<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Canada’s establishment media won’t tell it like it is — or how it could be. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A new progressive Canadian news outlet is launching this spring, and it's called<b> </b><a href="https://breachmedia.ca/"><b>The Breach</b></a>. The Breach aims to do journalism differently, by telling stories that help us map a vibrant and just future.</span></font></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The team includes people like Pam Palmater, Russ Diabo, Linda McQuaig, Azeezah Kanji, El Jones, Bianca Mugyenyi, Avi Lewis and Amy Miller.</span></font></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Breach will conduct in-depth investigations into the crises of racism, inequality and the climate. We’ll be a platform for video shows and explainers, and voices often sidelined in mainstream media.</span></font></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To follow The Breach as we launch, </span><a href="https://breachmedia.ca" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">sign up for our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Our journalism will never be hidden behind a paywall.</b> To do this, we are asking people who are able to donate to support this journalistic work. Help us reach our $100,000 fundraising milestone by <a href="https://breachmedia.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=65872ce9fb13e143ee45004f3&id=380a98dee1&e=5582184c85" style="color:rgb(87,217,1);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">making a contribution</a> and becoming a Founding Member.</span></font></p><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Moira Peters, on behalf of The Breach<br></div><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="mailto:moira.peters@gmail.com" target="_blank">moira.peters@gmail.com</a><br>902.719.5104<br></div><div>Maitland, NS<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div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