Tag: canada

Rent Strikes Work: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
In light of their recent victory, William Neumeister spoke again with Parkdale Organize, a group of working class tenants in Parkdale, Toronto who went on strike to fight back against rent hikes and poor living conditions.    
No to Gentrification, Yes to Rent Strikes: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
Working class renters in Toronto have been on strike since May. Here's all you need to know about their ongoing fight.
Canada’s Housing Bubble Warns What Happens When a Community’s Lifeblood Drains Away
Rising house prices and a lack of community involvement are driving young people out of Canadian cities, sending a warning of what happens when investment portfolios are prioritised over homes.
Populism, bigotry and crack: 6 Reasons Rob Ford Now Typifies Canadian Politics
In 2010 Rob Ford became a YouTube 'sensation' when videos of his bizarre and bigoted council chamber outbursts went viral as Canadian campaigners tried to stop him being elected Mayor of Toronto. Four years on and Canada's Boris-meets-Farage can hardly be called a maverick, but instead now epitomizes Canadian politics.
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s Betrayal of Aboriginal Women
While the world's eyes have been turned to the missing young women in Nigeria, Canada's Conservative government has been resisting calls to begin an inquiry into the 1000+ unresolved cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. The establishment's refusal to engage and Canada's structural violence against Aboriginal women go hand in hand.