#g20policestate

Toronto G20 State Repression Goes International With the Arrest and Request for Extradition of American Activist

amphion — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:41:19 +0000

On Thursday, February 14th, at 6 o’clock in the morning, federal marshals arrested an American activist, Joel Bitar, in his New York, NY home on a provisional arrest warrant issued by the US Attorney’s office, acting on a foreign extradition request from Canadian authorities.

Activist Jaggi Singh Given Suspended Sentence for G20 Speech

Megan Kinch — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:45:59 +0000

"I’m here to defend what I said and I’m not ashamed of it"

Montreal activist Jaggi Singh is free.

Premier Screening of "The Chicago Conspiracy" Reflects Times of Repression

WCCC — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 05:05:56 +0000

Last Friday, October 8th, the event “Chile: No Bicentenary on Stolen Mapuche Territory! 200 Years of Genocide – Our People Continue Resisting,” was held at the University of Toronto.

G20-Toronto and lost sovereignty - A critical examination of the role of the CCLA

Denis Rancourt — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:17:49 +0000

Police violence at G20-Toronto, like the economic violence engineered by G20 itself, are windows into Canada’s loss of sovereignty as it continues to integrate the US military economy and military culture at breakneck speed. Loss of economic and security sovereignty and the associated planned plundering (so-called austerity) must be attended by loss of democracy and civil rights.

G20-Toronto property damage is a good thing

Denis Rancourt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:40:45 +0000

Why should unelected and parasitic banks, insurance companies, and corporations run our lives? They shouldn’t but they do.

And why should politicians, lawyers and judges work for banks, insurance companies, and corporations? They shouldn’t but they do.

Arrêstation illégale de Scott Weinstein

amy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:05:10 +0000

Montréal, le 3 juillet 2010 – Un homme arrêté mardi dernier à Montréal lors d'une marche contre la répression policière autour du sommet du G-20 affirme qu'il fut agressé par des policiers en civil alors qu'il tentait de les filmer.Alors que plus de 1000 montréalaises et montréalais, incluant de nombreux parents avec leurs enfants, dénonçaient le traitement abusif des manifestantes et des

Medics speak out against systemic roots of Police violence during G20

justin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:45:46 +0000

The Toronto Street Medics, a grassroots organization that came together to support G20 dissenters with first aid and preventative health care, have published an in-depth response to their experiences on the streets during the G20 convergence. You can read the full article over at rabble

"Toronto is a microcosm of the G8/G20 policies."

Maya — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:11:28 +0000

PHOTOS: Thousands rally to denounce police brutality in Toronto

On Monday, one day after the G20 summit came to a close, thousands of people rallied outside of Toronto's police headquarters at College and Yonge to stand in solidarity with the more than 900 people who were rounded up and arrested over the course of the weekend, and to loudly denounce the brutality which police employed in the process.

G20 Resistance Photo Round-up

Andy K Bond — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:13:17 +0000

These photos were taken at various rallies, marches, and events that took place throughout Toronto during the G8/20 convention. Over the course of the weekend I was arrested and released without charge, assaulted (by Police) once, and illegally searched and harassed on 8 separate occasions.

Open Letter to Mayor David Miller

OrnellaMedia — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:10:08 +0000

June 28, 2010

How to Conduct a Kidnapping

Hillary — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:39:32 +0000

The Government of Canada Presents....

A Stephen Harper Production....

How to Conduct an Efficient Kidnapping in 7 Easy Steps!

Cops Attack G20 Marchers and Journalists

brandonjourdan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:09:45 +0000

Get your ass kicked on the front lines at the G20 from the safety of your home/office!

A Personal G20 Debrief

Rachel Small — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:26:19 +0000

Two protesters reflect on and digest a harrowing weekend

Note: this article first posted at http://rachelblumesmall.wordpress.com

We're upset, disturbed, frightened, and outraged after protesting this weekend on the streets of Toronto.

Ride for Freedom

lucho — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:14:26 +0000

Bike Block & Prison Solidarity

Sun June 27 2010

Toronto G20 Summit

As the G20 leaders packed up and left Toronto, cyclists took to the streets to reclaim them as safe a space for pedestrians and to protest the ecocide of the G20s economic agenda.