Critics Highlight Police Double Standards in Ottawa
Critics note that police have taken a far more heavy-handed approach against protests led by Indigenous people or those acting in defence of unhoused people.
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Here’s What Amnesty International’s Report Calling Out Israeli Apartheid Means for Canada
“Amnesty is sending a message to governments like Canada that we have to do everything we can to distance ourselves from that regime.”
Service Workers Continue To Struggle With Poor Pay, Staff Shortages And Aggressive Customers
Service workers in Quebec say their low wages are not worth the stress and abuse they are forced to endure from customers.
Critics Say ‘Freedom’ Convoy Distracts From Daily Injustices Faced By Truckers
“It is very, very alarming, when you have the eyes and ears of everybody, not only in Canada, but around the world, looking at what's happening in Ottawa and we are not talking about the real issues."
‘Freedom’ Protesters Condemned Over Homeless Shelter Assault, Far-Right Flags And More
The far-right “freedom” convoy that converged on Ottawa this weekend to demand that all COVID-related public health restrictions be lifted drew approximately 10,000 protesters to the nation’s capital.
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Far-Right ‘Freedom’ Convoy
A crowd-funded convoy of truckers that was initially launched to protest vaccine requirements for cross-border essential workers is due to arrive in Ottawa today and tomorrow.
Community Leaders Respond To Findings At St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School
“This journey has led our investigation team into the darkest recesses of human behaviour.”
Ontario Long-Term Care Workers Struggling To Meet Care Needs Amid Staffing Crisis
Employees are being forced to take on even more exhausting workloads and are struggling to meet residents’ needs as Omicron spreads through long-term care homes.
Canadian Peace Advocates Call For De-Escalation In Russia-Ukraine Crisis
“We want demilitarization and de-escalation of this current crisis."