who work to make their
communities safer places to live.
The
Showcasing Our Successes fair will profile dynamic and innovative projects that
explore how community residents, artists, business and agencies can respond to
violence.
Date
& Time: Wednesday, May 10, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Location:
Please
RSVP by May 5, 2006 to Linda Mendonca at 416-392-8574 or email safety2@toronto.ca
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The
Regional Meetings
In order to be
successful advocates for seniors at city hall, we need the support of as many
seniors as possible in attending and participating in our upcoming meetings
during the month of May. They are as follows:
Thursday, May 11 -
Wednesday, May 17 -
Etobicoke Civic Centre - 399 The Westmall - Council Chambers from 1:30-3:30p.m.
Thursday, May 25-
Wednesday, May 31 -
The Key note address is
entitled: “How to advocate for yourself as a senior and make things happen.”
The presenter is Valerie Hyman Elliot, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing
Education,
The other objectives of
these meetings are:
1) to share the
successful advocacy outcomes realized by the Toronto Seniors Forum in the 2006
city budget process and to get some feedback for the 2007 budget process.
2) to update seniors on
a cutting edge advocacy training program the TSF is doing in partnership with
seniors servicing agencies in the former city of
3) to get input from
seniors on city services issues, that will be used to develop a list of
questions to be put to
all the candidates campaigning to become Mayor in this year’s municipal
election. An all candidates meeting focused on seniors issues will be held on
October 25th from 1:30-3:30pm at the Native Canadian Centre.
Anyone who needs
special assistance to attend should contact Nagender Dosapati at: 416-392-8630
For further information
contact:
Neville Gordon, Chair, Community Consultations Work Group, TSF
Email address: torontoseniorsforum@toronto.ca
; www.toronto.ca./seniors
Rosemary Bell, Community Development Officer,
Phone: 416-392-9483
Fax: 416-392-8492 Email: rbell@toronto.ca
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Wellesley Central Health Corporation
The
Wellesley Central Health Corporation, a partner in the Toronto Community Health
Profiles Partnership will host the following workshops with the aim of
facilitating access to information for health planning with the overall goal of
producing action to reduce health inequalities.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 16, 9 am- 12:30 pm
Workshop:
CBR 216A Health Data and Maps for Planning: Women’s Health.
This
workshop will use the www.torontohealthprofiles.ca
website with a special focus on women’s health and gender inequities across
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 30, 9 am- 12:30 pm.
Workshop:
CBR 216B Health Data and Maps for Planning: Older Adults.
This
workshop will use the www.torontohealthprofiles.ca
website with a special focus on the diversity of the characteristics and health
needs of seniors in neighbourhoods across
Half-day
workshops are $15 and include a resource package and a credit towards a
certificate in Community Based Research.
To
register go to: www.wellesleycentral.com
or call
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The Macaulay Child Development Centre
“What
makes a father a Daddy?”:
Join other Fathers to share and learn how to play a positive role in your child or in a child’s life.
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 17, – Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: City of York/North
TTC tickets,
Childcare and Refreshments provided. To
register, please call
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The Learning Enrichment Foundation
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The
Learning Enrichment Foundation invites you to their AGM at which they will be
honouring Service Canada Director, Nancy Green for her many years of dedicated
work in
Keynote
Speaker: The Honourable Mike Colle, MPP, Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration
Date
& Time: Wednesday, May 17, 6:00 pm
Location:
RSVP to
Denise Ince at: 416-769-0830
For
further information contact Adele Peden at: 416-760-2570 or at apeden@lefca.org
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Does the
City of
Dave
Meslin: Project Coordinator of whorunsthistown.to
Bob
Hutchinson: Chair,
Moderator:
Ted Barris – freelance broadcaster and Professor of Journalism at
Date
& Time: Wednesday, May 17, 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Location:
For
further information contact Carolyn Langdon at: 416-366-1656 x 274
or
website: http://forum.stlc.com
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African Descendants Association of
United Nations’
A.D.A.N.A
is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds for programs or
projects that uphold and promote African cultural values and traditions within
Join
A.D.A.N.A in celebration of the United Nations’ Africa Day on a cultural voyage
to African heritage and experience the diversity of food, music and art in its
first fundraising event.
Date
& Time: Saturday, May 20, 6:00 pm
Location:
For
further information contact: Tel (416) 844-8305 or (905) 848-4555;
Email: adana@adana.ca website: www.adana.ca
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COSTI Immigrant Services
Information Session on Family Violence in the
South Asian Community
This
information session is for mainstream community service providers, settlement
workers, shelter staff, police and health officials who work with South Asian
women affected by family violence.
Date
& Time: Wednesday, May 24, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
Ramada Hotel and Suites,
Please
register by Wednesday, May 17, 2006
For
further information contact Farishta Dinshaw at: Tel (416) 244-7714 x 272;
Fax (416-244-7299; Email dinshaw@costi.org
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YMCA
Newcomer information Centre
Your Legal
Rights at Work
The
objective of this information session is to provide Newcomers with important
up-to-date information on
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 24, 2006,
10:00 am – 12 Noon
Location: YMCA Newcomer Information Centre,
For more details contact: 416-928-3362 ext. 2165
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The Canadian Harm
Reduction Network fundraiser
Creative Approaches to Working with Substance
Abuse and Addiction: A Motivational and Environmental Model
This
workshop led by psychologist and attorney, Stanton Peele, reviews new
approaches to substance abuse and addiction treatment
and how to incorporate them into your practice / program. It deals specifically
with the practical application of harm reduction as a therapeutic philosophy
and actual clinical style, and explores how you, the therapist or counsellor,
can withstand your internal resistance to this approach. This material suggests
a whole new relationship to the client and the therapeutic process.
Please Note: For each person who registers and identifies themselves (at time
of registration - on the phone or on the written registration form) as a member
or friend of the Canadian Harm Reduction Network, Leading Edge will donate $25
to the Network.
When: Monday,
May 29, 2006 and
Where: Metro-Central YMCA (
For fee information and to register, please go to the Leading Edge Seminars website at:
http://leadingedgeseminars.org
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50th
Anniversary Gala Dinner and Dance
When:
Time:
starting at
Where:
Buffet Dinner, Cash Bar, Live Entertainment, &
Silent Auction
Tickets: $25/person.
Please R.S.V.P by Monday, May 15, 2006: (416) 755-9215
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Centre for Health Promotion,
The Centre for Health Promotion at the
Date: Monday, June 26 –
Preschool:
Location: BMO Institute for Learning (courses and accommodation)
For more information contact: Lisa at (416) 469-4632, or e-mail: hpss@rogers.com or
Website: www.utoronto.ca/chp/hpss
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City of
Nominations for Community
Mayor David Miller has declared April 23-29
as Volunteer Week, and the City of
Each year, through the
Community
Nomination forms,
information about eligibility and criteria for the 2006 Community
Nomination forms will
be available at libraries and civic and community centres throughout the city
in limited quantities in early May.
The deadline to submit nominations is
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3. NEWS FROM
OUR PARTNERS
Healthy Housing - Call for Participants
Positive Spaces, Healthy Places, is a
community-based comprehensive research study aimed at improving the overall
health and well-being of people living with AIDS/HIV (PHA’s) across
By participating in the HIV, housing and health study, you will be helping to shape the way PHA’s live.
Participation is completely confidential. An honorarium will be provided.
To participate
in the study call 1-866-301-2548 (
To find out more about this study visit: www.healthyhousing.ca
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A Commitment to Training and Employment for Women
(ACTEW)
Annual General Meeting
ACTEW will be holding its’ Annual General
Meeting on
To attend the AGM, please RSVP to Carol van den Kerkhof at carol@actew.org or 416-599-3590.
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Canadian Urban Institute
Urban Leadership Awards (ULA) Recipients
Recipients of the Canadian Urban Institute’s Urban Leadership Awards (ULA) will be honoured at the 3rd annual ULA luncheon on June 5, 2006, at the Fairmont Royal York
Recipients:
Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Michael Harcourt, former BC Premier and Vancouver Mayor and spinal cord injury survivor.
Leadership Award Recipients: Benny Farm Task Force (Montreal); Dr. Peter Simon, Royal Conservatory of Music; Robert Sirman, Canada’s National Ballet; Steven Peck, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities; 10,000 Trees Project (Waterloo); Michael “Pinball” Clemons and the Toronto Argonauts; PACT Youth Crime Reduction Program; Jamal Clarke, Friends in Trouble Youth Initiative; Subria Lapps (Ajax).
Local Heroes: “Mr. Woodstock” Edwin Bennett; internationally renowned Diane Dupuy; architect Joe Lobko; GTA Faith Alliance’s Reverend Don Meredith; International Village BIA’s Mary M. Pocius (Hamilton); youth crime prevention crusader Staff Inspector James Sneep of the Toronto Police Service’s Community Mobilization Unit.
To purchase tickets go to: www.canurb.com/awards or call 416-365-0816 x236
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4. CONFERENCES AND CALLS FOR PAPERS
The Muslimah
Conference:
Working with Muslim women and their families
The Muslimah Alliance (a non-profit coalition of Sunni and Shia’h Canadian Muslim organizations and individuals working to improve the lives of Muslim women and their families) is holding a skill building forum for health care and social service providers to gain a better understanding of the challenges and issues faced by Muslim women and their families. The conference will explore culturally sensitive ways that work to empower and support client/patient in order to improve the quality of care.
Topics: Marriage; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Muslim Parents & Children; Caring for Muslim Patients; Muslim Diversity; Challenges faced by Muslim Women in Canadian Society;
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location:
For registration and other details visit: www.bande.whsites.net/mwc/
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St. Joseph’s Health Centre
Community Integration Conference
The Community
Integration and Urban Health Department at
Key focus areas
will be to understand how the social determinants of health affect strategy and
planning, learn about successful partnerships and creative program initiatives
and participate in interactive workshops on writing successful grant proposals,
population health planning, building advocacy, and best practices in community
health
collaboration.
Date & Time: Friday, May 12, 2006, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: The Old Mill Inn,
Registration forms and a detailed brochure are
available on the
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Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
Global Youth Fellowship: Call for Applications
The Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation’
Global Youth Fellowship programme is a new initiative that is intended to
complement the grants awarded through the Foundation’s Global Citizenship
Programme. The Global Youth Fellowships will be targeted towards emerging,
young Canadian leaders who demonstrate potential to enhance
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants between 24-35 years of age with previous international work experience- paid or volunteer. They also need to demonstrate a sustained commitment to international issues through studies, career choices and volunteer activities.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 15, 2006 by 5:00
p.m. EST
Application forms and eligibility criteria information are available on the Foundation’s website at: www.gordonfn.org or by contacting Marjan Montazemi at: marjan@gordonfn.org
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National Council of
Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations in
National Youth Conference
The NCJSOC presents a
national youth conference, The Power Within: Organizing Black Youth for Civic
Participation. The conference is designed and led by a team of youth, and will
provide a venue for youths and their peers to engage in meaningful dialogue on
a theme that resonates strongly for young people.
It will feature
advocate Kehinde Bah and Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex as keynote speakers; a
panel discussion including Deputy Chief Keith Forde, Dr. Tamari Kitossa and
Karlene Nation, as well as interactive workshops facilitated by Tamla Matthews
of Caribbean Dance Theatre, Dwayne Morgan of Up from the Roots and many others.
When: Friday, May 19, 2006 – Sunday, May 21, 2006
Where: Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the
(
For more information or
to register, please visit: www.ncjsoc.ca or
call 1-888-429-3521
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Low-Income Energy Network's Annual
Conference
Heat, Eat AND Pay the Rent
The
Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) annual conference is being hosted/co-sponsored
in
Date &
Time:
Location: Westdale United Church,
For more information and to pre-register
contact Zee Bhanji at:
Tel: 416-597-5855 ext. 5167 Fax: Fax: 416-597-5821 Email: bhanjiz@lao.on.ca
You may also visit the website at: www.lowincomeenergy.ca
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The Work and
Lifelong Learning Research Network (WALL)
Work and Lifelong
Learning Conference
WALL
presents a Work and Lifelong Learning conference, “Rethinking Work and
Learning: Research Findings and Policy Challenges.”
Date: Saturday,
June 4, 2006 to Sunday, June 5, 2006
Location:
OISE/UT Auditorium (
Conference program can
be downloaded from:
http://www.onestep.on.ca/conference/pdfs/CONFERENCE_PROGRAM.pdf
http://www.onestep.on.ca/conference/registration.cfm
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5. INFORMATION
RESOURCES
5.1
New Reports and
Publications
John Howard Society of
Justice and
Injustice: Incarceration and Homelessness in
A two-year research report by the John
Howard Society of
Copies of the full report will be available
in May, 2006. To read selected report highlights and recommendations, visit the
John Howard Society of
The report highlights
contain 15 recommendations, including a call that the Government of
Ontario adopts a policy that no person be released from correctional facilities
or courts in