Conservative government

Crimes et châtiments : le virage punitif des conservateurs

arij — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:14:43 +0000

Il n’est pas certain que les stratégies punitives mises en place au nom de la loi et l’ordre puissent résulter en autre chose qu’une exacerbation des problèmes systémiques dans les prisons canadiennes, particulièrement quant à la sur-représentation des femmes autochtones en milieu carcéral

Depuis que le gouvernement conservateur a acquis la majorité à la Chambre des communes, cinq projets de loi sur la justice criminelle sont entrés en vigueur. À lui seul, le projet C-10 sur la sécurité des rues et des communautés vise plus de 200 dispositions relatives au système criminel.

CKUTs OTH: Trans People Excluded from Transportation By Harper Ammendment

CKUT News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:29 +0000

The Harper govenments ammendment states that "5.2 (1) An air carrier shall not transport a passenger if … (c) the passenger does not appear to be of the gender indicated on the identification he or she presents"

The Harper government introduced an amendment to the aeronautic act in August 2011, which seems to target Trans people, stating that the gender they seem to be and the gender they present on their passport must match, making

CKUT's Off the Hour: Former NDP leader speaks about the Harper governments' politics

CKUT News — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:11:43 +0000

interview with Ed Broadbent, social democratic politician and social scientist

Ed Broadbent is a Canadian social democratic politician and political scientist best known for his work as leader of the NDP between 1975 and 1989. He speaks about conservative policy and the current state of his party.

Canadian Youth Take a Stand in Durban

Tim McSorley — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:21 +0000

Youth delegation interupts Enviro Minister's address, calls for other countries to "turn their backs on Canada"

The high-level negotiations phase at the UN's climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, began today. Environment ministers and high ranking politicians from around the world gave their opening remarks at a plenary session, including Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent.

Industry Minister Tony Clement Sends Memo to Conservative Senators to Vote Against Bill C-393

widge — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:40:10 +0000

Conservative Senators were issued a memo from Canada's Industry Mnister Tony Clement to vote against the proposed Bill C-393. If the Bill is voted down it would prevent Canadian comapnies from shipping cheap generic AIDS drugs to developing countries.

(photo: Tony clement in his riding, courtesy tonyclement.ca)

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Tony Clement's memo:  

Canadian government complicity in Tunisia repression

Stefan Christoff — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:25:02 +0000

Radio interview with Tunisian activist Sonia Djelidi in Montreal

Listen to an interview with Sonia Djelidi member of Collectif de solidarité au Canada avec les luttes sociales en Tunisie in Montreal, speaking on both the historical and contemporary complicity of successive Canadian governments with the Zine el Abidine Ben Ali dictatorship in Tunisia.