Canada

The Cost of Canada’s Militarist Culture: Perspectives From a Former Cadet

Fernando Arce — Sun, 10 May 2020 06:14:15 +0000

Is war rhetoric desensitizing Canadians to its effects?

On April 23rd, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government would be deploying the Canadian Armed Forces to fight COVID-19 on what he had earlier described as the “front lines

Canadian MPs relaunch Palestine-focused Parliamentary Group

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 19 May 2018 04:34:38 +0000

We talked with author and activist, Yves Engler, about his new article "Ottawa’s foreign policy swamp, an unhealthy quagmire".

La cause Palestinienne au Québec: Politique, Societé Civile et Médias

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 19 May 2018 04:19:30 +0000

On a parlé avec Bruce Katz, co-fondateur du groupe PAJU (Palestiniens et Juifs Unis).

Avec Bruce on a discuté de l'evolution de la cause Palestinienne au québec, les positions des politiciens à travers les années au Canada, québec et Montréal concernant la Palestine, la solidarité de la société civil et la couverture des media francophones.

Reportage: Manif de solidarité avec la Palestine

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 19 May 2018 04:09:12 +0000

Commémoration de 70 ans de Nakba (Montréal, 15 mai)

Reportage sur la manifestation qui a eu lieu à Montréal le 14 Mai 2018 pour marquer la 70ième année de la catastrophe palestinienne (Nakba) ainsi que les 100 ans de la déclaration Balfour, qui figure comme premier soutien légal au projet sioniste de colonisation de la Palestine.

Outrage over Radio-Canada/CBC's coverage of Gaza massacre

Under The Olive Tree — Sun, 06 May 2018 05:12:28 +0000

Bruce Katz from PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) and Hanna Kawas, Chairperson of the Canada Palestine Association, both sent letters of outrage to Radio-Canada/CBC over what they describe as bias and misleading coverage of the ongoing violence in Gaza.

The 9-year ordeal of a Palestinian refugee in Canada

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:50:53 +0000

The case of Omar Ben Ali

We talked with Omar Ben Ali, a Palestinian refugee from the Occupied West bank who fled to Canada in 2008 due to threats he faced in the occupied West Bank.

New Bloc Québécois Motion: Recognizing Palestine in Canada?

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:27:32 +0000

We talked with Bruce Katz, co-president of PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity). PAJU is one of the Palestine-solidarity groups that endorsed a new motion presented recently by the BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS calling on the Canadian Parliament to recognize Palestine as a state.

BOMBARDIER's illegal train project in the Palestinian Occupied Territories

Under The Olive Tree — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:36:18 +0000

A closer look at Bombardier's new project in Israel that consists of providing 62 (possibly 94) trains to an illegal train route being built by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

We want to be able to Dream!

stimulator — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:50:44 +0000

On January 17th, four non-status women held a press conference in so called “Montreal”, to tell their stories of life as so called “illegal immigrants”. They covered their faces for fear of deportation.

Canadian Government Considers Using Hate Speech Laws to Target Palestine-Solidarity Activists

Under The Olive Tree — Sat, 16 May 2015 04:18:05 +0000

Interview with Tyler Levitan, spokesperson of the Independent Jewish voices - Canada

On May 11, CBC published an article by Neil Macdonald revealing that the Canadian government is considering using hate speech laws to target BDS activists and silence criticism of Israel.

CSN en solidarité avec les syndicats palestiniens

Under The Olive Tree — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:22:48 +0000

Entrevue avec Jean Lacharité

Le 14 Avril 2015, la CSN (Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux) s'est joint officiellement au mouvement international de solidarité avec la Palestine, BDS (Boycott, Désinvestissements et Sanctions)

From Canada to Australia, solidarity in resistance to G20 neocolonialism

Stefan Christoff — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:47:46 +0000

Free Trade, Inequality & the Environment

In official discourse the G20 is presented as a critical global meeting “to develop comprehensive growth strategies,” to break down “barriers to trade,” while pushing national economies to become “more competitive.” In reality

Gunmen in Ottawa : Questioning Canadian militarism

Stefan Christoff — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:26:36 +0000

Only minutes after shots rang out inside Canada’s parliament buildings and on the streets of Ottawa today, mainstream media quickly launched into fear-driven reporting, largely failing to look critically at the incident.

Importantly, this shooting occurs

Ten Thousands Montrealers marched in the Biggest Palestine-Solidarity Demonstration Yet!

Under The Olive Tree — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:40:01 +0000

Up to ten thousands people marched through the Montreal downtown on Sunday August 10th to show their solidarity with Palestinians and to demand an end to the Canadian government’s complicity with Israeli policies of occupation and apartheid.

Montréal : Politicians play power games as people take the streets on election night

Stefan Christoff — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:50:17 +0000

Taking the streets last night in Montréal in the hundreds, to protest a deeply manipulative and cynical election campaign, was politically importan