Matthew Brett

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.

📣 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
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Wow!

Carney's Cuts with Angella MacEwen | Perspectives Journal Angella MacEwen explains what is at stake with Carney’s chosen course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.”

Highly recommend this @broadbent.bsky.social podcast in conversation with @angella.bsky.social about Carney's cuts and how to challenge them. (Some comments below 🧵)

Listen here: perspectivesjournal.ca/carneys-cuts/ #canlab #cdnpoli

Ottawa and Gatineau will 'bear the brunt' of public service cuts: report A new analysis finds the government could cut the equivalent of more than 24,000 full-time jobs in the National Capital Region.

"Around 45 per cent, or the equivalent of 24, 421 full-time jobs could be lost from the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau."

News piece on research by @davidmaccdn.bsky.social from @policyalternatives.ca. #canlab #cdnpoli

'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.

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/...

Unions prepare to fight spending cuts proposals Federal unions claim Prime Minister Mark Carney is breaking a campaign promise with proposed spending cuts. CTV’s Austin Lee reports.

"Federal unions claim Prime Minister Mark Carney is breaking a campaign promise with proposed spending cuts." #canlab #cdnpoli

5/5. I appreciated Angela's point that, given that cuts will be impacting all departments and other facets of society, we can easily branch off and silo in our respective struggles.

Effort will be required to unite around a common anti-austerity struggle. Solidarity is a verb.

4/5. It's a reality that the federal public service has grown, and people are instinctively seeing a need to balance the books. We need clear arguments as to why cuts are not the answer, and why investing in the public service is a solution for all.

3/5. I really like Angela's argument that we should reject the premise of cuts outright, and instead make a clear case of how public programs and public servants are directly benefitting people in their daily lives. This requires serious labour union, social movement, and NGO campaign work.

2/5. A wealth tax on the top 1 per cent of earners in Canada would exceed the $21.5 billion in "savings" being sought by the Carney Liberals through cuts, Angela notes.

This is ultimately about policy choices, and Carney is making right-wing choices.

Carney's Cuts with Angella MacEwen | Perspectives Journal Angella MacEwen explains what is at stake with Carney’s chosen course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.”

Highly recommend this @broadbent.bsky.social podcast in conversation with @angella.bsky.social about Carney's cuts and how to challenge them. (Some comments below 🧵)

Listen here: perspectivesjournal.ca/carneys-cuts/ #canlab #cdnpoli

Source for this map?

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.

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...

Oh man this resonates with me, big time. Competitiveness creeping into personal life.

Weird to cheer for #Oilers while the prairies burn.

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 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...

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

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...

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

Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to maximize oil shipments is underway | CBC News Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to increase oil tanker loading capacity from 80 per cent to 100 per cent is officially underway despite environmental and First Nation concerns.

Dredging to maximize oil shipments, UBC ocean pollution researcher and Tsleil-Waututh Nation concerned about environmental impact. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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...

“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

Bravo @profsavage.bsky.social, @stephross.bsky.social. #canlab

Alors que des organisations internationales plaident pour une sortie rapide des énergies fossiles... « Certains permis offerts empiètent toutefois sur une vaste zone de protection de la biodiversité marine ». Par @alexandreshields.bsky.social. #polqc #polcan

Alors que des organisations internationales plaident pour une sortie rapide des énergies fossiles, M. Carney prend de l'ampleur. « Certains permis offerts empiètent toutefois sur une vaste zone de protection de la biodiversité marine ». Par
@alexandreshields.bsky.social. #polqc #polcan

King Charles’ speech from the throne is a harbinger of a rightward shift - CCPA For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech from the throne to open a parliamentary session.

Good snapshot of things to come from the Carney Liberals. Spoiler: it's not good.

CCPA (@policyalternatives.ca) contributors: @whosestreets.bsky.social, @trishhennessy.ca, @davidmoscrop.com, @hadrianmk.bsky.social @kjscott.bsky.social. #canlab #cdnpoli

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New Montreal police street check policy praised by city, panned by advocacy groups | CBC News Montreal police unveiled a new street check policy Monday, and it’s already being praised as progress by the city but criticized by anti-racism advocates for its lack of clear consequences for officer...

The Ligue des Noirs du Québec, a civil liberties group, says the new policy lacks enforcement and does little to hold officers accountable without legislative backing. #polmtl

Bonne fête! 🎉🥳👏🎊

Canadian Union Wage Growth Outpaces Inflation /CNW/ - For the first time in three years, average wage increases in major Canadian settlements outpaced inflation, according to The Conference Board of...

Labour disruptions remained a "significant challenge" in 2024, with major stoppages that resulted in 2.3 million "person-days lost," @confboardofcanada.bsky.social. For 1st time in 3 years, wages outpaced inflation. Almost as if labour action works. #cdnpoli #canlab

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Canada wants to join Golden Dome missile-defence program, Trump says | CBC News Donald Trump says Canada has asked to join the missile-defence program his administration is building, adding a new chapter to a long-running cross-border saga.

"...the prime minister and his ministers are having wide-ranging and constructive discussions with their American counterparts," said a statement from Carney's office. "These discussions naturally include strengthening NORAD and related initiatives such as the Golden Dome." #cdnpoli

Do you trust AI to deliver your EI? - CCPA This week Prime Minister Mark Carney announced MP Evan Solomon as Canada’s first “minister for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation.” There is no doubt that the prime minister is keen o...

"Artificial Intelligence is being held up as a panacea for our public service," writes @simonenoch.bsky.social for @policyalternatives.ca. "It may further undermine Canadians’ trust in government." #canlab #cdnpoli