Shut Down Canada News Today

Pro-Palestine activists across Canada heeded the global call on April 15 to occupy, blockade and picket economic targets across the country, reports Jeff Shantz.

Progressive social movements are attracted to actors and causes they perceive as underdogs, says expert.

Progressive social movements are attracted to actors and causes they perceive as underdogs, says expert.

The head of the OPP's intelligence bureau said he was concerned his officers were asked to investigate individuals and groups protesting government policies during the convoy protest – even though there was no indication that they were planning criminal activity.

Morris’ testimony was a carefully scripted intelligence intervention with the aim of recasting the Convoy—a far-right conspiracy instrumentalized by a powerful faction of the ruling class—as a peaceful protest, and further augmenting right-wing pressure on the Trudeau government.

Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. In the past year, the Black Lives Matter movement has regained significant momentum and has been pushing for international change and the eradication of white supremacy. White supremacy is a system and a mindset that has infected the minds of many on Turtle Island and abroad. Though some may not like to admit it, there are often examples of anti-Bl...

Good news stories from last year that you may have missed One of our editors recently came across a Foreign Policy news article listing things that happened in 2020 that we might have missed… and it was almost all horrible. Wars, protests, conflicts — you name it. As if the terrible things that we didn’t miss (see: COVID-19, see: police brutality) weren’t enough. Thanks, Foreign Policy.  Yeah, 2020 was a dumpster fire, and yeah we should all take the time to grieve our lost and changed...