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Matthew Brett

@mattbrett84.bsky.social

Political Communications Officer for national labour union. Posts social, labour, and climate justice movements in Canada and Québec. (Français aussi. Based in Tiohtià:ke, Montréal.)

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Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 8mo ago

Hey Canadian media ... "born as a biological male" is not the move when you're reporting on what happened in Tumbler Ridge. Here's is the @transjournalists.org Style Guide if you are covering this story today styleguide.transjournalists.org

Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide

The Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...

styleguide.transjournalists.org

Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This is quite the duo. I will speak from personal experience that my understanding of decolonization would not be the same without @leahgazan.bsky.social’s kind mentorship in Winnipeg. Amazing activists I consider dear friends are involved in @avilewis.ca’s campaign. It’s an easy choice for me.

Avi Lewis@avilewis.ca · 9mo ago

From lack of childcare to justice for MMIWG2S+, the fight for gender equality is far from over. I’m thrilled to be joined by @leahgazan.bsky.social on Monday at 5pm PT | 8pm ET for our fourth Solidarity Session. RSVP: https://avilewis.link/sol-sesh4

Graphic for Solidarity Session #4: Championing women's rights and gender equality with Avi Lewis and MP Leah Gazan. Monday, January 26th at 5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET / 9pm AT / 9:30pm NT.
Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Worth a skim! Useful factbook by @jimbostanford.bsky.social for the ‘Elbows Up Economic Summit’ hosted by @policyalternatives.ca and the Centre for Future Work this past September. #canlab #cdnpoli

Building a Sovereign, Value-Added, and Sustainable Economy - CCPA

U.S. President Donald Trump has confronted Canadians with unprecedented threats to our sovereignty and prosperity. From his inauguration speech, when he resuscitated the imperial doctrine of ‘Manifest...

policyalternatives.ca

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · last yr.

Canada’s privacy commissioner says citizens have a right to have some information removed from search engines. In another example of US tech companies flouting rules in other countries, Google is refusing to comply. There should be serious consequences when companies do this.

Google refusing to comply with privacy commissioner's 'right to be forgotten' decision | CBC News

Canada's privacy commissioner says individuals have the right to have some information de-listed from search engine results but Google is refusing to comply.

cbc.ca

Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · last yr.

Quatre syndicats de l'Université McGill affirment que l'établissement porte atteinte à la liberté d'expression en menaçant de suspendre le financement d'une organisation étudiante en raison de son soutien à un groupe propalestinien. #manifencours #polqc #polmtl ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/218...

McGill critiquée de réprimer les voix propalestiniennes sur le campus

Des syndicats de McGill affirment que l'Université recourt à l'intimidation et aux menaces pour limiter les activités propalestiniennes sur le campus.

ici.radio-canada.ca

Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · last yr.

@cupescfp.bsky.social "said that before, during and after flights, flight attendants are required to perform 'hours of unpaid mandatory' duties, including safety checks, boarding, deplaning and assisting passengers with special needs. #canlab #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1132949...

Air Canada flight attendants prepare for ‘day of action’ at major airports - National | Globalnews.ca

CUPE says it is looking to raise awareness about what it calls “poverty wages” and unpaid labour when working on a plane when it’s not in the air.

globalnews.ca

350 Canada@350canada.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 Join us on August 14 to hear from union leaders, migrant justice organizers, and Indigenous land defenders on why we’re uniting on Sept 20th to Draw the Line: For People. For Peace. For the Planet. RSVP now: act.350.org/signup/dtl-c... #DrawTheLine @migrantrightsca.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social

Draw the Line: Mass Organizing Call

Join us on August 14th to hear from a powerful cross-movement panel about the interconnectedness of our struggles and why we must unite on September 20th to Draw the Line.

act.350.org

Negro Frolics @desmondcole.bsky.social · last yr.

police in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, have been involved in the deaths of 17 people since 2017 it's a region of fewer than 15,000 people www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'It's got to stop': Family of men killed by Nunavik police calling on Quebec for reforms | CBC News

The families of two men killed by Nunavik police are calling for Quebec's premier to meet with them and are demanding several changes to the police service, including disarming local officers.

cbc.ca

Alexandre Shields@alexandreshields.bsky.social · last yr.

L’humanité sur le point de dire adieu à un avenir climatique sécuritaire. Dans ce contexte, des scientifiques soulignent que l’ajout de projets pétroliers et gaziers (exploitation et/ou transport) ne fera qu’aggraver la situation. www.ledevoir.com/environnemen...

L’humanité sur le point de dire adieu à un avenir climatique sécuritaire

L’ajout d’infrastructures d’énergies fossiles rendra impossible le respect de l’Accord de Paris, selon des experts.

ledevoir.com

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East@cjpme.org · last yr.

CJPME has written to Minister Fraser about reports that the RCMP has launched a war crimes investigation. We have been advocating for this and cautiously welcome it, but are concerned about the lack of details. Canada must hold perpetrators of genocide to account. www.cjpme.org/2025_06_04_m...

Letter to Minister Fraser Re: War Crimes Investigation

Montreal, June 4, 2025 – CJPME has sent a letter to Justice Minister Sean Fraser urging clarification about the RCMP’s possible war crimes investigation into Israeli military actions in Gaza.

cjpme.org

Scott Neigh@scottneigh.bsky.social · 2y ago

Once again this year I am going to maintain a thread – on Twitter and this year also on Bluesky – tracking victories won by social movements and other grassroots formations fighting for justice and liberation. This is the start of the thread for 2025. #MovementWins2025

Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · last yr.

“Statements and vague threats are not enough. Israel must be treated like apartheid South Africa,” writes @whosestreets.bsky.social. #canlab #cdnpoli

Joint letters won’t stop a genocide. An arms embargo and sanctions on Israel could. - CCPA

It seems like possibly, maybe, the countries of the world could be finally willing to consider putting some real pressure on Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza. In a joint statement with the United K...

policyalternatives.ca

Matthew Brett@mattbrett84.bsky.social · last yr.

“Creating a Major Federal Project Office is one of the few concrete plans in the May 27 Throne Speech, alongside the pledge the office would reduce the time needed to approve projects from five years to two.” #cdnpoli

Nation-building or 'bulldozing' consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from five years to two, while still consulting with Indi...

hilltimes.com