''GASCD'', an

initialism An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ...

standing for Governments Accountable to Society & Citizens = Democracy, is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

put together in May 2001 by songwriter and activist

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

and released in 2002. A double album inspired by the

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

protests at the Quebec City Summit of the Americas, ''GASCD'' collects political songs and spoken word segments by both Canadian and international musicians and activists. The album's profits are distributed to

progressive media Progressive may refer to: Politics * Progressivism, a political philosophy in support of social reform ** Progressivism in the United States, the political philosophy in the American context * Progressive realism, an American foreign policy par ...

and social justice groups.

Track listing

Disc one

# Sylvain Lamoureux, "The Geese" – 1:06 #

Ani DiFranco Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influe ...

, "Your Next Bold Move" – 5:47 # Rheostatics, "Bad Time to Be Poor" – 4:53 # Olu Dara, "Red Ant (Nature)" – 4:07 # Gordon Downie, "Trick Rider" – 4:24 # Jello Biafra, Spoken word excerpt from

Mohawk College Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public college of applied arts and technology located in Hamilton, Ontario. Established in 1966, the college currently has five main campuses: the Fennell Campus on the Hamilton Mountain, the M ...

April 25, 2001 – 2:53 # Sex Mob, "

Black and Tan Fantasy "Black and Tan Fantasy" is a 1927 jazz composition by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley. The song was recorded several times in 1927 for the Okeh, Victor and Brunswick record labels. The song was also featured in the 1929 short film ''Black and Tan ...

" – 4:14 # Bruce Cockburn, "Call it Democracy" – 3:49 #

Scotty Hard Scott Harding, sometimes credited as Scotty Hard, is a Canadian producer and musician who is based in New York City and who has worked in underground hip-hop and jazz. He came to prominence as a producer for the WordSound label, which released hi ...

, "Diurnal" – 5:24 #

Propagandhi Propagandhi is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by guitarist Chris Hannah and drummer Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and completed by bassist Todd Kowalski and guitari ...

, "Today's Empire, Tomorrow's Ashes" – 2:35 # Maude Barlow, Spoken word excerpt from

People's Summit The People's Summit was an annual conference in Chicago held by a group of progressive political organizations in the United States. People's Summit 2016 Held in June 2016, the first People's Summit was set against the backdrop of the Bernie San ...

, Quebec City, 2001 – 1:13 #

Chris Brown and Kate Fenner Chris Brown and Kate Fenner were a folk rock duo, consisting of vocalist Kate Fenner and multi-instrumentalist Chris Brown, who were active from 1996 to 2005."Former Bourbons making mark as a duo". ''Kingston Whig-Standard'', June 20, 1998. Altho ...

, "How You Gonna Bring Your Children to God" – 4:57 # Tony Scherr, "Food for News" – 3:41 # Michael Franti, "Oh My God" – 5:11 # Interférence Sardines, "Un Nescalier" – 5:57

Disc two

Gil Scott-Heron Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American Jazz poetry, jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician ...

, "Work For Peace" – 7:29 # Nikki Giovanni, "Nothing Makes Sense" – 2:34 #

Clark Gayton Clark Gayton is an American multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer and musicians' rights advocate. Biography Born as Carver Clark Gayton Jr. to Carver Clark Gayton and Mona Marie Lombard, Clark Gayton is a professional musician (trombone, ...

, "Glad I Found My Religion" – 3:02 #

David Suzuki David Takayoshi Suzuki (born March 24, 1936) is a Canadian academic, science broadcaster, and environmental activist. Suzuki earned a PhD in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961, and was a professor in the genetics department at th ...

, Phone interview excerpt, May 2001 – 2:26 # The Tragically Hip, "Putting Down" – 3:08 #

Sarah Harmer Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist. Early life Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sist ...

, "1st Lady" – 4:01 # Christian Doscher, "Straight Lines" – 4:16 # DJ Serious, "Trap Doors" – 3:48 #

Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reach ...

, "Sell, Sell, Sell" – 4:00 # Andrew Whiteman, "Thot Provoker" – 4:38 #

Bionic Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word ''bionic'', coined by Jack E. Steele in August 1 ...

, "A Political Song for Danko Jones to Sing" – 5:09 # The Dinner Is Ruined, "Funk Asylum" – 4:17 #

Free Radicals In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron. With some exceptions, these unpaired electrons make radicals highly chemically reactive. Many radicals spont ...

, "Bombs Burst Brightly on the Lawn" – 5:04 # Jason Collett, "Bitter Beauty" – 4:01 #

, "The Shot Across the Bow" – 3:37 #

, Phone interview excerpt, May 2001 – 3:32 # Bill Frisell, " What's Going On" – 9:46 Compilation albums by Canadian artists Charity albums 2002 compilation albums {{2000s-compilation-album-stub