Tremblay narrowly elected to third term
Low voter turnout linked to recent scandals and internal party problems
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Drawing lines
Colonialism and the creation of borders
McGill removes research regulation
Senators critical of McGill’s stance on military research and anonymous funding
Mexico rules Canadian mine illegal
Contentious pit mine company’s permits found fraudulent
Refugee deportations up 50 per cent
Lack of appeals process, hasty deportations a growing trend in immigration policy
In solidarity with indigenous sovereignty
Indigenous Sovereignty Week, a pan-Canadian event to raise awareness about the fight of Native peoples for self-determination, was held from October 25 to 31. Montreal… Read More »In solidarity with indigenous sovereignty
3,000 rally for bolder climate change policy
Power Shift summit and Fill the Hill rally target Canada’s role at December’s Copenhagen talks
Against post-colonial invisibility
First Filipino-Canadian symposium tries to bridge ivory tower and community activism
SSMU and AUS Council to debate Choose Life status
Notice of motion submitted to SSMU to revoke club status
Canada to restrict refugee policy
Critics say government overlooks reality in “safe” countries
Activists discuss indigenous sovereignty
In a talk entitled “Colonial Canada 101,” members of Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples, exposed the… Read More »Activists discuss indigenous sovereignty
Reasonable accomodation debate reopens
Muslim community at centre of contentions over cultural diversity
Residents of Natassinan territory fight settlers
Members of No One Is Illegal spoke Wednesday afternoon at a session on First Nations solidarity activism, to discuss how the struggle of Native peoples… Read More »Residents of Natassinan territory fight settlers
Canadian-Indigenous relations
A conference was held Tuesday at McGill as part of Indigenous Solidarity Week, dealing with “Overcoming Canada’s colonial agenda.” Russell Diabo, a Mohawk policy analyst… Read More »Canadian-Indigenous relations
Supreme Court rejects Bill 104
Immigrant families relieved to gain greater access to English education