A Mother/Daughter Story of Pandemic Grief in Long-Term Care
Margaret* was someone. Someone who loved music. Someone who was a precious and valued mother and grandmother, adored by many. Someone who was once a foster child, and then became […]
Walking to Waken the Nation About Climate Crisis
Update: Ann Cognito reached Ottawa today, Oct. 16! A smashed-up knee; stolen belongings; a dog attack; a run-in with a tractor trailer ; pain from fibromyalgia; threats from coyotes and […]
Stepping Up To The Plate: ‘The Right To Food’, Not Just Hand-Outs
Food corporations donate millions of dollars each year to food banks. At the same time, they pay their employees such low wages that a great number of them need to use those very […]
Patrick. Bill. Charlie. Three Indigenous Boys and How Canada Mistreated Them
Once upon a time there were ten Indigenous boys who could run like the wind. They proved to themselves and Canada they were capable of achieving greatness. They represented their […]
One Syrian Family + Two Canadians = “so much joy”
Until recently, Mary Ward, of Peterborough, Ontario, led, what some people might consider, a fairly quiet life. Lately, it’s become a whole lot livelier. Most mornings she heads to the […]
Finding ‘A Way Home’ for Homeless Youth
It makes sense. If you hope to reduce homelessness, a good place to start is by reducing youth homelessness. That’s because statistics show that the majority of homeless adults first experience […]
To Uganda, With Love
There are no boundaries — geographical or otherwise — when it comes to violence against women. There are also no limits to the power of art to comfort and heal. […]
Valuing Discourse: Senators Discuss INAC’s “Unstated Paternity” Policy
Photo Credit: The Senate of Canada ©By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D. When Members of Parliament and Senators borrow, assimilate, or adopt gender-neutral language such as “unstated parentage” or “unnamed parent” when […]
Joseph Boyden and Indigenous Identity
©By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D In the last few weeks and months much has been said about Joseph Boyden and Indigenous identity. Situated as I am in a section 15 Charter […]
Making a Difference in Nogojiwanong with Youth for Water
Rain gardens that filter pollutants; shoreline naturalizations; aid for at-risk species; traditional medicine food gardens; storm and ground water management with low-impact solutions –it’s all part of Youth for Water […]
“A Sense of Hopelessness”: Eating Disorders and the Health Care System
Eating disorders (EDs) are serious and complex illnesses. But problems within the health care system — waiting lists, lack of funding, lack of local specialized services, lack of data — […]
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