Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl somewhere in the world is killed by a male family member or intimate partner.
Stefan Christoff is an organizer, musician, and broadcaster based in Tiohtià:ke, also known as Montreal. Across his decades of activism and organizing, he has been part of supporting lots of different struggles resisting systemic violence and oppression, including colonial systems here on Turtle Island (North America) and around the world.
One of the most significant developments in Palestine solidarity in Canada has been the increasing shift to direct actions targeting the companies that arm and profit from Israeli state occupation and genocide. These are actions that hit exploiters and oppressors where it hurts – profits.
In October, media in Brazil reported alleged fraud in a carbon credit scheme involving a Canadian corporation. The Public Defender’s Office from Pará state in northern Brazil, which includes part of the Amazon forest, made the allegations.
At least 8 people were killed in police actions in November 2023. This means that at least 85 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year. This includes people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. In 2022, there were at least 117 police-involved deaths in Canada.
“Are you gay? You know, they’d fucking rape you up the ass.”
As Israel bombs Gaza to rubble, some supporters of Israel are resorting to a frequently used tool in their discursive arsenal: pinkwashing. This involves characterizing Arabs and Muslims as irredeemably homophobic, while simultaneously upholding Israel as an oasis of gay rights in the Middle East. In doing so, they exalt Israel as beyond moral reproach and dismiss Palestinians as unworthy of liberation from the Israeli military occupation.
As the Israeli onslaught on Gaza continues, protests against the military operation and the occupation of Palestine have gathered pace across the world. In Canada, November 4th was the largest day of action since the start of the war last month.
At least 7 people were killed in police actions in October 2023. This means that at least 77 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year. This includes people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, or died during police deployments or in police custody. In 2022, there were at least 117 police-involved deaths in Canada.
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Statement of Unwavering Support for Palestinian People. Stand in solidarity with Palestine!
On Monday, October 9, 2023, the Palestinian Youth Movement called for a rally outside Toronto City Hall in support of Palestinian liberation. The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, labeled this rally as “unsanctioned, without a permit” even though the public requires no such permit for people to gather and express themselves. Supporters of Palestinian liberation joined together in the streets to demand freedom for people in Gaza who are being killed by the Israeli apartheid state. These photos were taken during the rally.
