Abolition is a labour of love.

The work of abolition is a labour of love that is rooted in a collective struggle toward building other futures in which everyone and everything is cared for in the ways that they need to be cared for. Our collective struggle involves learning, unlearning and relearning together; meeting each other where we are at; helping each other grow, and building our capacities and skillsets to support one another.

Deliberate censorship, lack of transparency, and the favouring of certain ways of knowing inherent in institutions from prisons to schools result in significant information gaps about the direct ways that they continue to disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, racialized, disabled, queer, trans, poor and other targeted communities. And until those communities are safe from those harms, no one is safe.

NOW READING: On Property by Rinaldo Walcott until

RECENTLY READ: From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle; We Do This ‘Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba; and Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard

Please use the form below to register for the link to join.

  • We select a volunteer to chair the discussion and we take turns using a speakers list. At the start of each discussion, we ask for initial reactions: What stood out to you? What did you learn? How are you feeling? Then, we see if anyone has any discussion questions for the group.

    You can also share other things that you have been reading as suggestions for everyone else.

  • Our meetings occur on a bi-weekly basis on Sundays from 11am - 1pm. We meet over Zoom and occasionally in person depending on COVID restrictions. A Zoom link will be sent to you once you sign up for our book club.

    Sunday, February 6 @11AM : Chapter 1: Property is a Problem

    Sunday, February 27 @11AM : Chapter 2: Black Resistance and Conceptions of Poverty

    Sunday, March 13 @11AM: Chapter 3: Abolition Now: From Prisons to Property

  • Abolitionist Book Club is now reading On Property by Rinaldo Walcott.

    Sunday, February 6 @11AM : Chapter 1: Property is a Problem

    Sunday, February 27 @11AM : Chapter 2: Black Resistance and Conceptions of Poverty

    Sunday, March 13 @11AM: Chapter 3: Abolition Now: From Prisons to Property

  • We are committed to making sure our book club is accessible. Our reading group meetings can be closed-captioned as well as we will implement any requests for accommodation. We encourage everyone to participate in the group meetings regardless if they’ve been able to complete the readings.

  • If you have any further questions please contact us at abolitionistbookclub@gmail.com

Registration Form

To get access to the link and schedule needed to join our bi-weekly meetings please sign-up on the form below.