"Capitalism has never exploited a generic labour force in the abstract. It has always organized labour through difference. Colonialism, slavery, immigration regimes, citizenship hierarchies and racial segmentation are not side stories to its development; they are among its principal mechanisms."
“This is the time where we need to strengthen Canada’s sovereignty, not weaken it by forcing Canadians to rely more on international corporations to receive vital goods.”
The @policyalternatives.ca is presenting the first annual Tony Clarke Lecture on March 5 in Ottawa, and I'm very excited to be giving it. Grab your (free) tickets here.
Featuring the wonderful Adrian Harewood too!
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"The study is clear: decriminalization needs to work in tandem with other policies, which the government didn’t implement. Any plan must include targeted investments in housing, safer supply, and improved access to treatment."
"C’est cette différence dans le tissu industriel qui explique les écarts de productivité entre le Québec et l’Ontario et non pas les travailleurs et les travailleuses en soi."
"Les expert·es en opinion déplorent le manque de civilité de Magali Picard tout en passant sous silence la violence du projet de loi 3."
Green: Municipalities have been downloaded with tax cuts. Material conditions in cities will worsen. Property taxes will be hiked to backstop deferred investments in local infrastructure and social services, and the astronomical costs of policing. It's a reaction to the failures of our governments.
«Des associations pour la défense des droits, des organismes communautaires, des syndicats appellent la population à faire front pour dénoncer les politiques de la CAQ, qui démantèlent l’édifice de nos services publics et de nos droits sociaux et politiques.»
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Join us for a vital discussion with @alexhim.bsky.social about his book Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada's Challenge, in conversation with @kevinskerrett.bsky.social.
Tues Dec 2, 7pm - 8pm. Doors open 6:30pm.
Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa
RSVP: octopusbooks.ca/himelfarb
Imagine thinking this is secularism. 🤦♀️
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Break-glass moments and not-so-silent coups: The CCPA’s inaugural Tony Clarke Lecture
NEW: Richard Roys on breaking down persistent false oppositions between anti-racism and class politics in Quebec, France, and beyond.
www.midnightsunmag.ca/class-domina...
Why are Canadian media reporting on Canada Post as if they've all been given a script to follow? Journalists are interfering with the union's contract ratification vote by parroting Canada Post management's talking points and telling Canadians that it isn't viable.
B.C. cancelled its drug decriminalization pilot, saying it hadn’t “delivered the results” they wanted.
Its results: fewer drug users arrested and traumatized by cops.
@desmondcole.bsky.social explains that when governments cave to moral panic, we lose good policies. breachmedia.ca/decriminaliz...
Article | Nous poursuivons aujourd'hui notre série d'articles sur le syndicalisme. Simon Tremblay-Pepin se demande si les syndicats nuisent à la productivité du Québec. Réponse courte: non.
Excusez mon français, mais illes peuvent bien manger de la marde.
Le respect, ça va dans les deux sens. »
La chronique de @judithlefebvre.bsky.social 👇
New Sandy and Nora episode! This is a special one -- a live conversation between @sandela.bsky.social, @syrusmarcusware.bsky.social and @matthewgreen.bsky.social.
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Richard Roys on breaking down persistent false oppositions between anti-racism and class politics in Quebec, France, and beyond.
www.midnightsunmag.ca
Canada’s mainstream media’s convergence was on full display today.
Pendant que les médias s’insurgent des paroles de la présidente de la FTQ, le ministre du Travail démantèle ce qui reste des contre-pouvoirs de la société civile.
In this live episode, Sandy is joined by Syrus Marcus Ware and Matthew Green to discuss the current state of the left, and all the possibilities that exist to save ourselves.
