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Four things to know about women and homelessness in Canada | Aug 17 2016 | Sadie McInnes | It's time we pay attention to the unique experience of homeless women, and also take into account other identity-based barriers to housing and services that women face.
Panel members: ‘Convergence Assembly on Gendered Impacts: Indigenous women and r
The spirit of Berta Cáceres: The power and playful defiance of Indigenous women at the World Social Forum | Aug 17 2016 | Rachel Warden | I had the honour of accompanying a group of Indigenous women and organizations to the World Social Forum, and felt like I was in the presence of the spirit of Berta Cáceres.
'The killing has to stop': National inquiry needs broad support to end murder of Indigenous women | Aug 17 2016 | Penney Kome | Expert panel discusses what they hope the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women can accomplish.
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Three Colombian women tell us why preserving seeds is an act of resistance | Aug 16 2016 | Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo | Colombian women are fighting to protect native seeds. Why? We spoke with three seed guardians about the importance of this work.
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Clyde River Inuit fight to protect territory and livelihoods from Big Oil | Aug 16 2016 | David Suzuki | Inuit hunters have observed altered migration patterns of some species, and reported horrific damage to the internal organs of seals and other animals exposed to underwater seismic blasts.
The lynching of Colten Boushie | Aug 15 2016 | J. Baglow | A young First Nations man was killed after seeking help to fix a flat tire. Will justice be done?
Naming the origins of our home on native land | Aug 15 2016 | A list of traditional territories upon which our major cities were built.
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North Saskatchewan River oil spill strengthens opposition to Energy East crossing Ottawa River | Aug 11 2016 | Brent Patterson | The Husky Energy oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River is making it harder for TransCanada to cross the Ottawa River with its proposed 1.1 million barrel per day Energy East pipeline.
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Christy Clark holds fast to market fundamentalism as LNG dreams crumble | Aug 11 2016 | Harjap Grewal | Christy Clark's fracking and liquified natural gas dreams are being faced with a strong dose of reality, yet her government continues to champion the free market.
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Mount Polley a 'disaster' that 'needs to be shut down' says Imperial No More activist | Aug 11 2016 | Alyse Kotyk | Secwepemc Women's Warrior Society and Ancestral Pride officially launched the Imperial No More Campaign against Imperial Metals, the mining company responsible for the 2014 Mount Polley disaster.
Fighting marginalization in the community radio and television sectors | Aug 10 2016 | Scott Neigh | Laith Marouf and Kristiana Clemens talk about the work of the Community Media Advocacy Centre.
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Spanish KAIROS Blanket Exercise connects colonial dots | Aug 8 2016 | Alfredo Barahona | If you ask Latin American expats what they know about Canada's TRC and residential schools, most will answer "not much." To address this KAIROS translated its powerful Blanket Exercise into Spanish.

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