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Conservatives exploit Boston bombing to fast track 'anti-terror' legislation | janfromthebruce said... cross post from Trudeau thread: The Combating Terrorism Act vs Justin Trudeau Dear Libs : and...

Is this Feminism? Murphy and more. Pioneering Sex Worker Advocacy on Connecticut | susan davis said... excuse my spelling, am a little upset...it should read a "great piece" not "preat case"....sorry....

Judge adjourns case copyright trolling case until January. | 6079_Smith_W said... From yesterday's court hearing, it seems CIPPIC may been given enough time to get intervenor status...

Guard under Investigation for Sexual Assault Returns to Work at Grand Valley Women's Prison | Catchfire said... This is an astonishing and completely disgusting story. Thanks for your take, ajt. And welcome to...

Wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire..... | jeandlm said... Sex is business, trade. That's all. Making criminal, only criminals control women. It is more than...

PEI story looking for National Coverage (who isn't!) | grhyno said... eeeep, I dbl posted. Sorry 'bout that. in

Fire This Time activists assaulted by transit police and RCMP | kropotkin1951 said... Thanks for posting this important news. The police are using that catch 22 now on a regular...

NDP supports jail time for wearing masks to protests | kropotkin1951 said... Quote: Françoise Boivin, the NDP justice critic, said the official Opposition does not have...

Babies Abducted in Canadian Hospitals | Fidel said... Good thread. And these young women were offered no help to improve their domestic situations. Their...

Conservative openness and accountability | Boom Boom said... Baird will probably file these letters into his File 13. This new Office of Religious Freedom is...

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Why is the Canadian government afraid of Omar Khadr speaking? | May 10 2013 | Monia Mazigh | About a week ago, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews overruled a decision made by the warden of Millhaven Institution, and refused an interview request by the Canadian Press to speak with Omar Khadr.

Will Canada respond to terror like the United States or like Norway? | May 7 2013 | Matt Moir | It's important to look at how Stephen Harper and the federal Conservatives have responded so far, and what further action they might take in the future.

'Only solution is to close Guantanamo': Hunger strike puts detention centre back in spotlight | Apr 30 2013 | Jon Queally | The U.S. military has confirmed that at least 40 medical personnel have arrived at Guantanamo Bay in order to expand a force feeding operation designed to counter an ongoing hunger strike.

Vision's VPD fails to silence dissent | Apr 26 2013 | Kim Hearty, Nicholas Ellan | On Monday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson confirmed his support of the criminalization of dissent.

'We've just stripped away essential safeguards': Civil libertarians decry new 'anti-terror' law | Apr 25 2013 | David P. Ball | The Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns that last night's passage of Bill S-7 is "very dangerous." The group's national security director Sukanya Pillay explains why.

Targets of 'anti-terrorism' Bill S-7 could include innocent bystanders | Apr 23 2013 | Karl Nerenberg | There will be those who find the coincidence of the RCMP arresting two suspected terrorists just as the Bill is being debated to be suspicious.

Bombs in Boston, amnesia in America | Apr 22 2013 | Garth Mullins | Mainstream news media and the police were fueling fear. These are the exact times when we need a clear voice, not just cheerleading for the authorities.

U of T students call for renewal of Canada Health Accord in 2014 | Apr 20 2013 | John Bonnar | At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, five University of Toronto students in conjunction with the Ontario Health Coalition released their report on the future of public medicare in Canada.

Homeless woman with severe allergies forced to sleep on the streets of Toronto | Apr 16 2013 | John Bonnar | Olga Krywyj has been living outdoors since she arrived in Toronto a year ago. She can’t stay in a women’s shelter or find housing that will accommodate her needs.

Why is Omar Khadr still in jail? | Apr 10 2013 | Paul Tetrault | In 2002, Omar Khadr was captured by the Americans in Afghanistan. He was 15 years old. Eleven years later, he's still in jail, and his sentence runs for seven more years.

The thin blue line and the criminalization of dissent | Apr 4 2013 | Mathew Kagis | The story of one determined attempt to pursue a complaint against the VPD. In the end, it was business as usual with police exonerating the police.

Students, faculty and wider community say 'no' to artificial turf on U of T Back Campus field | Apr 3 2013 | John Bonnar | Last November, University College faculty and students first learned of a plan to replace the open green space behind the College with two fenced-in field hockey pitches at a cost of $9.5 million.

A new round of struggle is opening in Quebec for the right to protest and free speech | Apr 2 2013 | Roger Annis | Montreal police continue to use an archaic, municipal regulation to violently shut down street protests.

Dedicated activists auctioning off their children | Apr 1 2013 | John Bonnar | Until recently, time-strapped parents were forced to balance their social justice activism with raising their children. That changed a year ago when child auction sites started popping up online.

PQ government in Quebec does an about face on the right to protest | Mar 28 2013 | Roger Annis | Quebec Premier Pauline Marois backs Montreal and Quebec City police using archaic municipal regulation to shut down student and anti-police brutality protests.