Arielle Friedman

Over 60 actions organized internationally in response to police raid of Wet'suwet'en

David Gray-Donald — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:33:09 +0000

On January 7th, Canada stumbled into the global spotlight following RCMP raids on the Gidumt’en camp in Northern BC.

Montreal resistance to Trump’s policies ramps up

Arielle Friedman — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:17:34 +0000

Activists call for Canadian government action, repealing of Safe Third Country Agreement

On Saturday January 28th, demonstrators gathered in Norman Bethune Square in Montreal to show their opposition to Trump’s recent executive orders targeting migrants and refugees. Protest continued on Monday, January 30th, with activists shutting down the U.S. consulate.

Montreal Protesters March in Solidarity with Standing Rock

Arielle Friedman — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 20:20:10 +0000

Action targets TD bank, RBC and Scotiabank for investing in Dakota Access Pipeline

On November 7th, close to one thousand protesters gathered in Montreal to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in solidarity with the Sioux in Standing Rock, North Dakota. The protest focused on holding TD Bank, RBC and Scotiabank responsible for profiting off of the pipeline.

Elizabeth May: Men's Rights Activist?

Arielle Friedman — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:57:34 +0000

There were five minutes back in August when I considered voting Green. I'd watched the leadership debate, and from where I was standing Elizabeth May didn't seem like a bad choice. It's clear she has a genuine and abiding hatred for pipelines, and I can dig that.

Fascism and xenophobia in Montreal

Arielle Friedman — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:16:49 +0000

An interview with Jaggi Singh on fascist, xenophobic and islamophobic communities

Arielle: To start off with, can you tell me a bit about yourself, the work you do, and how you got involved in antifa organizing?

Montreal activists protest killing of Palestinian child

Arielle Friedman — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:18:35 +0000

On Saturday August 8th Montreal activists gathered outside the Israeli consulate at Westmount Square in a demo called by the Canadian Palestinian Federation of Quebec to protest the brutal killing of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh.