Climate catastrophe in South Asia and Canada’s role
2022 Pakistan floods – a snapshot:
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Around 7,000 Montrealers marched in the city on Saturday to mark Earth Day 2023.
There is a road in northern British Columbia where, over the past 50 years, dozens of people have either
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.
A media advisory from Solidarity Across Borders is republished here in full.
Migrants, Supporters Demand Trudeau Stand Up to Racist Populism over Roxham
WHAT: Rally against closing of Roxham Road
WHEN: Wednesday, March 29th at 10am
WHERE: in front of Justin Trudeau’s riding office, 1100 Crémazie Blvd East, Tiohtià:ke (Montreal)
Communities still know too little about police killings in Canada. There remains no official database or formal and consistent documentation and reporting process covering all police forces across the country. That onerous work is left to families of victims, community advocates, and criminologists.