Dear Alice Decommodified Edition | Solarpunk anime ambience with no ads Waffle To The Left 2021-10-19 | The solarpunk-inspired 'Dear Alice' commercial produced by the animation company The Line for Chobani is one of the most beautiful depictions of an ecological future I had seen, except for one glaring thing: it was an advertisement for a dairy company, and my solarpunk vision doesn't have either of those things. Neither is compatible with the 'degrowth' economic model outlined by people like Jason Hickel, not with the ethic of an ecological society described by social ecologists like Murray Bookchin.In light of that fatal flaw I decided to paint out all of the branding and recreated the sound design so that solarpunks like myself can enjoy this beautiful world without having to invite the ugliness of capitalism into it. Enjoy!#solarpunk #dearaliceCopyright Disclaimer:All the images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. Under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Mary River Mine Explained: Are Inuit Concerns Being Heard? [Frozen Waffles] Waffle To The Left 2021-03-24 | After years of #Inuit voicing concerns about the environmental impacts on #narwhal, #caribou, and local communities, the Nuluujaat Land Guardians setup a blockade at Baffinland's Mary River mine in early February to protest the Phase 2 expansion. Take a trip with me to Baffin Island to see if Inuit concerns are being heard, and whether organizations like the QIA, NTI, and NIRB will defend those concerns in the face of a multinational mining corporation and the Federal Government. This is the first in the new Frozen Waffles series, where this channel will amplify under-reported local issues from the arctic. If you're from the north, please let me know what I got right/wrong in this video, and how I can improve my coverage and in the future!Let me know what you want to waffle over next!Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on TikTok: tiktok.com/@waffletotheleftFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftChapters:0:00 - Intro to the Mary River mine conflict0:47 - Nuluujaat Land Gaurdians blockade2:01 - Environmental concerns: iron dust and black carbon4:34 - Environmental concerns: are caribou at risk?6:10 - Environmental concerns: are narwhal at risk?7:54 - Economic benefits or capitalist greed?11:11 - Phase 2 community hearings and use of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit14:30 - Baffinland pushes QIA for approval and gets court injunction15:59 - QIA flips on Phase 2 expansion17:39 - Waffle outroMusic: Waffle cover of 'Fight for the Rights' by Kelly FraserVideo Sources:APTN - Protestors leave Baffinland iron ore mine after shutting mine down for a week youtu.be/sTRLmHdi8rMAPTN - National News February 13, 2021 youtu.be/g8tZTlK96vgCBC - Inuit on Baffin Island could decide fate of far north iron ore mine youtu.be/kpngf-CE5McWWF - Inuit testify in Baffinland mine expansion hearings youtu.be/SHXmK1HYndgSources:APTN - High Arctic Protest: Inuit blockading Mary River Iron Ore Mine since Feb. 4 aptnnews.ca/national-news/high-arctic-protest-inuit-blockading-mary-river-iron-ore-mine-since-feb-4APTN - Barred from Baffinland: Temporary injunction against Nuluujaaq Land Guardians extended aptnnews.ca/national-news/barred-from-baffinland-temporary-injunction-against-nuluujaaq-land-guardians-extendedAPTN - After a decade of supporting the Baffinland mine, QIA reverses its position aptnnews.ca/featured/after-a-decade-of-supporting-the-baffinland-mine-qia-reverses-its-positionCBC - New Inuit benefit agreement worth $1B over life of Mary River Mine cbc.ca/news/canada/north/baffinland-signs-environmental-agreement-qikiqtani-inuit-association-1.5639858CBC - Baffinland must reduce ore dust blowing onto ice near Milne Inlet: report cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mary-river-winter-report-1.5264916CBC - North Baffin community loses trust in Baffinland over traditional knowledge use cbc.ca/news/canada/north/baffinland-technical-meeting-phase-2-inuit-traditional-knowledge-1.5180083Oceans North - Assessment of the Mary River Project: Impacts and Benefits, Loxley, 2019 oceansnorth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Assessment-of-the-Mary-River-Project-Impacts-and-Benefits-final-draft.pdfInside Climate News - On Baffin Island in the Fragile Canadian Arctic, an Iron Ore Mine Spews Black Carboninsideclimatenews.org/news/02042020/baffin-island-canada-arctic-iron-ore-mine-black-carbonThe Narwhal - Review of Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut presses on, despite Inuit concerns thenarwhal.ca/baffinland-mary-river-mine-expansion-inuitThe Narwhal - Massive increase in Nunavut mine shipping traffic puts narwhals at risk: study thenarwhal.ca/massive-increase-in-nunavut-mine-shipping-traffic-puts-narwhals-at-risk-studyQIA - Final Written Submission for the NIRB Review of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s “Phase 2 Development” Project Proposal nirb.ca/portal/dms/script/dms_download.php?fileid=326967Nunatsiaq News - Inuit organizations raise caribou concerns at Baffinland hearing nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/inuit-organizations-raise-caribou-concerns-at-baffinland-hearingNunatsiaq News - Mary River mine blockade highlights Nunavut Agreement’s fatal flaw nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/mary-river-mine-blockade-highlights-nunavut-agreements-fatal-flawNunatsiaq News - Despite Baffinland’s claims, truck route still makes money, expert says nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/despite-baffinlands-claims-truck-route-still-makes-money-expert-saysWWF - Inuit Speak Out Against Expansion Of Arctic Iron Mine wwf.ca/stories/inuit-speak-out-against-expansion-of-arctic-iron-mine
Was 2020 Any Good?: News From Canada, Part 2 (ft. Whats Bothering Me Today) Waffle To The Left 2021-01-14 | #Bestof2020: I'm joined by What's Bothering Me Today to take a look back at what even happened in 2020 to try to find anything that shows a shred of hope for the left in Canada. From the Ontario teachers' strike saving public education from Doug Ford's cuts, to the B.C. Supreme Court saving public #UniversalHealthcare from privatization. From the historic win of the NDP in B.C. and the opportunities of waffling them to left, to the new forms of communication and fundraising through streaming platforms as shown by the #AmongUs stream with Jagmeet Singh and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. These are the last 5 of 10 stories we dove through the dumpster of 2020 to uncover!'Honourable Mentions' video: youtu.be/Jn8Pd9PxDYwWhat's Bothering Me Today's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC78-VtvcHqRMLHp9hn3ZFJQWhat's Bothering Me Today's Patreon: patreon.com/whatsbotheringmetodaySubscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftSources:Global - Ontario teachers’ strikes: A timeline of key events and actions taken: globalnews.ca/news/6433115/ontario-teachers-strike-timelineSickKids - COVID-19: Guidance for School Reopening: sickkids.ca/siteassets/news/news-archive/2020/covid19-recommendations-for-school-reopening-sickkids.pdfResearch Co. - B.C. Healthcare Polling: d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/bchealthcoalition/pages/230/attachments/original/1575248373/Full_Poll_Results.pdf?1575248373Progress Report - Alberta wildcat strike tracker: theprogressreport.ca/wildcat_strikes_break_out_across_albertaCCPA - BC’s Carbon Conundrum: policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/BC%20Office/2020/07/ccpa-bc_BCs-Carbon-Conundrum_full.pdf
Was 2020 Any Good? News From Canada, Part 1 (ft. Whats Bothering Me Today) Waffle To The Left 2021-01-07 | #Bestof2020: I'm joined by What's Bothering Me Today to take a look back at what even happened in 2020 to try to find anything that shows a shred of hope for the left in Canada. From Indigenous-led #Landback and sovereign rights movements across the country, to calls for racial justice and #DefundThePolice gaining majority support, to far-right chuds getting kept out of office. These are the first 5 of 10 stories we dove through the dumpster of 2020 to uncover, check back next week for more!'Honourable Mentions' video: youtu.be/Jn8Pd9PxDYwWhat's Bothering Me Today's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC78-VtvcHqRMLHp9hn3ZFJQWhat's Bothering Me Today's Patreon: patreon.com/whatsbotheringmetodaySubscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftSources:GoC - Wet'suwet'en Memorandum of Understanding: canada.ca/en/crown-indigenous-relations-northern-affairs/news/2020/05/wetsuweten-bc-and-canada-launch-path-to-implement-rights-and-title.htmlAPTN - What’s really behind the lobster fishery tensions in Nova Scotia: aptnnews.ca/infocus/whats-really-behind-the-lobster-fishery-tension-in-mi%ea%9e%8ckma%ea%9e%8ckiIndian Country Today - Indigenous people should reject Canada’s UNDRIP Bill C-15: indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/indigenous-people-should-reject-canada-s-undrip-bill-c-15-its-not-all-that-meets-the-eye-qP5jjipxEUW9B9eU3hYp9wISD - Right-wing Extremism in Canada: isdglobal.org/isd-publications/canada-onlineCTV - Defund the police? This is how much Canadian cities spend: ctvnews.ca/canada/defund-the-police-this-is-how-much-canadian-cities-spend-1.5018506Ipsos - Defund the Police: 51% Support the Idea: ipsos.com/en-ca/news-and-polls/Canadians-Divided-On-Whether-To-Defund-Police
Housing First: The Cost of Sheltering in Place in Canada Pt. 2 Waffle To The Left 2020-11-25 | More than 235,000 people will be homeless at some point this year, a number which is bound to increase following the economic crash this year. Instead of demolishing encampments, or forcing people into shelters which have had high case counts, we need to adopt a national #housingfirst policy like Finland. We take a look at the potential for a new #nationalhousingstrategy by nationalizing empty houses and office space, and building '70 or '80s levels of social housing to ensure no one goes unhomed in Canada ever again. #homelessness Stay tuned for Pt. 3 coming soon!Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftFull disclosure: I own my home, I'm not a renter nor landlord, so I tried to be impartial and factual.Sources:Homeless Hub: The State of Homelessness 2014homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/SOHC2014.pdfHomeless Hub: The State of Homelessness 2016homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/SOHC16_final_20Oct2016.pdfBC Housing - 2018 Report on Homeless Counts in B.C.bchousing.org/research-centre/housing-data/homeless-countsStatsCan Hidden Homelessnesswww150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-x/2016001/article/14678-eng.htmUN Right to Housingohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FS21_rev_1_Housing_en.pdfPoint2 - “Ghost” Homes Across Canada: A Decade of Change in 150 Citiespoint2homes.com/news/canada-real-estate/ghost-homes-across-canada-decade-change-150-cities.htmlCCPA - Housing first, but affordable housing last: The Harper government and homelessnesspolicyalternatives.ca/Harper_Record_2008-2015/18-HarperRecord-Doberstein-Smith.pdfCCPA - Unaccommodating Rental Housing Wage in Canada policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2019/07/Unaccommodating%20-%20Rental%20Wage%20in%20Canada.pdfMHCC - National At Home/Chez Soi Final Reportmentalhealthcommission.ca/English/document/24376/national-homechez-soi-final-reportEncampment Support Network - Ontario Superior Court Rulinginstagram.com/p/CGsra2gAWYlKontrast - Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in needscoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessnessVideo Sources:Retrontario clips youtube.com/user/Retrontario
Planning Our Way Out of an Economic & Climate Crisis Waffle To The Left 2020-10-14 | #EconomicPlanning: #TommyDouglas and the CCF were champions of the nationalized, planned economy of the WW2 and post-war era. In this essay we look at how the Trudeau government can use that same approach to deliver basic needs, essential products and services, all while creating jobs for everyone in Canada. Do you think we should seize this opportunity to organize a self-sufficient, 21st century economy that is resilient in the face of the #ClimateCrisis?Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleft'Make Farmers Socialist Again' shirt available at Left Merch (not sponsored): leftmerch.com/collections/all-products/products/make-farmers-socialist-againSources:The Regina Manifesto - http://www.socialisthistory.ca/Docs/CCF/ReginaManifesto.htmSocial Planning For Canada - archive.org/details/socialplanningfo1935leagArming The Nation: Canada’s Industrial War Effort, 1939-1945 http://www.ceocouncil.ca/wp-content/uploads/archives/Arming_the_Nation_A_Paper_Prepared_by_Dr_Granatstein_May_2005.pdfCanadian Encyclopedia - Wartime Prices and Trade Board - thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wartime-prices-and-trade-boardCCPA - Canada’s job losses reach Great Depression levelsbehindthenumbers.ca/2020/06/05/job-losses-reach-great-depression-levelsCCPA - Why Canada Needs Postal Bankingpolicyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2013/10/Why_Canada_Needs_PostalBanking.pdfCPAA - Rural Canada is underserved by financial serviceshttp://cpaa-acmpa.ca/pub/files/banking_services_SEPT23Eng.pdfNFU - 2020 hindsight: Ending the Canadian Wheat Board was an economic tragedynfu.ca/2020-hindsight-ending-the-canadian-wheat-board-was-an-economic-tragedyNFU - Port of Churchill Latest Casualty due to loss of Single Desk CWB - nfu.ca/port-of-churchill-latest-casualty-due-to-loss-of-single-desk-cwbNFU - Canada Wheat Board Bunge-Saudi Deal - nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cwb-comparison-chart-2.pdfHow To Work Hemp Into Your Crop Rotationmedium.com/@bergccasey/how-to-work-hemp-into-your-crop-rotation-eadd33b40595Food Secure Canada - Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canadafoodsecurecanada.org/sites/foodsecurecanada.org/files/foodsecurity_fullreporten.pdfGoAB - Growing Hemp In Albertaopen.alberta.ca/dataset/033de9fb-ab1c-4018-940e-4143f4caec85/resource/9babce43-b6f6-422c-85cd-283ea1a56147/download/af-growing-hemp-in-alberta-2020-06.pdfGoC - Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicatorscanada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/cesindicators/ghg-emissions/2020/greenhouse-gas-emissions-en.pdfGoC Budget 2019 - Building a Better Canada: Universal High-Speed Internet - budget.gc.ca/2019/docs/nrc/infrastructure-infrastructures-internet-en.htmlIMF - Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Remain Largeimf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2019/05/02/Global-Fossil-Fuel-Subsidies-Remain-Large-An-Update-Based-on-Country-Level-Estimates-46509OXFAM - Extreme Carbon Inequality oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/file_attachments/mb-extreme-carbon-inequality-021215-en.pdfCRTC - Broadband Fund - crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/internet.htmCIRA - 2019 Canada’s Internet Factbook - cira.ca/resources/corporate/factbook/canadas-internet-factbook-2019Abacus - Canadians expect bold action to deal with the economic and social impact of the pandemic - abacusdata.ca/recovery_covid_throne_speechVideo Sources:Retrontario clips youtube.com/user/Retrontario
Evictions For The People: The Cost of Sheltering in Place in Canada Pt. 1 Waffle To The Left 2020-09-02 | Eviction bans have now ended in every province. So with only BC providing a $500 rent relief program, the #CERB ending, and months of high unemployment, it looks like there's a looming eviction crisis coming for renters Canada! We look at how tenant unions went on a #RentStrike, and then protested Doug Ford's eviction accelerator #Bill184, as well who holds the balance of power between renters and landlords in Ontario (for the most part).Stay tuned for Pt. 2 coming soon!Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftFull disclosure: I own my home, I'm not a renter nor landlord, so I tried to be impartial and factual.Sources:CTV Rent Relief by province ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/rent-relief-what-each-province-is-doing-to-help-residential-tenants-during-the-pandemic-1.4877615CCPA - The Rent Is Due Soon policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/2020/03/Rent%20is%20due%20soon%20FINAL.pdfCCPA - Unaccommodating Rental Housing Wage in Canada policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2019/07/Unaccommodating%20-%20Rental%20Wage%20in%20Canada.pdfACTO - We Can’t Wait acto.ca/production/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FINAL_Report_WeCantWait_Nov2019.pdfACTO - Where Will We Live? acto.ca/production/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WhereWillWeLive_May2018_ACTO_Report.pdfVideo Sources:Retrontario clips youtube.com/user/Retrontario0:33 - youtu.be/hA2r-i58-7k1:51 - youtu.be/pE2Q7tlNDl82:23 - youtu.be/hA2r-i58-7k2:44 - youtu.be/hZi4PYdrEw03:26 - youtu.be/hA2r-i58-7k3:53 - youtu.be/z97DS00RfrY4:52 - youtu.be/hA2r-i58-7k5:21 - youtu.be/Q8iQVIrBPfw6:03 - youtu.be/z97DS00RfrY7:27 - youtu.be/bI3I1Fw7gvo8:08 - youtu.be/bI3I1Fw7gvo8:37 - youtu.be/9I1HokiOseM9:10 - youtu.be/_yv1xRzOzMk9:37 - youtu.be/P9cgEYZ7m2Y10:17 - youtu.be/NWv8kIyKFEs12:09 - youtu.be/dnXg1vVgo-c13:00 - youtu.be/3oFG3uCcbcE13:55 - youtu.be/nxZ0d_ZtU0Q14:25 - youtu.be/nxZ0d_ZtU0Q15:23 - youtu.be/pFNF5aHReJE16:04 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I17:05 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I18:23 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I19:00 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I19:33 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I20:17 - youtu.be/WjmDwWUhEpg21:18 - youtu.be/9I1HokiOseM21:55 - youtu.be/OS4mmQhL10I
How Will We Pay For It? The Case For A Wealth Tax In Canada Waffle To The Left 2020-06-23 | From the #CERB to #CEWS, CESB to CEBA, the Liberal government are facing down an unprecedented deficit following Canada's COVID response. How will we pay for it? Should we follow the Conservative plan of austerity and healthcare cuts, or the NDP plan for a #wealthtax on the super rich while addressing tax loopholes and tax havens?Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftWealth Tax petition on Leadnow act.leadnow.ca/wealth-tax-super-richResources for anti-racism:US protest bail funds - secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floydBlack Community-Led Organizations - docs.google.com/document/d/1LdAx4s4lAL1vUGhgkZh4E7LX0uohddKO8jJWx3FwNcUGoogle Maps Black & Indigenous Owned Businesses in the GTA - google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1kPzokHxOM8iADltkQMwPs92RdjSy_3o-&ll=43.58097368179412%2C-79.3791207&z=8Whose Land is it Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization - fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdfSources:Retrontario clips youtube.com/user/RetrontarioCCPA - The unequal burden of COVID-19 joblessnesshttp://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/05/08/unequal-burden-covid19-joblessnessCCPA - 540,000 low wage workers risk losing CERB if they refuse unsafe workhttp://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/05/06/an-impossible-choiceCCPA - Workers in which sectors were hit hardest by COVID-19 closureshttp://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/04/30/workers-in-which-sectors-were-hit-hardestCCPA - Gender impact of Canada’s income supportshttp://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/04/27/gender-impact-of-canadas-income-supportsCCPA - Women bearing the brunt of economic losseshttp://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/04/10/women-bearing-the-brunt-of-economic-losses-one-in-five-has-been-laid-off-or-had-hours-cutA Deficit Worth Worrying About: The Gendered And Racialized Wage Gapcanadianwomen.org/deficit-worth-worrying-gendered-racialized-wage-gapThe gender wage gap in Canada: 1998 to 2018www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-004-m/75-004-m2019004-eng.htmCERB Fraud Allegations Are Bullshitreadpassage.com/cerb-fraud-allegations-are-bullshitAdditional Details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidycanada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/04/additional-details-on-the-canada-emergency-wage-subsidy0.htmlMuch Stronger Conditions Needed On Federal Wage Subsidy Program http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2020/03/30/much-stronger-conditions-needed-on-federal-wage-subsidy-programLabour Productivity and the Distribution of Real Earnings in Canada, 1976 to 2014http://www.csls.ca/reports/csls2016-15.pdfCCPA Alternative Federal Budget 2018policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2018/02/Alternative_Federal_Budget2018.pdfBroadbent Institute: The Filthy Five Part 2d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/broadbent/pages/7478/attachments/original/1579554686/FilthyFive_Part2_Report.pdf
CERB Your Enthusiasm: Neoliberalism in the Age of Pandemic Waffle To The Left 2020-05-12 | In our first video we look at the Liberal government's neoliberal response to the epidemic economic crash, which has left millions of unemployed Canadians without aid. Do you think the #CERB should be a universal basic income?Subscribe for more leftist media analysis 🌹Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/waffletotheseanFollow on Instagram: instagram.com/waffletotheleftBecome a patron: patreon.com/waffletotheleftUBI petition to House of Commons petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2577Sources:Retrontario clips youtube.com/user/RetrontarioCCPA CERB Study http://behindthenumbers.ca/2020/04/02/which-unemployed-canadians-will-get-supportBank of Canada Household Debt bankofcanada.ca/2018/05/canada-economy-household-debt-how-big-the-problem
