Sunday March 8th, 2026. [Online] Understanding Canadian Politics (Part 1)

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing YouTube videos focusing on Pierre Poilievre, the Leader of the Official Opposition at the federal level of Canada’s government.  He recently received 87.4% approval in a leadership review held by his political party, the Conservative Party of Canada.  Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic & videos and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313479455

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday March 1st, 2026. [Online] Did London Have Segregation?

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a video from YouTuber J. Draper.  The video offers a comparison between the type of anti-Black racism experienced in the U.S. versus the type experienced in the U.K.  Toronto Oasis organizer Ryan Zhang will provide an introduction to the topic & video.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313479432/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday February 22nd, 2026. [Online] Black History Month Book Talk

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a YouTube video featuring Dr. Cheryl Thompson, Associate Professor at TMU’s School of Performance, about her book Uncle: Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty.  Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic & video and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313409608

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday February 15th, 2026. [Online] Black American History

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing two YouTube videos about Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895), an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.  Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link:

https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313359635/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday February 8th, 2026. [Online] Canadian Black History

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing an episode of TVO’s The Agenda on the topic of Canadian Black History.  This episode features Afua Cooper, principal investigator of A Black People’s History of Canada, a project out of Dalhousie University; Cheryl Thompson, Associate Professor, The Creative School, TMU; and Rochelle Bush, proprietor and primary guide of Tubman Tours Canada. Toronto Oasis Organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313252783

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday February 1st, 2026. [Online] Pluralism

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing two videos related to the topic of pluralism – what it is and how it might show up in the real world.  Toronto Oasis Organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313145212

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday January 25th, 2026. [Online] From Rivals to Friends

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a segment from TVO’s The Agenda featuring educator Irshad Manji and writer and Anglican priest Michael Coren. They will discuss how they were once fierce rival commentators on TV and what they have learned since maturing, reconciling and becoming good friends. Toronto Oasis Organizer Ryan Zhang will provide an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/313022149

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday January 18th, 2026. [Online] Curiosity and Mental Fatigue

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a video from YouTuber Cinzia Dubois on curiosity and mental fatigue. Toronto Oasis Organizer Ryan Zhang will provide an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/312921369

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday January 11th, 2026. [Online] Thinking About Freedom

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing an episode of The Agenda (on TVO) which features an interview of historian Timothy Snyder discussing his most recent book, On Freedom. Toronto Oasis Organizer Ryan Zhang will be providing an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/312790128

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

Sunday January 4th, 2026. [Online] The Gen Z Protests

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing YouTube videos which discuss the causes, effects, and the future of the on-going Gen Z protests taking place all around the world.  Toronto Oasis Organizer Ryan Zhang will be providing an introduction to the topic and suggested discussion questions.

Please RSVP on our Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/312673099

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!