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GroundWire | January 15

GroundWire Production — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 02:27:25 +0000

Security brings insecurity to uWinnipeg

This episode of GroundWire was produced by the GroundWire National Coordination Team in Montreal on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishnabee nations.

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You, Me and the SPP

Moira Peters — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:38:26 +0000

Subhead:

Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule

Wed Aug 12

city:

Halifax

Venue:

The Hub

Address:

1673 Barrington St.

Cost:

organizer contact:

Paul Manly, paul@manlymedia.com, 250 729-1254

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Link:

http://manlymedia.com/

SPP Summit secrecy countered by film screenings.

On August 9th and 10th the leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico will be meeting in Guadalajara Mexico to discuss progress on the Security Prosperity Partnership (SPP). Canadians know nothing about this meeting let alone the SPP.

GroundWire 2009 June 12 Edition

GroundWire — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:02:28 +0000

Grassroots news coverage from coast to coast to coast

GroundWire is a twice-monthly dose of grassroots independent journalism from the campus community radio sector of Canada.

This is the first bi-weekly edition of GroundWire, thanks to a grant from the Canadian Media Fund.

Presenting the June 12, 2009 Features:

- Akwesasne Mohawks stand off against the Canadian Border Services Agency | Laurin Liu (CKUT)

- Riot police evict squatters at the Autonomous Social Centre in Montreal | David Koch (CKUT)

- Toronto commemorates Injured Workers Day, June 1st | Krisitn Schwartz (CHRY)

- Opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands is on the rise | Chris Albinati (CKUT)

- Alberta continues to debate the controversial Bill 44 | Joe Burima (CJSW)

The following are the Headlines for June 12, 2009:

Stop the Raids campaign launched in Toronto. | Omme Rahemtullah (CHRY)

Montrealers called on the government to bring Abousfian Abdelrazik home. | Andrea Macnevin (CKDU)

We are looking for contributions for our next edition. Interested in participating? email news@ckdu.ca to find out how.

The June 12 edition of GroundWire was produced at the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Montreal, June 8-13, 2009.

For more information, visit: groundwire.ncra.ca

Adil Charkaoui speaks in Halifax

david parker — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:55:42 +0000

Subhead:

Security certificate detainee wins major court battle

Mon Jun 1

city:

Halifax, NS

Venue:

Weldon Law Building, Room 105

Address:

6061 University Avenue

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

parker@resist.ca, 488-6071

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*Featuring a special performance by the Halifax Theatre Collective*

Adil Charkaoui, a Montreal teacher and father of three children, has been at the forefront of an important struggle for justice in Canada for over six years.

Arrested in 2003 under an immigration "security certificate", Charkaoui spent two years in prison and four years under draconian conditions, pending a court hearing of his certificate which, to date, has never taken place. The interim conditions forced his mother or father to accompany him each time he left home, prevented him from using any phone except the one in his home, and imposed many other restrictions on him. All of that time, he has lived under the threat of deportation to Morocco, where Immigration Canada recognizes that he would be at risk of torture or death.

Charkaoui has never been charged with any crime nor had any trial whatsoever. Under the security certificate process, specific allegations and the information used against the detainee can be kept secret. In February 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the security certificate legislation was unconstitutional, but left the law in place until February 2008, when Parliament ratified almost identical new security certificate legislation.

In February 2009, the Federal Court finally lifted most of the interim conditions imposed on Charkaoui. However, Charkaoui is still forced to wear a GPS-tracking bracelet. He also continues to live under the label of "suspected terrorist" - which has cost him his job and much else - and under the threat of deportation to torture. Charkaoui thus continues his struggle to clear his name and achieve justice in Canada.

Charkaoui is among five men in Canada who are subject to security certificates. Over the coming months, some of their cases will be reviewed in Federal Court under the new, but no less unjust, security certificate legislation.