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Podcast

Jan 15, 2020

From Greece to Montreal -- adapting the story of 'Antigone'

face2face

Though the story of Antigone was written in 441 BC, it still resonates in contemporary times. Sophie Deraspe speaks about her new award winning film which draws parallels to the immigrant experience.

Podcast

Oct 23, 2019

'Hearts and Bones' -- a story about hope, trauma, family and friendship

face2face

Hugo Weaving, Bolude Watson, Ben Lawrence and Andrew Luri talk to Face2Face host David Peck about their new film about PTSD, the power of family and the responsibilities of journalists.

Blog

Sep 3, 2019

So long, Exarcheia: in conversation with Athenian essayist George Souvlis

Raluca Bejan

A Greek neighbourhood home to refugees and asylum seekers was raided by police about a week ago. Raluca Bejan speaks with academic and essayist George Souvlis about the political context.

Columnists

Aug 28, 2019

'Trace' outlines the plight of refugees, rescuers and NGOs

June Chua

The documentary "Trace," directed by Raluca Bejan and Ioan Cocan, bears witness to the awful and strange triad that occurs between refugees, rescuers and NGOs.

Columnists

May 1, 2019

Trudeau feeds anti-refugee scapegoating for election

Matthew Behrens

Rather than making the kinds of improvements that would ease the lives of those who arrive in Canada, the Trudeau regime has decided to tack right and attack refugees going into election 2019.

In cahoots

Apr 18, 2019

Trudeau’s budget fuels racism

The Liberals are simultaneously funding the wars which create refugees and taking steps to keep refugees out of Canada.

Podcast

Apr 15, 2019

Supporting refugees in a small Quebec border town

Talking Radical Radio

Frances Ravensbergen talks about the migrant justice group Bridges Not Borders, based in a small Quebec town near an irregular border crossing commonly used by refugees entering Canada from the U.S.

News

Apr 11, 2019

Trudeau government panders to fears of an invasion of refugees

Karl Nerenberg

The Liberals' just-announced change in refugee policy could have a devastating effect on thousands of vulnerable people. For some asylum seekers, it could, in fact, have life and death impact.

News

Apr 9, 2019

Trudeau has proven himself feckless, but Scheer is scary

Karl Nerenberg

Progressives in Canada have many good reasons to be disappointed with the Trudeau Liberal government, but the Conservative campaign of fear and panic against immigration and refugees is frightening.

News

Apr 5, 2019

Jason Kenney's discriminatory and unfair refugee rules lie in ruins

Karl Nerenberg

Kenney often points to the record number of Canadian immigrants when he was immigration minister, but he was not above appealing to prejudices and hatreds when it suited his political purposes.

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