“When people stand together with courage and conviction, change is possible," said Bay Mills Indian Community Pres. Gravelle. “The Straits of Mackinac are not simply a route for an oil pipeline. They are sacred waters, the heart of creation for Anishinaabe people, and a source of life for millions.”

Michigan Supreme Court Suspends Enbridge Permit for Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel

In a landmark victory for Michigan First Nations and others working to defend the Great Lakes ecosystem, the Michigan Supreme Court has rescinded a permit critical to Enbridge Inc.’s plan to replace a...

theenergymix.com

"'I could no longer bring myself to give my labour to a workplace where people were targeted for speaking out against a genocide, including the bombing of hospitals and the murder and abduction of our Palestinian colleagues,' she told the Star." @shree-paradkar.bsky.social

A tight-knit Toronto hospital unit cared for the dying. Then, a war thousands of miles away tore them apart

A Star investigation reveals how Mount Sinai’s palliative care unit fractured over Gaza, leading to the resignation of a veteran Toronto doctor.

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My latest for CNO:

Canada's National Observer@nationalobserver.com · 3w ago

One of the lesser-known services Thomson Reuters offers is Consolidated Lead Evaluation and Reporting, or CLEAR, a database that compiles individuals’ private information not normally accessible to law enforcement.

"The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces ... Even after the October 2025 ceasefire, children continue to be killed and seriously injured" www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Israel continues to commit genocide and other atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children

GENEVA – Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the W...

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breathing clean air – also good for economy #orangesky #wildfire #smoke news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

I'm calling this one a buried lede. It's not just about linking #heatwaves to #climatechange. As Hawkins says, it's about linking extreme heat and wildfires to oil and gas infrastructure and spending. @edhawkins.org

Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating

theguardian.com

“Over 90 per cent of serious adverse reaction reports coming from paid plasma centres is deeply concerning, said @alonghurst.bsky.social, a senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives” @policyalternatives.ca

Nearly all serious adverse reactions among plasma donors in past decade involved for-profit sites, data shows | CBC News

Data obtained by CBC News reveals multiple people were left in life-threatening condition, hospitalized or requiring other medical intervention after donating plasma over the past decade.

cbc.ca

I recently heard a leading public figure claim that high-income countries need more GDP growth in order to increase innovation in things like renewables, EVs, and life-saving medicine. This makes little sense:

Growth has failed to eradicate poverty or to promote wellbeing. Poverty is not inevitable. It is manufactured. Our op-ed with @deschuttero.bsky.social @jayatighosh.bsky.social @thomaspiketty.bsky.social @kateraworth.bsky.social @jasonhickel.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others

Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others

theguardian.com

I was just looking at an ad for a virtual service that sells doctor's sick notes for $50 (in Canada). There are always profiteers ready to take advantage of stupid policies.

@angryinch.bsky.social · last mo.

The best guard against truancy or fake-illness slackerism is to hire good people and provide them rewarding work where they have a stake in the outcome Layering bureaucratic checks is poor leadership and leads to subpar performance and morale while creating a market for "get out of work" passes

Why is Mark Carney earning praise from organizations that have spent years campaigning for two-tier health care in Canada? When the loudest applause is coming from groups pushing privatization, Canadians should be worried, writes Christopher Holcroft.

Under Carney, is Medicare still a Canadian value?

American-funded dark money groups are applauding Mark Carney’s hands-off response to Alberta’s move toward two-tier health care. With Ottawa now embracing provincial “flexibility,” the federal governm...

canadiandimension.com

A look at healthcare spending in Canada. It may surprise you!

"The realization is yet to set in with the public that 90 per cent of the cost of this multibillion-dollar project — we don’t know how many multiples of billions yet — is going to be paid by Alberta and Canadian taxpayers, just as we were promised would never happen." thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Inside Carney’s Pipeline Deal with Alberta and BC | The Tyee

Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions to bring oil through BC’s Lower Mainland.

thetyee.ca

Last week, I spoke to Canadian Press about heat. We can't air condition our way out of #climatechange. Relying on air conditioning puts us one power outage away from disaster. To prevent #heatwave deaths, we need to build healthier social infrastructure and stop subsidizing fossil fuels.

Week-long heat wave led to nearly 40 emergency room visits, Toronto Public Health says | CBC News

Officials say Toronto hospitals reported a total of 39 heat-related ER visits from June 30 until July 4, when Environment Canada's orange level heat alert was in effect.

cbc.ca

Join us for a webinar "Beyond Access: The Environmental Case for National Pharmacare” featuring Dr. Myles Sergeant & Dr. Joel Lexchin, with moderation from CAPE’s Drs. @edwardxie.bsky.social & Catherine Cervin. 🗓️July 14, 2026 (7:00-8:15pm ET/8:00-9:15pm AT) 🔗Register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New from me at TVO, on Mark Carney's abandoned climate targets and how the implicit political gamble will likely fail. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

ANALYSIS: Is Mark Carney trying to do climate policy without climate policy? | TVO Today

The prime minister is stuck in a culture war — whether he likes it or not.

tvo.org

My @thestar.com column: Toronto's not the only city in the world. It's true. I swear. I looked it up. And a lot of these other cities, it turns out, have car-free streets. With clear examples to follow, we REALLY don't need to make pedestrianization so complicated www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Matt Elliott: Other cities close streets to cars all the time. So why does Toronto get tripped up by the idea of a pedestrian street?

Creating a bit of long-term dedicated space for pedestrians in Toronto is not something that should require years of study.

thestar.com

nature's way of telling PM @mark-carney.bsky.social that he's still wrong

On the 5th anniversary of the B.C. heat dome, we should remember that 619 people died - nearly all of them indoors. For renters, #heatwaves can be a housing and health emergency. While heat-related illness and deaths are predictable, they’re also undeniably preventable ... 🧵

Renters need a right to safe homes during heatwaves

For renters, heatwaves are not just uncomfortable, but potentially intolerable and dangerous.

nationalobserver.com

TODAY! Over 40 communities across Canada are gathering outside their MP offices to deliver the People’s MOU! A deal for the people and the planet!

Alberta's dual practice a false promise, Danyaal Raza and Braden Manns write. Find this article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #PublicHealthCA #CdnHealth

Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds

Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds

Report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an ⁠independent UN inquiry has found. The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war in Gaza, and said about 30% of those killed by Israeli forces have been children. Continue reading...

theguardian.com

Alberta enacts a U.S.-style two-tier health care system By playing to corporate and surgeon greed, Alberta is undermining the entire Canada Health Act and our public system #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Alberta enacts a U.S.-style two-tier health care system | CCPA

By playing to corporate and surgeon greed, Alberta is undermining the entire Canada Health Act and our public system.

policyalternatives.ca

“The actual announcement happened on a stage surrounded by doctors … but that is not the AI that we are experiencing as citizens, as consumers, as businesses” @hadrianmk.bsky.social argues that the push for data centres and gen AI uptake is mismatched with their usefulness and impact on workers

Tech Won’t Save Us@techwontsave.us · 2mo ago

Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it? This week @hadrianmk.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/333_...

This is perfect. www.cp24.com/politics/que...

Taxpayers will spend $200 million on new Ontario Place parking garage

Ontario taxpayers will spend $200 million on a new parking garage at Ontario Place, but the government says it will quickly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue.

cp24.com

NEW: Sophia Mathur and Ecojustice are seeking judicial review of Canada's climate policies and whether they comply with Parliament's 2030 climate target. In other news, I'm a witch? www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxOw...

Environmental groups hold a news conference on Parliament Hill – June 16, 2026

YouTube video by cpac

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John Michael McGrath@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 3mo ago

So one fun-to-me question: are Canada's policies consistent with its current stated climate targets, and if not could young Canadians successfully sue the Carney government under the Mathur precedent the way they sued Ford in Ontario?

CPHA, ASPQ and Victimes des pesticides du Québec are calling on the federal government to remove pesticide-related amendments from Bills C-30 and C-31. Canada’s pesticide laws must put health, independent science and transparency first. www.cpha.ca/pesticides

Went on a fascinating 'tick walk' today, led by PhD student and epidemiologist Antonia Di Castri. We were encouraged to reflect on the 'more than human' world and relations of blacklegged ticks, talking about and beyond Lyme disease. Check out her work! climatehealth.utoronto.ca/student-prof...

Antonia Maria Di Castri - Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care

Antonia is a registered nurse, epidemiologist, and PhD student in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences division of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Her research to date has been in the ar...

climatehealth.utoronto.ca

Many federal programs linked to the calls for justice have ended or are at risk, while spending on new programs is expected to fall by half. Co-authored by Naill Harney @ccpamb.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Fragile progress: Analysis of past spending and future commitments on MMIWG2S+ calls for justice | CCPA

Many federal programs linked to the calls for justice have ended or are at risk, while spending on new programs is expected to fall by half

policyalternatives.ca