Poster for Independent Artists Union (IAU) symposium. The IAU was organized to obtain a living wage for artists. The argument, in part, was that artists were dependent contractors to government arts councils. (A model was the living grants system…
"Solidarity not Scapegoating" demonstration against federal Liberal government's regressive immigration reforms. Endorsed by a wide range of progressive organizations.
Show of Partisan puppets. Wearing the screw is editorial cartoonist Ted Jackman. He was fired by the Globe & Mail. He carved the puppet heads on Ontario Premier Bill Davis and Reagan (upper right).
Canadian Artists Representation Toronto (CARO) had a postcard short at Harbourfront. The government was introducing neo-liberalism to the CBC, NFB, and Canada Council through the agency of a chopping block.