Doug Brown

New group forms to help migrant workers

UnusualSources — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 15:13:33 +0000

Newly launched Canadian Migrant Workers Rights Coalition (CMWRC), calls on new government to end discrimination against migrant workers.

Doug interviews Stan Raper of UFCW and the Agricultural Workers Alliance, (AWA), about the unfair treatment of migrant farm workers here in southern Ontario and across Canada. Stan will discuss the formation of a new organization.

Canada Post halts community mailbox expansion?

UnusualSources — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:17:10 +0000

On Monday (October 26), Canada Post announced a moratorium of their controversial program to end home mail delivery.

Bob Lovelace: As he saw it

UnusualSources — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:10:41 +0000

Activists' unswerving committment to end Gaza blockade

Bob Lovelace recounts the inspiring story of the Flotilla activists' journey to bring relief to Gaza, and the dangerous boarding they experienced during the Israeli interception.

The Invisible Pirates

UnusualSources — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:13:39 +0000

It's like it didn't even happen.

But it did.

For the third time, an aid ship enroute to Gaza was boarded illegally in international waters and its crew detained. Piracy and kidnapping are nothing new for the Israeli navy, but will anyone speak out? A pact of silence reigns in Canada.

Can campaign against austerity move from Quebec to the rest of Canada?

UnusualSources — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:49:57 +0000

The federal and provincial governments continue to cut social and environmental programs under a general label of austerity. Quebecers have led the way in fighting back against austerity with large protests across the province. However, in the rest of the country, communities have been slow to mobilize against ongoing austerity measures.

On his way to Gaza

UnusualSources — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:01:44 +0000

"The largest Indian reserve in the world"

Just like Canada, Israel is a settler state and a colonial state. Today, Israel not only colonizes Palestine but mocks the international community through its decades-long occupation of Palestinian lands, and the cruel blockade of Gaza.

Great attention is focused on Robert Lovelace, a member of the First Nations, on faculty at Queen's University.

The Beautiful West & The Beloved of God

UnusualSources — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:31:01 +0000

Book Launch Saturday, November 8

We interview author Michael Springate about his new book combining the War on Terror, citizenship, and Muslim experience with Canada's security state.

The Beautiful West & The Beloved of God is launching at Homegrown Hamilton on Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m.

27 King William Street

Ontario's Exploited Migrant Farm Workers

UnusualSources — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:10:20 +0000

Unusual Sources interviews Stan Raper from the Union of Food and Commercial Workers. Stan describes the conditions faced by migrant agricultural workers in Ontario. Each year, Ontario's fruit and vegetable farms use thousands of migrant workers from Mexico and the Caribbean.

The Situation in Gaza - with Jim Manly

UnusualSources — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:57:17 +0000

Canadian Boat to Gaza delegate braved capture on high seas

CBG delegate Jim Manly, a former Member of Parliament who traveled aboard the Estelle in order to break the siege of Gaza, explains how he became interested in the situation in Gaza, the boarding of the Estelle, and solidarity with Gaza today.

Standing in Solidarity with Palestinians

UnusualSources — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:58:32 +0000

What you can do from Ontario

Did you know about the ISM volunteers from Ontario?