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Pam Palmater – Black Lives Matter
“If they can’t breathe, none of us can breathe.” Mi’kmaw lawyer, author and activist Dr. Pamela Palmater speaks in support of Black Lives Matter.
Yes Canada, Systemic Racism Exists Here
There is racism in every Canadian community because the policies and practices of our institutions create different outcomes for different racial groups. Systemic racism is embedded into the very fabric of our lives.
Viral Racism
For a moment, the top news story is not about the number of dead from COVID 19. For the moment, the headlines are about the death/murder of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white police officer. For the moment, they are about the outrage and frustration as people take to the
Playwright and Actor Beau Dixon Honoured at Black History Month Proclamation
On Sunday, February 2, Peterborough actor, playwright and musician Beau Dixon was honoured by The City of Peterborough and an appreciative community audience as the highlight of this year’s Black History Month Proclamation Ceremony. Beau’s plays and performances have brought previously untold stories of Canada’s black history to stages across the country — including over
“We Won”: “6(1)a All the Way” Clause Ending Sex Discrimination In Indian Act To Come Into Force Before Election
BREAKING NEWS: “The Trudeau government is expected to formally announce this week that it will put the 6(1)a clause into force before the fall federal election, inside sources have told JOURNEY Magazine. The clause, which was added as a part of Bill S-3 (An Act to Amend the Indian Act), if it becomes law, will
Anishinaabe Mississauga Flag to Be Flown at City Hall Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
Peterborough, ON — Mayor Diane Therrien will proclaim National Indigenous Peoples Day in Peterborough as part of a flag raising ceremony at City Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019. Therrien invites the community to join her for the raising of the Anishinaabe Mississauga flag at City Hall in recognition of the First