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A bi-weekly podcast from The Breach featuring sharp commentary on politics and movements in Canada.
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Dismantling the Haitian state (feat. Canada)
Professor Jemima Pierre dissects Canada’s participation in a 20-year debacle of military occupations and failed elections in Haiti.
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Pharmacare bill is a rebuke to corporate interests, for now
The pharmacare bill is a breakthrough—and while it doesn’t cover enough medications, it gets the universal public framework right.
Dr. Nav Persaud joins Donya Ziaee to discuss how corporate interests fought it bitterly—and will try to derail its expansion. -
The truth about Canada's weapons exports to Israel
This week, Emma Paling sits down with Alex Cosh of The Maple to discuss his exclusive story on Canada’s weapons exports to Israel.
As Cosh explains, it’s not just Liberal doublespeak that makes it hard to nail down the details of Canada’s weapons exports. Canada’s system has structural features that make it impossible to know exactly how many goods made here end up in the hands of the Israeli military.
Read more:
Trudeau Government Authorized $28.5 Million Of New Military Exports To Israel Since October
Trudeau Government Accused Of Sowing Confusion Over Israel Military Exports
Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque U.S. program -
Alberta's attack on trans rights is a harbinger of things to come
Trans activist Celeste Trianon sits down with Katia Lo Innes to discuss Alberta’s new anti-trans policies.
Danielle Smith’s new gender identity bill is the most extreme anti-trans law that has been proposed in Canada. It bans puberty blockers for children under the age of 15 and outright bars trans girls and women from sports. Trianon breaks down how we got here, why these policies are becoming more common in Canada, and what could happen next. Anti-Trans Legislative and Policy Risk Map: https://celeste.lgbt/en/anti-trans-risk-map/ -
ICJ ruling tests ‘Canada’s remarkable double standards’ on Palestine
The Canadian government's response to the ICJ ruling on Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes its "egregious double standards" towards the Palestinians.
International law expert Mark Kersten joins Martin Lukacs to dissect the historic decision from the UN’s top court. -
Loopholes and lobbyists—what went down at the UN climate summit
This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Eriel Deranger, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the executive director of Indigenous Climate Action.
She gives us the 4-1-1 on this year’s UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, including the influx of fossil fuel lobbyists, Canada’s paltry commitment to financing Global South countries dealing with the brunt of the climate crisis, what real Indigenous-led solutions look like, and speaking at a rare demonstration for Palestine in the highly repressive UAE.
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