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Show Up Toronto is a hub and weekly newsletter of public organizing, mutual aid, and advocacy events from around the city. For people who want to take direct action to make Toronto a better place to live.

Upcoming events

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Outreach at Dufferin Station - TTC Riders
2025-05-20 4-6PM
Join TTC Riders to speak to transit riders at Dufferin Station to advocate for more reliable, fast and frequent bus service. They will be calling for the installation of transit-only lanes and asking riders to speak up in support of transit-only lanes. No experience is required, just show up!

Criminalizing dissent? The truth about the bubble zone bylaw - SURJ, Disability Justice Network of Ontario, and others
2025-05-20 5:30-7:30PM
Six local experts from a coalition of orgs unpac the impact of the proposed BUBBLE ZONE bylaw on Black and Indigenous communities, disabled people, Palestinian solidarity efforts, feminist activism, labour organizing, and other already over-policed groups. Followed by a letter-writing and phone zap action.

Final Phone Zap Against Bubble Law - Progress Toronto
2025-05-20 5:30-6:30PM
Progress Toronto is hosting one final phone zap to protest the bubble zone bylaw being considered by the Toronto City Council this week.

Where to Find the Best Third Spaces - The Green Line
2025-05-20 6-9PM
The Green Line is partnering with Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) event specialist Rachel Rainbow to co-facilitate a community dinner and games night. Connect with new friends to chill and chat and discuss under-the-radar third spaces across Toronto.

Ontario Organizing Meeting - Justice for Workers
2025-05-20 7-9PM
Monthly Ontario Justice for Workers meeting to discuss critical updates, share strategies, and strengthen collective efforts to fight for better wages, safer workplaces, and fair treatment for workers.

(Dis)connection from Nature in High-Rise Communities - Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers
2025-05-20 7-8PM
Join for a presentation on how living in a high-rise community impacts our connection to nature, including a discussion portion where participants can share their experiences with other residents.

Radical Thought in a Time of Crisis - Canadian Freelance Union
2025-05-21 6-6PM
Discussion and webinar with Dr. Charisse Burden- Stelly and Dr. Jodi Dean, co-editors of the book Organize, Fight, Win on the work of radical Black communists. The discussion is geared for members of unions and organizations

Ride of Silence 2025 - Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists
2025-05-21 6:30-8:30PM
Part of a worldwide event to honour fallen cyclists. The ride will end at the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square where the names of cyclists who have been killed in the GTA in the past decade will be read out. You never ride alone.

Together We Fight: Ending Anti-Asian Racism and Supporting the Resistance of Asian Massage Workers - York Centre for Asian Research, York University
2025-05-21 7-8:30PM
Virtual Asian Heritage Month panel on how anti-Asian racism is embedded in the regulation of massage parlours and anti-trafficking policies.

Scotiabank funds genocide - National organizing call - World Beyond War Canada
2025-05-21 8-10PM
Join the national organizing call launching a new phase in the campaign to push Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems, including a campaign briefing with updates from No Arms in the Arts on recent wins.