Blockade of the Gaza Strip

Class-action lawsuit being considered to halt illegal road blockades in B.C., says Clear The Road campaign

Retrieved on: 
Friday, June 10, 2022

Tamara Meggitt, who is organizing a pushback initiative called Clear The Road, asked: "Have you missed a shift and lost your pay because of these unlawful activities?

Key Points: 
  • Tamara Meggitt, who is organizing a pushback initiative called Clear The Road, asked: "Have you missed a shift and lost your pay because of these unlawful activities?
  • Clear The Road cites this precedent for a class-action lawsuit against those responsible for the illegal blockade strategy that previously targeted Metro Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo.
  • Meggitt asked anyone stalled by a blockade to document the harm they suffer and share that with Clear The Road via [email protected].
  • Clear The Road monitors are planning to be on hand where possible to provide relief to stranded motorists.

Basic Services At Risk Of Collapsing In Gaza, Action Against Hunger Warns

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

A lack of fuel and medicine, as well as ongoing violence, are hampering the humanitarian response.

Key Points: 
  • A lack of fuel and medicine, as well as ongoing violence, are hampering the humanitarian response.
  • The few functioning hospitals are becoming overcrowded as they care for the wounded while continuing to treat COVID-19 cases.
  • Fuel is running out, which could have a direct impact on the production of electricity by the Gaza Power Plant.
  • For more than 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries.