Blog June 30
Image: Flickr/European Parliament. Syrian refugee camp in Turkey.
Amid the global refugee crisis, Canada can do more to help
Dennis Gruending | According to the United Nations there are 65 million forcibly displaced people in the world. Canada can do more to help.
Blog June 30
Image: Anti-Canada 150 Poster Pack
Systemic oppression of Indigenous peoples is no reason for celebration
Doreen Nicoll | As a white settler enjoying life on stolen land and broken promises, I'm unable to join in this celebration. We must work towards meaningful reconciliation with the true founding nations of this land.
Columnists June 29
Monthly checkup for a patient enrolled in a Medicaid-funded prescription fruit and vegetable program. Image: Flickr/Bread for the World
Access to health care is a matter of life and death
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | We need to open the airwaves to include a diversity of voices, including those who are advocating for single-payer health care.
Blog June 29
Labour Demonstration against wage controls, Parliament Hill, 1942. Image: Library and Archives Canada/flickr
At a milestone in Canada's history, the vital role of trade unions remains overlooked
Ed Finn | As we approach Canada's 150th anniversary, acknowledgement of the substantial contribution trade unions have made to Canada's development and progress is nowhere to be seen.
Columnists June 29
Photo: Kurt Bauschardt/flickr
The Rental Fairness Act: What does it mean for renters in Ontario?
Safia J. Lakhani, Pro Bono | The Rental Fairness Act makes some key amendments to the rental law in Ontario. Here's what they mean for affordable housing in the province.
Blog June 29
Bashir Mohamed, BLM Edmonton (Image: David Climenhaga)
Carding statistics can't be explained away -- they're evidence of systemic racism
David J. Climenhaga | Carding ignores the principles of natural justice. It flies in the face of due process. It's almost certain to be ruled by the courts to be unconstitutional, and therefore illegal.
Podcast June 29
Image: Victoria Fenner
Organizing social movements -- from micro to macro
Victoria Fenner | The world is changed when we all work together. But how do we do that? A look at ways to organize people at the national, provincial and local levels.
Blog June 29
Image: Wikimedia Commons/Vancouver2
William Grant Stairs of Halifax helped conquer the Congo
Yves Engler | Canada's 150th anniversary offers a unique opportunity to shed light on some darker corners of Canadian history. One of the dustier chapters is our contribution to one of the most barbarous regimes
Columnists June 28
Photo by N Maxwell Lander via Vivek Shraya/Arsenal Pulp Press
Vivek Shraya and Arsenal Pulp Press launch imprint for young writers of colour
June Chua | Artist and writer Vivek Shraya is partnering with Arsenal Pulp Press to offer a deep mentorship and publication to a writer of Indigenous background or a person of colour who is living in Canada.
Podcast June 28
Image: Nathan Fitch. Used with permission
'Island Soldier': From the training camps of Texas to the battlefields of Afghanistan
Face2Face | Nathan Fitch and David Peck talk about war, colonialism, family, community, second-class citizens and much more in Fitch's new film 'Island Soldier'.
Blog June 28
Responders pulling a raft along a flooded street in Montreal, Quebec, 2017. Image: Flickr/Exile on Ontario St​
Nature offers the best defence against flooding
David Suzuki | Despite recent investments, Canada lags behind other G7 nations in flood preparation and climate change adaptation. It's time we recognize green infrastructure as central to flood-prevention efforts.
Blog June 27
Liberals take first small step toward rebuilding the CBC, but there are many miles to go
Nick Fillmore | The Trudeau government is taking an important first step forward from the cynical Harper era. During the months and years ahead we will hopefully witness the rebuilding of the CBC.