On August 1, 2024, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) launched a three month pilot project titled Project Magnify that increased the presence of neighborhood community…
On February 27, dozens of people gathered outside London, Ontario’s city hall in advance of a public participation meeting where council would hear feedback on…
Since October 2023, the Halifax Budget Committee has met three times to discuss proposed budget increases for the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and RCMP. The…
On Monday, February 12th, thousands took to the streets of Toronto to protest Israel’s assault on Rafah, which by then had killed over 75 Palestinians…
Israel supporters have become a leading fascist force in Canada. They are pushing to restrict civil liberties, dismantle democratic organizations and increase policing. Zionists politicians…
Last week, sex workers and support organizations awoke to a disappointing decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The case, brought by the Canadian…
The #StopTheSweeps coalition has been organizing for nearly 2 years now – bringing together individuals and representatives from the Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War, Defund 604 Network, Pivot Legal Society, VANDU, and the Vancouver Tenants Union to directly confront street sweeps.
Safety on public transit has become a serious concern for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) users and a microcosm of the broader ways our governments and…
Vancouver police officers killed Myles Gray on a hot August day in 2015. They pepper sprayed him, handcuffed him and tied his legs together with…
On May 7, CUPE 5089 announced its endorsement of former Toronto Police Service (TPS) chief Mark Saunders for mayor of Toronto. I consider this an…
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.
