Real change requires change in self
I’ve worked on many levels of government projects to engage Indigenous communities. Each time, I’ve been disappointed that bureaucratic and political systems perpetuate oppressive outcomes for Indigenous groups that are gracious enough to repeatedly engage.
Climate change adaptation through decolonizing stewardship
Those best situated to be the stewards of Canada’s lands and waters are the Indigenous Peoples who have been doing this for 10,000 years or longer.
Joyceville’s slaughterhouse was never a good idea: Helen Forsey
Re: “Prison-reform advocate calls on feds to permanently kill the Joyceville slaughterhouse,” (The Hill Times, May 28, 2024). Kudos to The Hill Times and to Stuart Benson for this feature story about the decaying Joyceville Institution abattoir, which closed in 2022, and the desperate attempts by various entities to paint over the muck-coated scandal it […]
Flipping the paradigm
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and UNDRIP are both committed to ensuring Indigenous Peoples are treated equal to that of any other Canadian. Yet, there is little acknowledgement of the value of Indigenous experience, knowledge, or life ways.
Canada should criminalize foreign interference in nominations and political party processes
The political parties should bring nominations under the Canada Elections Act, and allow Elections Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Elections to monitor nominations across the country because they are vulnerable targets to foreign interference. As well, Canada should criminalize interfering in nominations and any other political party process.
Hamas wants to annihilate Israel: Alan Williams
Re: “Hannah Arendt had it right: when empathy dies, barbarity is never far behind,” (The Hill Times, June 3). Empathy is generally defined as the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. I have no doubt that all Israelis and Jews worldwide completely […]
Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far
In the face of harassment and intimidation, it’s no surprise MPs withdraw from interactions with citizens, damaging our democracy.
Committee hearings on antisemitism, Islamophobia risk causing more harm to campus safety
Fostering a campus climate of genuine safety for all students is possible. It begins with an intersectional approach that does not pit students against each other.
Rural Canada is the path to lasting prosperity for our nation
All MPs—both rural and urban—have a responsibility to ensure the competitive advantage of Canada’s rural communities is front and centre.
Ottawa can no longer ignore rising death toll in Gaza
The plight of Gaza’s children is a wakeup call to the devastating human cost of conflict, compelling our nation to stand against the massacre of innocent lives, and to demand accountability from the perpetrators.
