Halifax G8 protest

Commentary on the arrest of Toni MacAfee part 1

Ryan Lum — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:01:16 +0000

Witness Jake Feldman recaps the incident

Toni MacAfee, the Atlantic education and organization officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers was detained at a peaceful protest this morning by Halifax Police. The arrest, which took place on Marginal Rd., a few hundred metres from where G8 development ministers were meeting at Pier 21, was seemingly unprovoked.

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G8 Rally and Picket, Halifax.

shaynageorgeous — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:22:01 +0000

Photographs by Shayna George from G8 rally and picket. Halifax, NS. April 25th and 26th 2010

Commentary on the Arrest of Toni MacAfee Part 2

RyanL — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:59:26 +0000

Protest organizer and witness Tony Tracy gives a background on sister Toni MacAfee

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Commentary on the arrest of Toni MacAfee part 1

RyanL — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:53:08 +0000

Witness Jake Feldman recaps the incident

Toni MacAfee

, the Atlantic education and organization officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers was detained at a peaceful protest this morning by Halifax Police. The arrest, which took place on Marginal Rd., a few hundred metres from where G8 development ministers were meeting at Pier 21, was seemingly unprovoked.

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G8 morning picket - Union leader arrested

Sebastien — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:00:16 +0000

Over 50 protesters met at Cornwallis Park in Halifax on Monday morning and marched along Marginal Rd toward Pier 21 where development ministers of G8 countries were meeting ahead of the G8 and G20 meetings in Toronto.

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Harper "Tightening the Belt" on Foreign Aid

trouble — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:33:22 +0000

Oxfam Canada held a demonstration today to bring attention to Prime Minister Harper's "tightening the belt" on foreign aid.

For more information, see The Robin Hood Tax

One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.

trouble — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:42:38 +0000

Protesters gathered this morning to demonstrate against the first day of the G8 development ministers' meeting in Halifax. A picket began in front of the Westin Hotel at around 7 a.m., then proceeded down to the Pier 21, behind the Westin. As police officers watched, protesters chanted, waved signs, and handed out flyers.

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G8 protest in motion

Felix — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:55 +0000

The G8 development ministers' meeting is being held in Halifax this week. On Sunday, over 300 people came out to protest the G8 and its agenda.

more videos: street party at Halifax G8 protest
drummers and crowd at G8 protest

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Rally 'welcomes' G8 to Halifax

Felix — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:28:56 +0000

On Sunday April 26th, about 300 people gathered in Halifax to protest against the upcoming meeting of G8 development ministers.

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