Summer 2017
Features
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ALL THAT WAS STOLEN
To really understand what happened 75 years ago to Japanese Canadians, you have to know the stories behind the numbers.
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MAKING THE SHIFT
CHIEF EUGENE HORSEMAN’S HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
It’s not going to happen overnight, but with the government wanting to invest in the new energy, I’m thankful.
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25
MAKING THE SHIFT
KEN SMITH AND DELIA WARREN SPEAK OUT
There’s an often overlooked but valuable resource that could fuel the establishment of the renewable energy sector in Canada — skilled tradespeople.
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THE DANCE OF DECOLONIAL LOVE
Poster No.5 of the Graphic History Collective’s series Remember | Resist | Redraw: A Radical History Poster Project.
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THE LAWYERS OF LEGAL AID ONTARIO ORGANIZE
Once we were empowered to be advocates for ourselves and our colleagues, it felt like a movement.
Departments
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NOTES
Equity at AWOC * CBTU Award * Stan Raper (1961-2017 * Mike Seaward (1950-2017)
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9 WEBWORK
SNAPCHAT, PASSION & PODCASTS
This is what all the gizmos, coding, strategies and tactics are about: workers, and their lives.
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11
OUR TIMES TALLY
* Percentage of Canadians who believe they are “as nice as the world thinks we are”: 66
* Percentage who believe they are “even nicer”: 12
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13 CLIMATE/JUSTICE
A BURNING QUESTION
Coal or Tires
LafargeHolcim wants to burn 400,000 used tires a year at its cement plant in Nova Scotia. Should we be worried?
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43 Working for a Living
Precious Creature
Adnan awoke to the sounds of panic at reception.
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POETRY
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48 HAVE YOUR SAY
An Unsettling Sewing Circle
When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission first released their Calls to Action, I wanted to begin embroidering them onto Canadian flags, but I hesitated.
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50 REVIEW
Dolores
An inspiring documentary about Dolores Huerta restores the lifelong activist to her rightful place in history.
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52 COMMENTARY
Nation to Nation
In the year of Canada’s 150, we’re still strong, we’re still proud, we’re still culturally present.
