Podcast appearances and mentions of fairy creek

A new documentary is set to be screened this week chronicling the old growth logging protests at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island. Director Jen Muranetz and producer and director of photography Sepehr Samimi join the show.

The RCMP's Community-Industry Response Group hired Human-Intelligence Services Ltd., a private firm, to monitor the online activities of Fairy Creek activists. Guest: Jimmy Thomson, Managing Editor at Canada's National Observer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How sensor-wearing seals are helping track the changing climate Researchers have developed an innovative technique to study changes in Earth's oceans by tagging seals. Guest: Dr. Lilian Dove, Postdoctoral Fellow of Oceanography at Brown University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Premier has a mess to clean up Premier David Eby returns to work after two weeks off and word is that he's immediately booked a trip to the Interior to sort out the Fruit Growers cooperative mess. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: Inside the consulting firms telling Ottawa what to do Over the past decade, McKinsey & Company has become a key player in the Canadian government's operations, securing numerous high-value contracts to assist with various initiatives  Guest: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist Seg 4: How changing seasons shift our morals A new study from UBChas identified regular seasonal shifts in people's moral values, which could have significant implications for politics, law, health, and social relations. Guest: Ian Hohm, Doctoral Student in the Psychology Department at UBC and First Author of the Study Seg 5: Should Canada investigate the bot posts about Poilievre's rally? NDP MP Charlie Angus has requested an investigation by the Commissioner of Canada Elections into possible foreign interference through social media posts following a rally held by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Guest: Charlie Angus, NDP MP for Timmins—James Bay in Ontario Seg 6: Monday Morning Quarterback with Coach Rick Campbell It was a 33-16 loss at Edmonton that extended the losing streak to three games for the Lions. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 7: Why did the RCMP hire private spies to monitor Fairy Creek activists? The RCMP's Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) hired Human-Intelligence Services Ltd., a private firm, to monitor the online activities of Fairy Creek activists. Guest: Jimmy Thomson, Managing Editor at Canada's National Observer Seg 8: How the genetics of your peers can impact your health A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveals that the genetic traits of high school friends can influence an individual's risk of developing mental health issues and substance use disorders. Guest: Dr. Jessica Salvatore, Associate Professor & Director of the Genes, Environments, and Neurodevelopment in Addictions Program at Rutgers University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 36, we tell you about a challenge to Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restrictions that's heading to the Supreme Court; we explain why a rare hate crime charge has been dropped; and we discuss why a B.C. woman's civil disobedience landed her 60 days in jail.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Fairy Creek old-growth protesters celebrate as a slew of contempt charges are withdrawnGreen Party deputy leader gets jail time for Fairy Creek protestsFeds halt deportation of B.C.-based climate activistN.B. police officers stop investigating most reports of gas theftMP Kevin Vuong's tweetTaylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2020 NLSC 125 (CanLII)Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of N.L.'s COVID-19 travel banWhen does hate become criminal?: Christine Van Geyn for Inside PolicyInfant, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash after police pursuit from LCBO robberyAntigone: A Detailed Summary of Sophocles' Famous PlayNot Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.

This episode originally aired on August 26, 2021: Are you looking for a story of resource extraction, community, and hope? In this episode, Terra Informers Katherine Rogers, Hannah Cunningham, Elizabeth Dowdell, and Sara Chitsaz discuss Dr. Suess' children's story, The Lorax. The Lorax provides a simplified story of some  impacts of the exploitation of natural resources, and of hope for recovering these resources. Join us as we discuss key takeaways, strengths and weaknesses of The Lorax book (first published in 1971) and film adaptation (released in 2012), and compare it to the current Fairy Creek resource conflict in BC.Program Log.  ★ Support this podcast ★

De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - In 2020, logging company Teal Jones was engaged in cutting irreplaceable, old-growth, temperate rainforest in the Fairy Creek area of their lease on Vancouver island. In response, substantial numbers of "forest defenders" gathered to protest and obstruct the old growth cut... and local history was made. Protestors blocked the access road to Teal Cedar's cut blocks from 2020 through early 2021. The number of people arrested exceeded 1100 -- which, according to CBC, made it "the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history." Cortes Currents has followed the story of the Fairy Creek protest as it developed; many Cortes residents spent time at the protest encampment, or are closely connected to people who participated. We continue that coverage now, with an update on the highly litigious aftermath of the blockade action. As well as the unprecedented head count of people arrested, the duration and persistence of the blockade (despite harsh winter conditions) were newsworthy. So were the many allegations of unprofessional, and even brutal, conduct by RCMP on the scene -- particularly the notorious "Green Guys," the CIRG.

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To mark Truth and Reconciliation Day, hosts Santiago Helou Quintero and Jessa McLean discuss some of the many acts of Indigenous resistance happening across so-called Canada. The Land Alliance to stop mining in the Ring of Fire marched on Queen's Park in Ontario last week. Doug Ford is using typical political maneuvering and false claims of consultation to push another dangerous project through. Five First Nations have banded together to stop it.The Fairy Creek blockade has been the biggest act of civil disobedience in Canada's history. The logging company that won an injunction there is also suing Haida Gwaii for the right to log old growth there, despite the decision of the land stewardship Council. The demands to Search the Landfill and the resistance at Camp Morgan has spread across Manitoba, and gone from coast to coast. It has now become an election issue.With this being just a sampling of the battles going on, both in the court room and on the Land, what does this mean about the state of 'reconciliation' with Indigenous peoples?All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: The Narwhal: Haida vs Teal JonesCBC: Court Injunction Lapses The Narwhal: Fairy Creek BlockadeCBC: Ring of Fire Moratorium‘Shut it down': Ontario First Nations protest against Ford's land policies | Humber News

View From Victoria: The encampment has returned to Fairy Creek as protestors set up shop. They weren't alone as RCMP showed up to enforce the injunction, making arrests again. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Carleton University literary scholar Micheline White's discovery of King Henry VIII's doodles in a prayer book sheds light on the inner turmoil of the infamous monarch. Guest: Dr. Micheline White, Associate Professor in the College of the Humanities and the Department of English at Carleton University Seg 2: Remember how we were talking about Morality and ethics yesterday? How about this? If a Bank Machine was handing out free money, would you take it? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Seg 3: View From Victoria: The encampment has returned to Fairy Creek as protestors set up shop. They weren't alone as RCMP showed up to enforce the injunction, making arrests again. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Why does the Supreme Court find it unconstitutional to impose consecutive murder sentences on individuals who have committed, confessed to, and been convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder. Guest: Steven Slimovitch, Criminal Defence Lawyer based in Montreal Seg 5: The traditional practice of distributing report cards three or four times a year is insufficient for promoting success among students with ADHD who exhibit challenging behaviours. Daily report cards, which have been used since the 1960s, prove to be an effective tool to support children with ADHD. Guest: Dr. Greg Fabiano, Professor of Psychology who specializes in ADHD assessment and treatment at Florida International University Seg 6: Record-high rents in Vancouver are causing financial strain on households, while landlords are also facing significant cost increases. Guest: David Hutniak, CEO of Landlord BC Seg 7: Burnaby has decided to create its own housing authority, and believes it could create rental spaces at 50% below what the market is charging. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Seg 8: Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Meta making good on its threat to expunge news from Facebook and Instagram, Canada's publishers and broadcasters pin their hopes on the Competition Bureau to set things right. (We're doomed?)And when the Liberals promised to plant 2 billion trees, they probably weren't betting that anyone would actually try to keep count.The Narwhal's Mike De Souza joins Jonathan on Short Cuts.Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Mike De Souza Further reading: CBC, media groups ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's move to block news in Canada - CBCDo It, F*ckers! - How Things WorkWas Elon Musk's banning of rival social-media links on Twitter illegal? - The Globe and Mail (2022)Opinion: What's B.C.'s next move on Fairy Creek logging? - The NarwhalOilsands giants lobbied to weaken emissions cap - The NarwhalOttawa modifie discrètement son calcul des deux milliards d'arbres - Le DevoirTurns out that wasn't the tweet - Paul Wells Sponsors: Douglas,Athletic Greens, If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about a tenant's strike, Fairy Creek, firefighters, Biden, and MMIWG. Stefan interviews Julia Levin of Environmental Defence about "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies.

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press discusses the B.C. port workers' strike (17:16). Lawrence Gunther shares an update on old growth treecommunits in Fairy Creek, B.C (29:09). And community reporter Elizabeth Mohler recaps the NEADS' State of the Schools Tour (41:09).

Brandon (Cake) and I met in the forests of Fairy Creek during a voluntary blockade. Re-meeting in the city of Vancouver, we talk about the environment, authority, energy, rules and independence.

This week's guest on Cleaning Up is Tzeporah Berman. Tzeporah has been leading environmental campaigns in her native Canada and beyond for over thirty years. Today, she is Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, and International Program Director at Stand.earth, the environmental organisation that she co-founded.Tzeporah was formerly co-director of Greenpeace's Global Climate and Energy Program, and her success campaigning against fossil development has seen her dubbed “Canada's Queen of Green”. Make sure you like, subscribe, and share Cleaning Up. We're growing fast on LinkedIn, and we'd love for you tell your professional network about us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich/You can find everything you need to keep up with Cleaning Up here: https://linktr.ee/mlcleaningupLinks and Related Episodes Watch Episode 45 with Catherine McKenna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEP1SGL-DcA Watch Tzeporah's TED Talk on the “bad math” of the fossil-fuel industry: https://www.ted.com/talks/tzeporah_berman_the_bad_math_of_the_fossil_fuel_industry Find out more about Stand.earth here: https://stand.earth/ Learn about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative: https://fossilfueltreaty.org/ Explore the Global Registry of Fossil Fuels: https://fossilfuelregistry.org/Guest Bio Tzeporah Berman is an environmental campaigner and policy advisor. She is International Program Director at Stand.earth, the environmental organization that she co-founded (as ForestEthics), and Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. At Stand.earth she works to help develop strategies for the Amazon, shipping, fashion, pipeline, LNG and old growth forests campaigns. As co-director of Greenpeace's Global Climate and Energy program, she led the creation of the Arctic campaign and a successful “Unfriend Coal” campaign to get Facebook, Apple, and others to switch from coal to renewable energy for their data centres. Tzeporah was one of the creators and lead negotiators of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement and the Canadian Boreal Forest Initiative. Her work has contributed to the protection of over 40 million hectares of old growth forests. In 2013 Tzeporah was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia, and she was the 2019 recipient of the Climate Breakthrough Project Award. Tzeporah is Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at York University, Canada. In 2021, she was arrested for blockading the logging of thousand-year-old trees in Fairy Creek, Vancouver Island.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks to host Catherine Cullen about whether he and Smith can get on the same page when it comes to climate policy, then Emily Croft, a captain with the Hubbards, N.S. volunteer fire department, describes her team's experience fighting the blaze in her province. Kieran Oudshoorn of the CBC's Audio Doc Unit speaks with protesters and the logging company about the fallout from the Fairy Creek blockades, two years later. Plus — Colleen Giroux-Schmidt, vice president of corporate relations at Innergex and Jeff Cyr, CEO of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, talk about why they believe government must subsidize the green revolution.

Have you ever seen those slick little certification logos on a product that claims it comes from sustainable forestry practices?  Unfortunately, those certifications aren't those most ethical, accurate, and in some cases are just downright bogus, and may not truly reflect the logging practices used to obtain that wood. Peter Wood is a campaigner for Canopy Planet, as well as an adjunct professor at the UBC Faculty of Forestry and a consultant for organizations such as Ecojustice.  With greenwashing being so prevalent these days, our forest products are no different, so I sat down with Peter to chat all about the nuances of these false certifications, how they came to be, current legal challenges, and what you can do to help create a better marketplace for ethically sourced wood products. Links & Resources from this episode: EcoJustice legal challenges: Against the Canadian Standards Association (e.g. certified Teal Jones and Fairy Creek tenure) (July 2021): Against the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (e.g. certified a large proportion of Canadian forestry, including all BC Timber Sales) (November 2022) This letter was sent by Canada's consulate to New York State Senators in response to their proposed Deforestation-Free Procurement Act. The letter argues that "widespread use of third-party forest management certification...provides added assurance that a forest company is operating legally, sustainably and in compliance with world-recognized standards for sustainable forest management”.  In the end, these lobbying efforts were successful in making sure that this law did not apply to Canada, as detailed in this CBC piece. Canopy Planet forest mapper tool KPMG Article TJ Watts before & after photos from certified ‘sustainable' old growth clearcuts Regime changes & logging affecting Salmonid survival study OSO Landslide in 2014* logging influence Unbuilders Competition Bureau - 1-800-348-5358 - @CompBureau EU Anit-Greenwashing Protect Old Growth in BC  Each episode of Nerdy About Nature makes a donation to a non-profit of the guests choosing using funds from Patreon supporters - this episode's donation goes to The Awi'Nakola Foundation! Learn more at https://www.awinakola.com/ Nerdy About Nature is an independent passion project that relies on support from folks like you.  If you're enjoying this podcast and videos, help me keep making them by joining the Patreon family for 1$ a month or more! - https://www.patreon.com/nerdyaboutnature Got Questions?  Want Stickers?  Want community?  Wanna engage?  Do it all as a Patreon member, it's easy! You can also make a one-time donation, get NAN merch, resources and more information at www.NerdyAboutNature.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdy-about-nature/support

Two media professionals filed a class action lawsuit against the RCMP this month for allegedly breaching their Charter rights, and the constitutional rights of hundreds of other individuals at Fairy Creek. Lawyers for the suit say it's believed that most of the almost 1200 people arrested at Fairy Creek were released without charge. We speak with lawyer David Wu and film producer Kristy Morgan, one of the plaintiffs.

Guest speaker/Cortes Currents - Dr Suzanne Simard was the feature speaker at the Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island Society AGM on Saturday. During the course of her brief talk, Dr Simard discussed some of the innovations she values on Cortes Island and also the Mother Tree Network's plans here. This is an edited transcriptof her talk, starting with the introduction by Forrest Berman Hatch Forrest Berman-Hatch: It's my honor to introduce Dr. Suzanne Simard, who I'm sure many of you are familiar with. Simard has been courageous in her outspoken, defence of old growth forests. She was on the front lines at Fairy Creek and she's inspired many in our generation. For generations, environmentalists have been trying to speak on behalf of the wild places, and now Dr. Simard is showing the world that these places speak for themselves and perhaps quite literally. Her research shows us how to listen. I believe, I speak for many of the Children's Forest alumni when I say we are both lucky and honored that she has joined us today to help further a project that is really close to a lot of our hearts. So thank you for being with us here.

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 22 & 28th, 2023. More than two years after BC's former premier, John Horgan's re-election promise to implement the recommendations of his own government's Old Growth Strategy Review panel it's business as usual in the woods. While some of the OGSR's 14 point plan was implemented, big trees are still falling and the forests are in peril. The NDP also, after Horgan's snap election win, ceded policing authority to deal with old growth forest defenders near the capital to the federal RCMP, whose paramilitary tactics and brutality at the Fairy Creek encampments elicited international expressions of disgust and condemnation. Now, a grand manifestation of First Nations, conservation organizations, ecological agencies, and citizens concerned about the loss of an irreplaceable biological legacy is planned to surround the seat of government to state demands for policy change in more fervent language. Saul Arbess is a long-time peace, justice, and environmental champion. He describes himself as a cultural anthropologist and futurist, dedicated to "creating a new architecture of peace in the world". Saul served as National Co-chair of the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative, was co-founder and chair of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and currently works for peace, non-violence, and protecting the wildlands around his home city of Victoria. Photo: Bill Johnston Saul Arbess in the first half. And, January on Canada's west coast means Season's change is soon; but even as we ready for Spring, east of here the cruelest months of Winter still lay ahead. That cold reality isn't however deterring citizen demonstration of dissatisfaction with the ongoing NATO wars and occupations. Monday, January 23, as part of the week-long protests around North America, Hamiltonians picketed the prime minister's cabinet meeting taking place in the Hamilton Convention Centre. One focus of their vigil being the "purchase of the obscenely-expensive F-35 fighter jets". Ken Stone is an executive member of both the Syria Support Movement and Hamilton Coalition to Stop the Wars. Ken Stone and Canada's Winter war resisters in the second half. But first, Saul Arbess and Uniting for Old Growth in British Columbia. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 14th and 15th, 2023. My old friend and frequent interview victim, Mickey Z. proposed turning the tables and interviewing me for his excellent Substack podcast, Post-Woke. The entire interview is available at https://mickeyz.substack.com/ Mickey Z. talking to an Ape in the first half. And; it's been three years now since the great global unraveling wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic began. In Canada, part of that meant changes to the laws of the land - changes Canadians are yet to resolve properly in Parliament and the courts, or among a polity divided in unprecedented ways. Kim Goldberg is a Nanaimo-based poet, journalist, and author. She's written 8 books of poetry and nonfiction, including her most recent collection ‘DEVOLUTION: poems and fables of eco-pocalypse‘. She covered BC current affairs for Canadian Dimension Magazine for many years, most recently on the Fairy Creek blockade. Kim's writing is featured at Substack, and can be found again, after some rude interruption, on Twitter @KimPigSquash. Kim Goldberg and emerging the emergency in the second half. But first, me and Mickey Z. talking about alternative media and Gorilla Radio at twenty-four. Song: Pure Mirror of the Beloved Artist: Siddartha Corsus Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 14th, 2023. It's been three years now since the great global unraveling wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic began. In Canada, part of that meant changes to the laws of the land - changes Canadians are yet to resolve properly in Parliament and the courts, or among a polity divided in unprecedented ways. Kim Goldberg is a Nanaimo-based poet, journalist, and author. She's written 8 books of poetry and nonfiction, including her most recent collection ‘DEVOLUTION: poems and fables of eco-pocalypse‘. Kim's also covered BC current affairs for Canadian Dimension Magazine for many years, most recently on the Fairy Creek blockade, and now her writing is featured at Substack. @KimPigSquash can too be found again, after some rude interruption, on Twitter. Kim Goldberg and emerging the emergency. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

Paul's guest in this episode is Tzeporah Berman. Tzeporah has been designing environmental campaigns and working on environmental policy in Canada and beyond for over thirty years. She is currently the International Program Director at Stand.earth and the Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. She is the Co-founder of the Global Gas & Oil Network, the former co-director of Greenpeace International's Global Climate and Energy Program, and the co-founder of ForestEthics (now Stand.earth). Tzeporah was one of the creators and lead negotiators of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement and the Canadian Boreal Forest Initiative. Her work has contributed to the protection of over 40 million hectares of old growth forests. In 2021, she was arrested for blockading the logging of thousand-year-old trees in Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island and she gave a widely-viewed TED Talk presenting the case for a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels. In this episode Paul and Tzeporah discuss how a Fossil Fuel Treaty could work and what a Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy might look like. 

Hearing the call of the forest and following instructions from Elders of the territories, ancestors and spirit, Rainbow Eyez, has been a key defender of ancient forests on Vancouver Island, including the old growth forests of ‘Ada'itsx (Fairy Creek), since 2020. Rainbow Eyez is a Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Guardian for the Da'naxda'xw/Awaetlala First Nation - she has worked for four years as a guardian in Knight Inlet where she helps to protect the lands, waters, wildlife and cultural values for future generations. In June 2022, she was named a Deputy Leader to the Green Party of Canada. Follow Rainbow Eyez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aunty_rainboweyez Get the latest on Fairy Creek https://laststandforforests.com Follow Adaitsx on IG https://www.instagram.com/adaitsx Enroll in the School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com

The House revisits some of the best stories you may have missed from the past year and checks in with Halifax realtor Angela Cowan for an update on her house-hunting clients who have eagerly awaited a shift in the market. We also revisit Kieran Oudshoorn's award-winning report from the front line of the Fairy Creek protests and a Kyiv resident's audio diary from the early days of the war in Ukraine. Plus — an in-depth look at Agnes MacPhail, Canada's first female MP.

Meeting Ellie in Fairy Creek originally 8 months ago. I have had the chance to catch up with her here in Guatemala. She tells us about growing up and her experiences on the east coast of Canada. We catch up about our feelings of Fairy Creek blockade and I get some good information on the horse caravan she joined in Honduras. stay locked. much love, thank you.

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:The leaked draft decision on abortion from the US Supreme Court has raised questions concerning the law in Canada. For 100 years in Canada, from 1869 until 1969, having or performing an abortion was a criminal offence in Canada. In 1969 the Criminal Code was amended to permit abortions but only when a committee of doctors certified that a woman's life or health was in danger. As “health” was not defined, the interpretation of this exception was inconsistent between hospitals. Dr. Morgentaler was an abortion advocate and openly acknowledged performing hundreds of abortions without the approval of a committee of other doctors. He was repeatedly charged with performing abortions but was acquitted on each occasion by juries.Juries are not required to give reasons for their verdict and can apply community standards to criminal prosecutions by refusing to convict. Crown Counsel appealed one of the jury acquittals, and the Quebec Court of Appeal substituted a conviction. This resulted in public outrage and eventually the “Morgentaler Amendment” to the Criminal Code, which, in 1975, removed the authority of Courts of Appeal to enter a conviction where a jury finds someone not guilty. Following this amendment, a Court of Appeal can only order a new trial.Also, in 1975, Dr. Morgentaler appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada, arguing that the criminal code law restricting abortion was unconstitutional. Because this was prior to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, he was unsuccessful. The Supreme Court of Canada held that the law was valid. This decision was two years after the US Supreme Court decided Roe vs. Wade. In 1988 Dr. Morgentaler was back in the Supreme Court of Canada, again arguing that the 1969 Criminal Code restrictions on abortion were unconstitutional. This time, he was successful. The Charter became part of the Canadian Constitution in 1982. As a result, in 1988, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada found that the abortion offence in the Criminal Code violated section 7 of the Charter, which guarantees that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.” Conservative governments made two subsequent attempts to pass legislation to restrict abortion. The second attempt passed in the House of Commons but resulted in a tie vote in the Senate. Pursuant to the rules of the Senate, a tie vote does not pass, and, as a result, the new Criminal Code restrictions on abortion did not become law. As a result, there are no federal laws in Canada restricting abortion, and it is dealt with like any other medical procedure. Also, on the show, a protester charged with criminal contempt for allegedly breaching an injunction relating to blocking logging in the Fairy Creek area was found not guilty. The Crown must prove that the accused knew about the injunction to be convicted of criminal contempt. While the injunction was posted on the internet, there was no evidence the accused had seen it. The man was not physically blocking the road to the logging area. Instead, he crossed the road twice while banging a drum. The RCMP had read out a summary of the injunction telling people they couldn't blockade the road. The accused was arrested 15 seconds later.There wasn't evidence that the accused had been told the injunction prohibited him from crossing the road. Finally, the legal approach to assessing the credibility of an accused person in a criminal case is discussed. Follow this link for links to the cases discusse

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:Equity is a body of law that was originally developed in the English Court of Chancery. It was distinct from the common law, prior to English reforms in the 1870s. Since then, in England, and other jurisdictions with an English legal tradition including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, equity is the origin of legal principles including the law of trust, fiduciary law, subrogation, unjust enrichment, and equitable estoppel. A case discussed on the show involved a couple who agreed to purchase a house together but then separated. Despite claiming that she intended to do so, the ex-girlfriend paid nothing towards the down payment, mortgage payment or any other expenses relating to the home. She was, however, listed in the land title system as an owner and she claimed that she was entitled to half the value of the house.  In British Columbia, a central tenant of the Land Title Act is the idea of indefeasible title. This means that whoever is listed as the owner of property in the land title registry is conclusively the owner of the property. The principle makes it easier to buy and sell real estate because you can unambiguously determine who owns it. You don't need to be concerned about who might have owned the property previously and whether someone purporting to own property has proper title to it. In the case of the house that was registered in the name of both the ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend, the trial judge, and the BC Court of Appeal, both concluded that while the ex-girlfriend was the registered owner of half the house, she did so only as a trustee for the ex-boyfriend. When someone receives something for no consideration, they have the burden of proving that the intention was for the property to be given to them as a gift. Otherwise, there will be a resulting trust and the recipient of the property if only keeping the property for the benefit of the real owner. In addition, both courts concluded that the equitable principle of unjust enrichment also applied to the facts of this case. Also on the show, people charged with criminal contempt relating to efforts to block logging in Fairy Creek will be permitted to argue that charges should be stayed because of alleged police misconduct. The decision discussed involved a screening hearing to determine if the argument had sufficient merit to permit it to proceed. The judge hearing the case concluded that the argument had "at least a toe-hold in the jurisprudence" and so should be permitted to proceed. People who were not charged would not be allowed to participate in order to “air their grievances”.Finally, on the show, the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch has been ordered to turn over documents relating to the search and seizure of 242 bottles of whisky from a restaurant. The whisky was seized on the premise that it was purchased from a private liquor store and not the Liquor Distribution Branch. As with other regulatory schemes, the Liquor Control and Licensing Act allows for inspections without a warrant. The legislation does, however, permit prosecutions and even jail sentences for conduct that can also be dealt with as a regulatory matter. Where a search is related to potential prosecution, a warrant is required. In the case discussed the search operation was even named: “Operation Malt Barley”. The documents ordered produced will assist in determining if what occurred was a regulatory inspection that happened upon the whisky, or if it was a search for the whisky that could have resulted in a prosecution. Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discussed.

A slightly feverish Joe DeMare goes on a rant explaining how conspiracies work. Next, he interviews Seanna, a forest defender who is part of the encampment at Fairy Creek, British Columbia. Rebecca Wood tells us about the uniquely shaped Alabama River. Ecological News includes a fresh crisis at Fukushima, scientists come out against geoengineering, and lead shot killing eagles. 

Joining us this episode is my nutritionist & friend Meg De Jong. We talk about the importance of self-nourishment and how the changes of life continue regardless of our age or stage. Meg is a registered holistic nutritionist who specializes in nutrition for anxiety & gut health. She is also an avid gardener, and creator of simple, whole food recipes. Meg works one on one with clients, hosts monthly online workshops, and offers online courses. Visit her website https://megdejongnutrition.com/ to work with her, try out her delicious recipes (like the delectable lemon tahini sauce or nourishing yam hummus toasts), download the FREE Eat to Ease Anxiety Guide and make sure to follow her on Instagram to be the first to know about her upcoming courses (like the one she mentions in this episode) and more! - If you have the capacity, please research more and donate to the movement to prevent old-growth logging in Fairy Creek (& throughout so-called British Columbia). The forests NEED *your* help!  - Can you relate to today's topic? What do you want to hear talked about on the show? Your feedback on the episodes help shape Crying on my yoga mat into a community where we can grow TOGETHER! Is there something you're curious about, need advice on, or want to hear a different perspective on? Message me on Instagram or send an email to cryingonmyyogamat@gmail.com and tell me about it! If you know anyone that would benefit from this podcast, please send your favourite episode to them! If you share about the podcast on Instagram, make sure to tag me @cryingonmyyogamat so I can send you a message to personally thank you for listening.

Depressingly relentless waves of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc around the world in 2021, which made it difficult and often impossible to regularly do the kind of on-the-ground reporting that we pride ourselves on here at TRNN. But the news didn't stop, and neither did we. Even if we couldn't cover them in person, our expansion of audio reporting at TRNN allowed us to intimately cover this year's most important stories and to bring you the voices of people on the front lines of the fight for a better world. In this special year-in-review episode of The Real News Network podcast, Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and TRNN's resident radio legend Marc Steiner discuss the importance of audio reporting and the projects we're working on for 2022. They also recount some of the highlights from our coverage this past year on The Marc Steiner Show, Working People, and TRNN's other podcast offerings, including: the fall of Kabul to the Taliban; the fight for Indigenous land at Fairy Creek; Jewish activists around the world speaking out against the Israeli occupation; strikes at Kellogg's, Warrior Met Coal, Frito-Lay, and more; and the introduction of our new TRNN podcast Art for the End Times.Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/from-kabul-to-the-alabama-coal-mines-our-year-in-podcastsPre-Production/Studio: Dwayne GladdenPost-Production: Stephen FrankHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It's Friday, December 17, 2021. I'm the host and the editor of rabble, Chelsea Nash. Thanks so much for listening! Rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens. It's a good place to catch up and catch on to what's happening in Canadian politics, activism, environment, and so much more. Listen to us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. We catch you up on the news of the week and take you further into the stories that matter to you. This week on rabble radio we're reflecting back on our year, highlighting 2021's most newsworthy stories – and let me just say, there were plenty of stories to choose from! 2021 presented a plethora of newsworthy moments for us here at rabble to dive into – from environmental news to Indigenous justice, to politics, rabble was there keeping you up-to-date on all the current news as it happened this year. To begin, let's start on the Pacific side of Canada – all the way at Fairy Creek, British Columbia. This old-growth forest in the southern portion of Vancouver Island has made headlines in the past year, being the site of ongoing protests against old-growth logging.   In November, friend of the rabble family Libby Davies interviewed climate activist and land defender Rita Wong. In a clip, Rita discusses her role at Fairy Creek and why the site has had such an impact on activists in B.C.. Keeping the conversation on environmental justice and Indigenous rights, this year rabble correspondent Brent Patterson kept us all up to date on the latest news in his coverage of Wet'suwet'en territory. The protests concerning the construction of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline through 190 kilometres of the unceded lands of Wet'suwet'en First Nation territory have been ongoing, ever since Wetʼsuwetʼen hereditary chiefs opposed the project back in 2010. But it wasn't until last year, 2020, when action really started amping up. On our December 10th show, Brent sat down with sisters Eve Saint and Jocey Alec, Indigenous land defenders who were both criminally charged in the past two years protecting their traditional territory from the pipelines. Here's a clip from that interview of Eve Saint detailing the day she had been arrested. That was Brent Patterson in conversation with Eve Saint. You can listen to the full interview with Eve and her sister Jocey Alec in our December 10th episode – it's an incredibly powerful listen and we so appreciate the two sisters taking the time to speak with us. Thank you also to Brent Patterson for keeping such a detailed eye throughout the year with his coverage of Wet'suwet'en. You can be sure we'll be following this story into the new year. Switching gears now from environmental news to the world of the Internet – this year saw Facebook become engulfed in controversy and ultimately rebranded. In October, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was to be rebranded as “Meta” – however, critics believed that the re-naming was a just distraction from the controversies the social media conglomerate had found itself in. Canadians began to wonder – what will the government do to implement regulations for social media giants like Facebook? To break down this question and all-things regarding policy and Facebook, our national politics reporter Stephen Wentzell sat down with Dr. Michael Geist back in October. Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. He's also the author of the 2015 book Law, Privacy, and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era. Here's a piece of that interview. This year also saw a snap election, of course; the result being Trudeau being re-elected for a third term as prime minister, with his second minority government. Though the Liberals were no doubt hoping to win a majority government when Trudeau called the election back in August, the results were for the most part unchanged from the 2019 Canadian federal election. Having said that, there was much news to be made out of the election and the actions Trudeau has made since then. Keeping rabble informed and up-to-date on everything going on at Parliament Hill was very own our senior politics reporter Karl Nerenberg. On the site, Karl brought us stories every week detailing how decisions made at Parliament would affect Canadians. In October, Karl joined me on the podcast to discuss Trudeau's cabinet shuffle and suggest why, at 39 members, the cabinet is as big as it is. Take a listen. That was Karl Nerenberg from our October 29 episode when we discussed Trudeau's 2021 cabinet. This month, on our Off the Hill political panel, we delved into Justin Trudeau's government once again, this time dissecting the speech from the throne. To break it down, hosts Libby Davies and Robin Browne prompted our panelists Karl Nerenberg, poet and scholar El Jones, MP Leah Gazan, and Indigenous activist and writer Clayton Thomas-Muller. Our esteemed guests discussed what was said during the speech, what was notably not mentioned in the speech, and what it all meant for activists. Our panelists were in agreement that while pretty words about Indigenous reconciliation, solving climate change, and keeping Canadians safe and healthy through the pandemic were said, the speech was devoid of real substance. MP Leah Gazan speaks in a clip from the panel.  Those were our top stories on rabble radio this year. Now let's take a look at the top stories of the week on rabble.ca in a segment we call “in case you missed it.” In case you missed it:  This week at rabble, the Omicron variant appears to be taking hold around the globe. Have we actually learned anything from the last two years? Are our governments capable of providing support for society's most vulnerable to the virus? Are we making any progress on improving indoor air quality in communal spaces like schools? Are travel restrictions making any sort of difference?  As Nora Loreto, author of the newly released book Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic says, "it feels like Groundhog Day." You know, the Bill Murray kind. Here we go again.  I reviewed Nora's book this week on the site. It's an insightful, compelling and -- you've been warned -- depressing read about the government and media failure that in many ways paved the way for COVID-19 to wreak the havoc it has. Nora takes readers through the first 18 months of this pandemic: from January 2020 through the end of June 2021. As we well know by now, the pandemic didn't end then, and we are still grappling with many of the same challenges we faced one year ago. However, as Nora proves, at this point, we ought to know better.  That's why in Karl Nrenberg's analysis of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic update, he wonders why there isn't more money being dedicated to improving indoor air quality for Canadians. There is indeed a section of the update most overlooked on Clean and Healthy Indoor Air.  The finance minister's update includes a Small Business Refundable Tax Credit of up to $10,000 per location and $50,000 per business organization, which businesses can receive for “eligible air quality improvement expenses.” There is, in addition, $100 million for provinces and territories for “improvements to ventilation” in schools, and an additional $70 million to the $100 million the government announced a year ago “to support ventilation projects in public and community buildings such as hospitals, libraries and community centres.” It's something, but it's not much, considering the degree to which stopping the spread of this virus entails getting it out of the air we breathe. Speaking of lessons unlearned, over in Alberta, where Premier Jason Kenney infamously declared the pandemic "over" last summer, the government is restricting COVID-19 restrictions for the holiday season, David Climenhaga reports. Groundhog Day, indeed.  Also this week on rabble.ca:  In case you missed it, 34 people's names were commemorated at this month's Toronto monthly Homeless Memorial on December 14. Of those 34 names, 19 people died inside city shelters in the month of October, writes street nurse Cathy Crowe. In response, the Shelter Housing Justice Network demands that Toronto City Council must immediately strike a task force charged with taking all reasonable steps to reduce such deaths but also take measures to ensure safe shelter, an expansion of housing allowances, harm reduction measures and to stop encampment evictions.  In case you missed it, Stephen Wentzell spoke to activists about the federal government's new bill to remove some mandatory minimum sentences from the Criminal Code. Toronto journalist, activist and author Desmond Cole panned the bill as "deeply cynical” and an “incomplete policy" as he calls for all mandatory minimum sentences to be dropped -- including those for crimes involving gangs -- and for life sentences to end.  “I just think the government needs to spare us all of the rhetoric about race, when the sentences that they are keeping up will also continue to disproportionately put Black and Indigenous people in jail,” Cole said. Justice Minister David Lametti said the government “will continue to address the social determinants of crime" and marked the bill as an important step. And with that, that is our show this week – and for this year. Rabble radio is taking a few weeks off for the holiday season, although the writers and contributors at rabble.ca will continue to bring you the up-to-date news throughout the month, so look out for that. As for rabble radio, you can tune into our next episode on January 14, 2021. If you liked what you heard on this week's show, please consider subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts. Rate, review, share it with your friends -- it only takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble but it means so much. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. And if you have feedback for the show, I'd love to hear it - get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. I'm your host, Chelsea Nash. On behalf of everyone here at rabble, we want to thank you for tuning in and supporting our show – and we also want to wish you a safe and happy new year! Thanks to our podcast producer Breanne Doyle. Thanks to Karl Nerenberg for the music, and all the journalists and writers who contributed to this year's content on rabble radio, Off the Hill and rabble.ca. Photo by Erwan Hesry at Unsplash

Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It's the week of Friday, November 19 and I'm your host and the editor of rabble, Chelsea Nash. Thanks so much for listening!  Rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens. It's a good place to catch up and catch on to what's happening in Canadian politics, activism, environment, and so much more. Listen to us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  We catch you up on the news of the week and take you further into the stories that matter to you.  This week on the show, friend of the rabble family Libby Davies interviews climate activist and land defender Rita Wong.  Libby Davies is author of Outside In: a Political Memoir. She served as the MP for Vancouver East from 1997-2015, and is former NDP Deputy Leader and House Leader, and is recipient of the Order of Canada.  Rita Wong is a poet-scholar who has written several books of poetry. She understands natural ecosystems as critical infrastructure that must be protected and cared for in order to survive the climate crisis. In other words, old growth forests are what remains of the Earth's lungs. They discuss Fairy Creek -- the site of ongoing protests against old-growth logging on the southern portion of Vancouver Island. The protests have been going on for over a year now, with many activists -- Rita included -- travelling to and from the region when they can at the invitation of Pacheedaht First Nation elder Bill Jones and hereditary leader Victor Peter, upon whose lands the logging is taking place. Rita has written about her experiences and the plight of the land defenders at Fairy Creek before for rabble.ca, writing:  "The time I've spent at Fairy Creek is some of the most inspiring I've ever experienced, with creative, generous, kind and talented people, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, all spontaneously co-operating to uphold what Jones has asked us to: the responsibility to protect sacred forests for future generations." Libby and Rita also take some time to discuss the recent passing of Indigenous writer Lee Maracle, who was a mentor of Rita's.  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Let's stay in B.C. for just a moment. This week at rabble, national politics reporter Stephen Wentzell writes about that province's proposal to "remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use." The proposed exemption is a big win for decriminalization activists, who have long-argued that decriminalization will help reduce the fear and shame associated with substance use that can be a barrier for people requiring care. At the same time, some activists working to combat the opioid crisis say it's not enough. Wentzell spoke to Donald MacPherson, executive director for the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, who said he applauds the B.C. provincial government for its proposed shift, though he worries that leaving lower jurisdictions to implement varying decriminalization laws will create inconsistent and “piecemeal” policies around the country. “This is a federal law. The federal government hasn't taken this leadership,” MacPherson said. “They should be taking the leadership to decriminalize simple possession for drugs across Canada.” Also on the site this week:  It's Trans Awareness Week, with Trans Remembrance Day taking place tomorrow, November 20. To mark the week, Charlotte Dalwood, a freelance writer based in Alberta, tells the story of how one woman went from being a trans ally to being an anti-trans activist, and back to an ally again (if not a passive one). Rather than arguing that trans exclusion is anti-feminist, writes Dalwood, trans women and our allies ought to instead mobilize the stories of ex-gender criticals (as the trans exclusionary movement likes to call themselves).  "Whatever such people have done in the past, they are in a unique position now to pull others out of the gender-critical movement. That makes them invaluable allies." Earlier this week, columnist Chuka Ejeckam issued a warning to be wary of those who claim to speak for the Black community writ large. He tackles the controversial and, as he points out, unfounded opinion piece in the Toronto Star by Royson James, in which James attempts to take down former Star columnist and writer and activist Desmond Cole.  Speaking of the Star, former Star reporter John Miller writes about the major problem facing Canadian media: a loss of public trust. He has some ideas on how we might repair that trust. All that and more, as always, on rabble.ca. EXTRO That's it for this week! We'll see you around the site, I'm sure. If you like the show please consider subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts. Rate, review, share it with your friends -- it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.  Got feedback for the show? Get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. I can't always promise I'll respond, but I do read everything you write in. I'm your host, Chelsea Nash. Thanks for tuning in and we'll talk next week! Thanks to our producer Breanne Doyle, Libby Davies and Rita Wong. Thanks to Karl Nerenberg for the music, and all the journalists and writers who contributed to this week's content on rabble.ca.  Photo by: A.Davey (via WikiCommons)

In this episode Max speaks with Joshua Wright, a front-line activist who was amongst the first involved in blockading access to Fairy Creek, trying to prevent ancient old-growth forests from being destroyed by logging companies. There have been over 1000 arrests making it one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history. These on the ground activists continue to camp on site despite pressure from the loggers to endanger both the forest and its present inhabitants. The injunction against the protestors which ran from April until the end of September of this year was not allowed to be extended. But that decision was overturned and a new interim injunction is now in place until November 15th, so this is a crucial moment in the continuation of this blockade. https://www.facebook.com/FairyCreekBlockade We include a poem by Linda Hogan recited by Anita Stewart. The Music for this episode was September Rain by Yme Fresh https://bit.ly/yme-fresh Creative Commons Attribution licence Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/3FfoBtA Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/kVCTa0-bDkQ

“A colossal battle to save the last temperate rainforest on Vancouver Island, Canada, is under way, as police and forest protectors are engaged in a cat-and-mouse chase through hundreds of kilometres of thick woods,” Brandi Morin wrote earlier this summer for Al Jazeera English. Since then, the battle in British Columbia has only gotten more intense as Indigenous land protectors and non-Indigenous activists put their bodies on the line to defend the ancient rainforest in the Fairy Creek and Central Walbran areas, facing arrest and forced removal by Canadian police.In this segment of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with Morin about what she's seen on the ground covering this crucial struggle to preserve unceded First Nations land from the onslaught of settler-colonial violence and the environmentally destructive logging industry. Brandi Morin is an award-winning French/Cree/Iroquois journalist from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta, Canada. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets, including Al Jazeera English, The Guardian, The National Observer, The New York Times, Vice Canada, and CBC Indigenous.Tune in for new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Tuesday and Friday on TRNN.Pre-Production/Studio/Post Production: Stephen FrankHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Today on Sojourner Truth: Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine. An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors. For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine. An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors. For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.

THE RUNDOWN This first episode is the proud rebirth of our weekly audio magazine, rabble radio. Rabble radio tunes in on the issues and actions that matter to you. And, this week, what could be more timely and top-of-mind than a federal election. Well, okay, the Delta variant and Afghanistan, but it's top of mind for us because of the Off the Hill event we hosted last Wednesday night. More on that below. BTW, if you like what you hear, remember we here at rabble.ca cover and produce a lot more timely news, commentary and even events online. You can find it all at rabble.ca. OFF THE HILL Last Wednesday night rabble.ca presented our monthly edition of "Off the Hill" - a panel that takes a look at federal politics from a progressive, grassroots perspective. This month, the theme was "Election 44: No Time to Waste on the Status Quo." Our esteemed panelists included: former NDP MP Libby Davies, climate activist Diana Yoon, Indigenous activist and educator Rachel Snow and rabble's own columnist and policy expert Chuka Ejeckman. Here's the first twenty minutes of their discussion, hosted by the Ottawa-based Robin Browne. We bring you the first 20 minutes in this podcast. If you'd like to hear the full length discussion you can check it out at https://rabble.ca/rabbletv/. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Here's a rundown of this week's top headlines on rabble.ca. Introducing rabble.ca's new national politics reporter: Stephen Wentzell profiled Kitchener Centre NDP candidate Beisan Zubi in his rabble debut, speaking with Zubi about how her own experience with housing precarity and the affordability crisis has informed her politics. Keep an eye out for more "candidates to watch" -- a special series profiling up-and-coming progressive candidates who are here to shake things up.  Economist Jim Stanford warns of coming austerity measures if the Conservatives manage to win a majority next month. "The pandemic proved something progressives argued for years: there is virtually no financial constraint to the ability of governments to mobilize resources in the interests of social and environmental well-being -- if they choose to do so," he writes. This challenges just about everything the Conservatives stand for, and all of the progress made during the pandemic could quickly be undone if O'Toole finds power. The election issues In this month's Pro Bono column, lawyer Celia Chandler reflects back on how she seems to be writing about the same thing every election cycle: the housing crisis. Will this time be any different? Street Nurse Cathy Crowe and professor David Hulchanski take readers through how the decades-long housing crisis has manifested.  Plus, Linda McQuaig makes the case that this election should not, in fact, be about the climate crisis, but instead about curtailing the power and influence of the fossil fuel industry, which at this point, pulls far too many strings.  Accountability on Afghanistan Columnist Matthew Behrens wrote a scathing and insightful indictment of Canada's well-documented war crimes in Afghanistan.  Monia Mazigh joined Behrens in calling for a public inquiry into Canada's involvement in the twenty-year, fruitless war. And, Rick Salutin looked back at what started it all: 9/11.  From our In Cahoots partners this week: The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is filing formal policy grievances against employers, including AHS, for refusing to acknowledge the newly created National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. With September approaching, Ontario's teacher unions believe that everyone working in, or attending a school who is eligible and can be safely vaccinated, should be vaccinated, according to a statement from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. Now, a look at five not-to-be missed headlines: Rita Wong: RCMP at Fairy Creek blockade ignore the real emergency David Climenhaga: Where is Jason Kenney? Alberta premier unseen since August 9 as COVID cases rise Martha Friendly: Conservatives go back to the future for child-care proposals in this federal election Sara Speicher: Afghanistan: Is digital communication a blessing or curse? David Suzuki: Federal election requires serious shift on climate, justice and health THE MUSICAL QUESTION Oh, and the music for this podcast? It's the jazz stylings of our political boffin, Karl Nerenberg. Such a polymath. ENDNOTES Got feedback on the show? Great. Send it along to editor@rabble.ca. We'd love to hear from you. And you'll find lots more at rabble.ca. Until next time: Stay informed, stay active and register to vote. OFF THE HILL PANELISTS Robin Browne is Off the Hill's co-host. Robin is a communications professional and the co-lead of the 613-819 Black Hub, living in Ottawa. His blog is The "True" North. Libby Davies is author of Outside In: a Political Memoir. She served as the MP for Vancouver East from 1997-2015, and is former NDP Deputy Leader and House Leader, and is a recipient of the Order of Canada. Chuka Ejeckam is a political researcher and writer, and works in the labour movement in British Columbia. He focuses on political and economic inequity and inequality, both within Canada and as produced by Canadian policy. Read Chuka's regular column on rabble.ca. Rachel Snow is Iyahe Nakoda, the daughter of late Reverend Dr. Chief John Snow. She holds a juris doctor from the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and is an outspoken educator, speaker, writer and co-contact person for the Indigneous Activist Networks. Rachel resides on her ancestral lands in Mini Thni which is west of Calgary, Alberta. Diana Yoon is a climate and housing justice activist and community organizer based in Toronto/Tkaronto. Diana works as the climate specialist at Toronto Environmental Alliance, a leading environmental advocacy non-profit, while pursuing her Masters. Diana ran in the 2019 federal election as the NDP candidate in Spadina-Fort York and sits as an Ontario Rep for NDP Federal Council.  

THE RUNDOWN Hello and welcome to rabble radio, the proud reemergence of our weekly audio magazine. Rabble radio has its finger on the beat of the issues that matter to you. This week, we're talking about the issues that are conspicuously absent from the federal election thus far. And, we're talking youth voting. After that I'll take you through last week's headlines in a segment called "in case you missed it." But it's been a busy week -- so don't be too hard on yourself. That's what we're here for!  BTW, if you like what you hear, remember we here at rabble.ca cover and produce a lot more timely news, commentary and even events online. You can find it all at rabble.ca. STUDENT VOTING Our national politics reporter Stephen Wentzell joins us to talk about his story about how students feel their vote isn't valued. You can keep up with his reporting on the site, and be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter so you never miss a beat. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Here are some stories you might have missed on rabble.ca this week. Joyce Nelson breaks down why we should be paying more attention to military spending this election. The federal government is set to award a $5-million contract for drone procurement this fall, in addition to the upfront cost of $19 million for the 88 new fighter jets it is proceeding with purchasing (the No New Fighter Jets Coalition pegs the full life-cycle cost of these jets at $77 million.) All this spending–in addition to a recent joint statement from Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan and his American counterpart -- could signal that Canada is planning to participate in the U.S. ballistic missile shield -- the purpose of which is to create a North American shield to enable to U.S. to wage a "winnable" nuclear war. And, Rachel Snow laments that this federal election -- much like the 43 before it -- will not advance the interests of the First Nations peoples. Instead, the Canadian electorate is focused on "first-world problems," she writes. "We live within a shadow world of structural and economic apartheid that is so ingrained that many no longer question it," Snow notes of the living conditions of many First Nations. Snow observes that talk about reconciliation during this election is all about platitudes, politics, and public perception. Take the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, for instance, the first observance of which will take place on September 30. Rather than make reparations with Indigenous folks or address systemic challenges like clean water supply and living conditions on reserves, Trudeau "stepped out in front of the parade" and created a symbol. "The catastrophic state of Indigenous communities sits in the balance as Canadians ponder which party has the more progressive policies for some future, amorphous 'reconciliation,'" she writes. Plus, Aidan Simardone writes much of the same but about the Liberals' approach to Islamophobia. The Liberals' modus operandi towards Muslims is centred around "fairness," he writes. "It means opposing direct discrimination–hate crimes, slurs and exclusion from the halls of power. Rather than being systemic, it suggests that discrimination is the fault of individuals." The solution to Islamophobia (and to reconciliation) is not found in supplying each group with equal opportunity under capitalism; rather, more radical options are necessary, he writes. Also this week, Kelly Tatham reports from the blockades of Fairy Creek where she is participating in the resistance to and protest of the logging industry cutting back the old-growth forests. Amid increasing police raids, and after witnessing police violence directed to the Black and Indigenous forest defenders, Tatham questions whether any of it is really about the trees anymore–has it ever been? Read her piece to learn about the human cost of Fairy Creek. And, senior politics reporter Karl Nerenberg brings you up to speed on the first parallel look at the five major party leaders' TV performance after Radio-Canada hosted the first such event earlier this week. Jagmeet Singh was surprisingly on top of his game, Nerenberg noted, seeming to give on-top answers in good–if not perfect -- French, and overall giving off an air of amiability. The question remains if he -- as the only party leader who wears a turban -- will be able to overcome the xenophobia he faces in that province. Check out the rest of Nerenberg's analysis at rabble.ca. Candidates to watch This week, national politics reporter Stephen Wentzell profiled Vancouver Centre candidate Breen Ouellette. Ouellette, in his second election campaign against long-time incumbent, Liberal Hedy Fry. In 2019, Ouellette managed to come second, nabbing 23.7 per cent of the vote. His career in politics has not been without its challenges, though: Ouellette told Wentzell he has been subjected to repeated violent threats from anti-maskers while out on the campaign trail. Another candidate to watch this week: Libby Davies profiled Kamloops–Thompson -- Cariboo candidate Bill Sundhu, who sees a realistic path to victory in the BC interior. Conservative Cathy Macleod is not running for reelection there, and Sundhu feels there is Conservative fatigue among voters, giving the NDP a shot at taking that seat. Sundhu -- driven by social justice and informed by his own life experiences with racism, disability services, and much else -- wants the people of his riding to know they should expect more from their Member of Parliament. In cahoots Six human rights and environmental groups are requesting precautionary measures for activists opposed to the Escobal mine in Guatemala, according to Mining Watch Canada. We can't forget: this weekend is Labour Day! UFCW Canada wants to remind you that as we recover from COVID-19, we must ensure that we do not return to the status quo. Worker's rights are a big part of that, as we've seen from this pandemic. Now for our top five headlines, all of which you can find at rabble.ca. 1.    Stephen Wentzell: Student voters decry suspension of Vote on Campus program 2.    Bruce Campbell: Climate crisis cannot be separated from extreme wealth inequality 3.    David Climenhaga: No media welcome: Jason Kenney reappears to answer curated questions on Facebook Live 4.    Yves Engler: Afghanistan and the failure of Canadian 'aid' 5.    David Suzuki: IPCC report could be a legal game-changer for climate THE MUSICAL QUESTION Oh, and the music for this podcast? It's the jazz stylings of our political boffin, Karl Nerenberg.  END NOTES Stay tuned for more of our special election next week. If you like the show please consider subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts. Rate, review, send it to a friend – you know the drill. Follow us on social media, @rabbleca on both Instagram and Twitter. Got feedback on the show? I'd love to hear from you. Get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. I can't always promise I'll respond, but I do read everything. Catch more of our election coverage -- including some fantastic, in-depth policy analysis, more candidates to watch, and some radical opinions -- at rabble.ca.

Blair Francis is a songwriter friend who I've only recently met. In this conversation we speak about the place of songs in growing culture.You can find the music of Blair and his partner Elisa on bandcamp and youtube, on these links:https://elisaandblair.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/%C3%89lisaandBlair  To be notified about upcoming creative writing and art workshops, sign up for the Story Paths mailing list here. 

The Maple's managing editor Alex Cosh is joined by the Green Party's Paul Manly. They discussed the situation at Fairy Creek, policing, international climate solidarity and whether the Green Party's infighting is damaging its ability to impress the urgency of the global climate crisis onto national political conversations.Support our journalism: www.readthemaple.com/subscribe-options/

ch. 1: Afghanistan evacuation, Kabul airport explosion, Biden's commentsAfter two bombings yesterday in Kabul left at least 72 people dead, 12 of which were American, US President Joe Biden swore to make those responsible pay.Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn PalmerAmid growing support for vaccination passports, universities leading the charge for broader mandates when classes resumeThe Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. ch. 3: How are our doctors doing with the rise of COVID numbers?It has been a busy week in terms of health guidelines and new rules as the case count in BC rises. How have doctors been fairing with the fourth wave, and do they think the new guidelines and mandates will help in the fight against COVID-19?Guest: Dr. Matthew Chow, MD, President of Doctors of BC ch. 4: Fairy Creek protestsFor months there have been ongoing protests against the logging of old growth forests in the Fairy Creek and Walbran area of Vancouver Island. Nearly 800 arrests have been made since May, but the protesters have not yet relented.Guest: David Suzuki, Environmental Activist ch. 5: Tiny homes and a workshop to build themAre tiny homes the way of the future? With housing affordability getting more and more out of reach for Canadians, could they be a realistic option?Guest: Kenton Zerbin, owner of A Tiny House Workshop

This Green Flame Fairy Creek episode is an update with forest defender Carole Tootill recorded on the 300th day of direct action to protect old growth forest in the territories of the Pacheedaht and Ditidaht First Nations.

UPDATE: Since recording this interview yesterday, June 3rd, 2021, the RCMP (Canadian police force) breached the Waterfall Gate, a critical location for preventing the logging and road blasting equipment from moving further up towards the headwaters in Fairy Creek. We are publishing this without knowing what could happen next. Ten RCMP got past the gate in plain clothes, dressed as backpackers… almost unbelievable that they would go to these lengths to cut the last old growth trees in the island. Every single person who shows up to camp, donates to the gofundme, makes calls, sends emails, and gets involved in what's happening is contributing to protecting these trees. Show Notes: Fairy Creek is the last high-production old growth forest in in Pacheedaht First Nations territory, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 10-15 feet thick, well over a thousand years old, these trees are the treasures of Vancouver Island's lush rainforests; only 2% remain standing, and if the saws keep running, it's a matter of a few years until they are completely gone. My guests today, Carole Tootill and Joshua Wright have been instrumental to what has become one of the longest protests in history, the Fairy Creek blockade. 300 days of direct action, 160+ arrests, and thousands of supporters (now almost 50k followers on IG in less than 10 months)… There are always two sides of an argument, multiple perspectives to consider and stakeholders to appease. All the forest defenders are asking for is a civil, open discussion. A recent poll in B.C. reported 92% of people disapprove of logging old growth. It is not necessary to cut old growth, but "they do it because they can." - Carole "As long as there are human beings on this planet, there will be a demand for wood, pulp, and other forest resources, and there will be businesses that endeavor to meet that demand. Furthermore, those people who live and work in forests will always need to feed their families and put a roof over their heads; the stark inequities in our global economy increase the economic desperation that fuels illegal logging and poaching. The only realistic way to conserve our forests is to apply sustainable forest management practices—a conservation-and-livelihoods approach that the Rainforest Alliance has led since the late 1980s, and one that's already proven successful on nearly half a billion acres of land around the world." As Elder Bill Jones said, “We now must give a gesture to our Great Mother by saying no. The whole world is being run on a colonist extraction economy and it's at the end of its “sucking” I call it. There are no resources left. I think we are trying to save the last remnants of our own sensitivities. Once the old growth is gone, there is no connection to our historic past.” Links: Fairy Creek Blockade on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/fairycreekblockade/?hl=en Rainforest Flying Squad Links: https://linktr.ee/TheRainforestFlyingSquad GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/2b337bc5 May 30, 2021 Article: https://www.saanichnews.com/news/solidarity-for-indigenous-claims-over-tree-forest-lot-46-builds/ To contact Kyle, visit kylehuber.com or https://www.instagram.com/adventure_creator

Over the weekend, a video leaked of a CBC reporter chuckling with an RCMP officer about “brutalizing innocent children” at the Fairy Creek blockades, raising broader questions about the relationship between the police and the media. Protesters have been setting up blockades over the last few months to prevent the logging of old-growth forest on Vancouver Island. The land is part of the traditional territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation.  As of Monday, 53 people have been arrested as a result of the RCMP enforcing an injunction since last week.  In today's episode, Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) dive into the implications. Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.com!Follow us on Twitter (@decomplicatedca) & Instagram (@decomplicatednews).

In this episode, I'm meeting with Kathy Code from the Rainforest Flying Squad. The Squad is a movement. The last thing standing between the Ancient Growth Forests and the Teal-Jones: the company hell-bent on clear cutting the region. If you live in BC and can get to Fairy Creek, please join the Facebook Group and find a way to do so. If you are stuck at home like me, please email or call Premier John Horgan and let him know you will not vote NDP in the future if this forest gets clear cut. Horgan made a promise to protect this area and he is breaking that promise now. Premier Horgan's Office: premier@gov.bc.ca 1-250-387-1715 You can also find the Rainforest Flying Squad on Facebook or Support their Go Fund Me here: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/legal-assistance-rainforest-flying-squard?qid=40920cb64ead6806e8738ec16a7f8848&utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer Find the podcast on Twitter: @potppod Facebook at: Politics on the Prairies Music by Hot Lettuce. Cheers, RK

This is a very special episode, recorded only a few days ago, from the front lines of the Fairy Creek Blockade - a peaceful 8 month occupation to prevent the logging of some of the last remaining old growth forest on Vancouver Island, Canada. I have been allied with effort these last few months, including releasing a short film ARISE in collaboration with The Mama's Movement, which weaves voices of indigenous elders like Bill Jones, of the Pacheedaht Nation, alongside activists and children. On April 1st, the courts granted an injunction to the logging company Teal Jones, which means they are legally able to have the forest protectors arrested so they can continue their destruction. Luckily, the movement continues to grow exponentially, with creative and positive support pouring in from around the world. This past weekend, I joined the blockade for the first time, and experienced the beauty within the old growth trees, as well as the human community that has taken root. I sat down in the midst of a clear cut to interview Yogi Shambu, a musician, healer, and longtime member of the Rainforest Flying Squad, who were the initial catalyzers of the blockade. In our conversation today, he shares of his spiritual upbringing in rural Ontario, being surrounded by powerful women in his family. He speaks of his journey into Tantra Yoga, as well as becoming a professional mystic offering healing wherever he was called. Shambu reflects on his mythic models for masculinity, including the joy of coming into right service with the Great Mother, and how spiritual practice can best prepare one for generative conflict. And finally, we reflect on the stories that seeded us with an environmental consciousness in our youth, and how these flowers might bloom in our time of ecocide and evolution. Support Fairy Creek Blockade http://laststandforforests.com/

To re-find our original nature, to discover what we're capable of, what better way than to be in raw nature?This episode suggests that, without even trying to be ourselves or be better or any of that, simply being in nature realigns us. A forest to walk in, a lake to swim in, emotions to bathe in, bodies to move in, these are all forces of nature. Whether your belief system puts humans at the top or says humans are of the same energy/matter flow as plants, rocks, water and sky, no one can deny everyone has a body and feelings that exist in an environment. So why not choose environments - natural, social, and so on - that are good for us? And why not accept and understand everything we're made instead of teaching each other to hide from and lie to ourselves and others? ~ This chat also suggests that when you're experiencing strong emotions, being in nature has a way of calming and giving perspective so we can be our best to ourselves and others. ~ Recorded in the Fairy Creek old growth temperate rainforest, one of the last places in one of the most rare kinds of ecosystems on earth, a temple and teaching ground for nature that only exists once. You can help protect this at gofund.me/2b337bc5. ~ Comments on this podcast and suggestions for future episodes? Send a message to hsrthankyou@gmail.com! Thanks for listening. ~ Thanks to Jette Weiss for the cover art and Youssoupha Sidibe for the music, used under license.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/healthysexandrelationships)

In this time sensitive urgent appeal Max Wilbert interviews forest defenders Joshua Wright and Carole Tootill concerning the Fairy Creek old growth forest in British Columbia. Please listen then act to defend Fairy Creek. https://www.fairycreekblockade.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FairyCreekBlockade   

In this episode of The Green Flame, we interview Joshua Wright about a new forest protection blockade established last week on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The blockade protects ancient old-growth forest stands, including the 9th largest Alaska Yellow Cedar known to exist and other trees thousands of years old, in the Fairy Creek area near Port Renfrew, on unceded Pacheedaht territory. Support is urgently needed to maintain and expand this blockade. As Joshua explains, this is a critical moment for protecting the last old-growth forests on Vancouver Island. Residents of the region: contact the blockaders, donate, spread the word, and most importantly go to the blockade yourself. https://dgrnewsservice.org/resistance/direct-action/occupation/media-release-blockade-to-protect-the-unlogged-fairy-creek-headwaters/ https://www.facebook.com/FairyCreekBlockade https://www.theprogress.com/news/protesters-showcase-massive-old-yellow-cedar-as-port-renfrew-area-forest-blockade-continues/ Track: Evening Walk — Amine Maxwell [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/PbvXvSzaJU4 Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/evening-walk