Kevin Skerrett
@kevinskerrett
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Political Economy, Carleton; pension researcher; coeditor, The Contradictions of Pension Fund Capitalism (2018)
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26-05-2011 03:18:17
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Shocking new CBC News story by Raffy Boudjikanian: Calian, an Ottawa based company was caught shipping GPS antennas to Elbit Systems – Israel’s biggest weapon’s supplier. Calian intervened to stop the shipment and has paused all future shipments to Elbit, while saying the
Today, two dozen boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid for Gaza, where Israel is deliberately deploying famine as a weapon of war and a mode of genocide, departed from Barcelona with >300 on board. Another cohort launches from Tunis on Sept 4.
I am beside myself with joy and hope and love as I prepare to join the wonderful people preparing for the Tunis departure of the Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary 🚤 🇵🇸
Please listen to Dr. Yvonne Ying, a pediatric plastic surgeon based in Ottawa who has worked in Gaza with MSF International multiple times during this genocide, speak at the vigil for the children of Gaza in front of parliament hill.
Kevin Skerrett, Financialization Research Lab, Carleton University, “Canadian pension funds have not only discovered Brazilian water, but all public services around the world have become targets for them” on the launch event of CICTAR research study on financing 🇧🇷 basic sanitation
“The Canadian public funds are part of the global infrastructure investors association. And Brookfield, owner of BRK Ambiental, is among them” Kevin Skerrett
I hope Keir Starmer is reflecting today on how his anti-refuggees rhetoric has emboldened the far right march today in London
Canada's HMCS St. John's is presently off the coast of Portugal. Why won't Minister of National Defence David McGuinty and PM Mark Carney follow Italy's example and authorize it to assist Canadians aboard the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza?
Great to hear from Fórsa trade union member Donna en route to Gaza on the Global Sumud Flotilla Our members from Gaza's Healthcare Workers Union are calling on unions to build pressure on Israel to end the blockade and allow access for medical supplies. Solidarity!