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"It doesn’t matter if a woman screams, tries to laugh it off, plays along, cries, smiles, says stop, or fawns in order to stay alive, the outcome is the same. The woman is vilified by society, the media, law enforcement and the courts…" ricochet.media/justice/from...

From Cornell to Canadian Hockey: How men learn to dehumanize women

The Cornell 7 case is not an isolated horror story. Elite fraternities, hockey teams, and other cultures of male entitlement teach men to treat women as objects — while powerful institutions shield th...

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The National Post recently crossed a dangerous line by publishing call for violence against Canada's federal NDP leader. "Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be dealt with, Postmedia is." NEW from @smohyeddin.bsky.social who breaks it all down: ricochet.media/media/nation...

National Post crosses dangerous line by publishing call for violence against NDP leader

Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be ‘dealt with’ — Postmedia is

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The National Post recently crossed a dangerous line by publishing call for violence against Canada's federal NDP leader. "Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be dealt with, Postmedia is." NEW from @smohyeddin.bsky.social who breaks it all down: ricochet.media/media/nation...

National Post crosses dangerous line by publishing call for violence against NDP leader

Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be ‘dealt with’ — Postmedia is

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“We’re just handing over another power to the police.” Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable.https://ricochet.media/justice/policing/montreals-anti-insult-bylaw-gives-police-another-weapon-against-the-vulnerable/

Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable

The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises

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"The Ezra Institute has received money from… Canada & the U.S. It then funnels money to… the Canadian National Christian Foundation (CNCF), which redistributes… [to] create a media ecosystem in which Christian extremists can influence Canada’s national conversation…" ricochet.media/justice/far-...

‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence

A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into...

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Quebecers go to the polls on Oct 5th. The vote could result in something Quebec hasn't seen in over 20 years, a Parti Québécois majority government. The #PQ was last in power in 2014. My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social conversation w/ @danielbeland.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

Quebec’s Election, the PQ & the Politics of Fragmentation w/ Daniel Béland

Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · September 29 · 42m

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Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them a place to live. The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help are forced to wait months for voluntary care. NEW from Nir Hagigi: ricochet.media/justice/reha...

Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them somewhere to live

The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help wait months for voluntary care — and supportive housing waits stretch into years

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