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About Northshore Counter Info
North Shore Counter-Info is a platform for sharing news, analysis, and events, as well as facilitating discussion and encouraging collaboration. We aspire to provide a space for strategic reflection, engaged critique, and thoughtful debate from an anarchist and anti-authoritarian perspective in Southern Ontario.
Jan 21, 20
Kingston, ON: March Disrupts Global Energy Conference in Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
Report back on Wet’suwet’en solidarity march that disrupted the Global Energy Conference in Kingson, Ontario. Originally posted to NorthShore Counter-Info. Thank you... Read Full Article
Jan 17, 20
Hamilton, ON: Takes to the Streets to Stand with the Wet’suwet’en
Report on recent solidarity march with the Wet’suwet’en in Hamilton, Ontario. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. On Friday, January 10th, around... Read Full Article
Jan 8, 20
Tkaronto Solidarity Actions with Wet’suwet’en
Report on solidarity actions with the Wet’suwet’en in so-called Toronto. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. On the one-year anniversary of Canada’s... Read Full Article
Jan 1, 20
Hamilton: For the Eleventh Year, New Year’s Noise Demo at the Barton Jail
Report back from New Year’s Noise Demo at the Barton jail in Hamilton, Ontario. For the 11th year in a row, anarchists... Read Full Article
Dec 30, 19
Dream Big: A Call to Action in Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en
A call for continued support and solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en struggle against the construction of pipelines on their unceeded territory. This is... Read Full Article
Dec 30, 19
Nothing (Much) Changes: An Analysis of Changes in Ownership of the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline
Report and analysis of recent changes to the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline, which is being fought on Wet’suwet’en territory. Originally published to... Read Full Article
Dec 27, 19
Toronto, ON: Graffiti Greets Google “Smart City” Store
The following communique was originally anonymously submitted to North Shore Counter-Info. Last night some anarchists visited the Sidewalk Toronto office on Parliament... Read Full Article
Dec 17, 19
Hamilton: Renewed Push to Drop the Charges Against Pride Defenders
Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info, this call states that several people still face charges stemming from repression at Hamilton Pride this... Read Full Article
Dec 1, 19
Toronto: November 29 Nobody Pays Fare Evasion Report
Report from Toronto on autonomous #NoBodyPays interventions on November 29th. In response to the worldwide “Nobody Pays” call to action on November... Read Full Article
Nov 27, 19
Toronto: Free Transit Now Means Nobody Pays
Call from Toronto for actions in solidarity with the November 29th call for free transit. Transit is a part of daily life... Read Full Article
Nov 6, 19
Confidence, Courage, Connection, Trust: A Proposal for a Robust Security Culture
Originally published on North-Shore Counterinfo, this piece argues for a new approach to security culture within broad social movements. There are two... Read Full Article
Oct 28, 19
Like Hand in Glove: Media, Police, and far-Right Collaboration in Recent Arrests of Antifascists in Ontario
A report from North Shore Counter-Info on recent repression and arrests of antifascists and the role of the media. On Tuesday, October... Read Full Article
Oct 28, 19
Kingston, ON: Luxury Spa Development Sabotaged in Solidarity with Indigenous and Eco Struggles
The following communique was anonymously posted originally to North Shore Counter-Info. It reads: Recently, we quietly entered the site of a luxury... Read Full Article
Oct 7, 19
Hamilton: The Tower’s Statement on Backlash after the Bernier Demo
A statement from the Tower on the intense media backlash following the antifascist demonstration at Mohawk College. In the few days since... Read Full Article
Oct 7, 19
Hamilton, ON: Report Back from #AllOut Against Maxime Bernier
Report back from recent actions in Hamilton, Ontario against a far-Right and anti-immigrant political party fundraiser. This past weekend Mohawk College held... Read Full Article
Oct 4, 19
Anti-Fascism Beyond Machismo: Gender, Politics, and the Struggle Against Fascism
This text was recently published by The Tower InPrint in Hamilton. It starts with an analysis of the different forms of that... Read Full Article
Sep 20, 19
Report back from Ottawa for the Global Day of Actions for the Amazon
A critical report back from Ottawa on recent actions in solidarity with the struggle of indigenous people in the Amazon. After the... Read Full Article
Sep 9, 19
October 3rd: Day Of Action Against Canada’s Detention Of Migrants
Call for actions on October 3rd against attacks on migrants and the building of a new migrant prison in Laval, Quebec. Originally... Read Full Article
Jul 9, 19
Parole Board Moves to Keep Ceder Locked Up Over Summer
Update from Hamilton, Ontario on the decision by the parole board to keep Cedar locked up over the summer, in the face... Read Full Article
Jul 3, 19
The Saga Continues: Updates on Queer Resistance and Repression in Hamilton
Report and overview from North Shore Counter-Info on continuing resistance and repression in Hamilton following clashes with the far-Right at Pride. It’s... Read Full Article
Jul 3, 19
Drop the Charges! Free Cedar! Day of Action Report Back
Overview of outpouring of solidarity seen on June 28th for the call of solidarity with Cedar and others facing repression. To see... Read Full Article
Jul 1, 19
Toronto in Solidarity with Hamilton Pride Defenders
Report on solidarity actions from Toronto, Ontario which was originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. In Toronto, anarchists and other community members... Read Full Article
Jul 1, 19
San Francisco Solidarity Action With Cedar
The following anonymous communique was originally published to North Shore Counter-Info. It reads: We glued the locks of the gentrifying business Manny’s... Read Full Article
Jun 28, 19
Kingston: Flyering Action in Solidarity with Pride Defenders
Report on solidarity action in Kingston in solidarity with those facing repression in Hamilton. A group of queers, anarchists and supporters went... Read Full Article
Jun 28, 19
KW Solidarity with Queer Rebels! Free Cedar!
The following report was originally published on North Shore Counter-Info. On the morning of June 28th a crew of kw anarchists dropped... Read Full Article
Jun 28, 19
Hamilton, ON: A Wake-Up Call for the Mayor
This morning, in the wake of continued repression of queer and trans anarchists, people mobilized to send a message to the Mayor... Read Full Article
Jun 25, 19
June 28th Day of Action: Drop All Charges Against Pride Defenders!
Call for day of autonomous action in solidarity with all those facing repression for defending themselves against far-Right violence at Pride in... Read Full Article
Jun 25, 19
Kingston Pride and Solidarity with Queers Against Police
Report from Kingston Pride on outreach and solidarity with queer anarchists facing repression. This year at Kingston Pride, a small group of... Read Full Article
Jun 24, 19
A Response to Police Repression Following Hamilton, ON Pride
The following statement from the anarchist community center The Tower responds to the recent repression against those targeted by police after clashes... Read Full Article
Jun 22, 19
This Is Why You Weren’t Invited: Hamilton Police Target Queers Fighting Back
In the wake of community defense against far-Right attacks on the Hamilton Pride celebration, police have begun a campaign of harassing those... Read Full Article
Jun 19, 19
Report Back on Defending Hamilton Pride from Far-Right
Report from so-called Hamilton, Ontario on the defense of Pride celebrations from far-Right anti-queer religious groups. June 15, 2019: By 2pm the... Read Full Article
Jun 17, 19
The Raptors Riot That Wasn’t: Notes on a Near-Miss
I like riots, they’re pretty much my favourite thing. My very favourite is riots whose common feeling is rooted in overcoming an... Read Full Article
Jun 3, 19
Signal Fails
Critical discussion about the use of the Signal app in autonomous and anarchist circles. Signal is an encrypted messaging service that has... Read Full Article
May 31, 19
Announcing the 2019 Toronto Anarchist Bookfair!
The Toronto Anarchist Bookfair is returning in so-called Ontario and will take place on September 28th! We are excited to announce the... Read Full Article
May 17, 19
Hamilton Police PR Stunt met with Counter-Demo
Originally published on North Shore Counter-info about a response to “Coffee With a Cop” events. Perhaps the easiest question ever asked: “Would... Read Full Article
May 13, 19
Reflections on Toronto May Day 2019
May Day report back from so-called Toronto. Originally published on North Shore Counter-info. May Day in Toronto this year was marked by... Read Full Article
May 13, 19
Hamilton, ON: RCMP Vehicles Vandalized & Disabled
The following communique was anonymously sent to and originally posted on North Shore Counter-Info. It reads: Since 1873, the Canadian government has... Read Full Article
May 9, 19
Kingston: Report Back on 9th Annual May Day
The following report back from Kingston, Ontario about May Day was originally posted on Northshore Counter-Info. May Day in Kingston this year... Read Full Article
May 3, 19
Hamilton May Day 2019: Anti-Authoritarian & Anti-Capitalist Reportback
Report back from anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist march on May Day in so-called Hamilton, Ontario. Anyone who lives in Hamilton knows that JSquare... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 19
St. Catharines: Pro-Refugee Banner Drop
Action report originally submitted to Northshore Counter-Info. On Thursday afternoon, in response to anti-immigrant white supremacist propaganda recently appearing around the Niagara... Read Full Article