Draw the Line gathers movements for people, peace and the planet
Esther Townshend
October 9, 2025
Thousands joined forces in Toronto in a demonstration against interconnected crises.
Thousands joined forces in Toronto in a demonstration against interconnected crises.
This week, Community Peacemaker Teams celebrates the fact that charges have been dropped against our Canada Coordinator, Rachelle Friesen. Last September, Friesen was arrested for
Social movements across the world are struggling to contend with a wave of rightwing populism. In Canada, a neoliberal federal government is rapidly pushing forward
In August, Turtle Island Solidarity Network hosted a delegation, Unmasking and Dismantling Settler Colonialism. Here, one of its leaders reflects on the importance of community in hosting delegations.
From August 10-18 CPT-Turtle Island Solidarity Network hosted a delegation called Unmasking and Dismantling Settler Colonialism. Participants spent time learning in Winnipeg, Kenora, and Grassy Narrows. This is one delegate’s reflection.
In Toronto, Canada, police continue to repress demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Palestine. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has expanded a “Hate Crimes
As Canada accelerates economic development at the expense of Indigenous sovereignty, Grassy Narrows and other Indigenous communities are taking a stand to say “NO” to toxic waste being dumped on their lands.
During an official celebration of Canada Day, a thousand people marched to denounce Bill 5 as a tool of ongoing settler colonialism and a direct assault on Indigenous land and life.
Indigenous Land Defenders and their supporters are preparing for a summer of resistance, seeking to overturn an Ontario provincial government bill that rolls back decades
In the final article in our series on abolitionism, CPT’s Interim Director, Melissa Berkey-Gerard, reflects on the development of her conviction that the prison system must be dismantled and re-imagined toward justice and healing.