RCMP

I-Spy Colonialism: Canada’s History and Ongoing Surveillance of Indigenous People

From the RCMP’s “Native Extremism Program” to modern intelligence units, Canada has a dedicated history of surveilling Indigenous peoples – targeting communities for asserting their existence and laws. In this Brief, Riley Yesno argues for the need to envision resistance and resilience outside settler frameworks, emphasizing that survival and self-determination require confronting ongoing colonial surveillance

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Colonizers Being Colonizers: Lobster Fishing & the Continued Oppression of L’nu’k in Mi’kma’ki

Months after the fisheries conflict in Nova Scotia, the Dept. of Fisheries and Ocean’s has imposed a decision on the “moderate livelihood fishery” and l’nu’k fishers continue to be charged and harassed by the RCMP. This Brief assesses the current state of affairs and asks where we go from here.

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