The six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street began with joy and ended in terror.
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A daughter wants justice for her mother's death
Algonquin elder Gladys Tolley was killed by a police car driving through her reserve in 2001. Her daughter still fights for answers.
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Vindication for G20 protesters
In the aftermath of the G20 fiasco here last summer, one thing Torontonians agreed on was that such summits should be held in isolated venues -- on military bases, on ocean-going vessels, on melting glaciers -- anywhere but where lots of people reside.
But beyond being upset with the expense and disorder that weekend, many Torontonians (and city council) sided with the police, assuming that the arrest of 1,105 people must have somehow been justified, given the rampage of a small group through the downtown core.
LIVE: G20 Public Hearing -- Montreal -- November 12, 2010
From November 10 to 12, 2010, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Union of Public and General Employees co-host three days of public hearings to examine police activity during the recent G20 Summit in Toronto. They have invited members of the public affected by G20 Summit security to attend this event to speak about how their contact with the police during the G20 Summit impacted them personally.
Activist Communique blogger, Krystalline Kraus, live blogs G20 Public Hearings on November 10th and 11th from Toronto.
The CCLA's Penelope Chester will pick up the live blog for the Montreal hearings, on Friday, November 12.
Tune in to our Cover It Live coverage from Montreal below, beginning 9AM EST on Friday, November 12th.
Activist Communique blogger, Krystalline Kraus, live blogs G20 Public Hearings on November 10th and 11th from Toronto.
The CCLA's Penelope Chester will pick up the live blog for the Montreal hearings, on Friday, November 12.
Tune in to our Cover It Live coverage from Montreal below, beginning 9AM EST on Friday, November 12th.
Observations from the G20 march: From Queen's Park to The Congo
Along with a friend, my partner, and my 30-year-old son, I attended the rally at Queen's Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010 and the subsequent march. I confess to being somewhat fearful about attending, what with all the warnings about expected violence and public safety, but it was exactly because of that fear that I felt I had to attend.
Financiers back in their private jets, while peaceful citizens remain in cages
The violence of the mob was considerable, with hooligans smashing windows, looting stores and setting police cars ablaze.
I'm referring, of course, to the hockey riots in Montreal in April 2008, after the Montreal Canadiens' playoff victory over the Boston Bruins.
If you don't remember this thuggery -- or similar Montreal riots last month following another hockey victory -- it's probably because that violence wasn't used as an excuse to justify a massive police clampdown on a city.
Conditions for detainees at 629 Eastern Avenue are illegal, immoral and dangerous
Roughly 900 people have now been arrested, the largest mass arrest in Canadian history.
