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Anonymous Attacks Harper Government Websites In Bill C-51 Protest

Hacktivist collective Anonymous downs several Canadian government websites as part of a protest against Harper's secret police force legislation, Bill C-51 The post Anonymous Attacks Harper Government...

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For Canada, a commitment to the environment and jobs is possible

Naomi Klein and environmental activists will call for a "long term sustainable strategy that leads to renewable energy" during the March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate in Toronto on July 5. The post...

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Canadians take fight against Harper’s Bill C-51 to UN rights committee

Canadian rights activists to challenge Bill C-51, Stephen Harper's new anti-terror law, before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva this week. The post Canadians take fight against Harper’s Bill...

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The great Canadian campaign to kill C-51 is alive, thriving

OpenMedia.ca, LeadNow.ca and AVAAZ.org lead renewed campaign to free Canada from Stephen Harper's brand new dictatorship-style legislation, Bill C-51 The post The great Canadian campaign to kill C-51...

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RCMP national website downed, Anonymous claims responsibility

After vow to avenge the RCMP's deadly Dawson Creek shooting, Anonymous is claiming responsibility for downing the Canadian police force's website Sunday. The post RCMP national website downed,...

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Anonymous “now privy to many of Stephen Harper’s most cherished secrets”

Anonymous has started releasing high-level documents retrieved from secure Harper government computers as retaliation for the RCMP's recent murder of a protester in British Columbia. The post Anonymous...

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Anonymous threatens to reveal “real reason” John Baird jumped the...

The hacktivist collective Anonymous is threatening to release decrypted text messages revealing the "real reason" former Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird abruptly resigned as both a senior...

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Sandra Bland to be honoured with a candlelight vigil in Ottawa

A candlelight vigil honouring Sandra Bland, organized by Black Lives Matter Ottawa, BlakCollectiv and other allied grassroots movements, takes at the Human Rights Monument in Ottawa on Friday, July 31....

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LeadNow Activists To Storm Joe Oliver’s Eglinton-Lawrence Riding

LeadNow activists are planning to storm the key Toronto-area battleground riding of Eglinton-Lawrence and snatch from the Harper Conservatives during the 2015 federal election. The post LeadNow...

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Alberta Man Fined $543 for Displaying ‘Fuck Harper’ Sign on His Car

An Alberta man was recently slapped with a $543 ticket by the RCMP for decorating the back of his car with a protest sign that boldly declared: "Fuck Harper." The post Alberta Man Fined $543 for...

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RCMP planning mass arrests of indigenous Unist’ot’en activists under Bill...

Canadian rights defenders are warning that the RCMP is planning mass arrests of members of the indigenous Unist’ot’en First Nation using the country's new police state law, Bill C-51. The post RCMP...

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Canadian environmentalists demand overhaul of tar sands pipeline approval...

Canadian environmentalists are demanding a complete overhaul of the National Energy Board, the federal board tasked with approving major energy and tar sands pipeline energy projects. They accuse the...

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Brigette DePape, young activists to Storm the Dorm at university campuses to...

On October 5, Brigette DePape and other young activists will "Storm the Dorm" at university campuses to boost youth voter turnout during the 2015 federal election. The post Brigette DePape, young...

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David Suzuki: Environmentalists expect a renewed relationship with Trudeau...

Persecuted during Harper's divisive politics, Canada's environmentalists look forward to a renewed relationship with the Justin Trudeau federal government, says David Suzuki. The post David Suzuki:...

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These 1 percenters are sharing their wealth with the 99 percent

These 1 percenters are doing what the global Occupy movement demanded back in 2011. They're sharing their wealth with the 99 percent. The post These 1 percenters are sharing their wealth with the 99...

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Activists Temporarily Shut Down Enbridge’s Line 9 Pipeline

Activists forced Enbridge to temporarily shut down its Line 9 pipeline last week after they locked themselves to equipment at a valve near Ste-Justine-de-Newton on the Québec-Ontario border. The post...

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Why Anonymous’ declaration of ‘total war’ on Donald Trump matters

The hacktivist collective Anonymous has declared "total war" against front-running U.S. Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Is it our war? The post Why Anonymous’ declaration of ‘total...

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How Women-Led Movements Are Redefining Power, From California to Nepal

Around the world, movements led by women are challenging "growing corporate power, land grabs, economic injustice, and climate change, women's movements offer a paradigm shift," writes San...

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Whistleblowers and leak activists face powerful elites in struggle to control...

The Panama Papers leak proves, once again, that whistleblowers and leak activists' role of exposing hidden information is very much alive. The post Whistleblowers and leak activists face powerful...

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“Top 7 Reasons You Can’t Trust Kinder Morgan”, Pipelines

A new report outlines the "Top 7 Reasons You Can't Trust Kinder Morgan" and the energy giant's proposed $5.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The post “Top 7 Reasons You Can’t Trust...

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