New poll finds ‘monumental shift’ in public perception of Toronto police because of G20 actions - thestar.comI might just have to revise my opinion of the Star again. This is…
So Bill Blair's had some time to reflect on last summer's G20 clusterfuck, and good and loyal servant he is, he's graced us with a report. Among other things, he…
Tell me this, if your boss gave you the power to use any resources at the disposal of the company to organize an event, along with the help of half…
The link below is to an SPO leaflet on the G20 anniversary to distribute/post in your community, workplace, school etc. Done in B&W to save on cost, feel free to…
From ... guess which piece of birdshit-catcher. The usual "police morale is low" bullshit. A sample:The situation has worsened with each new allegation of police brutality and little has been…
By CLAC-Montréal; June 21, 2011 - rabble.cahttp://rabble.ca/news/2011/06/one-year-after-g20-activist-ja... Montreal, June 21, 2011 -- Today, Montrealer Jaggi Singh, a member of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence (CLAC), was sentenced for "inciting" peo...
Ottawa agrees to review G20 claims from Toronto business owners - thestar.comExcerpt:NDP MP Andrew Cash (Davenport) accused the government of trying to bury businesses in paperwork hoping they will “just…
Toronto police officer charged in G20 assault - thestar.com Many more officers guilty of assault causing bodily harm will remain at large and uncharged due to a system that fails…
With the release of Sheila Fraser's report detailing a record of malfeasance and misdirection regarding G8/G20 spending, a whole raft of familiar patterns re-emerges. Sleaze, slush funds, money earmarked for…
"The government didn’t tell Parliament it was approving $50 million for a G8 legacy fund that doled out cash for projects in cabinet minister Tony Clement's riding based on his…
When the Auditor General first reported about the gun registry, she told Canadians that "What's really inexcusable is that Parliament was in the dark" about the cost of building the…
Just wanted to pick up on a thought in Warren Kinsella's post on the release of the Auditor General's report today: "Lying liars." The Auditor General's report has confirmed what…
Over at The Grid, Edward Keenan's got a thoughtful and compelling piece about the police assault on Dorian Barton at last summer's G20, and the shameful saga surrounding the SIU's…
Public hearings continue tonight in the west end of Toronto: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall. There is a narrow question at…
From the Tumblr a couple of hours ago. Related posts: We ain't gonna have no stinkin' inquiry SIU re-opens another G20 investigation. Stop me if you've heard this before Michigan…
Assorted content for your Sunday reading.- John Allemang's profile of Jack Layton is well worth a read in full. But after a campaign where any show of support can easily…
Links here and here. Lefty's post is a long one, but definitely worth the time. It's all about the not-so-subtle message from last June: activism and dissent are dangerous. Stay…
More serving and protecting by the Toronto Police. (Yeah, right.) Via CBC and the Star, news that Gabriel Jacobs is filing a human rights complaint over the way he was…
Not that it should take the focus off Harper and McGuinty, who bear just as much culpability as municipal officials for the abuses that took place at last summer's G20,…
Inspired by these stories: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/05/25/harper-europe-g8.htmlhttp://www.thestar.com/news/article/996441--siu-s-g20-ruling-a-failure-of-justice
