Type of Research: Research Paper, Database          

Research Description:

This project will compile information on criminal and scandalous activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) from its founding in 1984 to the present. It will attempt to track the consequences for CSIS of each scandal which has come to light. Finally, it will analyse the data according to a set of questions developed in collaboration with the People's Commission Network in the course of this project.

Part A. Scandalous activities and consequences for CSIS.

Drawing on a wide variety of public sources (literature review; media coverage; SIRC reports; internal Public Safety audits; court decisions and transcripts; interviews with activists and lawyers; reports by human rights and community organizations), information on CSIS misdemeanors will be gathered, synthesized, and categorized.

We are interested not only in illegal activities but any ""shocking"" behaviour: actions that are broadly held to be incompatible with justice and freedom. To narrow the scope of the research, we have categorized the kinds of activities that have in the past provoked public scandals. The following ten categories can be refined and modified in the course of the research, but serve as an initial basis:

Project Description:

The Montreal Media Co-op is looking for a student, preferably in Journalism or Communications, to undertake a research and writing project for the upcoming semester. The student would be expected to work with members of the MMC is researching one or several topics through various means, including Access to Information Requests, archival research and interviews. While familiarity with journalistic research methods is a plus, training will be provided to the student as well.

The research will revolve around a clear topic with the goal of publishing at least one in-depth investigative piece. The topic will be defined based on the needs identified by the MMC and take into account the student's research interests. Possible topics include: Housing and homelessness Poverty rates/anti-poverty programs Environmental initiatives on Montreal island Police brutality/killings and accountability Women, queer and trans- issues in Montreal Race and racism in Montreal.

Research Description:

The Tiohtiake Tsi Tetsionitiotiakon Sustainability Rooted in Heritage placename mapping project will involve First Nation heritage contributions by some 50,000 individuals in the greater Montreal region who identify themselves as First Nation.  We are contributing to a compilation which has been avoided by colonial regimes for some 450 years.  We are all indigenous peoples originally from every place on earth but have been alienated from the sustainable gifts of this heritage by exogenous colonial aggression. 

A Semantic Wiki-Web Media approach will allow for participant interactivity and collaboration on developing and implementing sustainable 'indigenous' (Latin = 'self-generating') livelihood, welcome and abundance for the population of the whole region.

Research Description:

Compilation of indigenous history starting with ourselves is a multi-dimensional project which students can tailor to their own interests and abilities in almost any direction or discipline.  Our work is based in principles of the personal 'Vision-Quest'.  We are looking for self-directed inspired students who wish to contribute to a reindigenization of the world.  We expect students to treat this both personally and politically.           

Project Description:

A team of artists are developing artistic renditions of our Geographic Information System GIS mapping of 105 Mohawk placenames from 2000.  We need students with artistic and technical abilities to aid in the rendering.   

In 450 years the long tens of thousands of years of First Nation heritage have received no recognition or effort from colonial governments and institutions for compiling essential heritage material for our people and region.  Governments and institutions are afraid of impacts of recognizing indigenous sovereignty and challenges to their own usurped authorities.  Come and join us in celebration of 'indigenous' (Latin = 'self-generating') heritage for sustainable development.