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[Republished from Yves Engler blog] Yves Engler is a Montre'al-based activist and author. He has published ten books. His newest one is Left, Right: Marching to the Beat of Imperial Canada. Some of his other best-selling books include The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper's Foreign Policy, and Canada in Haiti: Waging War on The Poor Majority. Yves was born in Vancouver, where he grew up playing hockey. He was a peewee teammate of NHL star Mike Ribeiro at Huron Hochelaga in Montre'al before playing in the B.C. Junior League. After being suspended from Concordia University, he turned to research and writing, but he's still a fan of the great Canadian sport. To contact Yves email Yvesengler(at)hotmail.com. His website is https://yvesengler.com
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Friday, March 19, 2021Criticism of Canadian policy in Haiti growing A growing number of voices are criticizing Canadian policy in Haiti and a petition to be read in Parliament on Monday will shine a light on the historical roots of the issue.
Thursday, March 18, 2021Palestine solidarity delivers blow to JNF colonialism Score a small, but symbolically significant, victory for pro-Palestinian and anti-racist forces. The Jewish National Fund of Canada has been forced to rebrand and distance itself from its Israeli parent organization.
Monday, March 8, 2021Israel lobby attacks progressive internationalism On Wednesday the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs attacked the left wing of the NDP.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021Racial capitalism and the betrayal of Haiti On February 28 the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute is hosting a discussion of Haiti Betrayed, a powerful indictment of Canada's role in the 2004 coup and subsequent policy in the country. The film is available to watch for free for those who register in advance.
Saturday, February 27, 2021Canadian backed police support dictatorship in Haiti On February 28 the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute is hosting a discussion of Haiti Betrayed, a powerful indictment of Canada's role in the 2004 coup and subsequent policy in the country. The film is available to watch for free for those who register in advance.
Sunday, February 21, 2021Haitian official stashes wealth in Montre'al On February 28 the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute is hosting a discussion of Haiti Betrayed, a powerful indictment of Canada's role in the 2004 coup and subsequent policy in the country. In the week leading up to the event the film will be available to watch for free for those who register in advance.
Friday, February 19, 2021Can NGOs be progressive despite dependence on Ottawa? International Development Week (IDW) highlights how a large swath of 'progressive" society has been co-opted into supporting Canada's corporate, imperialist foreign policy. NGOs funded by Global Affairs call for 'more Canada' no matter what Ottawa metes out.
Thursday, February 18, 2021Haitians right to be angry at UN The United Nations may be necessary to build a better world, but that doesn't mean the international body should be above criticism. The case of Haiti reveals how the UN can be part of the problem rather than the solution.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021The trouble with Canadian aid On February 18 the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute is sponsoring a talk on "The Trouble with Canadian Aid: Reflecting on Canada's International Development Week"
Saturday, February 13, 2021Trudeau faces series of setbacks to corporate, imperial policies People who support a fairer, more just and equal world should take comfort from these defeats for the Trudeau government's pro-corporate and imperial policies. Proof that the bad guys are not invincible should offer hope for bigger victories to come.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021Will any MPs criticize Ottawa's support for dictatorship in Haiti? Please email new Foreign Minister Marc Garneau to call on Ottawa to stop supporting president Jovenel Moïse who is reviving the spectre of the brutal Duvalier dictatorship.
Sunday, February 7, 2021Canada backs revival of Duvalierism in Haiti Please email new Foreign Minister Marc Garneau to call on Ottawa to stop supporting president Jovenel Moïse who is reviving the spectre of the brutal Duvalier dictatorship.
Thursday, February 4, 2021Ottawa owes apology for Agent Orange in Vietnam A French legal battle offers an opportunity to revisit Canada's role in chemical weapons use and whether Ottawa owes something to its Vietnamese victims.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021Anti Haitian prejudices surface in media coverage of COVID Support an ongoing general strike in Haiti and email new Foreign Minister Marc Garneau to call on Ottawa to stop supporting president Jovenel Moïse who is reviving the spectre of the brutal Duvalier dictatorship.
Sunday, January 31, 2021Canada pushes Guyana into conflict with Venezuela & helps multinationals grab its oil Why is Canada pushing Guyana, an impoverished nation of 800,000, into conflict with Venezuela while helping multinationals grab its oil?
Monday, January 25, 2021Trudeau needs to live up to rhetoric and sign UN Nuclear Ban Treaty The new Biden administration should be pressed to meaningfully lessen the nuclear threat and Ottawa signing the TPNW would embolden the more sober elements in Washington.
Thursday, January 21, 2021Canada isolated in opposing nuclear weapons ban On the day the treaty enters into force the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute will be presenting a webinar with Noam Chomsky on "The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why Canada Should Sign the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty".
Saturday, January 16, 2021The movement to abolish nuclear weapons The movement to abolish nuclear weapons has been around for a long time, taking a torturous path through highs and lows. Another high will be achieved next week when the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty enters into force.
Saturday, January 9, 2021Why isn't NDP critic Randall Garrison questioning $200 billion navy procurement? The job of the opposition in Parliament is to hold the government accountable, in part by asking questions. The role of an NDP critic should be to criticize from the left.
Friday, January 1, 2021Canada's alliances prove the country is an imperialist power For thousands of years folk wisdom has insisted that 'you shall be known by the company you keep'. This is also true of countries.
