Canada
Toronto Food Couriers Are Unionizing to Battle Gig Economy Conditions
Foodora couriers in Toronto are facing the same unstable, irregular conditions as other gig economy workers. They’re organizing a union to fight back.
Is Canada’s Government a Partner in America’s Crimes?
Margaret Kimberly of Black Agenda Report says Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal is far from the worst of his offenses.
Canadian Auto Workers Launch Rare Plant Occupation
In a rare move, hundreds of workers of the Nemak aluminum factory in Windsor, Canada, decided to occupy their factory when it was announced that it would close down soon. Pablo Vivanco reports
Hydro-Quebec Ends Cyber-Security Agreement With Israel Electric Corporation
Lawyer John Philpot discusses BDS Quebec’s campaign against cyber-cooperation between Hydro-Quebec and IEC
Canada’s Trudeau Government Uses RCMP Officers To Stifle Dissent
Author/Activist Yves Engler describes RCMP intimidation tactics after he heckled Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau
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