Canada’s Green Party Leader Wants a New Politics of ‘Shared Credit’
Annamie Paul on policy ideas born of pandemic, what she urged Trudeau, ‘senocide,’ and more. A Tyee interview.
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‘Someone Like Me’ Documents a Gay Asylum Seeker’s Struggle for Freedom and Survival
Layered film by Vancouver creators is as much a portrait of queer life in Canada as it is about newcomers.
DOXA Opener Takes the Gig Economy to Task
The gap between the potential and the reality of ‘platform’ work is disturbingly wide, argues filmmaker Shannon Walsh.
RCMP Secret Facial Recognition Tool Looked for Matches with 700,000 ‘Terrorists’
Emails expose the BC force’s previously unknown purchase, which broke rules. Critics worry about privacy, racial profiling and false positives.
The Animal Kingdom Lesson Plan
What could we learn from the natural world if we truly shut up and listened for once?
Horgan Says Action on Paid Sick Leave Coming ‘in Days Ahead’
COVID outbreaks linked to people who had to go to work sick to pay their bills, premier acknowledges.
To Stop COVID, We Need ‘Gold Standard’ Border Control
It involves three essential parts, but so far Canada has failed miserably in implementing them.
Unearthing the Work of Indigenous Master Horticulturalists
These forest gardeners got sustainable returns for centuries. Dr. Chelsey Geralda Armstrong is now studying their work.
A Daycare Worker’s Difficult Decision
When the pandemic hit, I doubled down for the kids. But how long could I hang in?
Canada’s Addiction to Corporate Bailouts
Politicians love a free market. Until recession hits. Or a pandemic. Or a climate crisis.
‘An Immense Toll’: 498 Deaths from Poisoned Drugs This Year in BC
‘People and communities are hurting, and we will do more to stop this terrible surge of overdose deaths,’ vows minister.
Construction on Site C Dam to Continue Despite COVID-19 Outbreak
Thirty-four people have tested positive at the site in five separate case clusters.
BC’s Minimum Wage Is Rising, but Farm Worker Pay Is Still Unresolved
The government has studied agriculture piece rates since 2018 but has yet to make changes.
The Translator Kids
If family members don’t know English, how do you keep them safe and informed in a pandemic?
Why the Hold Up on Paid Sick Days? It’s about Power
We’re a year into the pandemic. Here’s who’s blocking worker support so clearly needed.