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Op/Ed: Something is rotten in the City of Windsor...the Windsor Police Service

Police abuse in Windsor, Ontario.
Windsor Police Service Patch.

I was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and still have connections there. So I keep an eye on goings on in the old hometown and still have great interest in what is happening. It was there that, as a blue-collar kid, I was first set upon, targeted, and harassed by cops, and that I started to figure out what policing was really all about.

Media Release: Toronto town hall on anti-Palestinian racism

Experts will offer attendees actionable strategies, tools and support resources to navigate this challenging climate
Toronto skyline at night. Image: City of Toronto on Flickr

Torontonians from Across the GTA to Attend Emergency Town Hall About the Rise of Anti-Palestinian Racism:   In Our Classrooms, Campuses and Workplaces

WHEN: Friday, February 23, 2024, 7:00pm 

WHERE: Yonge-Dundas Square area (please call for exact location)

LIVE STREAM: TBA

Op/Ed: Surrey City Council locks out residents, fails to shut down Palestine solidarity

Palestine solidarity organizing in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally in Surrey with Palestine flags and umbrella.
Palestine solidarity rally at city hall in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally at city hall in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally at city hall in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally at Central City mall in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally outside library in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally under Skytrain rails in Surrey.
Palestine solidarity rally outside city hall in Surrey.

Palestine solidarity organizing and mobilizations in Surrey, British Columbia (traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, and Semiahmoo) have been growing in size and frequency. Now it seems local politicians are getting worried and taking pre-emptive steps to silence voices against the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in January 2024

Police killings in January 2024.
Winnipeg police car with lights flashing..

At least four people had their lives taken in police actions in January 2024. The police-involved deaths include people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. All deaths in January occurred during arrests or in custody. This includes two people killed during intoxication arrests, a practice that is often deadly and should be ended.

Opposing police repression of drug user liberation organizers

Rally demanded: "Free DULF!", "Safe Supply Now", and "End the Drug Wars"
Ending the drug wars.
It is not a crime to save lives banner.
DULF rally sign.
Settler Colonialism is a Crime sign.
DULF rally sign.
DULF Saves Lives sign.
Safe drugs and love is all we need sign.
David Eby Effigy.
DULF Coffin.
Safe Supply Now Sign.
DULF Rally.

On January 16 more than 200 people rallied at the Vancouver courthouse in support of Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) co-founders Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx, and called for all state charges against them to be dropped. This was part of an international day of action in solidarity with DULF which also saw actions in Nelson, BC; Calgary, AB; Dublin, Ireland; and, London, England. Voices were raised against the policing and criminalization that make drug users' lives more precarious — and which themselves kill people.

First Nations Strategic Bulletin Sept - Dec 2023

First Nations Strategic Policy Counsel
Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod speaking at the AFN general assembly in Halifax, July 12, 2023.

FIRST NATIONS STRATEGIC BULLETIN: VOLUME 21, ISSUES 9-12, SEPT - DEC 2023.

Click on file attachment below to access the bulletin.

In this issue:

  • Chiefs as Crown Agents
  • Re-Colonization Plan
  • No TRC Results Until 2081
  • Feds Fight Tobacco Case
  • AFN Report - NC Archibald
  • Australia Fought UNDRIP

Click here to view the PDF of the First Nations Strategic Bulletin: Sept - Dec 2023 Issue

Files attached to this post: 

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in December 2023

Police killings in December 2023.
Winnipeg Police SUV with lights flashing.

At least 97 people had their lives taken through police actions in 2023. This comes after a December in which at least 12 people were killed in police actions. This matched May as the deadliest month of policing this year, the two bloodiest months of police violence since October 2022.

Learning from organizers - Stefan Christoff

A *Talking Radical: Resources* interview
Stefan Christoff playing guitar. Photo by Philippe Teixeira St-Cyr, obtained from Stefan Christoff.

Stefan Christoff is an organizer, musician, and broadcaster based in Tiohtià:ke, also known as Montreal. Across his decades of activism and organizing, he has been part of supporting lots of different struggles resisting systemic violence and oppression, including colonial systems here on Turtle Island (North America) and around the world.

Analysis: Building Labour for Palestine

The importance of building organized labour in solidarity with Palestinian resistance.
Labour for Palestine logo.

One of the most significant developments in Palestine solidarity in Canada has been the increasing shift to direct actions targeting the companies that arm and profit from Israeli state occupation and genocide. These are actions that hit exploiters and oppressors where it hurts – profits.

Brazilian authorities accuse Canadian company of carbon credit fraud

Multi-company operation allegedly treated public land as private, disrupting traditional communities
River and forest in the state of Para in northern Brzail. Photo from Wikimedia.

In October, media in Brazil reported alleged fraud in a carbon credit scheme involving a Canadian corporation. The Public Defender’s Office from Pará state in northern Brazil, which includes part of the Amazon forest, made the allegations.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in November 2023

Police killings in November 2023.
Abbotsford Police SUV

At least 8 people were killed in police actions in November 2023. This means that at least 85 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year. This includes people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. In 2022, there were at least 117 police-involved deaths in Canada.

Queers in solidarity with Palestine

“Are you gay? You know, they’d fucking rape you up the ass.”

As Israel bombs Gaza to rubble, some supporters of Israel are resorting to a frequently used tool in their discursive arsenal: pinkwashing. This involves characterizing Arabs and Muslims as irredeemably homophobic, while simultaneously upholding Israel as an oasis of gay rights in the Middle East. In doing so, they exalt Israel as beyond moral reproach and dismiss Palestinians as unworthy of liberation from the Israeli military occupation.

Montreal marches for Palestine

Photos from the Montreal contribution to the massive day of action on November 4th
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.
March in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Montreal on November 4, 2023. Photo: Jahanzeb Hussain.

As the Israeli onslaught on Gaza continues, protests against the military operation and the occupation of Palestine have gathered pace across the world. In Canada, November 4th was the largest day of action since the start of the war last month.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in October 2023

Police killings in October 2023.
Calgary Police Statue

At least 7 people were killed in police actions in October 2023. This means that at least 77 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year. This includes people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. In 2022, there were at least 117 police-involved deaths in Canada.

Statement of Unwavering Support for Palestinian People

Déclaration de soutien indéfectible au peuple palestinien

En français ci-dessous

Statement of Unwavering Support for Palestinian People. Stand in solidarity with Palestine!

Toronto Rallies for Palestinian Liberation

On Monday, October 9, 2023, the Palestinian Youth Movement called for a rally outside Toronto City Hall in support of Palestinian liberation. The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, labeled this rally as “unsanctioned, without a permit” even though the public requires no such permit for people to gather and express themselves. Supporters of Palestinian liberation joined together in the streets to demand freedom for people in Gaza who are being killed by the Israeli apartheid state. These photos were taken during the rally.

 

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in September 2023

Police killings in September 2023.
Edmonton Police Headquarters.

At least 8 people were killed in police actions in September 2023. This means that at least 70 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year. This includes people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. In 2022, there were at least 117 police-involved deaths in Canada.

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