There have been over 700 reports of people in 31 different ridings receiving frodulant calls on federal election day last
March 15 marks the International Day of Action Against Police Brutality, and each year, a large demonstration against police brutality and repression takes place in Montreal.
On March 13th, over 150 poeple gathered in downtown Montreal to express support for the Innu people who were blocading highway 138 the week of mach 5th. They marched from Phillips square to the Hydro Quebec building. CKUT intern Liz Fox was there to record what went on.
This report aired on March 13th on Native Solidarity News on CKUT from 18:00-19:00.
This is the first edition of the Red Square Report.
Courtney Kirkby talks with a non
Quebec Harper's Conservative government is receiving a backlash.
Recently three leading NGOs and three leading Canadian mining companies have teamed up ostensibly to foster third world development and corporate stewardship. Under this agreement World Vision Canada has teamed up with Barrick Gold. Catherine Coumans from Mining watch Canada gives her analysis of the partnership and the history of Barrick Gold.
Recently three leading Canadian NGOs have partnered with three leading Canadian mining companies. This partnership has drawn criticism for it's closed nature and lack of real oversight of mining companies. Gwen Schulman co-authored the article that broke the story at the Media Co-op. Gwen breaks down the deal and the implications of the partnership.
A five minute piece I recently put together for a national co-op radio homelessness marathon about the lack of beds for youth in Nelson BC. Featuring an interview with Katie Tabor, community coordinator for the Nelson comittee on homelessness.
Murdered Women, Missing Justice
Double standard for BC government’s forestry practices |Joel Barde, Vancouver, BC.
Mohammed Zidek Mahjoub still living with State Suveillance after 12 years seeks to have charges tossed out | Leanne Arnison, CKUT, Montreal, QC.
Michele Audette is the president of Quebec Native women. Michele speaks about the role Quebec Native Women has played in advocating for the rights of Native women in Canada and challenging sexism and racism.
This report originally aired on CKUT's Off the Hour and Native Solidarity News on Tuesday, Febuary, 14th, 2012, 17-19h.
Sue Martin,the other co-founder of Families of Sisters in Spirit, speaks to Blueprint Project about her experience losing her daughter to domestic violence.
Phone interview with Glady Radek, co-founder of Walk 4 Justice talks about missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, particularly along the highway of tears in BC and what th
Groundwire Episode Feb 12th 2012
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This episode of GroundWire is produced by Jordan MacDonald at CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Headlines:
Say no to CSIS | Joel Barde
BC police complaint commission challenges B.C. supreme court order | Joel Barde
Features:
On Febuary 10th Nadim Kobeissi, a Concordia University student organized a demonstration against Bill C-11, which resembles that of SOPA in United states.
Ezra Nepon is a Philadelphia-based activist and author who is currently raising money to publish a popular history book of the New Jewish Agenda.
The Harper government introduced an amendment to the aeronautic act in August 2011, which seems to target Trans people, stating that the gender they seem to be and the gender they present on their passport must match, making
Maia Ramnath is an author and anarchist activist based in New York City. Her latest book is called "Decolonizing Anarchism: An anti-authoritarian history of India's liberation struggle", published by AK Press.
