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Events from 2010


Spring has arrived – and so have the harvesters of our food

Events in Ottawa and Kingston

Between the Lines, Octopus Books (Ottawa), and MayWorks (Kingston) invite you to meet acclaimed photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo, and learn about his book of photography, Harvest Pilgrims: Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada

- Ottawa -
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Auditorium, Main Library
120 Metcalfe, Ottawa
Free admission; wheelchair accessible

- Kingston -
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Delahaye Room
Central Branch of Kingston Frontenac Public Library
130 Johnson Street, Kingston

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Don't reward violence!

A panel discussion about the Canada-Colombia trade agreement

Between the Lines invites you to attend a panel discussion about the upcoming free trade deal between Canada and Colombia that will prioritize corporate profits over human rights. Jasmin Hristov, the author of Blood & Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia, will be speaking as a member of the panel.

Thursday, April 8th, 2010
7:00 to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
New Horizons Auditorium
1140 Bloor Street West (at Dufferin), Toronto
Admission is FREE

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Unpacking 'The Crash' ... What's next for the Canadian economy?

A series of lectures with James Laxer, one of Canada's best-known progressive political commentators

Between the Lines and the Council of Canadians present a series of lectures by James Laxer. Join us to hear his insightful and cogent remarks on moving forward in a new economic and political landscape.

This event is in support of his book, Beyond the Bubble: Imagining a New Canadian Economy

Calgary: Monday, May 3
Red Deer: Tuesday, May 4
Edmonton: Wednesday, May 5
Winnipeg: Thursday, May 6

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Pride and Politics: Queer Rights in Canada and the Government's Role Then and Now

A joint book launch

Join us on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 from 7pm– 10pm at The Croissant Tree (625 Church Street, Toronto) for a joint book launch celebrating Toronto’s Pride week and remembering queer history.

Come see Gary Kinsman and Patrizia Gentile read from their new book The Canadian War on Queers: National Security as Sexual Regulation and listen to Tom Warner discuss the rise of social conservatism in Canada in his new book Losing Control: Canada's Social Conservatives in the Age of Rights.

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OUR FRIENDLY LOCAL TERRORIST

Two Book Launches to Celebrate this Compassionate and Compelling Book

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BTL is on the move!

New address effective September 1, 2010

Between the Lines will be moving on September 1, 2010.
New address, effective September 1:
401 Richmond Street, Suite 277
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3A8

The office will be closed from August 30th to September 6th while we move. We'll re-open in our new location on Tuesday, September 7th.

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Culture, art, community, and Clarke Mackey’s new book (TORONTO)

Random Acts of Culture: Reclaiming Art & Community in the 21st Century

Thursday, October 7th, 2010
5:00 – 8:00 PM
At the Rink House at Dufferin Grove Park
850 Dufferin Street (south of Dufferin & Bloor), Toronto
CHECK OUT the Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market, pizza from the wood ovens, and more!

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Launching a hard-hitting book on poverty in Ontario (TORONTO)

Persistent Poverty: Voices from the Margins

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Church of the Holy Trinity
10 Trinity Square
Toronto, ON
Wheelchair accessible

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