Historian of social mvts, unions & poli parties. @gbcollege professor. @broadbent Fellow. @wilsoncndnhist Associate. Socialist. Feminist. Pacifist. Organizer.
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Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
This is a problem across the entire Ontario college sector.
The reliance on (and exploitation of) precariously-employed contract faculty is detrimental to students, faculty, and the system as a whole.
Time for a responsible, ethical academic staffing model!
#onpse
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
Take a look at the left-hand pair of columns. I would have to do some digging, but I am pretty sure that the implication here is that students from India put more into the Ontario college system than does Queen's Park.
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As #Canada -literally- burns, the CEO of the country's biggest #CO2 emitter flips us the bird: “I play to win. We're in the business to make money and as much of it as possible." cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/s… #NWTwildfires #nwtfires #oilandgas #greed @CabinRadio @s_guilbeault #canpoli
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Thank you @Derekcrim and @nkalamb for having me! It's always a lot of fun when I get to chat with such insightful and engaging scholars!
Ep. 118: What is Hockey Culture? with Kristi Allain
@kristi_allain joins @Derekcrim and @nkalamb to comprehensively explore what's wrong with the culture of Canada's favourite game.
theendofsport.podbean.com/e/…
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The Anglican Diocese of Toronto has made a powerful statement calling on all levels of government to work together to provide shelter to asylum seekers and expedite 2,000 rent supplements, and for the federal government to honour its $97 million financial commitment to refugees.
ALT Page one of a letter written by Andrew Asbil, the Bishop of the Anglican Church of Toronto's Anglican Diocese. The statement calls on all orders of government to end the refugee housing crisis, commit to human rights law, and provide shelter and supports to unsheltered asylum seekers.
ALT Page two of a letter written by Andrew Asbil, the Bishop of the Anglican Church of Toronto's Anglican Diocese. The statement calls on all orders of government to end the refugee housing crisis, commit to human rights law, and provide shelter and supports to unsheltered asylum seekers.
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
Oh, hey, the Bank of Canada has finally caught up to what anyone with a brain has been saying for months or years.
Corporate profiteering is helping drive inflation!
bnnbloomberg.ca/bank-of-cana…
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
Nearly all the images of the city and the printers in the thread came from the City of Toronto Archives.
And I first learned about just how important the Printers' Strike was thanks to @jonweier — you should give him a follow, too.
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
.@OPSEU President @JPHornick clarifies that the union movement is not standing down, but standing by. Unions are committed to seeing a fair deal for all workers in bargaining with the Ford government.
#onted #canlab #onpoli
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Earlier today, William Alexander (Bill) Blaikie passed away at home in the presence of his loving wife Brenda.
It is difficult to express in words our grief, as well as our gratitude for all the love, wisdom and fun he shared with us over the years.
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
In episode four, we returned to the subject of mental health, this time in the workplace. From harassment to the ways that stress is built into workplace culture in Canada, @jonweier and @TomPark1n discussed the growing health crisis facing workers.
rabble.ca/podcast/mental-hea…
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
I doubt it would come to the specific examples you cite, but the broader point is right. One of the hallmarks of populism — what makes it not just different from conservatism, but the opposite of it — is impatience with the institutions and conventions of limited government…
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
Wow the Canadian truckers are screaming that their First Amendment rights are being violated
Who wants to tell them?
For the record, the 1st amendment of the Canadian Constitution is likely the Manitoba Act of 1870, which is the right to recognize Manitoba as a province
😂 – at Philadelphia, PA
Jon Weier (he/him) retweeted
Today, the best advice I have for people illegally blocking the Ambassador Bridge is to GO HOME.
The immeasurable damage you have SELFISHLY done to 🇨🇦 will be shouldered by your fellow citizens who will be talking about you for the next 30 years.
“I lost my job for your stunt.” – at Toronto, Ontario
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Today we commemorate 5 years since a terrorist attacked and murdered Muslims in a Quebec City Mosque.
We said never again.
And, today Conservative MPs have endorsed a convoy led by those that claim the superiority of the white bloodline and equate Islam to a disease.
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What does 'work-to-rule' mean for #GBC students? Will classes be interrupted? Will students still get to talk to profs outside of class?
The @DialogGBC looks at what work-to-rule means and how it will impact education at GBC.
dialognews.ca/2022/01/21/wha…
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Coastal GasLink’s questions about Indigenous identity are an example of how industry and government begin litigation with a “rights-denial perspective,” lawyer Merle Alexander says.
“It starts at the core, ‘you have nothing.’ Then they build outwards.” thenarwhal.ca/bc-coastal-gas…
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@DCF_FDC Executive Director @Josh_Bizjak was pleased to announce today the brand new Tommy Douglas Graduate Scholarship at the @UofRegina with Dr. Shannon Dea, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Aziz Douai, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Thank you.
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.@whitesox game 3 starter @DylanCease has a history of coming up big in big spots.
Just ask the folks on the @DiscGolfProTour like @sockibomb13 and @Paul_McBeth. 🥏🙌🏼