Anarchism in Canada
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Anarchism in Canada spans a range of
History
Historically, anarchism has never attracted large support in Canada, although small groups of activists and writers have often existed in many areas, especially in the larger cities. As well, self-organization played an important part in village life during the settling of the West (Saskatchewan, specifically) as the State was distant and infrastructure-related matters such as maintaining roads, building bridges and schools, and organizing local governance and social life needed to be tackled through spontaneous self-organization.[1] Peter Kropotkin also arranged for Doukhobors (a sect of Russian Christians who refuse to acknowledge State authority) to settle in Saskatchewan and later B.C.[2]
The Media Collective was a social group based in Toronto between 1994 and 1996 whose events included
Projects
There are a variety of long-standing anarchist projects throughout Canada. Environmental and anti-poverty direct actionists can be found in many regions and cities,[4] along with mutual aid groups, prisoner solidarity groups, study groups, and cafes.
Related ventures include Montreal's Insoumise bookstore, which in 2004 supplanted the Alternative bookshop, an anarchist bookshop founded in the early 1970s; Ottawa's
See also
- Camas Bookstore and Infoshop
- G7 Welcoming Committee
- List of anarchist organizations
- Mondragon Bookstore
- Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
- Political culture of Canada
- Socialism in Canada
- Squamish Five
References
- ^ The Grains of Time R.M. of Rodgers History Book Committee
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
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- Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Islands of Resistance
- ^ "10th Annual Victoria Anarchist Book Fair". Victoria Anarchist Book Fair. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Archive Site for the Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair". Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair". Facebook. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 28 Nov 2015.
- ^ "Montréal Anarchist Book Fair / Salon du Livre Anarchiste du Montréal".
- ^ "Toronto Anarchist Bookfair". 2015.
- ^ "Winnipeg Anarchist Bookfair with CanZine and DIYfest". 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
Further reading
- Panneton, Daniel (November 10, 2020). "The surprising history of anarchists in Ontario". TVOntario. Retrieved November 29, 2020.