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A community-led collective lecture by: Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust, Kensington Market Community Land Trust, Toronto Chinatown Land Trust and Little Jamaica Community Land Trust.

Join us for a timely conversation on community ownership, land justice, and neighborhood resilience in Toronto. This panel brings together Anyika Mark (Little Jamaica Community Land Trust), Dominique Russell (Kensington Market Community Land Trust) and Joshua Barndt (Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust) to explore how grassroots, community-led land trusts are protecting affordability, cultural spaces, and local futures in the face of displacement and speculation.

Panelists will share lessons from their work on the ground, discuss challenges and opportunities for land trusts in Toronto, and imagine what a city rooted in collective care and stewardship can look like.

Whether you’re a community organizer, policymaker, or curious neighbour, this conversation offers insight into how communities are reclaiming land as a commons—and why it matters now more than ever.'

The Jack Quarter Lectureship for the Social Economy is in memory of the late Professor Jack Quarter, who passed away in early 2019 as full professor in the Adult Education and Community Development program, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the 91Ö±²¥ of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT).