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FSRN Audio Report on the 4th Annual Unis'tot'en Action Camp Against Pipelines Free Speech Radio News -->To download or listen to this report, visit: »
Entrevue: Keny Arkana à Montréal Keny Arkana -->Pour écouter ou télécharger cette entrevue, visitez: Le 14 juin, 2013, la rappeuse militante Keny Arkana était de passage à Montréal pour donner son premier concert dans la métropole au Club Soda. Connue depuis plusieurs années pour ses raps engagés, notamment "La rage du peuple", Keny vient de sortir un tout nouveau album, "Toute tourne autour du soleil", qui touche sur plusieurs thèmes et luttes sociales. »
FSRN: Montreal residents continue occupation to demand social housing in city Free Speech Radio News [Ed. note: The squat was evicted by Montreal police this morning. No arrests were made. For more info and updates, visit www.aquilaville.net] --->To download or listen to this report, visit: »
Borderless Cities: Sanctuary cities for migrants taking root across Canada http://dominion.mediacoop.ca/story/borderless-cities/17327 The Dominion Newspaper by Aaron Lakoff MONTREAL—Undocumented migrants face significant barriers when it comes to accessing education, healthcare, food aid and other essential services in Canada. A new campaign to build “sanctuary cities” across the country, however, is making urban services more accessible to those without papers. »
Briarpatch Magazine: Innu not idle as Plan Nord advances Illustration by Shantala Robinson http://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/innu-not-idle-as-plan-nord-a... Briarpatch Magazine Innu not idle as Plan Nord advances by Aaron Lakoff One year after the student strikes and Maple Spring that erupted in Quebec in 2012, the ongoing wave of social protests is having to recalibrate itself to meet a new set of challenges. Former Liberal premier Jean Charest incited popular outrage with a proposed university tuition hike and broader austerity measures, but with last September’s election of Parti Québécois (PQ) leader Pauline Marois, many are finding that the neoliberal policies of the Charest government are only taking on slightly subtler forms. In late February, Marois held a two-day summit on post-secondary education and announced that her government would continue to increase tuition costs, much to the chagrin of the student movement. »
FSRN: In Montreal, activists challenge P6 anti-protest law with civil disobedience Anarchopanda caught in yet another police kettle. April 5, 2013. Photo: Aaron Lakoff Free Speech Radio News -->To download or listen to this report, visit: [Note: I was arrested along with 278 people at the CLAC (Anti-Capitalist Convergence) demo against the P6 bylaw on Friday, April 5th, in yet another police kettle.] »
FSRN: Journey of the Nishiyuu - Indigenous youth conclude 900-mile-march for aboriginal rights The Journey of the Nishiyuu arrives in Ottawa, March 25, 2013 (Photo: Aaron Lakoff) Free Speech Radio News -->To download or listen to this report, visit: [Transcription] Lede: In Canada, a group of Indigenous youth wrapped up a historic voyage yesterday, bringing them over 900 miles by foot to Ottawa in freezing temperatures to push for Aboriginal rights. FSRN’s Aaron Lakoff has the story. Reporter: »
FSRN: Students in Quebec boycott government meeting and push for free tuition Free Speech Radio News -->To download or listen to this report, visit: »
Making Contact radio: Dam Shame- Rivers and Resistance The Romaine River in northern Quebec Making Contact - the National Radio Project -->To download or listen to this report, visit: As we look for a solution to global energy problems and a way out of the climate crisis- some are turning to dams and hydroelectric power as a source of “green” energy. But at what cost? Massive dams are being built and considered all over the world, despite mounting concern over their economic, environmental and human impacts. On this edition, we’ll take a closer look at the damage caused by hydropower projects, and we’ll visit a community trying to keep their culture and homeland free from the destructive influence of river dams. See below for the script to Plan NORD. Featuring: Derrick Jensen, author; Jason Rainey, International Rivers executive director; Shanet Pilot, Pishu Pilot, Denise Jourdain and Elyse Vollant, Innu activists; Marie Louise Andre Mackenzie, Innu elder; Gary Sutherland, HydroQuebec spokesperson; Chris Scott, l’Alliance Romaine activist; »
Bloquons le Plan Nord! La communauté innue rejette le plan Le Nord pour tous du gouvernement du Québec Élyse Vollant et Denise Jourdain, dans la maison d'Élyse à Mani-Utenam. Photo: Aaron Lakoff de Aaron Lakoff (traduit de l’anglais par Danie Royer) * Version originale en anglais: http://dominion.mediacoop.ca/story/plan-nord-be-dammed/15489 SEPT-ÎLES, QC—Marie-Louise André Mackenzie est une aînée de 86 ans du village de Schefferville au Québec. Affichant un visage empreint de profondes mais dignes traces du temps et un large sourire, Mackenzie parle Innu-aimun. Alors qu’elle parle, sa petite-fille traduit ses mots en français. « Je protégerai toujours mon territoire et ma langue. Mais aujourd’hui, notre territoire est en ruine. Schefferville est pleine de trous. Si je meurs, tout mourra avec moi », explique Mackenzie, lors d’un entretien avec le journal The Dominion dans une maison de la réserve de Uashat. « L’impact du développement minier signifie que les jeunes sont heureux parce qu’ils ont des emplois, mais ils ne sont pas conscients de tout ce qu’ils perdent ». »
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