GroundWire News – November 4, 2012

Nov 6, 2012

GroundWire News – November 4, 2012

This edition was produced by Michael Welch at CKUW in Winnipeg Manitoba.

Headlines:
In BC on October 22 and 24, over 7,000 people participated in the Defend our Coast actions across the province
PowerShift 2012 - a conference organized by youth for youth - took place last weekend in Ottawa focusing on environmental justice and climate change
In Toronto for the International Day for the Elimination of Poverty the organization Jane Finch Action Against Poverty which is one of the community’s organizations took to the street to protest poverty and police brutality
In Quebec a legal battle is playing out between students and the former-spokesperson for the student movement’s largest association to court. Gabrial Nadeau-Dubois, former spokesperson for CLASSE has been found guilty of contempt of court
In Fort McMurray Alberta environmental assessment hearings on the expansion of the Jackpine Mine project began last week. The Shell mines will affect the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations community and the community has filed a legal challenge against the project application
Canada’s Supreme Court reviews decisions related to the legalization of sex work – Carly Forbes CFRU

Features:
A growing food security movement is active at WInnipeg City Hall is gaining support in spite of ruffling a few feathers – Michael Welch CKUW
In Burnaby BC Winnipeg-based lawyer David Matas launches his new book that reveals the practice of killing for organs in China – Hershy He, Fany Qiu and John Zhang CJSF

Community Radio Report:
In Cheam First Nation in BC community members are working on establishing a radio station, Pilalt FM – Jessica Benson and Pilalt FM with Erin Hudson CKUT

Music for the episode by The Lytics with STAY CALM from the album THEY TOLD ME and Ingrid D Johnson with Failing