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Press release: Anti-war rally and forum against Halifax International Security Forum, Saturday, November 23

November 21, 2019

The U.S.-based Halifax International Security Forum (HISF), known to the anti-war movement as the Halifax War Conference, returns to Halifax for the 11th year in a row from November 22 to 24. Every year, this event brings warmongers and war criminals, and their handmaidens, to plan further aggression against the peoples of the world. This is unacceptable. Join in actions to get Canada out of NATO, Make Canada a Zone for Peace and reaffirm that Halifax is “No Harbour For War”!

Press release: The Cuban Revolution at 60 “most important academic event outside Cuba”

November 5, 2019

Press release; Cuba’s ambassador to Canada described it as “the most important [academic event] held outside Cuba” to consider the state of the Cuban Revolution after its first 60 years. And “The Cuban Revolution at 60” — last week’s major international conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax — lived up to its billing.

We already have a policy, it’s called the Charter – For many street check suspension just isn’t good enough

April 15, 2019

I went to the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting this afternoon when it recommended that street checks be suspended.. Afterwards I talked to some members of the African Nova Scotian community who think only a ban is good enough.

City ill-prepared to deal with racist attacks on Halifax Transit users, group says

March 14, 2019

City bureaucrats have no idea how many Halifax Transit users are subjected to racist attacks. People who call 311 to report a racist incident may well end up dealing with an argumentative operator who raises doubts about the veracity of the caller. Just two things that came to light during a panel discussion on the increase of racist attacks on Halifax Transit users.

PSA: Equity Watch invites you to ’The Struggle for Racism-Free Transit in Halifax’ Monday, March 11, 6:30 pm, Central Library

March 9, 2019

PSA: Come and hear how the campaign for racism-free Transit is progressing and how some other cities are dealing with the same issues.

Forum on Venezuela highlights long tradition of US meddling in South America

February 5, 2019

Last Saturday afternoon a public meeting was held at the Glitter Bean Cafe in downtown Halifax to denounce the ongoing attempted coup d’état in Venezuela. Charles Spurr reports.

Woman charged in racist incident on Halifax bus makes brief court appearance

January 8, 2019 1 Comment

Reporter Rebecca Hussman attended this morning’s court appearance of Stephanie Rogers, who allegedly made racist threats on and off a Halifax Transit bus last October.

Media advisory: Woman charged in racial incident on Halifax bus to appear in court Tuesday; group decries failure to label it a ‘hate crime’

January 7, 2019

News release: A woman charged with several criminal offences in connection with an October 25 racist incident on a Halifax transit bus will be arraigned in Halifax Provincial Court (5250 Spring Garden Rd) Tuesday, January 8 at 10 am.

2018 in review: The year in racism

December 29, 2018

Here are a few of the stories the Nova Scotia Advocate covered in 2018 dealing with the many ways racism continues to manifest in Nova Scotia. There are other stories as well, some we missed, some of those were picked up by larger newsrooms, and others no doubt aren’t on anybody’s radar.

News release: Event to mark Day of Action Against Genocide and Human Rights Day in Halifax

December 10, 2018

News release: activists and speakers will be holding a media conference on the progress made since the initial wave of action in response to the Rohingya Genocide Crisis, as well as examining similar worldwide events.