I remember reading about Occupy Toronto’s yurts back when they were “donated” last year. One part of me was envious- where were Occupy Vancouver’s yurts! That said, it made sense to donate them to Occupy Toronto, as they definitely needed it for the city’s colder weather!
Category: Occupy Toronto
Apr 08
Who Is Trenton Oldfield?
If you know anything, please write me at: tips@kitstech.ca Related articles Trenton Oldfield – send the plonker home! (henrytapper.com) Oxford rower’s message to Trenton Oldfield: ‘You are a mockery of a man’ (itv.com) UK ruled by TCA – Trenton Oldfield (blogs.timeslive.co.za) Shock and Oar (thesun.co.uk) Dumbest Protest Of The Year (buzzfeed.com) University Boat Race 2012: …
Apr 06
All’s Quiet on the Occupy Front
We had a long march today against the police violence that happened to an Occupier one week ago. The crowd was a mix of Occupiers and a large number of Black Bloc. Despite a lot of tension, all ended up being peaceful. We had a mix of police on bicycles, horses and some cars. At …
Apr 04
It’s Time to LeadNow(.ca) and MoveOn(.org) from the Robocall Rhetoric
There were a couple of things that truly shocked me at the initial Robocall Rally in Toronto. First, was the inclusion of Sherif Azir, a man who was supposedly an organizer of the “Arab Spring” in Egypt (but who doesn’t appear to be very Egyptian to me). The second shock was when Mathew Carroll of Leadnow.ca introduced …
Apr 02
Are The Robocall Rallies Calling To Destroy Canadian Democracy?
When I first heard about the Robocall Scandal I was immediately compelled to join the movement to call for an inquiry. If the allegations are true, we have a very serious problem in our country- and, justice must be served. However, as I’ve shared with you before, I was quickly disillusioned my the direction of the Robocall …
Apr 01
Occupy Toronto Occupies The 52 Division To Demonstrate Against Police Violence!
It all began on Friday afternoon when officers from the Toronto Police Department came to Occupy Toronto’s new occupation at Osgoode Hall. They told the occupiers that they must leave their space, despite the fact we had explicit permission from the property manager to stay there. In the aftermath, four occupiers were arrested- two of …
Apr 01
Officer Roadkill: “Do us all a favour and run them over!”
Today was a challenging day- both for Occupiers, and for the police. Fortunately, the majority of police acted in an entirely professional manner. And, yes, that was expected- after yesterday’s brutal violence, it was doubtful many cops would want to escalate further.
Mar 31
Toronto Police Lie About Altercation with Occupiers!
I am still deeply disturbed with what happened yesterday at Osgoode Hall. Yes. the Occupiers could have handled the situation better. However, the level of violence was uncalled for, and the police should have been better trained how to de-escalate the situation. Instead, they got violent and created a major incident.