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#Ontario landlords are applying for and granted Above Guideline Increases to tenants' rent, without proper maintenane and work. Tenants say AGIs are "just another way to make rent unaffordable for long term tenants."
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“The Board of Governors is not democratic… getting these boards to divest from weapons going to Israel and fossil fuels polluting the world is like pulling teeth.”
We report on a year of student and faculty demands and the #Carleton admin response: leveller.ca/2026/05/one-...
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May first marks International Workers' Day. In Ottawa, hundreds took to the streets to celebrate working class solidarity, march in the streets, and speak to pressing campaigns.
Read about it here: leveller.ca/2026/05/otta...
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By Ashley Liza Fernando BBetween 2021 and 2024, Dominic’s landlord performed renovations on his building that included roof fixing, a change in the hot water tank, and other exterior work. Dominic onl...
By Lydia Kent & Maheeshan Sivanesan On April 28, the Carleton University community once again gathered outside Richcraft Hall where the Board of Governors met, for a protest organized by the Carleton4...
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“They are trying to shift the blame to migrants..." Amidst political blame game against refugees and migrants in #Canada Liberals are making changes that will impact the most vulnerable.
Read about it here:
leveller.ca/2026/04/carn...
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By James Adair On May 1st, over 500 people gathered in Ottawa to celebrate May Day, otherwise known as International Workers’ Day. Colourful signs and banners of different community organizations and ...
4 years ago, we mentioned @bootsriley.bsky.social 's masterpiece Sorry to Bother You in a list of revolutionary labour films. Our staff can now say his 2nd work I Love Boosters is also a brilliant social critique of capital.
Screening at @bytownecinema.bsky.social now!
leveller.ca/2022/10/film...
“...the very person who stands to gain from controlling who can come in and who doesn’t, is the same person who controls that...”
What happened at the Ottawa District Labour Council elections?
Our report: leveller.ca/2026/04/inco...
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“I would say he should tell the truth to the people of Ontario…"
Provincial government and energy minister claim Darlington nuclear work was on time and under budget - that's not the whole story. More work and higher prices in the future.
Read it here: leveller.ca/2026/04/nucl...
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Next week in #Ottawa a weapons trade fair will be met by protests mobilized by a community opposing war profiteering for decades.
We look at the reasons and history behind Shut Down CANSEC including anti-war successes at having the event banned:
leveller.ca/2026/05/a-ma...
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Since Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced cuts to OSAP funding, massive student protests ignited across the province. They're back out again this week.
We spoke to #CarletonU students about these changes: leveller.ca/2026/04/stud...
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Written by Rahul Balasundaram O n March 26, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received royal assent and became law. It marks one of the most significant shifts ...
By James Adair Editor’s Note: There are a lot of union acronyms in this article. We’ve provided references at the bottom. U nion locals with membership in the Ottawa District Labour Council (ODLC) cla...
By Peter Moore O n February 2, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced the early completion of the Darlington nuclear plant refurbishment. “The unit is now complete and will be returning to service fo...
by Rahul Balasundaram O n May 27-28, the world’s biggest war profiteers will once again come to the EY Centre to showcase their weapons of mass killing as part of the annual CANSEC convention organiz...
By Maxwell Heroux & Maheeshan Sivanesan O n February 12, the Ontario government announced it will cut OSAP grants and end the domestic tuition freeze starting this fall. This would drop the maximum a...
