I’m proud of my colleague @MarieFrRenaud for calling out what she - and many of us - experience in the Chamber of the Legislature. And proud that she didn’t apologize for calling it out. #ableg
Today, Megan Whitfield’s loves ones are remembering her legacy
The 1st Black woman President of CUPW’s Toronto local, Megan was a fearless leader for workers & a tireless champion in the fight against racism sexism & intolerance
Megan & her contribution to Canada will be missed
The officers who murdered Breonna Taylor nearly three months ago still have not been charged. We can’t forget about Black women in our quest for justice.
Let's start the list:
-a $1.5b direct investment in KXL
-a $6 billion loan guarantee to KXL
-billions in reclamation funds to backstop what was supposed to be covered by an industry fund.
-$30 million/year industry promotion war room
-regulatory holidays during the pandemic
Desperate to distract attention from the health care crisis he created, @shandro’s spinning new tall tales to try & pit doctors against each other.
They’re having none of it. I took a moment in #ableg to read some of their words rejecting his strategy of divide & conquer #ableg
While we’re not celebrating as usual, we remember that Pride was also an act of revolution.
To push back against hate.
To let people know they should celebrate who they are.
That love is love!
So, in every way that you can, let's celebrate. Happy Pride month!
Horrifying. You start with the tiny possibility that two officers may be walking over to deescalate the abusive one.
Instead, they join in beating a man trying to get out of traffic.
This isn’t a problem of bad apples or incidents. This is an institutional and systemic crisis.
This week @AdrianaLaGrange said she is *pro-choice in education* except this letter shows she clearly disrespects choices students and staff make about their own graduation ceremonies. #abed#ableg
No need for tear gas. Militarization of our streets. A simple, humbling gesture for our Prime Minister to take a knee. Now for the action, the reform of police, addressing of systemic racism & taking some good from so much bad. Well done Trudeau. #cdnpoli
Nice that he took a knee.
But he needs to stand up and, as @theJagmeetSingh said, use his position of power to make change.
👉fix drinking water on reserve
👉stop dragging Indigenous kids to court
👉stop carding &racial profiling
👉acknowledge and apologize for slavery in Canada