Canada
Canadians have a Right to Know if their Wine Was Made on Stolen Land
Dimitri Lascaris discusses the decision of a Canadian federal court to ban wine from illegal Israeli colonies to be labelled as “made in Israel.” This issue reaches far beyond Canada, as many states debate these issues around the world
Toronto Temp Workers Organize in City’s Poorest Neighborhood
Jane and Finch residents, who make up Toronto’s poorest and most diverse neighborhood, are increasingly organizing to confront temp agencies that are exploiting them
Alberta Government Declares War On Environmentalists
Environmentalist Tzeporah Berman says Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is a “climate change denier”
The Struggle of Toronto Uber Drivers to Unionize Part of a Larger Movement
Uber considers their drivers to be independent contractors, but the struggle to have them recognized as employees is making progress. Pablo Vivanco reports from Toronto
Dr. David Suzuki: Trudeau Government’s Climate Emergency Declaration Is ‘A Joke’
A leading Canadian environmentalist says Canada must leave the vast majority of the tar sands in the ground if it hopes to fight climate change
Human Rights Lawyer Condemns Canada’s Support For Honduras’s Repressive Regime (2/2)
Prisilla Alvarado, a lawyer acting for imprisoned human rights defender Edwin Espinal, condemns Canadian support for the regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez
Quebec Bans Public Workers from Wearing Religious Clothing or Symbols
Dimitri Lascaris discusses the right-wing Coalition Avenir Quebec’s (CAQ) law that bans the wearing of any religious symbols or clothing by public employees, and the resistance that is rising
Oshawa GM Plant Workers “Collateral Damage”
The GM plant in Oshawa has shrunk from 23,000 jobs in early 1980’s to 300 today. Taxpayers bailed out GM to save jobs and productive capacity. A democratic just transition that saves the community and the jobs are possible, says former Assistant to the President of the Canadian Autoworkers Union, Sam Gindin
