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Protests across Canada challenge undemocratic Bill C-38

Saturday’s Black Mark Budget protest at Kitchener-Waterloo MP Peter Braid’s office. (Photo: http://whoacanada.wordpress.com/)
This picket in Kitchener-Waterloo was part of a flurry of recent protests against the Harper government's omnibus budget bill.

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Hill Dispatches: Resistance to Conservatives' omnibus budget bill grows
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Stephen Harper Canadian politics federal politics Bill C-38

rabble joins in with #BlackOutSpeakOut action

We are supporting the action of a number of civil society groups by participating in 'Black Out Speak Out.'

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Today we 'Black Out and Speak Out' for democracy and for the environment
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federal politics #BlackOutSpeakOut

Pots and pans in Paris: Casseroles go global

Photo: Sandrine Bérubé
Pots and pans in Paris: The Casseroles of Quebec have swept across Canada and are now going global.

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After the success of Casseroles Night in Canada: What next?
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education france paris quebec student strike #ggi casseroles

Great Lakes, great pollution

Photo: Thoth, God of Knowledge / flickr
This view from the shore of Lake Michigan speaks volumes about the impact of pollution on health and the environment in the Great Lakes region.

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Maude Barlow on the Great Lakes: 'They must be protected for all time'
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Expect more Casseroles across Canada

Pots and pans solidarity from way up in Dawson City, Yukon. (Photo: Wanda Roe)
A day after Casseroles for Quebec students were held in 70 cities and towns - including Dawson City, Yukon - the Charest government has called off talks.

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Casseroles Night in Canada / La soirée des casseroles au Canada
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education student activism quebec student strike Quebec students

Clanging for Quebec: Pots and pans power extends across Canada

(Photo: ScottMontreal / flickr)
This scene will be playing out tonight in over 60 communities across Canada and around the world.

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Your guide to 'Casseroles Night in Canada'
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Quebec Canadian politics federal politics education quebec student strike campus notes

(Strike) Breaking news: Conservatives push back-to-work legislation on CP dispute

Teamsters rally on Parliament Hill today against the CP back-to-work legislation. (Photo: Karl Nerenberg / rabble.ca)
Teamsters rally on Parliament Hill today against back-to-work legislation expected to be voted on tonight.

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Workers get railroaded by Conservatives: Understanding the CP strike
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labour Canadian politics federal politics workers CP rail

Roma people at risk: Canadian politicians not asking the right questions

Roma children in Hungary. (Photo: hunglish.org)
In Hungary, the Roma people face the danger of far right militias. So why is Canada making it easier to send Roma refugees back?

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Hill Dispatches: Media and politicians fail to investigate facts about so-called 'safe countries'
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Canadian politics federal politics Jason Kenney Roma Bill C-31 hungary

Pots and pans ring out against Charest

Manifestation Casserole - St Henri (Photo: Magdalena O! / flickr)
'Casseroles' are spreading beyond Quebec and across Canada, as solidarity for the student strike pours in from far and wide.

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To the streets! Montrealers tell Charest NO to Loi 78 and tuition hikes
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Canadian politics student activism Quebec politics Jean Charest quebec student strike

'Professional agitators' or defenders of democracy?

Photo: radicalcitizenmedia.com
The Conservatives blame "professional agitators," in a new motion to dismiss the legal challenges seeking to overturn federal election results.

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Council of Canadians support for legal challenges 'stirring up strife' according to Conservatives
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