Jackie Gillard
Jackie Gillard is a writer from the Toronto area.
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Ethical Living | Opinion
This election, let’s talk to each other like human beings
I make scornful comments on social media that I’d never utter in person
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Ethical Living | Opinion
Why I cancelled my Quebec vacation
Canadians are boycotting travel to the U.S. during the current presidency, and a recent Quebec law has caused this writer to do the same for that province
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Ethical Living | Opinion
Amber Alert complaints showcase how little we care
Instead of grousing, let's start thinking more about those in the periphery of our lives
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Justice | Society
6 Black Canadian icons we all need to celebrate
From a pioneering Black minister to a doctor who attended to Abraham Lincoln after he was shot, these Canadians have amazing stories.
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Spirituality | Opinion
Christians should stop using God to sanctify adoption
This adoptive mom writes that she's frustrated by the common evangelical Christian message that adoption is always the best outcome for a child.
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Ethical Living | Opinion, Relationships
I hit ‘refresh’ on my marriage
A writer explains why she and her husband chose each other, instead of divorce, which "often seemed the easiest solution."
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Justice | Activism
Secrets to writing an effective letter to your MP, from a former MP
The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States requires asylum seekers to apply in the first country they arrive in. This means people from Mexico or Central America, who would logically arrive on American soil first because of geographic proximity, cannot travel through the U.S. to apply…
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Justice | Politics
Humanitarian in Haiti discusses Trump’s recent remarks
After her high school graduation in 2010, Morgan Wienberg decided to go to Haiti to help after the earthquake. She has never left.
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Spirituality | Opinion
‘Thoughts and prayers’ now have a bad rap, thanks to U.S. politicians
Americans want less declarations of sorrow and regret and more real change on gun control
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Spirituality | Opinion
What is the purpose of baptism today?
With no strong ties to a particular religion or church, one mom explains why she still decided to have her daughter baptized
