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One year after G20: Activist Jaggi Singh’s sentence suspended

Montreal, June 21, 2011 -- Today, Montrealer Jaggi Singh, a member of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence (CLAC), was sentenced for "inciting" people to tear down the G20 security fence in Toronto. Last April 28th, he pleaded guilty to "counselling" to tear down the illegitimate fence that shielded the heads of state of the G20 from popular rage on June 26th and 27th, 2010 in Toronto. The Crown has asked the judge to impose an exemplary sentence of six months' imprisonment, while admitting that no sentence, even the harshest, could make Jaggi change his political views. The stated purpose of this extremely severe sentence, in the words of Crown counsel, is "to send a clear message" to other activists. Jaggi's lawyer, Peter Rosenthal, asked the Court to impose a token fine of $10.

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Outside the courtroom: The Jaggi Singh trial

Jaggi Singh at the G20 Summit.
In this short video activists rally in solidarity.

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The Jaggi Singh trial from inside the courtroom

Ideas are being put on trial in Canada. This became clear sitting in the courtroom at Toronto's Old City Hall on Thursday, April 28.

Jaggi Singh, one of the nation's most prominent anti-capitalist activists, pleaded guilty to urging people to take down the $5-million G20 summit fence erected in downtown Toronto last June. He was officially charged with "counselling to commit mischief over $5,000."

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Defence lawyer reflects on the G20 conspiracy case

Among the many things we'll never know in the aftermath of the Toronto G20 is how a political defence would have affected the trial of those charged in "the main conspiracy" case.

That's because the case ended last month when six of those charged pled guilty to the lesser offence of counselling mischief (and two of them also to counselling obstruction of police), and 11 had their charges withdrawn.

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Canada's G20 legacy: How to do everything wrong

By Gerry Caplan
| June 24, 2011

This is the first anniversary of the weekend from hell when Canada hosted the G8 and G20 summits. On a variety of fronts we became a role model other nations will study for years to come. Our peaceable kingdom showed the world how to do absolutely everything wrong.

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#125 - All the summer news: Post-election blues and a call to action for rabble.ca

June 9, 2011
| In this podcast: What can progressives do in a Conservative majority Canada? A challenge for rabble.ca's next ten years. Jaggi Singh at his trial. Some old opera from the Ruckus. Happy summer all!

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Outside the courtroom: The Jaggi Singh trial

In this short video, activists rally in solidarity for Jaggi Singh. His trial took place at Toronto's Old City Hall on Thursday, April 28.

The Jaggi Singh trial is about the criminalization of dissent and a fundamental attack on free speech, says Jaroslava Avila of the Women's Coordinating Committee for a Free Wallmapuand. Jaggi Singh is being tried for statements he made to the media about taking down the G20 "security fence." Singh says: "There is nothing that I can admit to in the conspiracy charges, because there really was no conspiracy. If it was a conspiracy, it was a conspiracy of thousands of people to resist the G20, which of course is not a conspiracy, it's organizing.

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Activist Communique: Jaggi Singh faces six months for counselling activists to tear down the G20 security fence

By Krystalline Kraus
| April 29, 2011

Jaggi Singh -- who has been called everything from "G20 ring-leader" to the "leader of the anarchists," which just showcases how much the mainstream media doesn't even know what it's talking about since Singh is an anarchist -- pled guilty yesterday to the charge of counselling to commit mischief over $5000 for statements made during a press conference in front of the G20 security fence on June 24, 2010. He is expected to face six months in prison for his comments.

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Activist Communique: G20 'conspiracy' bail challenge continues Tuesday at Ontario Superior Court

By Krystalline Kraus
| November 29, 2010

FWD:

G20 "conspiracy" bail challenge continues at Ontario Superior Court

When: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010

Start time: 10:00 a.m. Where: Ontario Superior Court at 361 University Avenue between Dundas & Queen Street.

For exact courtroom location, look for "Singh, Jaggi" on the court roll.

 If you oppose the restrictive bail conditions imposed on all G20 "conspiracy" defendants - ban on demonstrations, house arrest, non-association, ban on passports and cellphones, and more -- we ask that you attend court in large numbers this TUESDAY.

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