Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression Pro-Palestine protesters routinely face specious allegations of hate that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.

Opinion: Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression

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Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression Pro-Palestine protesters routinely face specious allegations of hate that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.

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Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression

The latest from Riaz Sayani and me in @hilltimes.com

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Yesterday, an indictment in the Middle District of Alabama of Lambda Legal Counsel Carl Charles was made public.

Read our statement ➡️ tinyurl.com/yvz854my

“This unjustified federal indictment is an outrageous act of governmental overreach. We stand behind Carl and all of our attorneys."

Canada's speech from the throne is normally delivered by the Governor General, and right now the GG is Mary Simon. An Inuk woman. So Carney's choice here to reach past an Inuk woman to invite the leader of a decaying monarchy is an interesting, and very backwards looking, choice.

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Name one ONE mass murder who has been released on parole. This is just one of a dozen reasons why this is nothing but a dangerous, cynical, and plain dumb policy.

Canadian lawyers borrow from U.S. playbook to quash Palestine solidarity ⋆ The Breach In a new push for ‘lawfare’, pro-Israel groups are weaponizing the courts to silence criticism of Israel

As pro-Palestinian organizers face arrests and deportations in the U.S., some Canadian lawyers are taking notes.

Shiri Pasternak, Jillian Rogin & Joshua Sealy-Harrington write about the new push for 'lawfare' to stifle criticism of Israel in Canada. breachmedia.ca/palestine-so...

following an unprecedented and heavy-handed investigation of posters and washable paint. The Palestine exception to freedom of expression must be rejected."

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Last of Indigo 11 receive conditional discharges with probation for 12 months The charges were laid in the immediate aftermath of rising tensions in the GTA following an attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

As I told the Toronto Star, "Today completed the Indigo 11's total vindication, as its final two members received conditional discharges."

"This means the state could not secure a single conviction -

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Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apart | Globalnews.ca A large-scale investigation into the Indigo bookstore vandalism, involving more than 70 police officers and 10 nighttime raids, is unlikely to achieve a single criminal conviction.

Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apart

Thanks to Ashleigh Stewart for reporting and @bbryder.bsky.social for commentary.

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Charges dropped against members of pro-Palestinian group 'Indigo 11' Charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest.

Charges dropped against members of pro-Palestinian group ‘Indigo 11’
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To those who say his kid is a “public figure”. Lets be clear, a public figure is a person who has achieved fame, prominence, or notoriety, often through their actions or involvement in public affairs. His kid is not a public figure. They have nothing to do with their dad. The Con’s tactic is so low

"Mahmoud has protected Jewish students at Columbia like myself more than the university ever has[, even] from the university itself. To punish him under the pretense that this kind, brave, gentle person somehow endangered us is the most egregious lie I’ve ever heard."

Look up at the moon right now if you’re in North America! Lunar eclipse! Blood moon!

On March 8, DHS agents abducted Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident & student activist for Palestinian rights, from his New York apartment. Mahmoud was targeted for his political speech & activism in support of Palestinian freedom and for an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

Beware of icy sidewalks today!!

Judge finds RCMP breached charter rights during arrests at Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade | CBC News A B.C. judge says police breached the charter rights of three people arrested for blocking work on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline, and they will receive a reduction in their sentences because of t...

A BC court ruling has exposed “grossly offensive, racist & dehumanizing” RCMP remarks about Indigenous women during arrests tied to Wet’suwet’en land defense. www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

"Do we really suppose that Canadian workers have more in common with Canadian plutocrats such as Galen Weston than with an American or Mexican worker?

Whatever the outcome of this moment’s trade dispute, wealth in North America will still be controlled by capital,"

Blueprints of Disruption: Process as Punishment: Prosecution of Protest Movement lawyers Nora Fathalipour and Arash Ghiassi have their hands full defending activists targeted by Police and prosecutors, particularly in Ontario where a Hate Crimes Working Group in the At...

Political interference & anti-Palestinian racism set the tone of Police & prosecutors.

BUT our communities are learning how to navigate it all so our comrades can remain free to fight another day.

Shared knowledge via @arashghiassi.bsky.social and Nora Fathalipour ✊

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“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini

Looking at the photos from the inauguration - it has never been more obvious that the state is simply the executive committee of capitalism. It’s all CEOs in the room lunching with all three branches of government.

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It's that time of year! Rudnicki & Company is recruiting for our student program once again. This year, we are hiring for two roles: a 2025 summer student and a 2025-2026 articling student. Detailed job descriptions can be found here: www.rudnickilaw.com/hiring.

Cover of the novel Disobedience, by Daniel Sarah Karasik

I closed off 2024 with Disobedience, @joy-and-defiance.bsky.social’s amazing work of speculative fiction.

Provocative, imaginative, and a joy to read, it’s a book I’d highly recommend to anyone looking to think deeply about justice, collective liberation, and defiance!

‘Out of control’: Mississauga mayor criticizes local police budget ⋆ The Breach Mayor Carolyn Parrish explains why she resigned from her city’s police board

Mississauga Mayor @carolynparrish.bsky.social made waves after stepping down from her local police board and criticizing the police’s spiralling budget.

@desmondcole.bsky.social sat down with her to discuss her resignation, and the alternatives to policing.

Full interview:

UNICEF’s humanitarian response to the Gaza crisis | UNICEF Canada Children and families in Gaza are in urgent need of life-saving support. Donate now to help provide humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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