Anti-Imperial Solidarities and Canadian Complicity

From the Caribbean to Iran

Early 2026 has seen a marked escalation in US-Western backed actions with global repurcussions. The US bombings of Caribbean citizens at sea, military installations in Trinidad, the kidnapping of Venezuela's President Maduro, the increased drone attacks in Haiti, and the bloackade of fuel to Cuba following decades of fatal sanctions, place the entire Caribbean region in extreme precarity. These events are linked to the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the UAE-backed genocide in Sudan, the crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo where child enslavement underpins global tech-economies, and, most recently, the illegal US-Israeli bombings of Iran and Lebanon. This roundtable makes connections across hemispheres by naming Canada's own complicity in these Western imperial actions, from arms trading to extensive mining interests, and considers what committed anti-imperial solidarity in Canada should look like at this time. 

Speakers: 

• Tamanisha John
• Brendan Devlin
• Owen Schalk
• Kerry Sinanan

Facilitator: Aarzoo Singh

All are welcome

March 30, 2026 | 6:00pm

West End Commons (641 St. Matthews Ave)

CRiCS is happy to be in collaboration with Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Manitoba Cuba Solidarity, and thanks the Faculty of Arts BIPOC Initiative for support.