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This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm.  You can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.  After 12:30 pm, we will also have an extended discussion for half an hour.  Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a fascinating YouTube video on colour perception and how it is manipulated by digital displays. The video was selected and will be introduced by Toronto Oasis participant Lola Bradford.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) aka Physician Assisted Suicide is legal in Canada, for eligible adults. Three population restrictions, however apply. People below the age of 18, those with a mental health diagnosis as a primary condition and those who lose capacity to consent are not eligible currently. The government is required by, court order, to address these issues by Spring 2023. These issues will be explored at a high level so as to create an environment for discussion.

Our featured speaker on this topic will be Tim Mt. Pleasant. Tim is a First Nations member of the LGBTQ2S+ and Disabled community from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation; he has recently completed his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and is working on completing his Master of Philosophy degree with a concentration in Bioethics. His experience comes from work in the Long-Term Care (10 years), Mental Health/Addictions sectors (8 years) and Ontario Public Service. In addition, Tim completed a placement in the Bioethics program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University Health Network in Toronto, ON.

Tim is currently in the 2nd year of his trek through the MA: Philosophy (Bioethics) – Thesis program at McGill University.

This Sunday we will also be having live music!! Our featured musician will be Reenie Perkovic. Reenie is a queer folk-pop artist. With a soulful edge, she composes heartfelt songs that are both fun and introspective. Infusing her classical background with jazz harmony, folk rhythms, and pop sensibilities, Reenie and her guitar weave together stories of the human condition, connection, and social justice.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a TEDx talk by Dr. Lisa Nielson, lecturer at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, who is “dedicated to creating safe, open environments to foster community and dialogue for people of all gender identities and orientations.” ( https://bit.ly/3CPZvRH) The topic and video will be introduced by Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

Our featured speaker, Richard Dowsett, will present a brief history of Canadian multiculturalism and a path to its continued success.

Richard Dowsett has been an atheist always and a Humanist since 2011. He is a member of several Humanist groups currently, most prominently The Humanist Association of Toronto, of which he has been a Steering Committee member since 2012. He believes responsible communication is the great Human Project.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This meeting has been recorded: GMT20221023-153959_Recording_1920x1080.mp4

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing two videos featuring Kris Manjapra, Professor of History at Tufts University, and author of the book: Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation. The topic and videos will be introduced by Toronto Oasis participant Elka Enola.

This Sunday, we will be featuring live music! Our guest musician will be Wesley Blondin-Doan, whose stage name is Kid Grit. Kid Grit’s folk songs are quiet and pensive reflections of a life lived. From the depths of isolation possible in a digital age, to the heights of exaltation, living and growing up in nature. His music travels through the processes of life and how we heal, through gentle whisperings, swelling warm harmonies, and sometimes painful personal admissions – attempting to find peace and truth in the smallest of things.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a YouTube video that explains the white savior trope, the dangers of this type of narrative and how we can shift our narratives and conversations to become more antiracist. The topic and video will be introduced by Toronto Oasis participant Helen Lenskyj, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto, where she taught sociology.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing two videos by Tim Minchin, an Australian comedian, actor, writer, musician, poet, composer, and songwriter. The topic and videos will be introduced by Toronto Oasis participant Catherine Francis.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a TED talk by Helen Fisher, a very noted anthropologist of love & sex, brain scientist, and author of the book “Anatomy of Love”. The video was selected, and will be introduced by Toronto Oasis organizer Dan Cooperstock.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

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

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a September 2020 TEDx talk by Dr. Marisa Zapata, an associate professor of land-use planning at Portland State University and director of PSU’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative. The video was selected, and will be introduced by Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon.

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/288137688/

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

This will be an online Zoom meeting. Please RSVP on our Meetup for this event to get access to the Zoom link. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions

Our program will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm and you can join in to the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social. Followed by an extended discussion for a half hour. Volunteers please join by 10:30 am.

We will be watching and then discussing a TED talk by Suzanne Simard, a Canadian scientist and professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. The video will be introduced by Toronto Oasis participant Tanya Long.

Also, this Sunday we will be having live music! Our guest musician will be William Beauvais. William has been teaching, performing, composing, recording and improvising music for over 40 years. He has written music for harpist Sharlene Wallace, baritone Doug MacNaughton and has performed with New Music Concerts, and Tapestry New Opera. You can check out William Beauvais’ music here: https://soundcloud.com/william-beauvais

Please RSVP on meetup to get access to the Zoom link:

https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/287986197/

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

This meeting’s music segment was recorded: GMT20220911-152949_Recording_640x360.mp4