Fascism Watch Canada curates this essential directory of organizations, independent media, and researchers dedicated to challenging systemic racism, colonialism, and the far-right. These links provide vital resources for those monitoring disinformation and state violence while supporting Indigenous rights, Palestine solidarity, and migrant justice across CANADA.
Organizations
Canadian Anti-Hate Network (2018): Monitors and counters hate groups and far-right extremism across Canada through research and public education to protect communities from targeted violence and systemic racism, providing essential toolkits for schools and community leaders to intervene effectively while tracking emerging threats in real-time, including hate-motivated incidents related to the Palestine conflict.
CJPME (2004): Promotes justice, development, and peace in the Middle East, focusing on Palestine human rights and advocating for Canadian policies that reflect international law and human dignity while engaging in grassroots parliamentary lobbying and awareness to challenge established foreign policy biases and government sanctions against those advocating for Palestinian liberation.
Solidarité sans frontières (2003): A Montreal-based network supporting migrants and refugees, organizing for "Status for All" and opposing the deportations and detentions that stem from systemic colonialism, while building mutual aid networks for those without formal legal status and frequently aligning with Palestine solidarity movements to challenge global displacement and imperial violence.
https://www.
CLAC (2000): A Montreal-based hub for anti-capitalist coordination, organizing protests and educational events to challenge economic exploitation and the systemic roots of inequality and corporate dominance through direct action and a decentralized, non-hierarchical organizational structure that empowers local neighborhood assemblies and facilitates mobilization for Palestine through various anti-imperialist campaigns.
https://www.clac-montreal.net/
COBP (1995): A collective that documents police misconduct in Montreal, providing legal support for victims of state violence and protesting against systemic racism and brutal law enforcement practices, notably organizing the annual March 15 protest against police brutality to demand accountability and justice for all marginalized groups, including those targeted at Palestine solidarity demonstrations.
Idle No More (2012): A grassroots Indigenous movement that honors sovereignty and protects the land and water from corporate exploitation, directly challenging the ongoing legacy of colonialism in Canada and often issuing statements of solidarity with the land defense struggles in Palestine to highlight shared experiences of settler-colonial dispossession and resistance.
Animal Justice (2008): A prominent national legal advocacy organization that utilizes the court system to secure protections for animals, leading groundbreaking litigation against industrial farming "ag-gag" laws that hide systemic cruelty, while simultaneously challenging the intersections of state power and animal exploitation to advocate for a more compassionate legal framework that respects the lives of all sentient beings, including in the context of global struggles like Palestine.
Greenpeace Canada (1971): An environmental organization that uses non-violent creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and force solutions, actively linking the fight against climate change to the dismantling of colonialism and systemic racism while advocating for the protection of land and resources for all, including those in Palestine.
https://www.greenpeace.org/
Revolutionary Communist Party (2024): The Canadian section of the Revolutionary Communist International, dedicated to mobilizing the working class and youth against capitalism and imperialism while actively participating in labor struggles and anti-war movements to demand an end to the occupation of Palestine and the overthrow of the systemic roots of oppression.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association (1964): A national watchdog organization that protects the constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms of all people in Canada, challenging state overreach and advocating for the right to protest and dissent, which is essential for activists currently facing state repression during Palestine solidarity mobilizations.
FRAPRU (1978): A Quebec-based advocacy group for social housing and tenant rights, fighting against poverty and urban exclusion while highlighting how systemic colonialism impacts housing security for migrants and Indigenous peoples, while maintaining a strong internationalist stance in support of self-determination in Palestine.
Collectif Échec à la guerre (2002): A Quebec-based coalition opposing imperialist military interventions and Canada's involvement in global conflicts, actively mobilizing the public to demand an end to the occupation of Palestine and promoting a culture of peace based on international justice rather than corporate and military interests.
Canadian Boat to Gaza (2010): A national project within the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that challenges the blockade of the Gaza Strip through direct action and naval advocacy, working to bring global awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and demanding an end to the illegal maritime restrictions that impede the sovereignty of the Palestinian people.
Medias
The Tyee (2003): An independent, British Columbia-based outlet known for investigative journalism and deep reporting on public policy, labor rights, and social justice issues across the Canadian landscape, consistently winning national awards for its high-impact, reader-supported investigative series that hold powerful institutions accountable, including coverage of Canadian institutional ties to the Palestine occupation.
Rabble.ca (2001): A long-running progressive news platform providing a space for activists and journalists to share perspectives on labor, environmental justice, and social movements throughout the country, acting as a crucial bridge between diverse grassroots struggles and digital media while hosting vibrant community discussions and extensive advocacy journalism concerning Palestine.
Ricochet Media (2014): A crowdfunded, independent media outlet that prioritizes public interest journalism, often focusing on on-the-ground coverage of protests, Indigenous rights, and diverse social justice struggles, while maintaining a bilingual presence through its French-language counterpart to bridge the linguistic divide in Canadian activism and provide frontline reporting from Palestine solidarity actions.
Canadian Dimension (1963): Canada’s longest-running forum for left-wing analysis, offering in-depth perspectives on labor history, geopolitical conflicts, and the ongoing struggle against global capitalism and modern colonialism, serving as a vital intellectual archive for more than six decades of activism and radical political theory concerning the liberation of Palestine.
https://canadiandimension.com/
NB Media Co-op (2009): A New Brunswick-based media cooperative providing critical news and analysis on labor, environment, and social justice, highlighting grassroots resistance against corporate power and systemic racism while ensuring that local readers remain informed about international struggles for liberation, specifically in Palestine, through a non-corporate, democratic lens.
The Walrus (2003): A premier national magazine that features long-form journalism, essays, and fiction exploring Canadian culture and politics while fostering essential conversations on diverse social and national issues, operating as a charitable non-profit dedicated to high-quality fact-based reporting and deep cultural analysis, including the Canadian diaspora's perspective on Palestine.
Presse-Toi à Gauche (2002): A French-language digital platform dedicated to the Quebec left, featuring debates, news, and analysis concerning social movements, labor unions, and the fight against systemic racism, while providing a crucial space for pluralistic discussion within the movement for social and economic justice, including ongoing solidarity with Palestine.
https://www.pressetoiagauche.
The Maple (2020): A digital publication offering rigorous political analysis and investigative reporting, frequently examining Canadian corporate influence and the impact of domestic policy on working-class and marginalized communities, specifically focusing on holding accountability for elected officials and powerful lobbyists regarding Canada's military and economic relationship with Palestine.
Spring Magazine (2017): A socialist publication that covers labor struggles and social movements, providing news and analysis aimed at building a world free from exploitation, racism, and state oppression by connecting current events to broader systemic theories of revolutionary social change and active labor movement support for the liberation of Palestine.
Montreal Counter-Information (2015): An anarchist platform for sharing news and perspectives on anti-authoritarian struggles, providing a space for local activists to document their resistance against state power and capitalism through the publication of communiqués, analysis, and reports from direct actions occurring across the city, including those targeting war profiteers linked to Palestine.
Unicorn Riot (2015): An independent media collective providing boots-on-the-ground coverage of social uprisings, focusing on Indigenous rights, police accountability, and the transnational influence of the far-right and maga movement, utilizing a non-hierarchical structure to broadcast high-definition live streams from the frontlines of global struggles, including the Palestine resistance movement.
PressProgress (2013): A non-profit news organization that provides original reporting on labor, inequality, and the far-right, exposing the financial networks behind anti-migrant rhetoric and providing critical coverage of the political actors working to suppress advocacy for the human rights of people in Palestine through evidence-based investigative journalism.
Briarpatch Magazine (1973): One of Canada's oldest radical publications, offering deep political analysis on labor movements and anti-imperialism, consistently providing a platform for activists to discuss the intersection of local struggles with the global movement for the liberation of Palestine while challenging the status quo of Canadian corporate media reporting.
https://briarpatchmagazine.
Spoke Media (2018): A Canadian independent news organization and transmedia production house focusing on government corruption, corporate greed, and the deeply complicated events behind seemingly simple stories, producing in-depth investigative reports and documentaries that challenge established power structures and highlight social justice movements, including those advocating for Indigenous rights and Palestine.
Politicians & Analysts
Alex Tyrrell: A political figure known for advocating for an eco-socialist platform that combines environmental protection with a strong commitment to human rights and social justice while challenging traditional neoliberal approaches to the climate crisis and systemic inequality through radical policy proposals and grassroots community engagement regarding Palestine rights.
Yves Engler: An author and political analyst who writes extensively on Canadian foreign policy, critiquing the nation's involvement in international conflicts and its historical and modern role in colonialism, frequently documenting the military-industrial complex and corporate influence on global affairs to promote a more ethical international presence and justice for Palestine.
Patrick R. Bourgeois: A Quebec-based investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and activist who utilizes wildlife photography and underwater imagery as political tools to document environmental degradation in the St. Lawrence and Boreal forest, while maintaining a critical lens on state sovereignty and the impacts of industrial development on local communities and Indigenous territories.
https://patrickrbourgeois.com/
Research & Specialized Monitoring
Montreal Antifasciste (2017): A research-based collective dedicated to identifying and countering neo-fascist movements and far-right organizing in Montreal to protect the city’s diverse and marginalized community members, often publishing detailed dossiers that expose the identities and connections of extremist individuals to prevent hate-motivated incidents and support Palestine solidarity safely.
https://antifascistemontreal.
Anti-racist Canada (2007): A long-standing investigative blog that tracks and exposes the activities of white supremacists and far-right extremists, documenting the history and evolution of racism within Canadian society through years of meticulous tracking of digital forums and public demonstrations to alert the public of growing radicalization threats regarding the Palestine conflict.
https://anti-racistcanada.
Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies (2021): An independent think tank dedicated to the critical study of far-right movements in Canada, analyzing how extremist ideologies fuel racism and Islamophobia while tracking the spread of disinformation aimed at discrediting the struggle for justice in Palestine through academic-quality research and community mobilization.
The Media Accountability Project (2023): An initiative of CJPME that monitors Canadian news outlets for bias and inaccuracies, specifically fighting against anti-Palestinian racism in the media and ensuring that reporting on the occupation of Palestine adheres to facts and international law while holding major journalists and editors to rigorous ethical standards.
https://www.
Yellowhead Institute (2018): An Indigenous-led research and education centre based at Toronto Metropolitan University that generates critical analysis of the relationship between the Canadian state and Indigenous peoples, focusing on land restitution and the dismantling of colonialism while providing frameworks for policy transformation that honor Indigenous rights and self-determination globally, including in Palestine.
https://yellowheadinstitute.
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