Migration

GroundWire | October 9, 2017

GroundWire Production — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:42:23 +0000

Wild Salmon Protectors demonstration, Rally in Quebec welcomes Refugees, and Racism in Winnipeg

This episode of GroundWire is hosted by participants attending the Grassroots Radio Confere

GroundWire | Feb 27

GroundWire Production — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:37:24 +0000

Sanctuary City, Workers in Halifax Commemorate Strike, Indigenous Writing and Literacy

This episode of GroundWire was produced on Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe traditional territory in Kingston by CFRC.

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Have a Heart Day - a child and youth-led reconciliation event | Doug Farquhar, CFRC

Food service workers strike at the University of Toronto’s satellite campus in Scarborough | Omme-Salma Rahemtullah, GW

Tent City Vancouver, #JusticeforAbdiRahman, CRTC dismissal of Commissioner Shoan

GroundWire Production — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:33:10 +0000

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GroundWire November 9, 2015

GroundWire Production — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 03:54:31 +0000

Vigil for Native women, World Kobane day, Montreal dumps sewage into St. Lawrence

This episode of GroundWire was produced on traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit by the GroundWire National Coordination Team in Toronto. Hosted by Carly Forbes and Jayal Chung at CILU in Thunder Bay.

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Ontario banning of police racist carding practices | Omme-Salm

GroundWire | September 28, 2015

GroundWire Production — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:07:44 +0000

National Radio from a Grassroots Perspective

This episode of GroundWire was produced on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit by the GroundWire National Coordination Team.

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GroundWire | September 15, 2015

GroundWire Production — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:16:19 +0000

This episode of GroundWire was produced on traditional Mohawk territory at CKUT in Montreal.

GroundWire | June 22, 2015

GroundWire Production — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 04:28:52 +0000

Red Jam Slam Radio Festival, Bill C-24, Thunder Pride, Refugee Healthcare

This episode of GroundWire was produced in Tiohtià:ke also known as Montreal on unceded Mohawk territory by Marilla Steuter-Martin and co-hosted by Catlin Spencer at CJLO 690 am.

Blacklisting Migrant Workers

valcroft — Tue, 06 May 2014 16:53:47 +0000

Guatemalans speaking out against abuse expelled from temporary foreign worker program

GUATEMALA CITY—When Jose Sicajau left his community in Guatemala to participate in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, he hoped to make enough money doing seasonal agriculture work to be able to provide for his family back home.

Groups Demand Health Care For All

The Leveller — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:48:58 +0000

Tory changes to IFHP negatively affect refugees in need of care

A pregnant woman suffering from abdominal pain enters the Crossroads Clinic at the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.

Ottawa Axes EI Benefits for Migrant Workers

The Leveller — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:48:28 +0000

Workers pay in but can’t cash out

Junior Sylvester of Trinidad & Tobago is a 12-year veteran worker employed under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program. He thinks of himself as an honorary citizen. The 48-year-old father of six works long hours picking apples in Ontario when they are in season – tobacco in the off-season – for minimum wage.

C-31 Reforms Snub Refugees

The Leveller — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:39:50 +0000

Canada refuses to do its part for global asylum-seekers

Kon Marach is a refugee from South Sudan. He smiles and looks away. He briefly fiddles with his phone and says he is not too conversant with Bill C-31, known as Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act.

Mexican Asylum-Seekers Take Human Rights Demands to Ottawa

The Leveller — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:07:18 +0000

Over 200 refugees, migrant workers, activists, and supporters rallied at Parliament Hill on Oct.

Refugee & Immigrant Rights Groups Occupy MP Offices to Oppose Bill C-31

nat gray — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:54:52 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE NATIONAL RELEASE
APRIL 4, REFUGEE RIGHTS DAY

NEW YEAR'S EVE 2011: STOP THE COUNTDOWN TO DANIEL GARCIA'S DEPORTATION

SandraCuffe — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:10:20 +0000

Toronto, January 1st, 11am, 180 Queen Street West

FRIENDS OF DANIEL GARCIA (status4danielgarcia@gmail.com)
MEDIA ADVISORY
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NEW YEAR'S EVE 2011: STOP THE COUNTDOWN TO DANIEL GARCIA'S DEPORTATION

Way Beyond a Two-State Solution

Denis Rancourt — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:07:16 +0000

Jewish American researcher vehemently denounces Israel's "solution"

This is a short clip from an interview with Jewish American independent media researcher Stephen Lendman about Israel's intentions regarding a two-state "solution".

Israel's intentions and actuation of its plan to banish all its Muslim citizens to the new "quasi-state" prison that it will create is now apparent.