Spratly flyer

August 19, 2011, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

OISE, Rm 5260, 252 Bloor St. West

Toronto, ON

“we must let the world know that we are ready to protect what is ours,” Pres Aquino.

China, the Philippines, and Vietnam are amongst those laying claim to a small group of islands off Palawan… apparently there is oil to be had, and where there’s oil good times are just around the corner.
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Recently things have begun heating up with the Philippine President upping the rhetoric, and China flexing its military muscle.  Add to this the international campaign led by FilAms and we have an interesting situation on our hands.

It has been claimed that the oil there could help alleviate poverty in the Phils and that this is a question of national sovereignty.

Join us on Fri 19 Aug and let’s explore this issue.

What is this really about?

Is this really about national sovereignty?  Because if it is, we should explore if our nation truly is sovereign.

Oil, is only one of the abundant natural resources in the Philippines, how about the others?  What is the relationship between our nat’l resources and profit/poverty?

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Speakers:

Joe Rivera is writer and former lawyer.

Bern Jagunos of the United Church of Canada and the Philippine Solidarity Group of Toronto.

Alex Felipe, a photographer who documented large scale mining in the Philippines.

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Organized by:
Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ)  *  Kamalayan  *  Philippine Press Club-Ontario (PPCO)
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Leaders’ Gala, April 2, 2011, launch of CASJ’s Annual “Leaders’ Speakers Series”

Inspired by the Claro M. Recto Dinner in the Philippines during the 1970′s, CASJ, on its 6^th anniversary, launches “Leaders’ Speaker Series”.

This annual series will feature a speaker with the hope of inspiring the Filipino-Canadian community, especially our youth, towards becoming leaders for social justice.

Leaders Gala: A dinner/dance event will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 6p.m -12 a.m. at Rembrandt Banquet Hall, 930 Progress Ave., Scarborough, ON

Filipino Youth Transitions In Canada Research (FYTIC)

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CASJ submission to the April 26, 2009 roundtable with immigration minister Jason Kenney

By Hermie Garcia
President
Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ)

The affected caregivers and their advocates have articulated eloquently the recommendations and the basic conditions that must be changed through policy. Basically these may be interpreted to be beneficial to the caregivers alone.

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Community Forum: “Canada’s Shift in Immigration Policy: Bad News for Immigrants and Temporary Foreign Workers”

2008 Update: Accomplishments and Activities

On Youth and Policing

1. The Ombudsman of Ontario released on Sept. 29, 2008 its report on the investigation of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on the latter’s handling of probes of cases of police officers in incidents involving the death or serious injury of civilians. The report was highly critical of the conduct of SIU in many cases, as it concluded that the SIU was biased in its investigations in favor of the police, and that it allowed the police to control its (SIU’s) investigations. CASJ was directly interviewed in this probe and CASJ submitted its case to the Ombudsman stating the SIU did not conduct a proper and fair investigation into the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Reodica by a Toronto Police officer in May 2004.

CASJ elects new board members

Reposted from the Philippine Reporter

 

CASJ Board: (Standing) Ricky Esguerra, Hermie Garcia (President), Ben Corpuz (Chairperson), Mila Astorga-Garcia, Helen Reyes, Ben Bongolan, Alex Felipe. Seated: Mithi Esguerra, Paulina Corpuz, Julie Nanquil and Marlene Mogado. Not in photo: Bert de Lara, Jonathan Canchela, Jojo Geronimo, Popoy Caña, Wilma Delo, Jun Enverga and Rose Bustamante.

TORONTO — The Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ) elected new members to its Board of Directors on Sunday, Dec. 14, to take in new blood and veteran advocates to face the challenges in the next two years, 2009-2010.

CASJ Annual General Meeting 2008

TO ALL CASJ MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS

You are cordially invited to the General Assembly and Election of the Board of Directors of the Community Alliance for Social Justice.

DECEMBER 14, 2008 (SUNDAY)
12:00 – 5:00 pm
North York Civic Centre, Committee Room#3
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto
Nearest Major Intersection: Princess Ave. & Yonge St.
Parking are available at the building and in the side streets

CASJ paper goes the round of universities

Reposted from the Philippine Reporter: http://www.philippinereporter.com/2008/11/17/casj-paper-goes-the-round-of-universities/

November 17, 2008

RESEARCH studies of Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ) are presented by Mila Astorga-Garcia, CASJ research director, to York University graduate students on Oct. 27, 2008.

TORONTO – Research studies of the Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ) have been featured as models of successful research in Toronto’s academic circles.

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*Panel presentation by Mila Garcia at Settlement Without Boundaries, June 26, 2008, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. Sponsored by OCASI, CERIS, and Ryerson University, on the 30th Anniversary of OCASI.

The Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ) was invited to present its experiences in university/community research collaboration, for a panel presentation during the “Settlement Without Boundaries” symposium, June 26, 2008, held at Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. The event was sponsored by the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), CERIS-the Ontario Meteropolis,and Ryerson University. Following is the presentation made on behalf of CASJ, where the author is Director for Research.