Author: Roger Annis
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Haiti’s Earthquake Victims Step Up Demands For Housing
The plight of some 400,000 Haitians still living under tarps and tents since the January 12, 2010 earthquake has surged into the streets and headlines in recent weeks, highlighting one … Keep reading »
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Government Repression of Quebec Student Movement Sparks Massive Protests
Quebec’s student movement and the swelling ranks of its popular allies staged a massive rally and march in Montreal on May 22 in favour of the students’ fight for free, … Keep reading »
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Quebec Students Mobilize Against Draconian Law Aimed at Breaking Four-Month Strike
The strike of post-secondary students in Quebec has taken a dramatic turn with the provincial government rushing adoption of a special law on May 18 to suspend the school year … Keep reading »
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Canadian Government Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Warship Building Program
The champagne corks were popping in Halifax and Vancouver on October 19 when the Canadian government announced that two shipyards there have been chosen to build a new, multi-billion dollar … Keep reading »
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Failed Reconstruction in Haiti Debated in Canada
The first anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake was marked in Canada by widespread media disclosures concerning the failure of the international relief effort. Reports showed that considerable barriers exist to … Keep reading »
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Extension of Afghan Military Deployment Stirs Debate and Protests in Canada
On November 11, Remembrance Day, Canada’s prime minister Stephen Harper announced that his government has unilaterally decided, without even a debate or vote in Parliament, to extend Canada’s military “mission” … Keep reading »
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Rally Protests Continued Detention of Tamil Asylum Seekers in BC
Seventy-five people staged a noisy rally in Vancouver on September 11 in support of 492 Tamil asylum seekers who landed on Canada’s west coast on August 13. The rally was … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Failed Aid to Haiti
The six month mark after Haiti’s January 12 earthquake saw a flurry of news reports in Canada and around the world. The depictions of the harsh conditions still prevailing for … Keep reading »
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Tax Revolt Destabilizes Government in British Columbia
What were they thinking? Mere days after its re-election in May 2009, the Liberal Party government of British Columbia announced a new consumption tax that took effect on July 1, … Keep reading »
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British Columbia’s Fossil Fuel Superpower Ambitions
Part one of two parts: The province of Alberta is well known as a climate-destroying behemoth. The tar sands developments in the north of that province are the single largest … Keep reading »
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Gangs and Violence in Jamaica and Haiti
When police in Jamaica launched a bloody assault in May on poor neighbourhoods in the country’s capital city, news outlets in Canada responded with an ignorance and insensitivity that is … Keep reading »
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Haiti’s Earthquake Victims in Peril
It’s been nearly eight weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti and familiar patterns of interference and neglect by the major powers that dominate the country are firmly entrenched. Notwithstanding … Keep reading »