Remembering Roselle
My late paternal grandmother Roselle, or “Sabta’”as I called her, never really talked to me about her life. I would see her once a year… Read More »Remembering Roselle
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A look into the 100-Mile challenge
“I felt like a phony.” This was my friend’s answer when asked why he became a vegan. This basic sentiment is the real reason I… Read More »A look into the 100-Mile challenge
Freedom of the press
Qaabata Boru illuminates the struggle for an autonomous refugee news source
Canadian-Indigenous relations
A conference was held Tuesday at McGill as part of Indigenous Solidarity Week, dealing with “Overcoming Canada’s colonial agenda.” Russell Diabo, a Mohawk policy analyst… Read More »Canadian-Indigenous relations
When their voices are gone
Kortney Shapiro commits to keeping memories of Holocaust survivors alive
Sri Lankan Tamils file for refugee status
Group remains in CBSA detention in Vancouver
Residents of Natassinan territory fight settlers
Members of No One Is Illegal spoke Wednesday afternoon at a session on First Nations solidarity activism, to discuss how the struggle of Native peoples… Read More »Residents of Natassinan territory fight settlers
Pen pals for prisoners
Queer-positive, anti-prison activists speak out at the 2110 Centre
Breaking the silence of immigration
Musicians of the World Symphony Orchestra helps performers to regain their careers in a new country
3,000 rally for bolder climate change policy
Power Shift summit and Fill the Hill rally target Canada’s role at December’s Copenhagen talks
Racist immigration policy must change
Canada’s restrictive immigration policy is racist and must be changed to respect the human rights of immigrants. Racism amounts to not recognizing the equal humanity… Read More »Racist immigration policy must change
Cosmic oversights and migrant moons
Colossal new ring around Saturn sheds light on planetary origins
Refugee deportations up 50 per cent
Lack of appeals process, hasty deportations a growing trend in immigration policy
Activists discuss indigenous sovereignty
In a talk entitled “Colonial Canada 101,” members of Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples, exposed the… Read More »Activists discuss indigenous sovereignty
Putting the story back in history
Montreal Life Stories Research Project sheds light on global tragedy, one life story at a time