Senator Kim Pate wants Canada to get rid of jails by Trisha Elliott The newly appointed senator talks about standing up for marginalized groups within the justice system
Indigenous artists mark 150 years of confronting colonialism by Julie McGonegal By boycotting Canada’s big birthday these artists are celebrating their resistance and snubbing nationalism
After ISIS attacks, Yazidi survivors fight for their way of life by Sally Armstrong In August 2014, ISIS attacked Iraq’s Yazidis, slaughtering thousands and forcing women and girls into sexual slavery.
Undocumented people share how they live outside the system by Kristy Woudstra Up to half a million people are living in Canada without official status. The 'sanctuary city' movement is growing, but the fear
Inuit in Ottawa for medical treatment ‘extremely homesick’ by Ian Coutts Canada's capital plays host each year to thousands of Inuit needing medical attention they can't get back home. Two local residences offer
Roxane Gay and other feminist women of colour on radical inclusivity by Hana Shafi More than ever there is a need for intersectional feminism and to see our stories represented in the movement
The impact of losing a mother by Broadview Staff The daughter and adoptive mother of one of the missing and murdered Indigenous women share their story
Stolen mothers: Most missing and murdered Indigenous women were parents by Kristy Woudstra With the national inquiry hearings set to begin, we talk to five daughters who were left behind.
How Canadian workplaces are failing those with mental health issues by Denise Davy On any given week, half a million Canadians miss work due to a mental health problem. Employers are failing to offer the
Making the pilgrimage to Rachel’s Tomb by Byron Rempel-Burkholder Approaching a biblical holy site on foot becomes a journey through the tangled reality of Israel and the occupied territories today