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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 22h

“If you are seeing this video we’ve been attacked at sea & abducted by Israeli forces or forces of another country complicit in genocide of the Palestinian people," Sadie Mees of St. John's says in a video posted Wednesday. #cdnpoli #nlpoli #Gaza
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6 Canadians, including 3 from N.L., taken by Israeli forces – The Independent

: Nimâ Machouf, Sadie Mees, Nikita Stapleton, Mskwaasin Agnew, Devoney Ellis and Khurram Musti Khan were the six Canadians aboard the Conscience vessel

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Pivot @pivot.quebec · 14h

VIDÉO | Des proches du jeune Nooran Rezayi, abattu par la police de Longueuil, mènent leurs propres enquêtes, qui contredisent en partie ce qu'on avait entendu jusqu'ici.

Un reportage vidéo d'Oona Barrett 👇

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Mort de Nooran Rezayi tué par la police : une autre version des faits #québec #police

YouTube video by Pivot

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 18h

Introducing 'The Home Stretch', our new housing column from housing advocate Hope Jamieson.

"Housing is, in fact, a human right. Whether or not you care about human rights and dignity, though, there’s also a financial case to be made for ending homelessness."
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The case for affordable housing – The Independent

Whether you're concerned with human rights or simply with dollars, investing in affordable housing makes sense

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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 17h

Epidemiologist Nima Machouf was among 6 Canadians on a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israel, and attacked by helicopter, early this morning.

Last week @kratchanov.bsky.social interviewed Machouf for @pivot.quebec, who called on Canada to take action to reign in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Canadian aboard intercepted Gaza flotilla calls on Ottawa to help stop Israel’s genocide ⋆ The Breach

In an interview conducted before her ship was seized, Quebec epidemiologist Nimâ Machouf explains why civilian activists are risking interception at sea to challenge Israel’s illegal 18-year blockade ...

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Pivot @pivot.quebec · 21h

OPINION | « Entre les labels, les slogans et les promesses, il y a des enfants. Ils s’appellent Nicholas, Péniel, Nooran, Ariel. »

La chronique de Ricardo Lamour

De Nicholas à Nooran : les enfants qu’on n’a pas su protéger – Pivot

De Longueuil à Montréal, les « municipalités amies des enfants » se parent de labels, pendant que des enfants comme Péniel, Nooran, Nicholas et Ariel paient le prix du déni politique.

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EmmaaaAHH! 🧟‍♀️ ArkHell 💀 @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 2d

Nearly a decade of organizing in Vancouver's animation and VFX industries is transforming wages and working conditions for the workers behind shows like Star Trek: Lower Decks, even amid a historic slowdown in film and TV.

I spoke to workers + organizers about it for @pressprogress.ca

PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 3d

Vancouver’s film and TV industry is facing one of its ‘toughest slowdowns’ ever. Animators and visual effects workers are unionizing to take back control:

“It’s time to level the playing field for the workers ... so they can have more of a say, more control and a democratization of their workplace”

Vancouver’s Film and TV Industry is Facing One of its ‘Toughest Slowdowns’. Animators and Visual Effects Workers Are Unionizing to Take Back Control.

Canadian animators and visual effects workers aren’t giving up during turbulent times, they’re organizing their workplaces and unionizing

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 2d

We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up

Read Part 2 of Drew Brown's analysis of N.L.'s political system ahead of the 2025 provincial election on Oct. 14.
#nlpoli
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How N.L. became the life (and death) of the party – The Independent

We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian governments have poured $63M in subsidies into mineral exploration on Grassy Narrows territory, helping Kinross Gold push a project that threatens the Wabigoon River. Tax breaks for investors are undermining Indigenous rights and local waters while the province collects little in return.

Millions in subsidies for mineral exploration undermine Indigenous rights

Millions in government subsidies are fuelling risky mining projects on Grassy Narrows’ ancestral lands, enriching investors while threatening the First Nation’s water and health. Despite Indigenous op...

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Pivot @pivot.quebec · 1d

OPINION | « Je sais qu’au cœur même de son calvaire, Gaza continue d’écrire son histoire – non pas comme une victime, mais comme une survivante. »

En ce 7 octobre, lise la plus récente chronique de Sarah Emad, à Gaza 👇

Gaza, envahie par la séparation et la douleur… et pourtant, elle résiste – Pivot

Gaza n’est pas une victime, mais une survivante.

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Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine @cjjpmedia.bsky.social · 1d

We co-sponsored a screening of Gaza Doctors Under Attack by Paramedics for Palestine last week, on October 3.

It’s a must-watch documentary originally axed by the BBC but presented elsewhere.

Thanks to CJJP member Mary Newman for representing us at this event.

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve out of 40 MHAs elected since 2021 are landlords, a higher percentage than most provinces and an unknown fact to most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. #nlpoli #Election2025

Read the story from Isaac Peltz 👇
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Seismic shift needed to address N.L. housing crisis, experts say – The Independent

Housing is a human right in Canada, yet unchecked rent hikes, Airbnb pressure, and landlord-lawmakers have left thousands in Newfoundland and Labrador one paycheck away from homelessness

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 1d

On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 Dr. Sarah Otto, Dr. Peter Thompson and CPAWS-BC's Brynna Kagawa-Visentin join the show to talk about a recent report looking at the changing status of imperiled species in BC over the last 15 years.

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BC Species at Risk PLUS Pipeline to the West Coast Conversation

Podcast Episode · The Environment in Canada Podcast · 10/07/2025 · 1h 5m

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 1d

The West may now be finally waking up to the full enormity of the horrors Israel has inflicted in Gaza. It is time we started listening to Palestinian voices, while there are still Palestinians left alive to speak truth to power.

A graveyard of liberal illusions

The West may now be finally waking up to the full enormity of the horrors Israel has inflicted in Gaza. It needs also to wake up to the evils it has nurtured not just for the last two years, but for o...

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 1d

What October 7 and the ensuing genocide forced back onto the world’s agenda is now impossible to ignore: Israel’s legitimacy is crumbling, not because of propaganda, but because its actions have radicalized even the previously apolitical.

The changing tide of public opinion threatens Israel’s crumbling legitimacy

Public opinion across the West is shifting decisively against Israel as polls show growing recognition of its campaign in Gaza as genocide. Once dismissed as fringe, sympathy for Palestinians is now m...

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NB Media Co-op / Coop Média NB @nbmediacoop.bsky.social · 1d

Postal workers picket in Sackville as rural post offices face uncertain future nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/06/p...

Postal workers picket in Sackville as rural post offices face uncertain future

Alyssa Greene says she’s worried about the future of the post offices in Sackville and Dorchester. Greene, who is a

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In Canada, groups are weaponizing claims of media bias to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine with complicity of newsrooms.

How Israel and its ‘digital army’ work to silence the truth about #Gaza.

New from Zahra Khozema:

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How Israel and its 'digital army' work to silence the truth about Gaza

In Canada, groups weaponizing claims of media bias are being used to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine under the quiet complicity of Canadian newsrooms

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 1d

“I have spent two years watching mothers in Gaza grieving their dead children. If I don’t speak out about it today I think I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.

“We are watching children die that should affect us. Please do not get used to children’s deaths.”
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St. John’s city council passes resolution in support of Palestinians – The Independent

Coun. Maggie Burton put forward the motion calling on the City to write to PM Carney expressing the City’s support for a two-way arms embargo and calling for improvements to the Gaza Temporary Residen...

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 1d

This was the extent of the information I was able to get out of CRA on this issue a few years ago after a lengthy delay

This needs to be addressed by parliament because as it stands, the federal government is effectively giving convicted criminals tax breaks to fund their legal battles:

The CRA registers charities in Canada and is responsible for making sure they comply with the requirements of the Income Tax Act and related court decisions. The CRA achieves this through a balanced program of education, client service, and responsible enforcement. To be eligible for registration as a charity, an organization must have purposes that are exclusively charitable, and it must devote all of its resources to activities that further those purposes. The term “charitable” is not defined in the Act, so the CRA considers relevant court decisions to determine what is charitable. As you noted, the courts have stated that charitable purposes must fit within one of the following categories:

relief of poverty
advancement of education
advancement of religion
other purposes beneficial to the community in a way the law regards as charitable

A registered charity’s purposes and activities must provide a tangible benefit to the public, and that benefit must be directed to the public as a whole or a significant section of it. Further, a charity’s purposes and the activities it conducts must not violate the law or officially declared and implemented public policy. For an activity to be contrary to public policy, there must be a definite and officially declared and implemented policy, such as through an Act of Parliament or a regulation. For more information, see Charitable purposes and activities.

With respect to activities involving the financing or provision of legal services, such activities can further a charitable purpose in certain circumstances. For example, establishing legal aid clinics for persons experiencing poverty to ensure their access to legal protection and remedies could further a charitable purpose under the “relief of poverty” category. Another example could be to provide legal advice and representation to victims of human rights violations, which could further a charitable purpose under the “other purposes beneficial to the community” category.

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The Rover @therovermedia.bsky.social · 2d

🌳🪶 En français : La mobilisation – et la victoire – des gardien·nes du territoire autochtones et de leurs soutiens contre la Loi 97 de la CAQ.
⬇️Texte de @eksbainbridge.bsky.social

Un été de résistance dans le territoire des Nehirowisiw – The Rover

La mobilisation – et la victoire – des gardien·nes du territoire autochtones et de leurs soutiens contre la Loi 97 de la CAQ.

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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 2d

On ep86 of the💫HARBINGER SHOWCASE💫 syndicated radio show

➡️ @albertaadvantage.bsky.social examine the 1972 essay 'Liberals in a Hurry: Socialism and the CCF-NDP'
➡️ Jeremy Appel + Luke Savage unpack 'The Carney Doctrine' on The Orchardcast
➡️ + more

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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 2d

On a new 👁‍🗨 @redeyeradio.bsky.social👁‍🗨 @cjpme.org's Alex Paterson discusses MP @jennykwan.bsky.social's new private member’s bill that would close the loophole allowing Canadian arms to flow to Israel through the United States.

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No More Loopholes: MP Jenny Kwan's private member's bill explained

00:11:38 - On September 19, MP Jenny Kwan tabled a new private member’s bill that would close the loophole allowing Canadian arms to flow to Israel through the…

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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 2d

On 🏙️FREE CITY RADIO🏙️ ep286 author and educator Pasha Malla joins Stefan Christoff to share reflections on global political crisis in the context of Canada & the importance of challenging political complacency in a time of rising extreme right politics.

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drew brown @drewfoundland.bsky.social · 2d

for part 2/2 of my "NL Politics 101" series, I survey the breadth of newfoundland history to show that the reason all the problems keep repeating is because the party system hasn't changed since the last time it broke our democracy.

it doesn't have to be this way! theindependent.ca/commentary/a...

How N.L. became the life (and death) of the party – The Independent

We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 2d

Three Newfoundlanders and 100s of others, including Canadians, are risking their lives to break Israel’s illegal and genocidal siege of Gaza. Has the Carney government abandoned its commitment to international law and its obligation to protect Canadians? #cdnpoli
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The silence of Mark Carney’s Liberal government is deafening – The Independent

Three Newfoundlanders and hundreds of others, including more Canadians, are risking their lives to break Israel’s illegal and genocidal siege of Gaza. Has the Carney government abandoned its commitmen...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 2d

In the next edition of the Weekly Ricochet newsletter, get an update on our awesome live podcast taping of In Bed with the Elephant. Host @caradrianh.bsky.social sat down with @lukewsavage.bsky.social at Union Local 613 in #Ottawa. Full interview out soon!

Subscribe: shorturl.at/Pz3ez

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