Encampment evictions through police violence are never about housing, safety, or community wellness. The street sweeps and encampment clearances are about control of space for property and profitability.
The City of Vancouver’s mass decampment of people sheltering in the Downtown Eastside is just the city’s latest assault on poor people.
What do you call it when a Canadian ambassador justifies the placing of a bomb in a café to kill a prominent member of the media and which injures dozens of others? Diplomacy? Last week Canada’s ambassador to the UN excused blowing up a Russian cafe to kill a pro-war commentator. Bob Rae’s statement highlights Ottawa’s escalation of tensions.
Fired staff member Lydia Dosu and supporters condemn anti-Black racism at York University and demand reinstatement: “They no longer wanted me to step on campus. After 24 years, I was told to get out immediately.”
Despite the transformational investments that have been committed to child care through the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, parents continue to face…
Child care workers at Selwyn Community Child Care Centre in Toronto are fighting against poverty wages and stressful conditions to make sure they have what they need to serve families and their community.
The fight against transphobia is necessary in order to dismantle patriarchal capitalism. Trans liberation allows us to dream of possibilities beyond rigid structural binaries, encouraging transformation and freedom for all. Ultimately, none of us are free until all of us are free.
Healthcare funding for the uninsured is an important step towards healthcare for all, and needs to be defended and expanded. Challenging these cuts helps build solidarity with the uninsured, promotes migrant justice, and supports public healthcare.
The Indian Government has mobilized over 80,000 police officers to target Sikh activists in the state of Punjab in Northern India. In order to demobilize Sikhs and undermine their right to free speech and expression, the Indian government has cut off the Internet to millions of civilians in Punjab. This crackdown has led to over 200 known arrests, disappearances, and detentions of activists, lawyers, and journalists.
Recently the federal government restricted academics from collaborating with Chinese counterparts who have ties to their country’s military. Yet Canadian universities advertise US military grants. …
One week after a report that showed that students are struggling to access any kind of mental health supports, the TDSB budget shows that it will be cutting 485 school-based jobs. Members of education workers unions and teachers’ unions need to take this opportunity to unite and fight for every job.
The goal of organizing is not to get more members, collect more dues, or gain political clout. We organize workers to build a movement strong enough to end bosses’ exploitation and abuse of workers.
