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GroundWire | July 31

GroundWire Production — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 01:25:47 +0000

INAC Vigil and the State of Indigenous Broadcasting

This episode of Groundwire is produced by CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal broadcasting from the traditional unceded territory of the Haudenosaunee or Mohawk nation.

Headlines

G20 Repression Update: March

Guelph ABC — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:52:32 +0000

From: Guelph ABC

WCCC Public Statement - Protest Reportback and the Unmasking of Usurpers

WCCC — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:27:19 +0000

Mapuche Political Prisoners on 36+ Day Hunger Strike

WCCC Public Statement –

The protest in support of the Mapuche indigenous Political Prisoners on an indefinite hunger strike held captive by the Chilean State and its current government, was carried out in the middle of rush hour, from 5 to 7 pm last Thursday August 12th, as thousands of people headed home on the subways.

Rank-and-file labour activists, CLC Pres square off over G20

Andrew Mindszenthy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:55:27 +0000

Georgetti dismisses union members' call for prisoner solidarity, social unionism

[On July 5, 2010, in the aftermath of the largest mass arrests in Canadian history at the Toronto G20 summit, about 250 rank-and-file labour activists sent an open letter to the President of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Solidarity with the Toronto 900 rallies organized across the country

Linchpin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:31:45 +0000

Rallies organized across Ontario and Quebec - so far!

All out against police brutality and in solidarity with the Toronto 900!

This is what a police state looks like!

Linchpin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:43:06 +0000

Linchpin Editorial

Linchpin.ca

June 27, 2010

Jail solidarity action attacked by Toronto police

Stefan Christoff — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:23:19 +0000

Members of prisoner support rally outside G20 prison beaten, arrested by police

A prisoner solidarity protest in downtown Toronto today faced an unprompted attack by police forces.

Over 100 people gathered at Jimmie Simpson Park in east Toronto at 10am this morning, quickly moving onto the streets, for a high energy protest to support over 500 social justice activists arrested in the past 24 hours during protests against the Toronto G20 summit.

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

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

November 9 - 20

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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.