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“Elliott BROOD is a Canadian three-piece, alternative country band formed in 2002 in Toronto, consisting of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and kazoo, Casey Laforet on guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, bass pedals, keys, and ukulele, and Stephen Pitkin on percussion, sampler, and backing vocals. The band's style has been categorized as "death country", "frontier rock", or "revival music".” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Brood

“A kick-in-the-pants all girl rootsy trio. Delicious three part harmonies, washboard, fiddle guitar and uke accompany sassy songwriting and killer charm.” Featuring Lisa Olafson, Suzy Wilde, and Alison Porter. https://www.dirty-dishes.ca/

"De Temps Antan was founded in 2003 by three former members of La Bottine Souriante , Éric Beaudry, Pierre-Luc Dupuis and André Brunet . In 2017, André Brunet left the formation by joining Le Vent du Nord , David Boulanger then replaced him. In 2008, the trio participated in the recording of the album Mesdames et Messieurs! of the group Le Vent du Nord, which aroused in the musicians a desire to push the collaboration further. Thus, in 2016, the two formations - under the collective name SOLO - created a show offering pieces from their respective repertoire as well as new compositions. Following the success of the tours, the bands recorded an album from this project called: Our SOLO album , which went on sale on November 1 , 2018 and won the Félix for Album of the Year - Traditional 2019 at L' ADISQ . They notably presented the show at the prestigious Carnegie Hall." https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Temps_Antan

"This folk and roots trio have played everything from the Winnepg Folk Festival to a packed room in Toronto's iconic Cameria House. Raven Sheilds and Bri Salmena write the songs and play guitar, and Aaron Comeau backes them up with all the other intruments." (2012 MFF programme booklet)

"Conjunto Chappottín, also known as Chappottín y sus Estrellas, is a Cuban son conjunto from Havana. It was founded in 1950 by trumpeter Félix Chappottín, pianist Lilí Martínez, singer Miguelito Cuní and other members of Arsenio Rodríguez's conjunto, which was partially disbanded after his departure to the USA. Currently, the group is directed by Jesús Ángel Chappottín Coto, the grandson of Félix Chappottín. Curent members: Jesús Ángel Chappottín Coto: trumpet, musical director, Miguel Arcángel Conill Hernández (Miguelito Cuní Jr.): singer and percussion, Ángel Remigio Laborí Hernández: piano, Francisco Vasallo Labrada: tumba, Eduardo Antonio Canas Oliva: percussion, Manuel Guará Colás: trumpet, Gregorio Martínez Pedroso: trumpet, Roberto Ortega Oviedo: trumpet, José Lussón Bueno: singer, Eduardo Font Paniagua: singer, Eduardo Sandoval Nobregas: singer." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunto_Chappott%C3%ADn

“Dala is a Canadian acoustic-folk two-piece musical group, made up by Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, both of Scarborough, Ontario.”

“National Touring Artists Greg Greenway, Joe Jencks, and Pat Wictor have made their mark as veteran touring singer-songwriters, but Brother Sun is no songwriter's round. The trio's harmonies, as much as their lyrics, tell what they are about: warm as a campfire, stirring as a gospel church, rousing as a call to arms. Fusing folk, Americana, blues, pop, jazz, rock, and a cappella singing, Brother Sun is an explosion of musical diversity and harmony, in the finest of male singing traditions.” https://brothersun.com/about/f/

“The uplifting music, driving rhythms, and exotic dancing of Brian Litvin and Jubalani will transport you to South Africa from where most of the group hails. Jabulani is a Zulu word that means “we are happy”, and that is a perfect description of how this group will make you feel. They play a blend of Township Jive, Zulu Maskande, traditional Zulu music, and South African Jazz learned first-hand from street walking guitar players, migrant workers in hostels, and in the townships that bred these wonderful sounds. The group has had the honour of performing at numerous memorial services in memory of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s most famous son.” https://mariposafolk.com/brian-litvin-jabulani-bringing-township-jive-zulu-maskande-south-african-jazz-mariposa/

"Country music, Carly-Jo style, is upbeat positive, and empowering. Sisters from Burlington, Ontario, Carly and Jo, love to entertain […]. "What you get is what you see", their first single, from their self-titled debut album, sums up the Carly-Jo philosophy. Carly on piano, and Jo on guitar, united in powerful vocals that tell it like it is. [...]" Mariposa Folk Festival programme, 2009, p. 43

“Ariko, a family band, has transmitted its passion for traditional music (with an emphasis on fiddle and french traditional songs) since 2003. Homegrown in Tiny, Ontario, Ariko features the vocal harmonies and dynamic fiddle stylings of the Lefaive sisters along with a driving rhythm section delivered by their parents.” https://www.prologue.org/performance-items/ariko-online/

"Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reached mainstream success in Canada when their debut with Reprise Records, Gordon, featuring the singles "If I Had $1000000" and "Brian Wilson", was released in 1992. The band's popularity subsequently spread into the US, beginning with versions of "Brian Wilson" and "The Old Apartment" off their 1996 live album Rock Spectacle, followed by their fourth studio album Stunt, their breakout success in 1998. The album featured their highest-charting hit, "One Week", as well as "It's All Been Done" and "Call and Answer". Their fifth album, Maroon, featuring the lead single "Pinch Me", also charted highly. In the 2010s the band became well-known for creating the theme song for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Initially a duo of Ed Robertson and Steven Page, the band quickly grew to a quintet adding brothers Jim and Andy Creeggan and Tyler Stewart by 1990. Andy Creeggan left the band in 1995 and was replaced by Kevin Hearn. Page left in 2009, reducing the group to a quartet. The band's style has evolved throughout their career, and their music, which began as exclusively acoustic, quickly grew to encompass a mixture of pop, rock, hip hop, rap, etc. The band's live performances feature comedic banter and free-style rapping between songs. They have won multiple Juno Awards and have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The group has sold over 15 million albums and singles and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March 2018." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barenaked_Ladies

Toronto-based alt-rock band

"Birds of Chicago is an Americana/folk band founded in March 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band is led by husband and wife, JT Nero and Allison Russell. Russell is formerly of the Canadian roots act Po' Girl.[1] The duo-fronted band refers to their music as "secular gospel". Nero, a Midwesterner with strong family ties to Chicago, Illinois, has made the Windy City his home since 2002. Russell grew up in Montreal and has lived with Nero in Chicago since 2009. After relocating to Nashville, Russell and Nero announced in February 2021 that Birds of Chicago would go on "indefinite hiatus" in order to focus on the release of Russell's solo album, 'Outside Child.'" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Chicago

"Ash & Bloom was a Canadian folk pop duo, from Hamilton, Ontario, consisting of James Bloemendal (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion) and Matt McKenna (vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_%26_Bloom

"Belzébuth—the French variant of Beelzebub—takes its name from one of Old Nick's many monikers, and its debut album is titled Les Péchés du Diable, which translates as “the devil's sins”. The cover features the black silhouette of a horned-and-winged demon with a violin in hand." https://www.straight.com/article-73017/quebecs-belzebuth-dances-with-the-devil

“Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario.” Members include(d): Jim Cuddy, Bazil Donovan, Greg Keelor, Glenn Milchem, Mike Boguski, Colin Cripps, Jimmy Bowskill, Cleave Anderson, Bob Wiseman, Mark French, Kim Deschamps, James Gray, Bob Packwood, and Bob Egan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Rodeo

"The "industrial-goth-hobo" husband-wife power duo of Broken Social Scene guitarist and Apostle Of Hustle frontman Andrew Whiteman and Ariel Engle, formed in 2011. ... Whiteman plays a fretless North African goatskin banjo and Engle plays a four-string cigar box guitar." https://www.last.fm/music/AroarA/+wiki

“Reuben and the Dark are a Canadian indie folk band from Calgary, Alberta.[1] Led by singer and songwriter Reuben Bullock,[2] the band also currently includes Sam Harrison (guitar/keys/vocals) Brock Geiger (guitar/keys/vocals), Nathan da Silva (bass/vocals), and Brendan 'Dino' Soares (drums).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_and_the_Dark

“Beyond the Pale is a Toronto-based Canadian world/roots fusion band. Their style is rooted in klezmer, Balkan and Romanian music but heavily accented with contemporary and North American styles including bluegrass, jazz, reggae, funk and classical chamber music. They are known for unique songcraft, virtuosic musicianship, meticulous dynamics, and exuberant live performances. [...] The name of the band is a reference to the Eastern-European Jewish Pale of Settlement, from where their music is partially inspired.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Pale_(band)

“Black Umfolosi is a self taught Acappella (Imbube) singing and traditional dance group that was formed in 1982 by the then school age members who wanted to develop themselves and contribute to their community. Specialising in imbube music, gumboot dance and Zulu dance, Black Umfolosi has toured extensively nationally and internationally in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and Asia.” https://myriadartists.com/black-umfolosi/

"Dave Bidini formed Bidiniband, featuring former Rheostatics member Don Kerr on drums, Paul Linklater on guitar, and Doug Friesen on bass. Their debut album, The Land is Wild, was produced by Kerr and was released on Pheromone Recordings in 2009. Bidini's website describes the album features "more songs about dead hockey players, cannibalism and lesbian school teachers." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Bidini

"Big Little Lions are an award winning duo who were born out of a collaboration that won them a JUNO Award in 2014. Since then they have been cranking out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies that sound like the product of two people working side-by-side instead of living in different countries." https://biglittlelions.com/about

“Along with her band mates Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus and Joseph Phillips, Allison Lupton brings to life the best of the contemporary folk music scene in Ontario, while incorporating the Celtic influences that have been such an important part of the Canadian immigrant story as well as her own musical path.” https://stratfordsummermusic.ca/event/allison-lupton-band/

"Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian are old-style slide guitarists, multi-instrumentalists and blues duo." https://www.reverbnation.com/alfiesmithandnicolechristian

Alex the Folk Band is a seven-member, music-making cooperative that specializes in harmony vocals and fiddle-based instrumentals. "The band has released three albums over the years — the self-titled debut (2004), Alex in the Kitchen (2009) and OK, Heaven, Here I Come (2012). They used to average 10 gigs per year." http://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/friendship-and-folk-fuel-alex-30-years-later-1311177#:~:text=Current%20band%20members%20Gord%20Ball,banjo%20and%20harmonica%20with%20Alex.

3 Gars Su'l Sofa is a French-Canadian folk rock trio from Quebec."The group is a trio composed of guitarist and singer Nicola Morel, bassist and singer Guillaume Meloche-Charlebois and guitarist and singer Guillaume Monette." http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Gars_Su%27l_Sofa

York Region Alliance to End Homelessness (YRAEH) was founded in 1999 as the York Region Alliance on Homelessness and Social Isolation after a merger between the York Region Task Force on Mental Health Services for the Homeless and Socially Isolated and the York Region Advisory Committee on Homelessness. YRAEH was a community-based, unincorporated coalition and was the product of community efforts to understand the emergency of homelessness in York Region at a time of both significant population growth and the lowest proportion of rental accommodation in the Greater Toronto Area.

YRAEH’s objectives included: telling the story of homelessness in York Region through research, partnerships and public education; developing and strengthening partnerships to promote systems thinking on structural and systemic issues; promoting inclusivity of individuals and organizations from all sectors and communities; facilitating collaboration for the exchange of ideas amongst member agencies and individuals; building the capacity of the sector through innovation; advocating for resources for vulnerable individuals and for the sector as a whole to help inform progressive policy change; and providing professional development opportunities and training for front line workers.

YRAEH grew in membership to sixty individuals representing over thirty agencies, community members, and community service providers working collaboratively to understand, plan and implement a strategic response to homelessness and the risk of homelessness in York Region. Member organizations in the early years included: Crosslinks Housing & Support Services, Simcoe York District Health Council, Transitional and Supportive Housing Services of York Region, The Salvation Army, Pathways, Red Cross, York Region Social Services Department, Transitional Housing Services of York Region, Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region Social Services, York Region Public Health, YSSN 310-COPE, Georgina Community Legal Services, York County Hospital, Housing Help Centre, Yellow Brick House Women’s Shelter, Blue Door, Youth Housing Markham, St. Elizabeth Health Care, Sandgate Shelter for Women & Children, Out of the Cold Program, Queen Street Mental Health Centre, Oak Ridges Methodone Clinic, Grace Baptist Church, Family Credit & Counseling, Children’s Aid Society, Cedar Lane, Aim for Change, York Region Food Network and others.

In 2005, YRAEH hired a part-time Public Education Coordinator, its first paid staff member. Until this point, member organizations and committees were instrumental in achieving program and advocacy goals and focused on the areas of sustainable funding and organizational structure, education and training, community development, research and policy, and advocacy for women experiencing homelessness. YRAEH, through collaborative research projects, was the first organization to document and understand the transportation challenges and health issues facing people experiencing homelessness in York Region, as well as housing issues for newcomers to the region. In December 2007, YRAEH became a project of Sage Centre (subsequently Tides Canada Initiatives), a federally registered charity formed to support and incubate projects and coalitions that enable social justice and environmental sustainability.

Among YRAEH’s accomplishments was its successful decade long lobbying to open the first emergency shelter for women not fleeing violence in York Region. Belinda’s Place, named after then Member of Parliament, Belinda Stronach, opened in Newmarket in 2016. In partnership with the Krasman Centre, YRAEH developed an award-winning photovoice awareness campaign, Hidden in Plain Sight: Living Homeless in York Region, where individuals experiencing homelessness documented their daily lives with cameras provided by the organizers.

The YRAEH was forced to close in March 2011 due to a lack of sustainable funding. Published reports and videos from the organization can be found on Homeless Hub, an online
homelessness research library maintained by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at York University (https://www.homelesshub.ca/).

The York University Staff Association was organized in 1970 as a voluntary organization to represent the interests of the support staff (clerical, technical and related activities) of the University in negotiating working conditions and salaries. On 10 December 1975, it became an officially recognized bargaining unit, achieving its first contract in 1976.

YUSA is comprised of thousands of members and is headed by a president, an executive committee and several standing committees, including Bargaining, Health & Safety, Communications, Constitution & Policy, Equity, Grievance, Job Evaluation and Nominations committees.