rights

Activists warned that speaking to media could lead to jail

Michael Lessard — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:50:00 +0000

G8/G20 Toronto Community Mobilization

OPP seeks to silence alleged G20 protest ringleaders

Actions and cyberactions against the political repression at the G20

Michael Lessard — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:23:32 +0000

Actions

Submit your testimonies - Resources for G20-related complaints

- Canadian Civil Liberties Association

G20 - Quebec City protest in solidarity with those arrested and accused

Michael Lessard — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:38:11 +0000

Subhead:

Manif. à Québec en solidarité avec les personnes arrêtées et accusées lors du G20 à Toronto

Sat Jul 17

city:

Quebec City

organizer contact:

People from Quebec City and Levis in solidarity with the arrested and accused, against political repression (criminalisation of dissent)

Map link:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=%C3%89glise+St-Jean-Baptiste+qu%C3%A9bec&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=fr&hq=%C3%89glise+St-Jean-Baptiste&hnear=Qu%C3%A9bec&ll=46.809753,-71.219237&spn=0.007446,0.022509&z=16&iwloc=C

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Protest in Quebec City, Montreal and in many Canadian cities
Saturday the 17th of July 2010

Considering the gravity of the crimes and lies committed by the police during the G8-G20, where 1105 protesters were arrested without a sensical reason;

The weapons to massacre the G20 and Toronto - When the police does politics

Michael Lessard — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:45:45 +0000

If you had the impression there was a strange tendency to criminalize dissent during the Toronto G20 Summit, well here is your proof.

Le Devoir (June 29, 2010) reported the Toronto Police press conference "presenting to the media objects confiscated from activists. The chief, Bill Blair, called this dozen of objects 'weapons' destined to 'attack the city'.&q

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

GroundWire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:28:29 +0000

November 9 - 20

groundwire.ncra.ca

THE HEADLINES:

In Montreal, migrant justice advocates are celebrating a significant victory this week in the case of Abdelkader Belaouni. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT

From Vancouver, perspectives on the disruption of the Victoria torch relay and where the resistance movement is headed. VanRad Collective

In Toronto, students have had enough of living below the poverty line. The Student Day of Action on November 5th saw crowds demanding lower tuition fees, as recession job losses target youth, part-time and racialized workers. Omme Salma Rahemtullah | CHRY

THE FEATURES:

A recent Queen's University report indicates medical students want more training to help them treat people with intellectual disabilities. Indeed, 93 per cent feel training in intellectual disabilities should be improved. VoicePrint spoke with Dr. Philip Burge, author of the report.

November 20, 2009 marks 20 years since the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ontario youth in and from foster care got together to talk about the Convention's goals around education and if those goals are a reality in Ontario. Jacky Harrison | CHRY, with files from the Network Community Group and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.

A new report, A Flawed Compass, suggests the Correctional Service of Canada is trampling on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Authors Michael Jackson and Graham Stewart, as well as former inmates and activists, warn Canada is headed down the road to more rights abuses. Dee Le Comte | CKUT

This episode was anchored by Melissa Beckford and Ian Gormly, and produced by Alissa Tutay and Jacky Tuinstra Harrison. Music by Steel. Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.