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US and Canada Announce Joint Plan to Turn Away Asylum-Seekers
The move further undermines the right to asylum and will likely drive people to attempt more dangerous border crossings.

Students at McGill University in Montreal Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
The speaker, Robert Wintemute, is a member of the anti-trans hate group LGB Alliance.

Historic Tropical Storm Fiona Swept Homes Into Ocean in Eastern Canada
The lowest barometric pressure for a storm in Canada was recorded Saturday, signaling the impact of the climate crisis.

Canada’s Predictive Policing Tech Is Poorly Regulated Under AI Policy
As surveillance has become a fact of life, digital privacy must become a human right.

Canada’s First Nations Start Filing Claims for Historic Water Settlement
The settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 people and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.

Trucker Convoy Counterprotests Show Need for Building Anti-Fascist Movement
As the trucker convoy makes its way to D.C., Canadian blockades offer lessons on how to stop far right occupations.

The Canada Truck Protest, Once Small, Now Has a Fascist Life of Its Own
I’m fairly shocked we’re not already seeing Trump Trucks at intersections all across the country.

Far Right Truckers in “Freedom Convoy” Stopped by Ottawa Neighborhood Residents
Residents in an Ottawa neighborhood came together to stand up to far right truckers harassing the city.

Convoy Movement Isn’t a Struggle Over Freedom, It’s an Attempt to Kill Democracy
Anti-democratic forces like the trucker convoy are subverting the idea of freedom in service of right-wing extremism.

Canadian Cops Unleash Assault Rifles, Helicopters Against Indigenous Protesters
Canadian police raided the Indigenous-led Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade and arrested 14 Land Defenders.