Unconscionable treatment continues in Canadian detention centres
Violations of new Structured Intervention Unit regulations drive home need for Canada to ratify OPCAT
Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South
Any future government that’s concerned about environmental and human rights issues will have to reign in mining companies operating abroad.
After Five Years, Kevin Desmond Reaches His TransLink Terminus
The outgoing CEO on commuting through COVID, steel vs. rubber and a transit ‘love affair.’
Canadians should cheer as new U.S. government pushes sweeping election reforms
The now former U.S. president and his frenzied supporters claim U.S. elections, and especially the most recent one, are corrupt and rigged. Strange as it seems, they are correct — … Read More
Safeguarding press freedom requires working in the darknet’s shadows
In an era of mass digital surveillance, journalists and their sources need to use every tool they can to protect the public interest
Letter to Council: Stop the proposed Westwood high-rise tower at 2032-2050 Robie Street
January 10, 2121 Dear HRM Planners, Mayor and Council RE: Cancel the Proposed WSP high-rise- Case 22927 The proposed Westwood high-rise tower at 2032-2050 Robie Street has already been turned … Read More
Raymond Sheppard: Don’t you give me no broccoli and tell me it’s greens
KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – Let’s be honest, Donald J Trump galvanized the hate in the United States in order to become president of the United States four years ago. During his … Read More
Judy Haiven: A letter to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki
Brenda Lucki. Photo CBC To: Brenda Lucki, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner, Ottawa, Ont. Dear Brenda, I hope I can call you Brenda. I know you are busy, propping up … Read More
Front-line worker: A comprehensive definition
Well into a massive second wave of COVID-19, we continue to thank them. Not with government-mandated paid sick days, better pay, nor improved benefits — but with tributes at the … Read More
Hotel Workers Turn to Courts to Fight Pandemic Firings
A former Pan Pacific employee’s bid to launch a class action lawsuit is the latest effort to protect workers in the sector.
‘Judy Versus Capitalism’ Plumbs the Mind of Judy Rebick
The new documentary reminds us of the heroism in turning personal pain into outward compassion.
Worries Rise that NPA Board Could Run Extremist Candidates in 2022
Recent appointees add to the number of party directors who’ve espoused far-right views.
Wake Up! Trump’s Politics of Division and Hate Are Already Here
From attacks on oilsands opponents to the Bloc leader’s smear, our politicians flirt with dangerous, undemocratic forces.
Revitalizing MEDIA INDIGENA
Why taking a break after 147 consecutive weeks is the best guarantee of many more episodes to come It’s been quite the ride here at MEDIA INDIGENA since our re-incarnation … Read More
Why Canada and genocide belong in the same sentence
Note: an edited version of this piece was first published on Ricochet back in January 2015. I now share it here three-plus years later in its original form, prompted by … Read More