Canadian Tire Fire

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A weekly roundup of anarchist and anti-authoritarian news from so-called Canada. Email us at: [email protected]

Nov 29, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #21: #AllOutForWedzinKwa Repression Update, Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Heats Up, Encampment Defence News

photo: @Gidimten Following last week’s brutal 2-day raid of Gidimt’en Checkpoint and Coyote Camp, as well as several days of widespread solidarity... Read Full Article

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Nov 24, 21

Canadian Anti-Semites and Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists Try New Tactic: Aligning with Indigenous Communities

An antifascist report from Canada about how some white nationalist and far-Right conspiracy theorists are attempting to make inroads into Indigenous communities.... Read Full Article

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Nov 22, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #20: Floods in Southern BC, Raids on Wet’suwet’en Territory, #AllOutForWedzinKwa Solidarity Actions Spread

Cover image: @Gidimten / @M_Tol In this week’s column, we present an update on the recent wave of repression and arrests on... Read Full Article

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Nov 16, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #19: Fairy Creek/Ada’itsx Updates, Hamilton Encampment Defense, Atikamekw Chiefs Declare Logging Moratorium, Resistance to TMX

photo: Fairy Creek Blockade It has been a busy week, as Indigenous led resistance to Trans Mountain Expansion, logging in Fairy Creek,... Read Full Article

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Nov 8, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #18: Coyote Camp Going Strong, Hamilton Encampment News, Another Deadly Month of Policing

It’s been another week where our attention has been turned to settler colonialism and the many forms of resistance to it. The... Read Full Article

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Nov 2, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #17: Blockades on Wet’suwet’en Territory, New Occupation in Haudenosaunee Territory, Alton Gas Cancelled, Anti-Trans Bill Introduced in Quebec

cover image: @landbackskyler This week, land defenders reacted swiftly and strongly to the arrest of a Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief. As protests against... Read Full Article

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Oct 19, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #16: Wet’suwet’en Strong, Drinking Water Crisis in Iqaluit, Trudeau Apologizes (Again)

cover photo: Mike Grameme This week, Wet’suwet’en people and their allies continued to put up a strong resistance to Coastal GasLink’s efforts... Read Full Article

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Oct 13, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #15: Tenant Organizing, Forest Defense, #AllOutForWedzinKwa

Since September 25th, the Gidimt’en Access Point has been holding new blockades and using a variety of tactics to keep Coastal GasLink... Read Full Article

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Oct 5, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #14: No More Injunction At Fairy Creek, Reconciliation is (Still) Dead

This week saw Canada’s first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation take place on September 30th. The official federal holiday has... Read Full Article

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Sep 27, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #13: Fight to Defend Wet’suwet’en Territory Heats Up; Blockades in Montreal; Struggle Against TMX Pipeline Expands

This week, the struggle to defend the land and waters of Wet’suwet’en territory from pipeline construction heated up again. For the past... Read Full Article

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Sep 21, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #12: Good Riddance to the Election; Anarchist Gatherings; Fairy Creek Arrests Hit Over 1K; Student Walkout in London

cover photo: @KanahusFreedom The past few weeks saw a number of anarchist gatherings across so-called Canada, along with the announcement of a... Read Full Article

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Sep 6, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #11: Overdose Awareness Day, Far-Right Anti-Vax Protests Heat Up, People’s Park Calls for Housing Action

cover image: @MCKennedy_ This week, groups across so-called Canada gathered to remember loved ones lost to overdoses, call for policy change, and... Read Full Article

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Aug 23, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #10: Encampment Evictions in Halifax, A Deadly Week in Saskatchewan Prisons, Sipekne’katik First Nation Faces Police Harassment

Image Credit: @colinsmithtakespics on Instagram This week, Halifax was the latest city to continue the summer-long trend of violent encampment evictions and... Read Full Article

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Aug 18, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #10: Statue Toppled; Prisoners Justice Day; New Jails; Fairy Creek Pushes Back

cover image: @defund604 This past week marked the 45th annual Prisoners Justice Day, remembering all those who have died in prison. The... Read Full Article

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Aug 9, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #9: Youth Worker Solidarity, the Latest in COVID Policies, Defund the Police

Across so-called Canada this week, there were five documented deaths at the hands of police – a bleak start to a month... Read Full Article

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Aug 2, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #8: Status For All Day of Action, Land Defense Updates, New Cop Technology and a Wildcat Strike

This week brought a number of updates from the struggle against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project on the west coast. It... Read Full Article

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Jul 26, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #7: Justice for #JaredLowndes, Police Violently Evict Encampments, Kahnawake Land Reclamation, Indigenous & Setter Land Sharing Project Launches

In a continuing trend, this week brought a wave of encampment evictions across multiple cities, with new levels of police violence. Communities... Read Full Article

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Jul 19, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #6: Far Right Losses, Neglect in Prison, and a Summer of Encampment Evictions

Yet more unmarked residential school graves were discovered this week, this time near the Kuper Island Industrial School on Penelakut Island in... Read Full Article

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Jul 13, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #6: Land Reclamation on Kahnawake Land; Frustrations Mount Over Wildfire Response

cover image: @WWHealthJustice on twitter This week saw the emergence of a new land reclamation project in Kahnawake, as well as the... Read Full Article

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Jul 6, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #5: Cancel Canada

This week brought coast to coast resistance against Canada Day and Canada in general, and heartwarming victories for land defenders. Churches were... Read Full Article

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Jun 30, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #4: Churches Burn as the Remains of Hundreds of More Children Uncovered; Mass Resistance to Brutal Eviction in Toronto

The week leading up to Canada Day saw another devastating discovery of unmarked graves, this time at the Marieval Indian Residential School.... Read Full Article

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Jun 21, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #3: Anti-Colonial Actions, Environmental Defense, and Demanding Action on the Overdose Crisis

This week, with further discoveries of residential school mass graves, people across so-called Canada channeled feelings of grief and rage into action.... Read Full Article

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Jun 14, 21

Canadian Tire Fire #2: Statues Fall, Racism Kills, Land Defense Efforts Rage On

This past week brought more sobering reminders of Canada’s deeply-entrenched racism, as well as some inspiring moments of fiery resistance. As communities... Read Full Article

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Jun 7, 21

Canadian Tire Fire: A New Weekly Roundup of Anarchist News from So-Called Canada

Welcome to Canadian Tire Fire, a new weekly roundup of anarchist and anti-authoritarian news from so-called Canada. We’re excited to provide a... Read Full Article

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