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Justice Murray Sinclair’s legacy must live on

There is much more work to do to achieve truth and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

If Canada wanted reconciliation, it would stand with Palestine

Canada is a settler-colonial state. Decolonization of this land means ending Canadian support for Israeli colonialism as well.

Genetically modified corn trade fight heats up in Mexico

Much-watched CUSMA case raises public morals and environmental justifications for Mexican food measures—and first-of-its-kind Indigenous Peoples’ defence

How Canada can meet its 2030 climate targets

Adapted from the CCPA’s fall 2023 submission to Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood & Marc Lee

What would it look like if Canada respected Indigenous rights?

New course seeks to fulfil Truth and Reconciliation goals by teaching Indigenous law

AFB 2024: Racial equality

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on racial equality

AFB 2024: First nations

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve for First Nations

Mining in Nunavut: Lack of Effective Oversight Leads to “Willful Disobedience”

The conflict over Agnico Eagle's gold mine is a symptom of a larger problem—mining companies are operating without real constraints.

The UK’s Accession to the CPTPP is a threat to Indigenous Rights in Canada

The trade agreement may impact Canada’s ability to implement UNDRIP

Indigenous Peoples continue to face deep structural inequality in Canada

The Canadian state's genocide of Indigenous Peoples is centuries-old. It continues to harm Indigenous communities today.

Unearth this buried treasure: adult education in Manitoba

When she was 34 years old and a single mother of four living on social assistance in a large public housing complex in Winnipeg’s North End, Aja Oliver saw a sign at a community centre for an Adult Learning Centre. She had not finished high school, had struggled, as did everyone in her family, with the many complexities of life in poverty, and was fed up with being on social assistance. She ventured in. Her life has not been the same since.

Barriers and opportunities: how Canadian activists see degrowth

Degrowth is a social movement and field of research founded on the premise that perpetual economic growth is incompatible with the biophysical limits of our planet.

Settler Work: Equity and safety gaps in Canada's public transit systems

Exploring the structural, organizational and systemic barriers to equitable public transit service, using the Thunder Bay system as a case study.

Settler work: The ongoing history of disproportionate force

Exploring the use of disproportionate force and the rise of militarized police forces in Canada through the history of policing in Canada.

Peace, friendship and trust: Policing as treaty breaking

The resistance of Indigenous people, their memory of history, treaty, law, and land stewardship are being met with police violence.