Tag: Activist Report
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Blog Series
WEEKLY ROUND UP: FEBRUARY 19
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: FEBRUARY 5
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JANUARY 23
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Weekly Round Up: January 8
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JANUARY 1
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Weekly Round Up: November 20
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What We’re Getting Wrong About Dissociation
Dissociation isn’t bad or scary or broken and I’m not bad or scary or broken. Everyone has some kind of response to being startled: fight, flight, freeze, placate. You get one and you work with it. Like about 90% of the people in my life, I’m a survivor of childhood abuse and partner violence so my startle-sensors go off more easily than people who aren’t survivors. In the lottery of possible trauma responses, I got dissociation and I feel pretty fine about that. READ MORE
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: NOVEMBER 13
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: OCTOBER 30
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Bill C-24 and the Ongoing Criminalization of Migrants in Canada
On June 11, 2015 a set of changes to the Canadian Citizenship Act came in to effect under Bill C-24. Both the Liberals and NDP showed their opposition to the amendments last year but the Conservative party succeeded in pushing the bill through Parliament. The Conservative government labeled these amendments the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. However, these changes further undermine the limited rights of migrants in Canada. READ MORE
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Reflections on the Mainstream Organic Movement in Canada
A critical reflection on the often murky ethics of the organic ‘foodie’ movement in Canada and cultural appropriation. READ MORE
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 15
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Displacement in Parkdale: Gentrification, Resistance and Change
On Monday September 21st nearly a hundred community members gathered at Toronto’s Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) to discuss gentrification-driven displacement. Parkdale residents spoke about their experiences with illegal evictions, unjust rent increases and the encroachment of developers. The Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust (PNLT) hosted the community forum in an effort to address the issue of gentrification and the need for affordable housing and services. READ MORE
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 1
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: SEPTEMBER 24
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: SEPTEMBER 3
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 20
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 12
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MID-WEEK ROUND UP: AUGUST 6
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Mid-Week Round Up: July 30
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