 Observatoire de la liberté d’expression Revue de presse du vendredi 30 janvier |
Région: CANADA SANS QUÉBEC 5-year-old detained in Minneapolis last week still in Texas detention facility with his father 22 hours ago U.S. House Democrats visited boy at facility Wednesday, demanded the release of all children being held there Image | Immigration Enforcement Boy Detained Caption: People gather outside the South Texas Family Residential Center detention facility in Dilley, Texas, Wednesday to demonstrate in support of detainees inside. Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father are being held there after they were… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
9 years after mosque attack, survivors pan Quebec secularism laws Nearly a decade after being shot several times in the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, Aymen Derbali is focused on the small wins. He can move his fingers on his right hand, make his own coffee and is now strong enough to grab his laptop. Derbali was paralyzed from the chest down after a gunman opened fire in his mosque on Jan. 29, 2017, killing six men and injuring 19. Sitting in his living room in his motorized wheelchair, Derbali calls some of the improvements… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘promote xenophobia’, ‘hateful comment’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Avideh Motmaen-Far: If Canada truly stands in ‘solidarity’ with Iranians, concrete action must be taken The Iranian people are fighting for freedom and democracy, but they need Canada’s help An eyewitness who escaped Iran told the British-based news outlet Iran International that the situation in the country is so dire, “every person is reporting the death of a family member, relative, neighbour or friend.” This is not an exaggeration. When Bardia, an Iranian student based in Berlin, returned home to visit family in Rasht, a city in northern Iran, last… Apparaît sur: nationalpost.com, Mots-clés: [‘censorship’, ‘harassment’, ‘activism’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
B.C. premier says it’s ‘treason’ for Alberta separatists to meet with Trump administration OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby called reported meetings between Alberta separatists and the U.S. administration “treason” on Thursday, as premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Ottawa to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. “Now I understand the desire to hold a referendum to talk about the issues you want to talk about, in Canada we have free speech and that’s important,” Eby… Apparaît sur: calgaryherald.com, nationalpost.com, Mots-clés: [‘provocative comment’, ‘freedom of speech’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Can you claim a street parking spot after shovelling the snow? Here’s what to know about your rights (and your neighbours’) ‘The courts don’t have a lot of patience with people being bad neighbours,’ says lawyer Laya Witty Toronto residents, emerging from homes banked by snow after a record-breaking 56 centimetres fell in one day Sunday, have a new thing to complain about. But if they are upset that someone else has taken a street parking spot that they’ve shovelled out, they would be wise to take the advice of… Apparaît sur: nationalpost.com, Mots-clés: [‘provocative comment’, ‘harassment’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have finalized outstanding contractual language in the tentative agreements reached last month that would end more than two years of labour strife. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the contractual language deals with clauses related to the short-term disability program and personal days. The union’s national executive board is expected to soon set voting dates for the ratification process, and recommends its 55,000 members vote in favour of the deal. Apparaît sur: winnipegfreepress.com, citynews.ca, timescolonist.com, thestar.com, cp24.com, Mots-clés: [‘lockout’, ‘picket line’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Cat sitter banned from making claims about human burials at Surrey pet cemetery It’s a story of alleged lies about what lies beneath. A consent order issued by a B.C. Supreme Court judge last month has banned a cat sitter from making defamatory claims about both the owners of a disused pet cemetery and the site itself — which is currently facing redevelopment. Kristin Schumacher was sued by owners of the site, located at the corner of 147A Street and 78 Avenue in Surrey, B.C. They alleged Schumacher made false claims, including that human beings were interred at the half-acre property alongside hundreds… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘harassment’, ‘misinformation’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
China, U.K. to work on ‘strategic partnership,’ Xi says after meeting Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer became the latest United States ally to visit Beijing this week, joining Canada, South Korea and much of Europe in seeking closer ties with China amid unprecedented hostility from Washington toward its traditional partners. In a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, both men expressed a desire for a reset after years of strained relations over the former British colony of… Apparaît sur: theglobeandmail.com, Mots-clés: [‘insults’, ‘activism’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Coastal First Nations hit back after pundits and politicians challenge its legitimacy in pipeline debate Disagreements over a proposal to build a pipeline to the BC coast has ignited a debate over who has the right to speak on behalf of First Nations. After Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding with Alberta to advance a new bitumen pipeline to the Pacific coast, he met with Coastal First Nations (CFN) leaders in January. BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer jumped in on X (formerly Twitter) to label CFN “just an advocacy group,” like a brand name. Fulmer claimed it is funded by foreign… Apparaît sur: thespec.com, Mots-clés: [‘disinformation’, ‘right to speak’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Conservative convention kicks off in Calgary. Here’s what to expect Friday evening will feature the seminal event of the conference — a speech by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre Federal Conservatives are gathering for a three-day convention in Calgary, with opening day set for Thursday, Jan. 29. It will feature the first federal Conservative leadership review since the party confirmed former leader and prime minister, Stephen Harper, following a defeat in 2004. What is happening? On Thursday, delegates will register and take part in the opening ceremonies and a Conservative Party… Apparaît sur: nationalpost.com, Mots-clés: [‘provocative comment’, ‘activism’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota.The declaration didn’t come from the Democratic governor or Minneapolis’ Democratic mayor, who have repeatedly traded barbs with President Donald Trump. It was a federal judge with a conservative pedigree who has added a powerful voice to a saga that has stirred the nation. Apparaît sur: winnipegfreepress.com, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘peaceful protest’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
County in Virginia opposes sale, conversion of Pattison-owned warehouse to ICE facility A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray. Hundreds of people gathered at the Hanover County Administration building in Virginia Wednesday evening where local leadership… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Democrats visit 5-year-old who was detained in Minneapolis, in a case that stirred anger over ICE DILLEY, Texas (AP) — Democratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday visited a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas federal detention center, in a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and given fuel to Democrats and others who are pushing back against ICE’s actions. Castro said the lawmakers met with Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, for about 30 minutes in a courtroom inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, near San Antonio. Outside… Apparaît sur: winnipegfreepress.com, Mots-clés: [‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
EU lists Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization over protest crackdown BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc’s top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to international pressure on the Islamic Republic. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said… Apparaît sur: timescolonist.com, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Edmonton MP calls on government to sanction Canadian companies doing business with ICE An NDP MP is calling on the government to take action to stop Canadian businesses from having any dealings with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Heather McPherson posted a letter she penned to Prime Minister Mark Carney on X Thursday, saying that the government should consider a number of actions against Canadian companies… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Fact File: Toronto café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons Recent social media posts claimed a café in “Manchester” owned by a transgender man and non-binary woman planned to exclusively serve “non-binary and semibisexual people.” The story is fake, but it uses photos of real café owners in Toronto. The café’s co-owner says the business plans to serve everyone regardless of how they identify — everyone but “bigots.” ## The claim “A trans man and a non-binary trans woman are opening a coffee shop in Manchester together and say they will only serve non-binary and semibisexual people coffee,” reads a… Apparaît sur: cp24.com, Mots-clés: [‘inflammatory statement’, ‘activism’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
ICE Minnesota: Tom Homan suggests possible drawdown MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials co- operate, the president’s border czar said Thursday, noting he has “zero tolerance” for protesters who assault federal officers or impede the ongoing operation in the Twin Cities. Tom Homan addressed reporters for the first time since the president sent him to Minneapolis following last weekend’s fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti, the second this month by federal officers carrying out the operation. His comments came after President… Apparaît sur: cp24.com, Mots-clés: [‘hateful rhetoric’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Man who attacked Ilhan Omar with liquid faces federal assault charge The U.S. Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday.  The man arrested for Tuesday’s attack, Anthony Kazmierczak, faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Omar, according to a complaint filed in federal court.Apparaît sur: globalnews.ca, Mots-clés: [‘protesters’, ‘death threats’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Iran protests: EU lists Revolutionary Guard as terrorist org. BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc’s top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to pressure on the Islamic Republic. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said foreign ministers in the 27-nation bloc unanimously agreed on the designation, which she said will put the regime “on the same footing” with al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Islamic State group. “Those who operate through terror must be treated as terrorists,”… Apparaît sur: cp24.com, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign, place detainees in secret lockups Plain clothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sources told Reuters. Modest protests that began last month in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over economic hardship unleashed long-suppressed wider grievances and swiftly escalated into the gravest existential threat to Iran’s Shi’ite theocracy in nearly five decades, with protesters commonly… Apparaît sur: theglobeandmail.com, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Omar is charged with assaulting and intimidating her MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday. The man arrested for Tuesday’s attack, Anthony Kazmierczak, faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Omar, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Authorities determined… Apparaît sur: citynews.ca, citynews.ca, thestar.com, therecord.com, Mots-clés: [‘hateful rhetoric’, ‘anti-immigrant rhetoric’, ‘death threats’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Middle East worries over possible U.S. strike on Iran over protests deaths DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran’s currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. * Unlimited online access… Apparaît sur: torontosun.com, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Ontario hospitals operating in the red are taking out private bank loans Provincial legislation says they aren’t supposed to run deficits. Yet operating shortfalls persist at more than 60% of Ontario hospitals More than 60 per cent of Ontario hospitals were in the red at the end of the 2025 fiscal year, and many, including some of the largest in the country, have turned to banks to cover their costs, spending millions of public dollars on loan interest payments, the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) has found. More than half a… Apparaît sur: nationalpost.com, Mots-clés: [‘provocative comment’, ‘freedom of information’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Opinion: Europe on the decline? Quite the opposite The U.S. versus Europe. **** One has become, in the words of President Donald Trump’s administration, an economically dysfunctional place of violent threats and no-go streets, restricted freedoms and censored media, escalating crises over immigration and a non-growing population whose unwise political choices threaten the ruin of a once-great civilization. And then there’s Europe. True, the old continent… Apparaît sur: theglobeandmail.com, Mots-clés: [‘hate speech’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Opinion: The world is finally standing up to Donald Trump. It’s time for Republicans to do the same When I was in junior high, my friends and I were bullied by someone in our social circle. This person would pretend to be our best friend one day, reject us the next, and instruct everyone else to gang up in shunning the rejected-person-du-jour. After years of fear and desperation, our little group finally said: Enough. It took a couple of courageous 14-year-olds to… Apparaît sur: theglobeandmail.com, Mots-clés: [‘to bully ‘, ‘bullying’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Police investigating indecent AI photos created, shared by Calgary students ‘The content of the images is both concerning and highly inappropriate,’ said CBE media relations spokesperson Joanne Anderson Calgary police are investigating an incident involving the creation and distribution of inappropriate AI images by students from Twelve Mile Coulee School. CBE media relations spokesperson Joanne Anderson said a communication was sent to families on Wednesday evening, outlining that school administration had become aware of inappropriate images created using AI that were shared by some students outside of schools. “The content… Apparaît sur: calgaryherald.com, calgarysun.com, Mots-clés: [‘harassment’, ‘inappropriate language’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
Queen of Rap Nicki MInaj wants to be Queen of MAGA Nicky’s press-on nails, the size of switchblades, are tucked under the president’s thumb. Even Melania doesn’t do that. Between Nicki’s peach-and-blue talons and Donald’s badly bruised paw, plastered with Maybelline, it was like seeing Clawdeen Wolf cradle palms with Elmer Fudd after a wabbit hunting mishap. Minaj was once the “Queen of Rap.” She wants a new sobriquet in… Apparaît sur: thestar.com, Mots-clés: [‘bullying’, ‘smear campaign’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
RCMP approve 32 awards for officers, staff involved in Nova Scotia mass shooting case Four years after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia claimed 22 lives, the RCMP presented 32 awards to officers and staff for their roles in the manhunt and the public inquiry that followed. The awards, approved by RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme in May, are described in documents obtained under the federal access to information law by… Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘access to information’, ‘access to information law’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Through the eyes of Iranian protesters, glimpses of disorder, disarray and death BEIRUT (AP) — This time felt different. The 25-year-old Iranian fashion designer hoped that mass protests nearly four years ago — the ones that erupted after a young woman was arrested and died in custody for not wearing the hijab properly — would improve civil rights in the Islamic Republic. Not much changed, though. Being on those streets, she felt, may have been for nothing. But it didn’t deter her. In early January, she protested again. The sea of people across Tehran’s busy streets lifted her spirits. This time, the… Apparaît sur: thespec.com, Mots-clés: [‘crackdown on demonstration’, ‘protesters’, ‘demonstrators’, ‘crackdown on dissent’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’ The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate, the president’s border czar said Thursday, noting he has “zero tolerance” for protesters who assault federal officers or impede the ongoing operation in the Twin Cities. Tom Homan addressed reporters for the first time since the president sent him to Minneapolis following last weekend’s fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti,… Apparaît sur: citynews.ca, Mots-clés: [‘hateful rhetoric’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 29 janvier |
U.S. ambassador gives prime minister the cover he needs to cut Canada’s F-35 order For the past 10 months Prime Minister Mark Carney has been carefully treading a fine line on the ongoing review of Canada’s purchase of U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets. Carney ordered a review of the F-35 purchase in mid-March in the wake of threats against Canadian sovereignty by U.S. President Donald Trump. At this point, the federal government is only committed to buy 16 F-35s — Carney will be making the final decision on whether to proceed with the additional purchase of another 72 of the stealth fighters. Apparaît sur: ottawasun.com, Mots-clés: [‘insults’, ‘bullying’] Recensé le 30 janvier |
