By Liam Midzain-Gobin Assistant Professor, Political Science, Brock University and Heather Smith Professor of Global and International Studies, University of Northern British Columbia At a…
This week we learned of a RCMP Civilian Review and Complaints Commission report on Colten Boushie. The report detailed the RCMP’s “diplomacy” in relating the…
By Elaine Ho, PhD Candidate, Social and Ecological Sustainability program in Integrated Water Management, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo and Richelle…
SIX NATIONS — Many today think the constitutional battle to recognize the sovereignty of the Six Nations Confederacy government versus the municipal style of governance…
By Veldon Coburn, Assistant Professor, Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies, L’Universite d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Indigenous people are playing a major role in one of…
BRANTFORD — Anyone knowing the game of hockey knows the name of Gretzky. Whether its father or son, Walter and Wayne Gretzky are to hockey…
By Marnie Wedlake, Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Wellness; Registered Psychotherapist, Western University As the pandemic rages on, people continue to talk about their…
Human DNA is a fascinating science to explore. Each human has a specific code within their DNA that comes directly from their mother, called maternal…
By Josephine Auger Associate professor, Indigenous Studies, Athabasca University and Janelle Marie Baker Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Athabasca University As the second wave of the pandemic…
By Hunter Knight, PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Conservative leader Erin O’Toole issued a public apology…
By Myra J Tait Assistant Professor, Governance, Law and Management, Athabasca University and Natalie Diane Riediger Assistant Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Manitoba “Sin…
By Jerome Cranston, Dean & Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina “The obligation of anyone who thinks of himself as responsible is to examine…
The political agenda of Trudeau’s government is clear, rushing through Bill C-15 as one of their top priorities because this will severely restrict the sovereignty…
By Funke Aladejebi, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Toronto Toronto’s Africentric Alternative School first opened in 2009 after years of advocacy and then…
An act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is being prepped to go “under” Canadian law. Across this land,…