"Explore the covert world of Warren Hart, an undercover agent involved in surveillance and infiltration of Black activist groups in Canada during the 1970s. Discover the historical context of state repression, the legacy of COINTELPRO, and the ongoing debate around police practices and the call to abolish law enforcement."
Warren Hart might not have been the first to infiltrate activist groups in Canada, but his work with the RCMP signalled a turning point for how authorities monitor figures in the country's Black rights groups and other political movements.
The fifth episode of the CBC docuseries Black Life: Untold Stories highlights the creativity, achievements, inspiring journeys and cultural contributions of six Black Canadian artists, some famous and some lesser-known.
In another instance exposing the west’s double standard on right to free speech, University of Alberta has fired Samantha Pearson, the Director of the Sexual Assault Centre merely because she signed an open letter that besides other things called Canada to recognize Israeli occupation as terrorist.