brent patterson

PBI-Canada coordinator. Abolitionist.

[Rainbow Carin' 🍉 🌈 @DNArigged]

What do you think, everyone? Digital ID surveillance in Ottawa?
CANSEC OTTAWA

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Our latest article....Protesters out in force to demonstrate against CANSEC arms show
https://t.co/wot10EEmII via @ottawacitizen

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Article mentions journalists (who tend to write critical material about arms exports/Canadian Forces, etc) being barred from covering CANSEC.

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Interesting @C_Somos was told by CANSEC organizers there was no room for her. Our reporter got accredited in a few minutes without prior registration. Somos has written articles questioning the military. So has other barred outlets, @Ricochet @readthemaple @TheBreachMedia

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

The Canadian Forces/DND are strategic partners for CANSEC. Defence Minister McGuinty did not comment on why certain journalists were not allowed to hear him speak.

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Protesters out in force to demonstrate against CANSEC arms show
https://t.co/wot10EEmII via @ottawacitizen

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Protesters out in force to demonstrate against CANSEC arms show. I asked McGuinty's office for his comments about the barring of journalists who might write critical pieces about his speech/ the govt defence policy. He isn't commenting.
https://t.co/wot10EEmII via @ottawacitizen

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

Canada is planning to spend $150 billion per year on the military.

Some of the only journalists permitted to attend events like this where key decisions on military spending are made are the ones who write fawning junk like this.

War spending in Canada is at an all time high. Press freedom and transparency are at historic lows.

[Nik Barry-Shaw, also at @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social @nikbarryshaw]

Last chance to get tickets for our “Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare” bus tour in Ottawa tomorrow 11am!

I'll be hosting the tour along with @CBrentPatterson, talking about how militarism is harming our public healthcare system.

Get tix here: https://t.co/O2ZVZIHeqp

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

The Maple has been barred from covering this arms fair and despite multiple follow ups the organizers have refused to provide an explanation.

Are they afraid someone might do journalism?

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Colombia accompanies dhColombia and the parents of Cristian David Castillo de la Ossa at a court hearing on the killing of the 23-year-old man by the controversial ESMAD riot police unit in June 2021 during the national strike. More at: https://t.co/lUeZYtiEmx #PBIaccompanies

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Honduras accompanies march for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: https://t.co/Bqxo4EFPrt #PBIaccompanies

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Canada following the Mexico-Canada Dialogue on Human Rights and Multilateral Issues in Ottawa: https://t.co/Xduta0U82h #PBIaccompanies

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Marta and Mirtala Hernández Agustín at court hearings on the forcible disappearance of Luz Leticia: https://t.co/55H4Ulz57X #PBIaccompanies

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Mexico accompanies rally at 25th meeting of Special Search Commission for Gabriel Alberto Cruz Sánchez and Edmundo Reyes Amaya: https://t.co/HucWSCOyzU #PBIaccompanies

[Kavita Algu @KavitaAlguMD]

.@AnitaAnandMP is claiming Canada has applied sanctions and respected international law similarly when comparing Canada’s actions against Israeli settlers and against Russia, as if we don’t have eyes.

The words almost can’t come out because she knows the world sees her hypocrisy and lies.

You’re literally hiding from your constituents and still still arming Israel.

Embarrassing, shameful, racist, and criminal.

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

I’m glad Al Jazeera is asking these questions because Canadian journalists with access to Anand never would and those of us who try have our questions ignored by comms staffers who have absolute contempt for transparency and truth.

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

When asked recently what she would do to protect Canadians on board the aid ship in the event of an Israeli attack, Foreign Affairs Anita Anand said "consular support" was available.

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Canada congratulates Fedepesan and Credhos on landmark court ruling in fight to protect the San Silvestre wetlands: https://t.co/davuoMPYa4 #PBIaccompanies

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

PBI-Canada is disappointed by the BC Court of Appeals ruling on the conviction of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Wing Chief Dsta’hyl. Injunctions and the marginalization of Indigenous laws put the physical safety of land defenders at risk: https://t.co/hBnSC4esp3 #PBIaccompanies