Daily Round-up | 21 dead, dozens missing in multiple migrant boat tragedies & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the death of migrants in the Aegean Sea, Canadian education workers planning a strike, the right-wing mobilizing in Bolivia, and the Arab League meeting
US blocks export of crucial N95 masks to Canada and Latin America
At a time when countries like Cuba and China are offering assistance and providing doctors and medical supplies to others, the US move is being criticized as self-centered
Over 200,000 education workers take to the streets in Ontario over work contracts
For the first time since 1997, all four major trade unions representing educational workers joined hands to organize a strike. More demonstrations are planned on February 24 and 28
Thousands protest Doug Ford’s assault on public health in Ontario
According to the Ontario Health Coalition, the Ford government’s policies will see the complete restructuring of the health sector and massive cuts to the province’s health insurance plan and spending on mental health
“Fund cuts will lead to education becoming a privilege”
The Revolutionary Student Movement in Ontario, Canada, is in the midst of organising a massive movement against recent fund cuts and neoliberal policies in education.
Activists raise alarm over Doug Ford’s plan to privatize healthcare in Ontario
A series of events will be held in the province in the third week of January to mobilize public opinion against moves to incentivize private healthcare
Ontario premier Doug Ford now targets social assistance program
The latest proposals come in the aftermath of his labor ‘reforms’ proposed last month which seek to cap the minimum wage and undo many of the progressive measures introduced by the previous government






