Converge! Converge!
If we don’t than we can rest assured that our voice will once more go
unheard by the fascist, corporate right!
Unite! Unite!
We need to stand together strong and fight a police state created to
neutralize and silence all dissent.
The power’s in our hands!
We’ll get what we demand!
The words of Yves Francoeur, the president of Montreal's Fraternity of Police, still resonate in the streets of Montreal. 'Notre boulot... c'est la répression.'
In other words, repression is a police officer's job. Coming from one of Montreal's top brass, that's no joke.
GroundWire Community Radio News: Haiti Special Feature Ready for Broadcast This week's edition produced by CJAM in Windsor Ontario. The Headlines
-Protesting Prorogation. On the Ground in Windsor, citizens demand a return to democracy in Canada, joining the nationwide rallies against the Conservatives' suspension of Parliament. Paul Chislett and Matt Weingarden|CJAM, Windsor.
Howard Zinn died today. He was 87 years old. The historian and longtime civil rights activist helped to shatter many myths of American history with his seminal A People's History of the United States.
CKUT 's "Friday Morning After" show 8 Jan 2010 ... A discussion w/ Zbigniew Brzezinski – 26m35s.
Brian Concannon (Jan 13, 2010) - Human Rights Lawyer at the Oregon, US-based Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti tells us about their work in Haiti, the collapse of the Haitian jail that housed 4,000 people and gives suggestions for possible organizations to donate funds to.
Yves Engler (Jan 15, 2010) - member of Haiti Action Montreal and author of "Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy" gives us a history lesson on the reality of Canada in Haiti and some of Haiti's long history of struggle as the first Black Republic in the Western hemisphere, established in 1804.
Dan Philibit (Jan 15, 2010) spokesperson for the Black Coalition of Quebec sends his condolences and support to Haitians and comments on Canada's immigration policies and the negative impacts they have had on Haitian families.
As the Olympic torch wound its way through Edmonton we examined the underbelly of the games and talked to those resisting the 2010 Olympics; featuring an interview with Billie Pierre from the Nlaka'Pamux Nation in the lower mainland on the impact of Olympic "development". We also spoke to three Edmontonians detained by police for chanting anti-Olympic slogans.
THE HEADLINES:
-Youth expect "greenwash" following UN Summit on Climate Change at Copenhagen [Rhiya Trevedi - Canadian Youth Delegation]
-Uranium mining ceases near Sept-Iles, Quebec following mass mobilization of community [Fabian Ebeling/Jesara Sinclair - CKUT/dominionpaper.ca]
CFRC's news program interviews Mohamed Mahjoub.
The internal recording system in parliament got some great tape of the sit-in within Canadian parliament!
Jump to minute 21 and listen in until they cut it to elevator music to drown out our voices.
Following on the heels of the murder of Mariano Abarca Roblero in Chiapas, an outspoken opponent of Canadian mining company Blackfire, two demonstrations have taken place.
In this edition, GroundWire covers ground from the Prairies to Afghanistan, from 1989 to today.
THE HEADLINES: - Alberta environmental activists occupy the office of Federal Cabinet Minister Rona Ambrose, demanding action from the Harper government. [Samantha Power and Alex Caldarau - CJSR]
Usman Mushtaq (MSc 2010, Civil Engineering), presents his research, which looks critically at the profession of engineering and our technology. Using his life story, Usman connects the values of technology and how a technology is designed with the oppression of people. This is followed by a discussion with Dr.
radio613 speaks with local migrant justice activist Authman about the Canadian government's new regulations for temporary migrant workers, restrictions placed on refugee claimants, and the culture of fear and xenophobia fomented by the Conservative party.
GroundWire 2010 Games: From the Ground.
Honduras held presidential, parliamentary, and local elections on Sunday, but most Latin American countries have not recognized the results, since they were carried out under the coup government of Roberto Micheletti, which deposed the elected goverment of Manuel Zelaya on June 28th of this year. Boycotts of the elections were organ
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.
