Ethical Living
Canadian joins migrant caravan to change how the world sees them
Paola Gomez didn't like how the media has been portraying people in the caravan, so she wanted to help share their stories. She spoke to Alex Mlynek.
Activism
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Ethical Living
Queen’s Park likely hasn’t seen the last of this 73 year old
Sally McLean was arrested after she refused to leave the Ontario legislature's public gallery in an act of protest. Here, she explains why she thinks she is obligated to stand up against injustice.
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Ethical Living
Small-business projects aim to prove ‘downtown is for everyone’
Instead of treating low-income people and others on the margins like a drain on local economies, some small businesses are making them part of the solution instead.
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Justice
250 United Church leaders have a message for Doug Ford
They're urging the new Ontario premier to remember those in need as he carries out promised economic reform
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Justice
Palestinian activist informs the world through social media
Rana Nazzal talks about what protesting and reclaiming narratives is like in Palestine.
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Justice
How Canadians can help stop children being torn from their parents at the U.S. border
What can we really do this side of the border anyway? Quite a lot, actually. And there’s no time to waste.
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Justice
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
The Kinder Morgan protest in photos and song
A faith leader reflects on protesting the pipeline with the Water Protectors from the Tsleil-Waututh nation.
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Justice
5 celebrity-led movements changing activism
October 2017 may go down in history as the turning point for celebrity protest. Arguably for the first time, actors, singers, chefs, artists and athletes have been thoughtfully and effectively at the helm of serious social movements, truly helping rather than hindering their progress. So how are they doing it?…
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Spirituality
Jane McAlevey on how faith can build successful social movements
The longtime American labour organizer talks about how progressive Christians can make an impact
