Advisory: Montreal Rally, March 29th at 10am. Migrants, Supporters Demand Trudeau Stand Up to Racist Populism over Roxham

Submitted by David Gray-Donald on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 11:19

A media advisory from Solidarity Across Borders is republished here in full.

 

Migrants, Supporters Demand Trudeau Stand Up to Racist Populism over Roxham 

WHAT: Rally against closing of Roxham Road

WHEN: Wednesday, March 29th at 10am

WHERE: in front of Justin Trudeau’s riding office, 1100 Crémazie Blvd East, Tiohtià:ke (Montreal)

 

Police Killings and Unaccountability

Submitted by JShantz on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 01:26
Numbers of police killings and lack of accountability
Posters on RCMP window saying charge killer cops and crown charge killer RCMP

Communities still know too little about police killings in Canada. There remains no official database or formal and consistent documentation and reporting process covering all police forces across the country. That onerous work is left to families of victims, community advocates, and criminologists.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in February 2023

Submitted by JShantz on Wed, 03/01/2023 - 13:54
Police killings in February 2023.
RCMP SUV on street.

At least six people had their lives taken in Canadian police actions in February 2023. This includes two people who were shot and killed by police (in Vancouver and Calgary). Three other people died in other ways in the course of police actions. A sixth case is as yet undetermined, with police having fired their weapons but the cause of death not yet released publicly. Notably, all six of these people were reported to be in some type of mental distress at the time of the encounter with police.

Secwepemc Matriarch and Women Sentenced to Jail Time for Ceremony at Apparent TMX Pipeline Site

Submitted by David Gray-Donald on Thu, 02/23/2023 - 13:44
28-day sentences given by Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick

With news of four Secwepemc land defenders and allies being sentenced on February 22nd, 2023, to 28 days each of jail time, and with more sentencing to come, we are posting the defendants' press release here, unedited and in full.

 

Subject: MEDIA RELEASE: Openly Anti-Indigenous Judge Shelley Fitzpatrick Sentences Secwepemc Matriarch and Women in Support to Jail time for Ceremony at Apparent TMX Site

Injured workers fighting for compensation and care

Submitted by scott.neigh on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 10:30
Talking Radical Radio

Eugene Lefrancois, Steve Mantis, and Janet Paterson are injured workers living in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Superior. Lefrancois is the president of the Thunder Bay and District Injured Workers Support Group, while Mantis is that group’s treasurer. And Paterson is the president of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups.

Ohio train chemical disaster hits Ontario

Submitted by waawaaskesh on Mon, 02/20/2023 - 06:15
Another reminder that nation-state borders are an artificial construct
File Ohio chemical train disaster drifts to Canada - Air modelling and Incidents

East Palestine OH, to Canada : Air dispersal models locate the train fallout traveling north of the border, and in Ontario, people and pets are experiencing health impacts, and there's evidence on cars and in snow and even out in the middle of Lake Erie.

This short video documents some of what is happening, while Global News headline declares "Ohio derailed train chemical cloud 'highly unlikely' to impact Canada" and CBC also says "highly unlikely."

What dangers are people and our non-human relatives now being exposed to?

We are human beings: regularization of undocumented people

Submitted by rushmew on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 13:46
Dignity for all, with freedom to migrate, freedom to stay, and freedom to return.

This is an adapted version of a talk presented at a conference in Montreal in December, 2022

 

“We are human beings”: life a daily challenge for undocumented migrants

The life of non-status people is a challenge every day. We fight to live in dignity, to have a place to live, to eat, and to work.

Without a work permit, it is very difficult to find a job. And if we succeed in finding one, we are often exploited and not even paid the minimum wage. This economic exploitation is taken for granted by the authorities.

Challenging mis- and disinformation about sexual health and rights

Submitted by scott.neigh on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:00
Talking Radical Radio

Victoria Romero and Emily Tang are university students and members of the National Youth Advisory Council for Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. Matthew Johnson is the director of education for MediaSmarts. Scott Neigh interviews them about issues of mis- and disinformation when it comes to sexual health and rights, and about this year’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (or SRH Week) campaign.

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