Groups call for permanent solution for international students facing deportation

Submitted by rushmew on Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:22
Twenty migrant justice organizations and South Asian diaspora groups demand that the burden of proof should not be on the students, the victims of the fraud.

Twenty migrant justice organizations and South Asian diaspora groups from across Canada -- Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg -- urge Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser to put a definite stop to the deportation of scores of international students from India.

“These students entered Canada like any other international students and they should not have to bear the burden of proof because of fraud committed by immigration consultants and education recruiters,” the joint letter states.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in May 2023

Submitted by JShantz on Sun, 06/04/2023 - 22:12
Police killings in May 2023.
Calgary police officers, including Chief Mark Neufeld.

At least 12 people had their lives taken in Canadian police actions in May 2023. This makes May the bloodiest month of police violence since October 2022, when at least a dozen people had their lives taken by cops. At least 35 people have had their lives taken through police actions so far this year.

Navigating the writers' strike as a Canadian

Submitted by scott.neigh on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 09:39
An interview with Tracy Dawson
Writer and actor Tracy Dawson.

The strike initiated on May 2nd by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is, proponents argue, a response to the profound inequality in the movie and TV industries. Hollywood corporations make billions with products beloved around the world, turning actors into stars and enriching executives while many of those whose labour creates the narrative backbone for this success – the writers – face increasing precarity and growing barriers to being able to work in the industry at all.

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in April 2023

Submitted by JShantz on Mon, 05/01/2023 - 16:36
Police killings in April 2023.
Poster saying Fuck the Police. Rest in Power. Fly high Chug.

At least five people had their lives taken in Canadian police actions in April 2023. Three of the victims have been publicly identified as Erin/Chug Norman, Derek Deon, and Boden Umpherville. Mr. Norman and Mr. Umpherville were Indigenous men. Mr. Norman was shot by Surrey RCMP. Mr. Deon was shot by Red Deer RCMP.

Opinion: The Mayor’s Troubling RCMP Fixation in Surrey -- Costly Connections

Submitted by JShantz on Sun, 04/30/2023 - 22:51
Connections between the mayor and RCMP association in Surrey
Poster being held saying Police Out of Politics. Image of a pig with a police hat.

On April 28, British Columbia’s Solicitor-General and Minister of Public Safety, Mike Farnworth, finally announced his decision on the city’s transition away from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service (SPS). As has become usual in this affair, Farnworth equivocated, recommending that the transition continue, but adding that the decision was in the end up to the city. Some additional public money was offered if the transition continued that would not be available if the city returned to the RCMP.

Media Co-op AGM 2023: Sun June 18 // Coop Média AGA dim 18 juin

Submitted by David Gray-Donald on Sun, 04/30/2023 - 20:45

EDITORS NOTE, JUNE 4, 2023: At the scheduled Annual General Meetings (AGM) on Saturday, May 13, 2023, quorum was not reached. There were two of four managing editor members present (meeting the 30% of managing editors minimum threshold) but only two other members present (below the five other members minimum threshold). A new AGM time and date has been set for Sunday, June 18th, at 2 pm EST. We encourage anyone interested in the future of the Media Co-op to attend. The original announcement below has been modified to reflect the new meeting time.  

 

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Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in March 2023

Submitted by JShantz on Fri, 03/31/2023 - 23:16
Police killings in March 2023.
RCMP vehicle with lights on at night.

At least eight people had their lives taken in Canadian police actions in March 2023. Three people were shot and killed by police (Prince George, BC, Quebec City, Louiseville, Quebec). Two people died in police custody. Two people died in falls with police present while in crisis. One person died in a police action while in crisis. Five of the victims were in mental health crisis at the time of police deployment. Two people died following intoxication arrests. This is a reminder that policing is not about health and wellness and police are not an appropriate response to health needs.

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