Identity, Migration & Politices: Journeys of LGBTQ+ Newcomers
I am co-organizing this panel discussion event on LGBTQ+ Newcomer issues on June 19, 2012 in Toronto. If you are in this area, come join the discussion!
human rights
we must stand up for the most vulnerable among us: please contact the senate about bill c-31
This week, all political eyes in Canada will be focused on the C-38, the massive “budget” bill through which the Harper Government seeks to remake Canada. The Opposition in the…
Conservatives Opening A Door To The Spreading of Hatred In Canada
Bill C-304: Hate Speech Clause’s Repeal Gives White Supremacists Rare Moment Of Glee White Supremacists might be happy about this, but the purpose of removing this clause was to allow…
Modern capitalists hate capitalism
You can sum up any current financial news in to a few categories. You’ll either find yourself reading about: A solution proposed by those responsible for the problem that when…
C-279: When a victory for one can be a victory for… one.
The second hour of Second Reading debate for Bill C-279: An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) occurred on Friday…
Reality Check
Don’t worry! A solution is coming I just can’t tell you what it is. Energy and economics have much in common, in fact economics is just a system to organize…
This presentation is essential reading in understanding what is to come
(If some of the slides are blank either zoom in one level or fullscreen the presentation) The End Game
Dear journalists (Part 2)
I had never intended to make the first part an ongoing “series” and was really just the result of my angry ranting, yet again I feel a need to ask…
what i’m reading: a long way gone: memoirs of a boy soldier
I blogged about Dave Eggers’ What Is the What, while I was still reading it. It turned out to be an extraordinary book, both in the ordeals the Sudanese refugees…
We Are All Québécois: Solidarity From Chilean Students And Academics
Below is a statement of solidarity with the ongoing Quebec student protests from Chilean academics and student leaders. (English translation via Translating The Revolution.) We Are All Québécois! We the…
les casseroles de montreal
In case you have not yet seen this beautiful video, and even if you have: enjoy. Merci, Quebec! Merci, merci, merci!
Video: Freedom Waves to Gaza
What is your course? Our course is the conscience of humanity. What is your final destination? Our final destination is the betterment of mankind. Nov. 4, 2011: David Heap, in…
I Am Your Hope
Sami Yusuf ‘s I am your hope, a new song for Egypt. * SamiYusufOfficial.com
The G20 resolution: Another insult to Canadians for your brain to ponder
So, this is it? The great resolution? This is the result that it has taken two years to come up with? This is an insult, and for other reasons than…
what are you doing next saturday night? join the discussion: "can we stop the harper agenda?" featuring brigette depape
On Saturday, May 26, Brigette DePape, the former parliamentary page who disrupted the 2011 Throne Speech, will speak on a panel discussing how we can make her two-word protest a…
canadian council of churches calls on jason kenney to let u.s. war resisters stay in canada
This letter was hand-delivered to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, from the Canadian Council of Churches. The Council is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, representing 23 churches, comprising 85% of…
open letter to jason kenney: "history is tapping our shoulders"
Last night in Toronto, supporters of US war resisters in Canada honoured International Day for Conscientious Objection with a group letter-writing session. This letter was written by Nicole Marie Burton,…
today is international day of conscientious objection – call on the govt to let them stay!
Celebrate International Day for Conscientious Objection by calling on the government to rescind Operational Bulletin 202 Today, May 15, is the International Day for Conscientious Objection. Please join us in…
Hypocrisy 101: Black Churches vs The Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
By now you have heard that US President, Barak Obama, has now publicly supported same-sex marriage. Many cheered this revelation. Finally a leader of one of the most-powerful countries in…
Can Canada not protect its workers from foreign predators?
That the new global economy is a corporate construction is not in doubt. It is arranged to benefit investors and employers, not employees. Canadian and American companies can freely enter…