Tim Groves

CSIS may be breaching the Privacy Act says review body

Tim Groves — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 02:31:10 +0000

Activists question use of information from security screenings of immigrants

The review body for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has raised “serious concerns” about how the agency uses private information it obtains from security screenings, in their annual report that was released last week.

More than 35% of candidates live outside the ward they are running in

Tim Groves — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:19:33 +0000

This story was originally published at everycandidate.org

Toronto shows solidarity with Elsipogtog

Tim Groves — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 23:42:29 +0000

Rally opposes two separate energy projects

On Friday afternoon over 120 people rallied in Toronto to show their solidarity with the Elsipogtog, a New Brunswick First Nation that has recently been targeted by the RCMP due to their opposition to a plan for shale gas fracking on their traditional territory.

Bidder 70: A film on taking direct action and the accompanying personal and political struggles that go with it

Tim Groves — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:17:14 +0000

Arts Review

Once a month the Canada-wide documentary network Cinema Politica takes over Toronto's Bloor Cinema to hold a paywhat-you-can film screening.

EYEWITNESS REPORT: Swamp Line 9 raided by Police

Tim Groves — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:31:33 +0000

Injunction against Enbridge protest camp enforced

At approximately 7am on Wednesday morning police entered a protest camp dubbed "Swamp Line 9" and rapidly began making arrests.

Toronto road blocked in solidarity with pipeline protest

Tim Groves — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:22:06 +0000

Map: Swamp Line 9 solidarity actions across Canada

TORONTO - Protestors blocked a major traffic artery in downtown Toronto to show solidarity with a protest camp that is halting construction at an Enbridge Pipeline facility that will be used to pump oil east through Ontario to Montreal. The protest was one of a dozen solidarity protests that took place in cities and First Nations communities a

Map of Annual Feb 14th Women’s Memorial March

Tim Groves — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:22:20 +0000

Below you will find two maps. The first is a map of the scheduled events for the Annual February 14th Women's Memorial March, created by myself. The Second is a crowd sourced map of missing and murdered indgenous women created by the hacker group Anonymous.

Annual February 14th Women's Memorial March Map

Conditions dropped in security certificate case

Tim Groves — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:04:04 +0000

Mahjoub speaks at film screening

The strict conditions imposed on a Toronto man, Mohammad Mahjoub, due to a security certificate, were removed following a judge's ruling on January 7th, 2013.

Mapping Idle No More

Tim Groves — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:31:52 +0000

Teach-ins, blockades, rallies, flash mobs and hunger strikes

See map below or click on this link.

This form can be used to add new events to the map: http://bit.ly/VhkvSx

Charges withdrawn for blog on undercover cop

Tim Groves — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:53:36 +0000

TORONTO--On November 8 criminal charges were dropped against a blogger who wrote about an undercover police officer who had befriended him as part of a police operation to spy on activists ahead of the 2010 G20 Summit.

Energy companies get briefed by Canadian intelligence agencies

Tim Groves — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:01:42 +0000

Documents and article on government collaboration with private sector

The following document is the draft agenda for a briefing to major canadian energy companies, delivered by Canadian intelligence agencies such as CSIS and the RCMP. The document is covered in more detail in this article article in the Dominion.

Enbridge applies for second phase of pipeline reversal

Tim Groves — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:26:05 +0000

Environmental group says documents confirm tar sands oil will be pumped east for export

Enbridge has filed documents with the National Energy Board (NEB) asking for the second phase of permission for their plan to reverse the flow of an existing pipeline that runs between Sarnia and Montreal.

Greek Fascist group gets support from Toronto

Tim Groves — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:54:53 +0000

Letter reveals local supporters of Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn, an openly racist Greek political party has received the support of approximately 30 members of Toronto's Greek diaspora, according a July 30th, 2012 letter that was acquired by the Toronto Media Co-op.

Opposition to Line 9 reversal grows

Tim Groves — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:19:01 +0000

Hamilton city council hears vocal opposition to Enbridge plans

Dozens of environmentalists gathered at Hamilton, Ontario's City Hall to protest a major pipeline project, know as the Enbridge Line 9 reversal, on Wednesday October 17th. They gathered outside and then made deputations at a city council meeting where a report on the project was being presented to councillors.

Hidden Bookmarks Challenge Bryant's Book

Tim Groves — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:29:54 +0000

Bike activists get their version of cyclist death in readers' hands

Readers of a controversial new book by former politician Michael Bryant have been finding a message covertly left by bike activists. The message challenges the author’s account of the events leading to the death of cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard.