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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.
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 erupted between those defending Hamilton Pride and the far-Right.
It’s been a very...
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 who defended themselves. Read the original action report here.
Starting yesterday evening...
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 group of bible-thumping homophobes and white nationalists who had crashed pride were escorted...
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 injustice, something with a bit of content. But even stupid riots are...
Signal Fails
Critical discussion about the use of the Signal app in autonomous and anarchist circles.
Signal is an encrypted messaging service that has been around in different forms for about 10 years. Since then, I have...
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 return of the Toronto Anarchist Bookfair! The 2019 Bookfair will take place September...
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 you like your coffee with or without cops?”
“Coffee with a Cop,”...
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 a couple of rallies, plenty of rain, and one bloody guillotine. It...
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 been using the RCMP and all police services at their disposal to forcefully...
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 was rainy but fun. The rain held off long enough for about 100...