Nov 29, 2016
Book: The Peace in Peril
Redeye
In 2015, writer Christopher Pollon and photojournalist Ben Nelms paddled the 83-kilometre stretch of the Peace River that will be destroyed by the Site C dam reservoir. A new book documents that trip.
Indigenous Rights
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Nov 29, 2016  Obama doesn't have much time left to shut down construction of the Dakota Access pipelineKrystalline Kraus It's amazing to know that at 7 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2016, Standing Rock was the top trending topic on Facebook with over 1 million people talking about it. |
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Nov 24, 2016  NO MÁS! End Violence against Women NOW tour brings November 25 to CanadaRachel Warden November 25 (UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and following 16 days of activism against gender-based violence offer important opportunities to respond to this issue. |
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Nov 24, 2016  Interview: Justin Brake shares the story behind his reporting at Muskrat Falls and how he risked arrestCory Collins For documenting Indigenous activists' occupation of Muskrat Falls, independent journalist Justin Brake faces a court date with uncertain outcomes. |
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Nov 24, 2016  Taking racist sports logos to court: Sports, tropes and prospects for changeAn application for an injunction preventing the dissemination of the team name of the "Cleveland Indians" has drawn renewed attention to the issue of racial stereotyping in sports. |
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Nov 23, 2016  Carding: An open letter to the City of Toronto and Province of Ontario from Black intellectuals, writers and organizersvarious On Nov. 17, 2016, the Toronto Police Services Board voted to continue the practice of carding in a revised form. Organizers and community members speak out against this practice in an open letter. |
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Nov 23, 2016  Trudeau's Trumpishness bulldozes Indigenous rightsUnder the deceptive banner of "Canada is back," the Trudeau Liberals are intent on the delivery of a Trump-like policy platform that runs roughshod over Indigenous rights. |
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Nov 22, 2016  Survivors Totem Pole marks resilience in Vancouver's Downtown EastsideLenée Son A gorgeous, moving photo essay documents the landmark raising of a monument to the Indigenous women lost and murdered in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside -- and their incredible resilience. |
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Nov 18, 2016  Indigenous resistance grows in Canada as protesters stand in solidarity with Standing Rockrabble staff The rally in Toronto was a key opportunity to raise awareness and bring into conversation interrelated issues that warrant attention from the public and from the Canadian government. |
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Nov 15, 2016  Solidarity with Standing Rock continues to grow in Canada as First Nations see resonances at homeMelissa A. Forcione The rally in Toronto was a key opportunity to raise awareness and bring into conversation interrelated issues that warrant attention from the public and from the Canadian government. |
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Nov 10, 2016  Instagram project chronicles search for missing and murdered Indigenous womenThere's another story to the tragic saga of missing and murdered Indigenous women and it's coming to light through an Instagram project created by the National Film Board. |
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Nov 10, 2016  Despite their differences Trudeau and Trump agree on one thing so farBrent Patterson Unlike President Barack Obama, Donald Trump said he supports the 1,197-mile Keystone XL pipeline 100 per cent. |
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Nov 7, 2016  Trudeau breaking UNDRIP promises brings warning of '20 Standing Rocks'Brent Patterson The Liberal party is failing their promise to support the work of reconciliation and UNDRIP. |
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Nov 7, 2016  Canada's legacy of anti-terror panic has come home to roost with Bill C-51Kyle Curlew It is clear that our national security apparatus equates political opposition to resource extraction and settler-colonial expansion with extremist views that threaten public safety and security. |
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Nov 3, 2016  Jackson Browne, Indigo Girls among musicians banding together against Dakota Access PipelineMusicians are rallying with the land and water protectors at Standing Rock to pressure oil billionaire Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline. |
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Nov 1, 2016  Lower Mainlanders essential in fight to halt Site C damRedeye Farmers and First Nations fought this project alone for years. People in Vancouver are waking up to the threat posed by a third dam on the Peace River. We hear from three speakers opposed to Site C. |
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Nov 1, 2016  Maximizing fragilityGreen Majority Radio We discuss the ongoing protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline which resulted in over 100 more arrests of protesters this week, bringing the total to over 260 since the action began. |
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Nov 1, 2016  Put down the selfie sticks and protect water in CanadaMaude Barlow Emma Lui People are hungry for real change. But one year later, are Justin Trudeau's actions speaking louder than his words? |
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Oct 31, 2016  Aboriginal women deserve more than we as Canadians have been willing to give themDoreen Nicoll Why are Aboriginal women experiencing violence at far greater rates than non-Aboriginal women? In one word, colonialism. |
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Oct 31, 2016  Canadian banks are helping bankroll the Dakota Access PipelineMichael Stewart TD, Scotiabank and RBC are providing hundreds of millions in financing both directly and indirectly to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Enbridge also owns a 28 per cent stake in the project. |
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Oct 28, 2016  Police violence at Standing Rock shows America still addicted to frontier justiceJ. Baglow Bundys get acquitted after seizing federal property with armed force. Standing Rock Indigenous people's protest is crushed without mercy. The contrast tells us much. |
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Oct 28, 2016  Make Muskrat Right activists celebrate cautious victoryCory Collins Action over Muskrat Falls gained momentum following occupation of the project's work site. Premier Dwight Ball met with Aboriginal leaders on Tuesday, which ended with an agreement on the project. |
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Oct 28, 2016  Justin Trudeau continuing proud Liberal tradition of betraying Indigenous peoplesRussell Diabo The Liberals' backsliding on adopting UNDRIP and inexplicable approvals of the Site C Dam and Lelu Island LNG plant in B.C. are part of a long tradition of deceiving and betraying First Nations. |
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Oct 27, 2016  Science is on the side of Muskrat Falls protestersrabble staff Protesters at Muskrat Falls are demanding that Nalcor Energy clear away vegetation and the surface soil layer from the area to be flooded in order to reduce poisoning by methyl mercury. |
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