A Toronto police officer has been charged with assault in relation to the arrest and alleged beating of a G20 protester.
Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani was charged Tuesday with assault with a weapon, the Special Investigations Unit announced in a statement.
Video footage shows protester Adam Nobody being taken to the ground and arrested at Queen’s Park on June 26. Mr. Nobody suffered a broken nose and shattered cheek.
Youth media summit
Written by SCIC
Monday, 20 December 2010
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Polar Bears Starving at Hudson Bay
Contributed by Jim Elliott
Saturday, 18 December 2010
With the slowing freeze up seen on the Hudson Bay, more and more polar bears are facing starvation while waiting for the ice to come. Video shot on November 23th this fall ( http://www.naturalexposures.com/corkboard/?p=912 ) found an undernourished mother polar bear and her two starving cubs struggling to survive. Both cubs were dead within two days after the video recording. A warning on the video. It is disturbing.
"Such events can only become more frequent in the future because
increased greenhouse gas levels guarantee that the climate will continue
to warm, and a warmer world means less sea ice-in Hudson Bay and
elsewhere. Scientists have projected that polar bears could disappear
entirely by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not
reduced," said Dr. Steven Amstrup, Polar Bear International's senior
scientist.
Food Giant General Mills Moves Away from Destructive Palm Oil Plantations
Contributed by Jim Elliott
Saturday, 18 December 2010
On September 22, 2010, the food giant General Mills announced that it was taking the step to move its palm oil supply away from the very destructive rainforest plantations and set a goal to be sourcing 100 per cent of its palm oil from environmentally responsible locations by 2015. This plan is intent to respect indigenous rights and protect rainforests and peatlands. You will have likely seen the General Mills label of foods like Cheerios, Betty Crocker and Hamburger Helper.
Prominent Indigenous Environmental Activist Blocked from Cancun Summit
Contributed by Jim Elliott
Thursday, 09 December 2010
Today, December 9th, Tom Goldtooth, the Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, was blocked access to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in in Cancun, Mexico. This happened one day after he publicly criticized the U.N. process. Not only was he denied access but was removed from the summit grounds.
Children's Charter Launched in Regina
Contributed by Jim Elliott
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
The first step in the establishment of Regina's Children's Charter was the launch today by the members of the Regina and Area Early Childhood Network and the Regional Intersectoral Committee. Part of the launch was the presentation of the Charter by children from two schools. They verbalized and put their thoughts about what the charter means to them. This comes from an analysis of Regina by the project, Understanding the Early Years. They found that Regina's children were lacking in many of the areas of analysis. It is hoped that this announcement and charter will spur on real action to support our children.
Kevin Neish, an eyewitness to
the assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla by Israeli troops in May will speak and share his video in Regina on Nov. 8. A
resident of Victoria, B.C., Neish was one of three Canadians among the 700
international activists who took part in the flotilla of ships delivering aid to
Palestine. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla was organized in an attempt to break
Israel's illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has been described by the Red
Cross as "collective punishment" and a crime under international law.
Regina's landlords have long had a voice at City Hall. Now tenants are organizing a city-wide united front to ensure their issues are heard, too. "Renter's voices are being silenced and isolated so that
profits could be made at their expense, as you already know," says organizer Terri Sleeva. The Regina Tenant's Association intends to develop united positions on issues such as rent control. Calling the initiative "long overdue in formation," Sleeva encourages renters and their supporters to attend an organizing meeting Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way, 1440 Scarth St.
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With the slowing freeze up seen on the Hudson Bay, more and more polar bears are facing starvation while waiting for the ice to come. Video shot on November 23th this fall ( 
Kevin Neish, an eyewitness to
the assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla by Israeli troops in May will speak and share his video in Regina on Nov. 8. A
resident of Victoria, B.C., Neish was one of three Canadians among the 700
international activists who took part in the flotilla of ships delivering aid to
Palestine. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla was organized in an attempt to break
Israel's illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has been described by the Red
Cross as "collective punishment" and a crime under international law.