That said, treating remarks at a rally as 'participating in or contributing to the activity of a terrorist group' risks criminalizing free expression. A publication ban currently limits what we can assess about the government's allegations, and we will continue to monitor this case closely. (2/2)
Details are still limited, but based on reporting so far, this charge points to a troubling escalation in Canada's use of anti-terrorism laws. Statements alleged to advocate harm against any community warrant investigation... (1/2) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/6feb710...
Toronto police charge man with terrorism over alleged conduct during pro-Palestinian protests
Police allege that Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad acted on behalf of Hamas when he used a megaphone to call for harm to members of Israeli and Jewish communities in 2024
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Pro-Palestinian protester faces groundbreaking use of Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Pro-Palestinian protester facing terror charge was a focal point of past controversy
Before his arrest on Tuesday, Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad had sued a Jewish group and two politicians in a case that has stirred debate over acceptable expression
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I spoke with @readtheorchard.org for this piece in @nationalobserver.com about Thomson Reuters, owned by Canada's wealthiest family, selling the data of millions of people to ICE so its agents can continue their violent and deadly immigration -- and now "voter fraud" -- enforcement operations.
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)@iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 2w agoOur National Coordinator @timmcsorley.bsky.social is quoted in this very concerning article: Thomson Reuters to share American info with ICE in new deal Contract will provide ICE agents with access to American residents’ addresses, ethnicities, social security numbers, employment history & more.
Updated Actions: On June 26, the UN Intl Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ICLMG sent 3 letters to the govt calling it to stop its complicity in torture esp in 3 cases: Moe Harkat, Abousfian Abdelrazik & Cdns in NE Syria & Iraq. Please join us at iclmg.ca/stop-torture... & share. Thank you!
Ontario is home to the nation's largest number of billionaires— along with the greatest proportion of Canada's poorest families, according to a new report from Canadians for Tax Fairness. #cdnpoli New from Patty Winsa:
Ontario has more than 40 per cent of Canada’s billionaire families, says a new report. Should it have a wealth tax?
An estimated 38 billionaire families live in Ontario, according to a new report by Canadians for Tax Fairness.
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The sentencing of the Prairieland case is alarming & terrorizing for us all—& it is further evidence of what @williamcson.bsky.social wrote in 2024 in his piece, "The law is not for us, it's against us" Read the full piece here:
The law is not for us, it’s against us
The remedy for the problems the law supposedly addresses comes from creating better conditions for people to flourish and be free from the ills oppression facilitates
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DFW Support Committee@dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · last mo.Federal sentencing has started. Zachary Evetts was just sentenced to 50 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor. Maricela Rueda was just sentenced to 840 months / 70 years by Judge Mark Pittman.
BREAKING: New federal hate crime legislation misses the mark, threatening free expression and other Charter rights: civil liberties coalition We will monitor its use & encourage individuals to contact us to help collect & compile examples. Read the full press release at iclmg.ca/c-9-press-re...
EFF on the Canadian government's unfortunate decision to plow ahead with Bill C-22
Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous Surveillance Bill
With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access ...
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Once again, CSIS is found to be withholding crucial information regarding unlawful activity - this time from the minister, other times from the courts. And not are there no repercussions, but CSIS is rewarded with expanded powers - first under the Foreign Interference Act in 2024 & now Bill C-22.
David Pugliese@davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2mo agoHowever, we would like to highlight the work of @senmarilou.bsky.social to secure an amendment that will help protect freedom of assembly under new intimidation offences. Thank you Sen. McPhedran for your dedication to addressing both the issue of rising hate and the protection of Charter rights!
Regrettably, Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, has passed committee stage in the Senate without addressing the significant harms it will pose to civil liberties, including freedom of expression and freedom of assembly - including of communities it is meant to protect
Canada must clamp down on corporate ties to ICE by adopting enforceable standards, real oversight and meaningful consequences for human rights abuse -- as France and other countries have done. @abovegroundngo.bsky.social montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: Canada must clamp down on corporate ties to ICE
France shows the way forward with “duty of vigilance” legislation.
montrealgazette.com
URGENT: Debate at 2nd reading started yesterday! iclmg.ca/stop-c-22/ C-22 threatens our rights by: - lowering the threshold for police to access our personal info - forcing companies to create backdoors to allow police & spy agencies to monitor & collect our comms & data 1/
Two quick updates on the People's Consultation on AI #PCAI: 1) We've extended the submission deadline to Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8pm PT / 11pm ET. 2) We submitted the Open Letter with all signatories up to March 9, 2026, to ETHI's study on AI Challenges & Regulation. Details for both here:
News & Updates
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Jesse Singal: “I don’t understand why all these experts with degrees keep disagreeing with me. So demoralizing. What could the explanation be??”
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 5mo agoJesse Singal now appears to be siding with Ken Paxton on forced mental health conversion therapy for trans youth.
Oooh some great reporting from my friend and fellow journalist @christysomos.bsky.social!! "Exposing the flimsy legal shield protecting Canadians who are likely involved in the U.S. military’s Op. Southern Spear - and the hard questions Ottawa hasn’t answered." open.substack.com/pub/thestate...
Blood in the water: Canadians implicated in Op. Southern Spear
Exposing the flimsy legal shield protecting Canadians who are likely involved in the U.S. military’s Op. Southern Spear - and the hard questions Ottawa hasn’t answered.
open.substack.com
By this logic, the US has been at war with Iran since 1953, when the CIA overthrew Mohammed Mossadegh to ensure that western oil companies, and not the Iranian people, controlled Iranian oil. It’s brutal puppet the Shah tortured & killed for 25 years. That’s why they chanted DEATH TO AMERICA in 1979
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoRep. Pat Harrigan: "We've been at war with Iran for 47 years"
U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorean commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities and other drug-related sites... www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...
U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
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Last week, I had the honour of attending the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council's Parliamentary Iftar. It was wonderful to sit down to break bread with friends, colleagues, MPs and senators, and members of the broader Muslim community - many of whom I know…
I’ve unmasked a white nationalist fight club in my city: Montreal. After weeks of work (with help!), I can reveal an Olympian as a member of the Frontenac Active Club — one who, unbeknownst to the owners, brought them to a local gym for training and propaganda photos. Here’s my investigation:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Iran’s oppressive regime shaped my life, and my family’s. I’m afraid of where Donald Trump’s war will lead
As Canadian Iranians who advocate for justice and human rights in Iran, we should remember that the U.S. and Israel have been as harmful to civilians through their domestic and
thestar.com
The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
White nationalist fight clubs pose risk for 'extreme violence,' warns government report | CBC News
The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News.
cbc.ca
NEW @thenation.com: The tools of the War on Terror must be destroyed before Trump uses them to finish building his world order, at home and abroad. What we did at home yesterday is what we do in Iran today is what we will do at home tomorrow. The way we break the cycle is straightforward: abolition.
The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump's Rise—Now He's Making It His Own
Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.
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Our News Digest is out! conta.cc/4rJfqtf - Open Letter to Federal MPs to remove “Henry the VIII” exemption powers from Budget Bill C-15 - Ratna Omidvar & Allan Rock: Sober second thought is needed on C-12 - Families of Canadian Detainees Transferred to Iraq Demand Answers from Ottawa 1/ #cdnpoli
