As we look back on 2020 -- and toward 2021 -- we reflect on our wins, and the work we have left to do.
Hatemongers Don't Face Serious Enough Consequences in Canadian Courts
While Canada has clear legal definitions of what does and does not constitute hate speech, enforcement is lacking. In the cases when known peddlers are actually brought before a judge, the trials are delayed, extended, and lack consequences. It’s time to bring back section 13.
Antisemitic Dog-Whistles Have Abounded For Centuries. Now, Add George Soros To The List
Jews have long been the centre of a variety of antisemitic conspiracy theories, and now is no different. Both online and on the streets, "George Soros" has joined the ranks of a variety of antisemitic tropes used to conjure images of globalist plots and justify dark beliefs.
Antifascists and Antiracists Showed Us What Community Looks Like in 2020
Tis’ the season for giving, and with that comes countless hours from dedicated volunteers across the world. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-fascist and anti-racist groups have been out in the community and helping those hardest hit.
“That Was One Bloke, We Need An Army”: Canadian Podcaster Talks About Attacking Parliament In The Name Of Race
New Covid Conspiracy Newspaper With Extremist Ties Eyes Canada-Wide Distribution
A new newsprint and online publication is making the rounds at Ontario's anti-lockdown protests. Billing itself as a source for information not affected by government or big tech censorship, after only one issue Druthers has already made itself a home for fringe voices and ideas.
By Rayne
Les anti-masques se rassemblent pour Noël
On voudrait tous pouvoir se réunir avec nos familles pour le temps des fêtes. Mais alors que les hôpitaux se remplissent, les complotistes d’un océan à l’autre choisissent d’ignorer les mesures sanitaires pour organiser de grands rassemblements.
Anti-Maskers Gather for Christmas Protests Across Canada
We all wish we could gather with our families for the holidays. But as hospitals are filling up, conspiracy theorists from coast to coast are choosing to ignore public health guidelines to organize large rallies.
Inside One Of Canada’s Longest Active Alt-Right Organizations
ID Canada has been a fixture in the country’s alt-right movement since its founding. Its mass postering and propaganda campaigns have made them seem omnipresent in Canadian cities and led to our 18-month long undercover investigation. Mired by infighting and paranoia, the group has been unable to obtain the relevance it desperately seeks.
Un parti politique lié à des groupes haineux mène le mouvement anti-masque au Québec
Même sans représentation à l’Assemblée Nationale, un petit parti obscur nommé Citoyens au Pouvoir a réussi à se hisser à la tête du mouvement anti-masque québécois, en ralliant à la fois les complotistes et les groupes haineux.
Political Party Spearheading Québec’s Anti-Mask Movement Has Strong Ties To Hate Groups
Like much of the rest of Canada, hate groups and hate spreaders are attaching themselves to Quebec's anti-mask/lockdown protests. Peddling a variety of conspiracy theories, one set of pandemic pundits with close ties to a fringe political party is using the crisis to gain attention.
India Is Deflecting Blame By Demonizing Canadian Sikhs As Extremists
In Canada, protests by Sikhs have occurred peacefully in Halifax, Toronto, and Vancouver, while the Indian government is attempting to shift the narrative to Sikh extremism, rather than the striking farmers. Voices within the government have claimed that members of the Sikh diaspora are pushing the protest narrative.
