Thread by @sunnshiiny

Excellent TED Talk video. Please watch.

Then look at Canada and the level of Corruption that has become the norm over the past 15 years. Money laundering, bribery, drug trafficking, sex trade, tax fraud.

https://twitter.com/qlee50/status/1176862195373629440

Where is it coming from?

Money Laundering ~ Organized Crime; Corporations
Bribery ~ Corporations; Organized Crime; Lobbying
Drug Trafficking ~ China; US; Mexico; Organized Crime
Sex Trade ~ Organized Crime
Tax Fraud ~ Organized Crime; Corporations, Private Wealth

Do you see a pattern?

The speaker described vertically and horizontally integrated corruption. It’s here in Canada.

Criminals, Corporations/Private Industry; Lobbyists; Public Servants.

Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Prosecution hollowed out.

Government protection through deregulation, funding cuts to Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Prosecution, reprioritization of official mandate of legal system to protect industry; National security vulnerabilities and a breeding ground for extremism.

Where are we politically & socially in Canada? Extreme nationalism on the rise; Religious Rights priorized over human rights; Climate denial & doubt; Rise of Christian Dominionism; Trade agreements that compromise national sovereignty; Threats of separation/secession from Canada.

That’s a big picture view of the past 15 years in Canada as it pertains to Corruption.

How did we get here?

policyalternatives.ca/publications/m…

cpsa-acsp.ca/documents/conf…

Conservatives policies for a deregulated market, freedom, personal responsibility to avoid being swindled, cutting “red tape” regulations that ensure health, safety & a habitable environment.

That’s what got us here.