Bill Sundhu

Lawyer: Human Rights & Criminal Justice. Oxford Grad, Habs & BC Lions fan, gardener, social democrat, and proud father.

[True North Cosmonaut 🚀 @SleepyLeftist]

An NDP leader mentioning internationalism is something I never thought I would see. I guess it's a statement on how much the sensibilities of the broader left has started to develop in Canada.

[Jim Stanford @JimboStanford]

Trump's war on Iran didn't change the price of making gasoline in Canada one iota--and we produce far more than we use. So why are Canadians paying 60c more per litre?? It doesn't have to be that way. I discuss with @notrexmurphy for @CBCDay6: https://t.co/AnSQQfaeSi. #canlab /2

[NDP @NDP]

Workers built this country. Not billionaires. Not CEOs.

And any attempt by Mark Carney's Liberal government to step on workers' right to strike is a direct attack on the people who keep our country running every single day.

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

This is the only economic indicator that matters:

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

When the US sanctioned me for exposing corporate complicity, I trusted people would act. If after nearly a year @bookingcom & @Airbnb still profit from stolen Palestinian property, it’s because too many still use them.

Stop using them now & tell them why.
https://t.co/VAgI9fYzTn

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

An armed Israeli settler blindfolded and kidnapped a Palestinian man near the village of Beit Iksa in the occupied West Bank, dragging him onto a road as Israeli forces stood nearby.

The Palestinian farmer was reportedly trying to reach his land before he was captured.

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Human Rights Watch said recent reports detailing sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities are consistent with findings from previous investigations conducted by the organization and other rights groups. https://t.co/uXLQEpy0AU

[Alex Neve @AlexNeve24]

Very much appreciate this timely, comprehensive letter to PM Carney from 190 former Canadian diplomats. They write with a "strong sense of urgency about the need for immediate action, in concert with our European partners, to halt the Israeli government's stated intention to annex the West Bank; and the need to bring an end to its daily attacks against innocent civilians in Gaza and Lebanon."

Their thoughtful recommendations for immediate action by the Canadian government:

- inform the Israeli government of Canada's intention to undertake an immediate review of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), including the application of rules of origin to exclude coverage of products from the illegal settlements; - notify Israel of Canada's intention to terminate the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership MOU within six months, should the government continue to support the expansion of settlements in the West Bank;

- expand economic and travel sanctions to include any Israeli cabinet member, member of the Knesset, government official, settler, or organization that promotes violence against Palestinians or the seizure of their land;

- take legal action against Canadian companies that bid on or participate in construction projects in the settlements;

- announce Canada's unequivocal support for, and implementation of, decisions and actions taken by the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice regarding allegations of war crimes and genocidal acts in the region;

- strengthen bilateral relations with the State of Palestine including increased support to the Palestinian Authority and other civil institutions through training and technical assistance with a particular focus in the areas of governance, finance, the judiciary and security;

- appoint a Special Envoy to coordinate with international partners in addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to advance support for a negotiated twostate solution with a requirement to report semi-annually to Parliament on the situation;

- accelerate efforts by the Canada Revenue Agency to revoke the charitable status of all entities supporting illegal settlements or facilitating recruitment or funding for the Israel Defence Forces;

- collaborate with international partners to support non-governmental organizations providing protective accompaniment and legal advocacy to Palestinians facing settler violence in the West Bank; and

- advocate with partners to lift Israel's restrictions on Non-Governmental Organizations and journalists in Gaza to ensure effective aid delivery and independent reporting.

https://t.co/1Au642Dgws

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

The Carney-Smith agreement: Carney offers to slash tax on polluters, pay for a pipeline, gut clean electricity generation regs and Smith accepts it all while continuing her support for separatism

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

1/ This announcement marks the Carney government’s official surrender to the oil and gas lobby.


By gutting carbon pricing to the point of irrelevance, it has dismantled the last federal climate measure standing. We now have a federal government that no longer even pretends to rein in big corporate polluters.

https://t.co/8m3Dvf18pn

[Don Davies @DonDavies]

More war crimes by Netanyahu’s Israel.
Yet Canada’s Liberals refused even to ensure Canadian arms aren’t used to commit them.
The world must impose sanctions immediately.
It’s the only legal and moral position.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in the history of the United States. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. If we see this, we can stop it, overcome the movement that brought us to this point, and make a turn towards something better.
https://t.co/3EFUACrS3S

[Don Davies @DonDavies]

Mark Carney himself saying he’s more conservative than Doug Ford.
Stark admission.
New Democrats have been saying it for months and Canadians are seeing it more & more: two conservative parties are in the House of Commons.
Only the NDP is representing progressive Canadians.

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Imagine living in a tent in weather like this. That's what Israel's massive bombardment and ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid have done to the Palestinian civilians of Gaza. https://t.co/oBDkOFxF0X

[Michael de Adder @deAdder]

Canada does $130.9 billion in trade with China and the USA does $582-$585 billion in trade with China. Maybe do some research.

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

The more Trump tries to threaten Canadian sovereignty unless we buy more F-35s, the more he proves we must not buy more F-35s

[Gary Mason 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @garymasonglobe]

This is inarguably one of the most important speeches a Canadian PM has ever given. I hope the world stands up and takes notice. Incredibly impressive and gutsy.

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

Why are foreign owners permitted to control news monopolies over so much of Canada and why the Canadian people should be expected to subsidize their business failure

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Last night, 8-month-old Rahaf died of exposure after her family’s tent in the south of Gaza was flooded.

No parent should have to bury their child, yet this horror is the daily reality for countless Palestinians displaced by Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Canada’s complicity must end. Sanction Israel now.

https://t.co/ErhzzNsKln