Toronto's Social Justice Warriors Hypocrisy Exposed

Meow everyone. As my regular readers have come to know by now, I have been covering and exposing the antics of various student unions, the Canadian Federation of Students  and the student movement in general to show that they are not at all what they appear to be on the surface.

However, one thing that i have not dealt with in any great detail was / is the use of bully tactics  these organizations use. Well, the next few stories will cover exactly THAT;  Bullying.

Now before i get any further, I want to make it known that this series of stories was something that I had thought about for some time, but was not really sure as to how to approach it, as it is a very large subject an done that affects us all in some way.

Today, rather than get into the whole aspect of this  most hideous of acts, I want to direct you all to my very good friends blog  to get some back ground as to how wide spread and damaging this really is. many of you already know his blog as   https://kitty.protestnerd.com/  . He has exposed some of the worst form of bullying imaginable , and for what, for exposing lies .  he was the inspiration who fast tracked  my wanting to write about this now so, credit   goes to him.

Here are some articles i would like y’ all to read over to gain some understanding and back ground  as to what i will be covering in greater detail :

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/10/15/my-experience-being-bullied-at-occupy-vancouver-toronto/

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/10/05/occupy-student-strikes-theyre-not-what-they-looked-like-on-the-surface/

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/09/17/the-story-of-cupes-smear-campaign-against-me-during-the-occupy-movement/

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/09/13/cupe-caw-ocap-black-bloc-anarchists-and-flying-squads/#more-9911

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/08/06/the-story-of-my-stalker-alex-hundert-featuring-judy-rebick/

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/07/20/my-assault-by-occupy-torontos-black-bloc-and-the-toronto-polices-slow-response/

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/06/23/masquerade-solidarity-march-i-was-assaulted-by-black-bloc-thugs-feat-maggie-helwig/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJSql-PLUgs&feature=player_embedded

https://kitty.protestnerd.com/2012/05/16/anarchist-ashleigh-black-bloc-leader-and-teacher-for-the-1/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIw5YErYNi0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.pacificfreepress.com/opinion/12182-gorilla-radio-with-chris-cook,-zoe-blunt,-gabriel-nadeau-dubois,-clo%C3%A9-zawadzki-turcotte,-ethan-cox,-janine-bandcroft-oct-8,-2012.html

What I intend to do with  my approach is to show the connection the student unions , student advocacy organizations ,  unions  and political parties have to do with the act of bullying and how this is in fact, standard operating procedure for them .

The sad part about bullying is that this is learned almost as soon as we are able to walk and talk . However, it is not always the kids that do the  bullying. I mentioned that UNIONS are key players in this act. Here is one example of how unions use bully tactics to get their way . Bullies use what ever power they have to undermine  anyone they can. So, here in this example : http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1278392–ontario-high-school-teachers-to-up-the-heat-in-row-with-province  , we see that the unions are trying to find ways to deprive kids , students  of much needed feedback on the progress of their education. This actions leaves those who struggle with little to no support or feed back while the bully unions go on one of their famous temper tantrums.  http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/26/ontario-public-high-school-teachers-to-expand-job-action-nov-7  .

I will end this today with a few other great examples of bullying and who uses  or has used them. I will be covering these individually as part of this series.  Student organizations, protest groups,  the occupy movement, certain political parties.

Stay tuned.

Good morning my fellow Kat lovers. Y’ all will remember my post from yesterday  and how i showed that the Quebec student strikes where anything but spur of the moment. Well, this morning as I got up , i did what i always do , check my Kat twitter account for new goodies. I found this little gen I wished to share, and expand  upon:

Now. Mr. foster and I have communicated over the years as we both have no love loss  for the CFS , but it appears as well that we share one other commonality. it appears that we both attend university to this thing called studying… Hm, what a concept, go to school, get a degree, get a job. Right, so, let us see just what course some of our friends in Montreal are taking to further their careers:

First we have some history majors who are studying the history of nazi-ism:

Now, lets look at a few students who are deeply involved in their studies of the sciences. We have our chemical engineering student here :

Here we have one of our best and brightest students students  conducting an experiment on impact dynamics:

Next we have some future astronauts who are studying aeronautical engineering and conducting experiments in  flight dynamics:

Some students are more down to earth as we can see from this solitary student who is studying building  design :

Next, we see a student doing research in criminology:

Now, we cannot forget our varsity athletes. Here we have out varsity football teams quarterback practicing  before the big game :

I am not a baseball fan myself but i cannot help but be amazed at the skills of these pitchers. Look at this form. these two are  future   hall of fame  inductees :

Lastly, I can remember when i was a first year year student and still seeking my direction. Liberal studies were the way to go , as this allowed me to get a feel for what i wished to study as i would have a better idea as to what was my real interest. These students here are no different. I wonder whats on the final exam:

Clearly, all of these practical applications to these various courses will result in the lowering of our tuition fees.  Study hard people.

Meow everyone, Yes, it has been a while since I was here to claw out some news but I do have some interesting news to  share today.

As you all know by now, I have been following the student strike in Quebec rather closely , because, as a student myself, tuition fees do of course have an effect on me as well . I also have been very vocal  in my opposition  to the use of violence and property destruction, as , in  my view, these actions only subtract for the legitimacy  of any action and simply put, it tarnishes the image of good honest and hard working students, as these actions paint us all with the same brush .

Let me talk a little bit about the tuition hikes that have been proposed in Quebec. The hike would take place over a five year term totaling about   $ 1700.00 over the five years it would take to  phase in the full increase in the fees. Yes, this is a lot of money and I will not make light of the  amount of the increase. Tuition fees do put a huge strain on people and it is very stressful if one is already living on the edge. However, the amount on a per year basis works out to about $ 350.00 . Compare that  to universities here in Toronto where  we see increases  of about $ 500.00 – $ 600.00  per YEAR . Now, WHO is getting it worse?  As i said, i am in no way making light of the significance of this increase.

So, what did the Quebec students do? Why they went on a province wide student strike of course to protest these tuition fees. They got so angered , that they simply walked out . OR DID THEY , and was this a spontaneous action? Well, as it turns out, this was a well planned action that was TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING . TWO YEARS of planning went into these student strikes ,  so, what was the REAL motivation to go on strike?

Well, the organizers of this strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois

 … as well as Cloé Zawadzki-Turcotte, pictured second from left ,

…. have been on a cross Canada speaking tour to discuss in detail the planing of this strike and what the possible end goal is . Another key player in this , although fairly silent is Ethan Cox .

Cox writes for Rabble.ca as well as being a CSU Councillor for the Concordia  University Student Union. I must point out as well , and this will be very clear later on, that this speaking tour had heaving involvement of the CFS ( the Canadian Federation of Students ) and remember, the CFS gave CLASSE $ 30,000.00 earlier this year to support their strike. The speaking tour traveled across Canada and stopped off at key CFS member universities. I had a chance to attend one of these speeches and took a video of one of the speakers. Each speaker addressed the assembled for about 20 minutes. I am having some trouble posting the video but will post it in a separate posting once i get the technical glitches solved.  One this that was very clear was that all the speakers mentioned very clearly that this was not a spur of the moment action but rather, a well planned  action that took two years of planning and work to pull it off. The following articles to elude to this as well :

One thing that has always  troubled me was the use of violence and property destruction as part of the protest. In fact, both speakers mentioned several times that part of the planning of this event was to organize with other fringe groups  to get huge masses out. While CLASSE wanted to focus on the tuition fee increase, other, groups were welcomed and asked to protest along side for what ever causes they   saw as important to them. Basically, this was a no holds barred , protest what ever you want action and anything goes. Of course, this was the welcome mat for the anarchist movement to walk in , ( or get invited in ) and do whatever they usually do. Riots were an everyday  sight, sadly . The latest tour stop even had this to offer up :

HOLD ON A SECOND, did I read this correctly? COMMUNISTS? Yes, you do read this correctly, for this was not just a bunch of students getting angry over a tuition fee increase, but rather, a well planned series of events that had the input and backing of communists . The event at Ryerson University was attended by about 175 – 200 persons and there was a significant International  Socialst, Lenin-ist , Tortsky-ist presence. Union organizers were welcomed with open arms as well.

However, what really struck me was the connections they made to the Occupy movement. The speakers told us how they used the now famous general assembly process TWO YEARS before occupy was even a thought. They went so far as to say that all student unions need to make use of this process , as well, all course unions within the student unions themselves. Looking at who the backers are, have been  and what these backers are well known for, it would not be a stretch  to postulate that they are planning something huge that will force the hand of government into action, but what action is unclear.

Based on  the stated two years worth of planning that this student strike required, only it was not really a student strike , I look at the calendar  and notice that two significant events are on the horizon at about this time frame. One being the  Pan-Am games here in Toronto and the other would be the federal elections the following year( keep in  mind that  the year before an election, all the parties are already in campaign mode )  One thing that has been stated by CLASSE was that they wanted to get rid of Harper ( our Prime Minister ) so, a concentrated and aggressive campaign against him would not be out of the question .

Meow everyone. Some of you out there in internet land may know of this online reporting site called rabble.ca. OK, i refer to it as rubbish.ca myself  and based on the content, i am overly kind with the rubbish reference.

Here is an example of the rubbish i am referring to as can be found in this link :

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/krystalline-kraus/2012/08/activist-communique-toronto-police-face-lawsuit-over-activi

Here , one of their ” reporters ‘ who, i will add asks people to use small  and non-intellectual sounding words writes about police profiling on G20 persons. Lets have a closer look at her rubbish :

… profiling by police was based on their style of dress

… wore backpacks

… women they had “hairy legs”

… people wearing black clothing

… people speaking French

As you can see, this is a very serious list of grandiose offenses indeed that would have certainly created unwanted attention to those persons… or would it ?

Lets break this down a bit to find it numerous flaws .

Style of dress, Wow, in that case, i should be locked up and the key thrown away, I live in  legwarmers, I must therefore, as a career criminal of fashion would have certainly been picked up and cuffed and stuffed.

Wore backpacks , OK, so , we need to arrest every single student in Toronto, from grade school on because everyone wears backpacks.

Hairy legs, Wow, yup that would get you twenty years minimum . Wait, what if, as a guy, and a guy who has NON-hairy legs, would that get me time in crow bar hotel ?

People wearing black clothing, well, there you have it, the crime of the century for sure. every person in formal wear, every person who is goth  is  now about to get new fashions, orange fashions.

People speaking french, OK, i am guilty of this hideous  crime as well , I mean , being from Quebec and all , i am quite well versed in my French.

Other stories I have heard that are equally as stupid and idiotic were storied such as taking pictures, wearing certain types of foot wear, and being in groups. People, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN as this so called reporter from the so called news agency wants to suggest. i am a photographer, and O took thousands of pictures, ALL without one question being asked of me. i LIVE in red and black clothing, I always carry a back pack. I found that while the cops were more on their toes with respects to policing, i was NEVER once detained for any reason. i spoke to several cops whom I knew previously and not one ever acted badly towards me, NOT ONE.

What concerns me about stories like the pile of crap that reporter puts out is that she is also a huge supporter  of the anarchist movement, black bloc tactics and what is going on  with the student strike in Quebec right now. She wants this to migrate here to Ontario as well with the same sort or results. So, to anyone who does read this, my suggestion is that when approaching her and wishing to have a conversation with her, use big and intellectual sounding words, she won’t understand a word your saying. Oh yes, and when she starts her tirade about native rights and all, ask her  exactly where  she moved to Canada from. ( hint, small European country that starts with ” N ” )  )

Meow everyone. I am really getting bored with these idiots who like to riot and break things , continue to do, suggesting they are doing to to lower my tuition fees.

” … Later in the evening, a small crowd overturned dumpsters to block a downtown street and some people tossed projectiles like bottles and Roman candles at riot police. … ”

The full story can be found here at :

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/08/02/student-protesters-target-quebec-liberals-as-provincial-election-kicks-off/

Now, I would really appreciate someone offering me a reasonable and logical explanation as to how rioting, breaking windows, burning cars will help lower my tuition fees. maybe this guy can answer this for me as he is clearly  doing this for my benefit . ( NOT )

In fact , here are others who seem to want to help lower my tuition fees with great acts of bravery . ( NOT )

” … Police said as the demonstration ended that 15 people had been arrested and two windows had been broken. One police car was also damaged. … ”

Sorry people  but these persons are doing NOTHING to lower your tuition fees, They are simple and common criminals, thugs , ambitionless anarchists , nothing more.

Meow everyone. yesterday and in previous blog postings, i wrote about how the student strike is not about lowering tuition fees  but more about how this cause is being co-opted by mindless anarchists bent on creating havoc, destruction and violence. Well here is a quote from the National post about this  sourced from here at :

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/11/quebec-student-leader-takes-protest-on-road-as-ontario-group-looks-to-create-radical-democratic-strike-movement/

” … Quebec student protest leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, known for his telegenic looks and refusal to condemn violence, has been recruited to teach Ontario student leaders about Quebec’s paralyzing student strikes, as Ontario students appear to be setting the stage for their own season of discontent.

The Canadian Federation of Students has organized and funded Mr. Nadeau-Dubois and other Quebec organizers to tour 10 Ontario universities for its Quebec-Ontario Student Solidarity Tour.

“We are optimistic that a general student strike in Ontario can and will succeed, given the right ingredients,” an open letter from Quebec activists to the CFS said, adding the letter “represents a first step towards creating a radical, democratic strike movement in Ontario and beyond.”

The nine-day tour will kick off Thursday at the University of Ottawa, and Mr. Nadeau-Dubois said Tuesday his group, CLASSE, is considering a September tour to other provinces.

“They contacted us a few weeks ago to say that there were a lot of students organizations in Ontario who were interested in receiving us,” according to Mr. Nadeau-Dubois. “It’s really an opportunity to share what we have learned in the last months; to share our knowledge of mobilization, of social organization.”

Asked if the CFS wishes to see the same paralyzing strikes here in Ontario, spokesperson Sarah King said the CFS is a member driven organization and does not currently have a mandate to support a strike. All decisions regarding policy and campaigns are made at bi-annual general meetings. The meetings typically host 120 of Ontario’s nearly 400,000 students.

The University of Toronto will also host a separate Student Strike Training Program this month. The workshops include “creating and/or radicalizing student associations,” and methods of “enforcing strikes.”

“For me, the main point is just sort of, let’s help people not make the same mistakes we made and replicate the successes,” Quebec student and event organizer Jamie Burnett said.

The event has also received a shower of support from unions, including the Ontario Union of Postal Workers local 538 and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

“Our union recognizes that the fight to keep tuition affordable is linked to the fight for decent wages and working conditions,” the Postal Workers wrote in a statement. The union has donated money for the CFS event, but a union spokesperson was unable to confirm the amount.

Rodney Diverlus, president of Ryerson University’s graduate association, said its own CLASSE event is being funded, in part, by the student association.

“You need to show solidarity with Quebec and the work they’re doing and student power across the country but it’s making sure we’re still having the conversation in our province with students on our own particular campuses to talk about our issues too,” Mr. Diverlus said.

The CFS is best known for its annual Education is a Right and Drop Fees campaigns, which lobby the provincial and federal governments to lower tution fees.

“Our tuition fees are the highest in Canada and have gone up since 2006 by 71%,” CFS spokesperson Sarah King said. “Ontario students definitely have a lot to work on and definitely should be inspired to do so.”

Not all students, however, are happy about the program. Alexandre Meterissian, a student journalist and outspoken opponent of the student strikes, said the student groups are “playing politics” with students’ money.

“I would not advocate to stop the workshops,” he said. “I just don’t want my money to pay for it in any way or if I was a university of Toronto I wouldn’t want my money in any of these workshops.”

Mr. Meterissian said students’ time would be better spent by getting involved in politics.

“There’s other ways to influence policy than going into the streets. Getting involved politically would have a much better return on their investment in terms of money than organizing these gigantic rallies that cost thousands of dollars to organize.”

Mr. Meterissian has been the voice of what he calls Quebec’s “silent majority.” Despite calls for solidarity, roughly two-thirds of Quebec students, primarily from McGill, remained in school and finished writing their final exams.

Quebec students took to the streets in February to protest a proposed increase in tuition fees of $1,625 over five years. The daily marches included violence from masked Black Bloc activists, and soon developed into a movement calling for free education across Canada. Quebec students currently pay about half of what other Canadian students pay.

In Ontario, the McGuinty government introduced a 30% tuition rebate for students last fall but, according to Mr. Burnett, the funds are not reaching enough students due to the program’s strict qualifications. In addition, Ontario students said the government hiked tuition rates shortly after the rebate took effect. … “

 

What really makes me angry about this , among other things is that MY student money is being used to pay for these actions, actions which I neither want, or support. how dare people like Diverlus of the Ryerson Students Union , the university I attend, speak for me, without  asking me what i think about this issue. Diverlus NOT speaking for the entire student body at Ryerson. In fact, the VAST majority of the students here want nothing to do with this strike. Further, the vast majority of these same students  want nothing to do with the CFS.