Five Arrests During Peaceful Blockade by Barriere Lake Algonquins
Press Release, 19.11.2008 - 05:57
BREAKING NEWS Police arrest 5 Algonquins, including Acting Chief Benjamin Nottaway, during a peaceful blockade of highway 117 in Northern Quebec by Barriere Lake Algonquins.
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Nov20-22: Organizing For Justice conference
conference organizers, 17.11.2008 - 05:28
The Organizing For Justice conference is a 3-day span of events focused on social, economic, and environmental justice and healthy communities, held here in Ottawa from Thurs Nov 20 through Sat Nov 22.
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Israeli Crimes, Canadian Complicity: Carleton
Students Against Israeli Apartheid@Carleton, 23.10.2008 - 01:00
Please join us for a panel discussion led by human rights workers from Al-Haq, an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in the Occupied West Bank. This event will take place on Thursday October 23rd at 7:00pm, 101 Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University. Read more > > (1 comment)
Thurs Oct 16: Media Democracy Day in Ottawa
media activist, 13.10.2008 - 20:12
This Thurs, Oct 16, at 7pm we are holding an event: Media Democracy Day in Ottawa!
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Barriere Lake Algonquins Blockade Highway 117
Barriere Lake Solidarity, 06.10.2008 - 10:30
On Monday morning at 6am, a group from the community of Barriere Lake (who are now living in the Rapid Lake Reserve in Quebec), took highway 117 in a peaceful blockade to demand two basic things from the Canadian and Quebec governments. Respect and democracy. SEE ALSO:
Chiefs of Ontario for Barriere Lake Algonquins
http://ottawa.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/8412.shtml October 9, 2008 Educational Fundraiser for Barriere Lake Algonquins
http://ottawa.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/8400.shtml Video of Blockade and Police Repression
http://ottawa.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/8404.shtml Algonquins Hospitalized After Police Attack
http://ottawa.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/8398.shtml Barriere Lake Blockade photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31135244@N07/2918680674/in/set-72157607795831835/ CPT Observers in Barriere Lake
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U of O vs. Denis Rancourt
Denis Rancourt, 30.08.2008 - 19:35
Activist physics professor Denis Rancourt with to his colleagues, all 1,200 profs at U of O, on the matter of the University's treatment of him and the associated collateral damage... Read more > > (1 comment)
Protest - Blind Man Evicted from Ottawa Housing
Sue Clark-Wittenberg, 21.08.2008 - 07:42
Fred Timms who is blind got kicked out of Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) because he had too much stuff. He lived at 1065 Ramsey for 16 years.
He has been homeless now for almost 6 months. He wants his housing back.
ACTION UPDATE added, see bottom of article.
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U.S. Embassy Plans Arms Bazaar in Ottawa
anon, 23.07.2008 - 09:37
U.S. Embassy plans Arms Bazaar in Ottawa (Sep30-Oct1) despite 1989 ban! The U.S. Embassy has scheduled a huge arms bazaar at Lansdowne Park this fall, despite an Ottawa City Council Motion of 1989 that banned all future military trade shows from municipal property. If it goes ahead, the "U.S. Embassy Defense & Security Exhibition" (Sept. 30 - Oct.1) will be the first weapons expo on Ottawa City property since May 23-25, 1989, when ARMX—Canada's largest military exposition of that time—filled Ottawa's Lansdowne Park.
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Barriere Lake Algonquins Back in Ottawa
Barriere Lake Solidarity Collective, 13.07.2008 - 14:47
---- NO COUPS D'ETAT in ALGONQUIN TERRITORY
HANDS OFF BARRIERE LAKE
HONOUR SIGNED AGREEMENTS
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1. 3-Day Ottawa/Gatineau Picket
2. Barriere Lake Film Screening and Panel
3. Benefit Poetry Slam
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Finding One's Humanity in Nablus
Ben Saifer, 08.07.2008 - 10:49
Ottawa member of the group Not In Our Name (Jewish voices opposing Zionism) reports on his time in Palestine/Israel.
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