Is the Word “Racist” a Vulgarity?
An essay by Nasreen Pejvack: Why is everyone frightened to be called that, even the racists? — Racist words hurt, not just for the victim but for the racist as […]
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‘Pretendian’ petition headed to House of Commons
Please sign petition here: English: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-6605 French: https://www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6605 Please note: All signatures are confidential. They are not public to anyone, including the signatories of this petition. Once you press the […]
Meet Crystal Scrimshaw: Indigenous Activist in Nogojiwanong and Beyond
“I was learning about who I was . . . and learning and understanding these systems are built on the genocide of my people.” Crystal Scrimshaw is a daughter, mother […]
Newcomer Students Face Heightened Challenges With Online Learning
Seven kids, Grades 1 to 6, at varying levels of learning English. Seven different teachers. Two different schools. Parents who don’t read or write English. A volunteer in a different […]
Sarah McInnis and The Legacy Song Project
When Hilda Walsh of Douro, Ontario died at the age of 101 three years ago, she left behind a legacy — a gift that would grow in the heart of […]
Opinion: From Rachel Carson to David Suzuki to Greta Thunberg
By Nasreen Pejvack In my latest essay/article I suggested: “We shouldn’t worry if our world will end with a pandemic, or as aresult of climate change, or with nuclear bombs […]
Opinion: First Nations of North America Still Living with Many Difficulties
By Nasreen Pejvack The first hostile settlers arrived on the continents of the Americas in the1400s from Spain to lands where many tribes were already living. Then came the hostile […]
Opinion: Did Trump Cause Bigotry and Intolerance in America?
By Nasreen Pejvack I am fairly sure none of us believe Trump was a singular source of intolerance or that he created extreme racist behaviour in America. Many Americans were […]
Life with SARS-CoV-2, or the infamous Covid-19
“This is the heart of capitalism – competition at all costs. Now that the vaccine is out, we have to see how effectively it will be delivered to the world’s […]
Why Do Many Indigenous Communities of Canada Still Linger Behind the General Population of Canada?
By Nasreen Pejvack I arrived in Canada as a new immigrant in the 1980s, and soon began my life by learning about the education system and planning my options. Whenever […]
Indigenous women and girls with disabilities as bigger targets of sexual violence
©Lynn Gehl The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and RuralEconomic Development;The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, andDisability Inclusion;The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous ServicesNovember 12, 2020Re: Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities are Bigger Targets of Sexual Violence Dear Ministers Monsef, Qualtrough, […]
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