The Breach Show

El Jones and Martin Lukacs dissect a viral confrontation NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had with far-right wing protesters on Parliament Hill—and unlike everyone else, they’re not cheering. Plus: the crisis management firm that defends the “rich and guilty.”

Tenant rights organizer Chiara Padovani joins The Breach Show to discuss how a Canadian mega landlord is using algorithmic software as it massively hikes rents. The software maker is being sued by the U.S. government for allegedly enabling landlords to collude to artificially inflate rental prices.

Organizer Syed Hussan of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change joins The Breach Show to talk about the uptick in immigrant bashing, the bipartisan project to exploit migrant labour, a Liberal backtrack on a historic plan to give status to undocumented people—and why anti-racism is the only way to stop all workers from getting divided and ruled.

Canadian doctors Yipeng Ge and Ben Thomson join The Breach’s Brishti Basu to discuss what they witnessed during humanitarian trips to Gaza.

Soon after returning, they got surprise emails: international lawyers wanted their testimony to build a war crimes case against Israel.

Meet the Canadian doctors testifying against Israel

Professor Jemima Pierre dissects Canada’s participation in a 20-year debacle of military occupations and failed elections in Haiti.

The pharmacare bill is a breakthrough—and while it doesn’t cover enough medications, it gets the universal public framework right.

Dr. Nav Persaud joins Donya Ziaee to discuss how corporate interests fought it bitterly—and will try to derail its expansion.

This week, Emma Paling sits down with Alex Cosh of The Maple to discuss his exclusive story on Canada’s weapons exports to Israel. 

As Cosh explains, it’s not just Liberal doublespeak that makes it hard to nail down the details of Canada’s weapons exports. Canada’s system has structural features that make it impossible to know exactly how many goods made here end up in the hands of the Israeli military. 

Read more: 

Trudeau Government Authorized $28.5 Million Of New Military Exports To Israel Since October

Trudeau Government Accused Of Sowing Confusion Over Israel Military Exports

Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque U.S. program

Trans activist Celeste Trianon sits down with Katia Lo Innes to discuss Alberta’s new anti-trans policies.

Danielle Smith’s new gender identity bill is the most extreme anti-trans law that has been proposed in Canada. It bans puberty blockers for children under the age of 15 and outright bars trans girls and women from sports. Trianon breaks down how we got here, why these policies are becoming more common in Canada, and what could happen next. 
Anti-Trans Legislative and Policy Risk Map: https://celeste.lgbt/en/anti-trans-risk-map/

The Canadian government's response to the ICJ ruling on Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes its "egregious double standards" towards the Palestinians.

International law expert Mark Kersten joins Martin Lukacs to dissect the historic decision from the UN’s top court.

This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Eriel Deranger, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the executive director of Indigenous Climate Action.

She gives us the 4-1-1 on this year’s UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, including the influx of fossil fuel lobbyists, Canada’s paltry commitment to financing Global South countries dealing with the brunt of the climate crisis, what real Indigenous-led solutions look like, and speaking at a rare demonstration for Palestine in the highly repressive UAE.