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Bill C-309, Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act

December 12, 2011

My Conservative MP sent the following question to his constituents this week: “Debate has now begun on [Conservative] MP Blake Richards’ Private Members’ Bill C-309.  The Bill proposes creating a new criminal offence for those that wear ‘a mask or other disguise to conceal their identity without lawful excuse’ during a riot or unlawful assembly. [...]

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Toronto: A Proud Union City

September 6, 2010

This post discusses Labour Day walking tours.

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Contextualizing G20 Policing in Toronto

July 8, 2010

A brief trip through Toronto’s 20th century past can show us two things: firstly, that police violence and arbitrary use of power has a long history in Toronto. More importantly, however, we see that citizen action can spur meaningful regulatory change. We can do something.

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The Moral Economy of the 2010 Toronto G20 Crowd?

July 7, 2010

A brief discussion of the G20 peaceful protests largely overlooked in the mainstream media, and the relevance of historian E.P. Thompson’s work to our times.

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Toronto Before the G20: A History of Violence

July 2, 2010

The police violence and the limited acts of vandalism at the recent G20 protests were inexcusable, but not at all unprecedented in Toronto’s history.

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2010 G8/G20 Summit: Upcoming Actions and Events

May 31, 2010

The G8 and G20 Summits are fast approaching.  G8 leaders will be meeting in Huntsville, Ontario at Deerhurst Resort on June 25, 2010; the G20 will be meeting in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 26 and 27. At a cursory glance, the G8, or Group of Eight, extends back to the [...]

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