In the face of rail and road blockades across Canada, the western province of Alberta is proposing tougher legislation against protesters engaged in blocking infrastructure.. The many blockades across the country are in support of a small group of Indigenous… »
Highlights / protests
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, Politics
Railway and other blockades continue across Canada in spite of injunctions
Even though Ontario Police removed one of the most crippling rail blockades yesterday at the Tyendinaga reserve near Belleville, Ontario, other blockades continue. It’s all in solidarity with a small group of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in northern British Columbia. Five… »
Conservative leader calls on pipeline protesters to ‘check their privilege’
Canada’s outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said protesters, blocking railway traffic across Canada in support of a small group of hereditary Indigenous leaders fighting construction of a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory, need to “check their privilege” and… »
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Anti-pipeline protests continue across Canada
9th day of blockades, most rail service cancelled The anti-pipeline protests over a natural gas line in northern British Columbia continue in several cities and areas across Canada today. While the main issue centres on the pipeline dispute, the issue… »
Economy, Environment, Politics, Society
Ontario moves to protect farmers from protesters
Today Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Ernie Hardeman, introduced a bill they’ve been considering for several months. This comes in response to complaints about animal rights groups trespassing on farms. The Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2019 was… »
Canada concerned by violent crackdown on Iranian protesters
Canada is deeply concerned by the violent crackdown on protesters by Iranian security forces, which has resulted in mass arrests and the deaths of dozens of people, Canadian officials said Tuesday. “We condemn the threats made by Iranian officials and… »
Hong Kong protests: a former diplomat’s viewpoint
Many of the several hundred students barricaded at Hong Kong University have surrendered to police early this morning. However, it seems unlikely that the protests, now several months old, will abate anytime soon. Colin Robertson, is Vice-President at the Canadian… »
Canada urges ‘timely and peaceful transition’ amid Lebanon protests
Canada called for a “peaceful transition” of power in Lebanon as protesters continued to block roads in Beirut and across of the country, amid nationwide protests demanding an end to widespread corruption and mismanagement by the political class that has… »
Environment, International, Society
Extinction rebellion action in Canada: measured success
On October 7, 2019, Extinction Rebellion activists blocked several bridges in Canada and succeeded in drawing attention to their message that climate change is an emergency already underway. The movement’s name refers to the belief that the world has entered… »
Economy, International, Society
Climate protesters hit Montreal commuters
Demonstrations yesterday by climate activists blocked thousands of commuters in Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, in addition to several other cities around the world including New York, London, Dublin, Berlin, Wellington, and Sydney. The action resulted in many arrests… »
Health, International
Humanitarian NGOs urge Ottawa to make foreign aid part of its COVID-19 response
Economy, Health, International, Politics
