Breaking Down Canadian Party Platforms on Post-Secondary Education
With the 44th Canadian federal election quickly approaching on September 20, students should be aware of each federal party’s policies on post-secondary education.
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Les ennemis de classe du mois : Calin Rovinescu et Michael Rousseau
On apprenait, début juin, que les cadres d’Air Canada se partageraient 10 millions de dollars en prime alors que le transporteur aérien connaissait, en 2020, l’une de ses pires performances économiques à cause de la pandémie de COVID-19.
Ottawa City Council Funds Luxury Car Dealerships Over Social Housing
Clearly, this is a poor attempt to justify an extravagance, when in reality the $2.9 million dollars could be better spent invested directly in the community of Vanier.
Toronto Police Attempt to Disrupt Memorial for Regis Korchinski-Paquet
On Monday, Toronto marked the first anniversary of the killing of Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Toronto-based group Not Another Black Life organized a memorial march for Korchinski-Paquet alongside her family, and organizers were joined by victims of police brutality and their allies.
Photos: Nakba 73
In response to increased attacks against the Palestinian people by Israel, and to commemorate 73 years of the Nakba, YCL-LJC members across the country participated in rallies and demonstrations. // Les membres de la YCL-LJC ont participé à des manifestations à travers le pays pour commémorer les 73 ans de la Nakba et en réponse à l’augmentation des attaques israéliennes meurtrières contre le peuple palestinien
Protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Universities against Deadly Military Escalation in Gaza
Hundreds gathered outside the headquarters of the Likud in central Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening, May 11, to rally against the escalation in Gaza and for a political solution to the occupation of the Palestinian territories.
YCL-LJC echoes call by Palestinian Democratic Youth Union for Solidarity with Palestine
The General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union condemns the criminal Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and calls for the largest mass movements in support of the Palestinian people.
Stand against Zionist settlerism in Sheikh Jarrah!
Over the past few weeks, 28 Palestinian families of around 550 people living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) have begun to be evicted from their homes by the Israeli government.
Class Enemy of the Month: Anti-Asian Racism | L’ennemi de classe du mois : le racisme anti-asiatique
In reality, this type of racist discourse isn’t really about what political system China chooses. This is about a deep-seated hatred that has spent centuries simmering in the minds of non-Asians, and is finally “acceptable” to air. | En réalité, ce type de discours raciste ne concerne pas vraiment le choix de la Chine quant à son système politique. Il s’agit d’une haine profondément ancrée qui a passé des siècles à couver dans l’esprit des non-Asiatiques et qu’il est maintenant « acceptable » de diffuser.
Les travailleur-ses d’Amazon luttent pour la syndicalisation
Depuis le début de la pandémie, Amazon a doublé ses profits, alors que beaucoup de ses travailleur-ses ont encore du mal à joindre les deux bouts.