Conservatives nuke motion seeking end to violence against women in Canada
Today, the Harper Conservatives voted down M-444, an NDP-sponsored motion seeking to end violence against women in Canada. The post Conservatives nuke motion seeking end to violence against women in...
View ArticleTRC report: Canadian party leaders avoided term “cultural genocide”
Last week's Truth and Reconciliation Commission report called Canada's residential school policy "cultural genocide". Reacting, both Trudeau and Mulcair avoided mentioning the two loaded words. The...
View ArticleJon Stewart Dissects Charleston Terrorist Attack, Its Rhodesia Inspiration
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart got serious about the racist Charleston church shooting, racial hypocrisy and the terrorist's apparent Rhodesia inspiration. The post Jon Stewart Dissects Charleston...
View ArticleVictoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada: Study
A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reveals that Victoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada. The post Victoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada: Study appeared...
View ArticleAshley Madison’s misguided attempts to put the genie back in the bottle
Ashley Madison’s use of DMCA takedown notices to social media platforms in an attempt to stop the dissemination of the site users' hacked personal information "may violate the DMCA itself," argues...
View ArticleGreen Party platform criticized for being “anti-feminist”
The Green Party of Canada's 2015 federal election platform is being criticized for being inaccurate, hypocritical, “anti-feminist” and harmful to women. The post Green Party platform criticized for...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: A healthy environment nurtures healthy people
Acting on the understanding that we're part of nature, and caring for the environment, makes people healthier and happier, argues world-renowned Canadian scientist, broadcaster, activist and author,...
View ArticleHarper’s “old stock Canadians” line is downright racist and xenophobic
Did Lynton Crosby, the Australian “master of dog whistle politics”, have anything to do with Stephen Harper's racist, divisive and xenophobic "old stock Canadians" line? It's possible. The post...
View ArticleLauren Bialystok: Empty Schools Campaign denies children essential education
Opponents of Ontario's sex education curriculum are denying children essential education, argues Lauren Bialystok, an Assistant Professor of Ethics and Education at the University of Toronto's Ontario...
View Article587 Canadian academics condemn Harper’s racist election propaganda
587 Canadian academics sign joint letter condemning the Harper Conservatives' racially-divisive tactics and racist propaganda in the ongoing 2015 federal election campaign. "We hope that Canadians will...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: The ecological and economic costs of food waste
This Thanksgiving season, David Suzuki wants us to remember this fact: " In Canada, food waste cost estimates increased from $27 billion to $31 billion between 2010 and 2014." The post David Suzuki:...
View ArticleFederal Court judge said sex assault complainant “allowed the sex to happen”
Four Canadian law professors have lodged a complaint against a Federal Court judge who asked a sex assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together to fend off her attacker. And “why...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen reveals he’s HIV-positive: “I accept this condition”
American actor Charlie Sheen revealed Tuesday that he has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, during an appearance on NBC's Today Show. The post Charlie Sheen reveals he’s HIV-positive: “I accept this...
View ArticleConservative MP Tom Lukiwski called female candidate an “NDP whore”
In yet another example of pervasive misogyny in Canada, a new YouTube video shows Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski calling a provincial candidate an “NDP whore.” The post Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski...
View ArticleClimate change will harm the world’s poorest children “first, hardest, and...
In a new report titled Unless We Act Now, UNICEF says "climate change will harm the poorest and most vulnerable children first, hardest, and longest.” The time to act is now! The post Climate change...
View ArticleMary Chapman: Are Women People?
Influential feminist Alice Duer Miller’s question "Are Women People?" still rings true after 100 years, writes Mary Chapman, a professor of English at the University of British Columbia. The post Mary...
View ArticleAbortion Rights Advocates File Legal Challenge Against P.E.I
Abortion right advocates in Prince Edward Island have advised the provincial government of their intention to file a legal challenge to the province’s "discriminatory and unlawful abortion policy." The...
View ArticleCanada racially discriminates against First Nations children, tribunal rules
In a landmark decision issued Tuesday, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Canada racially discriminates against First Nations children. "This is a great day for First Nations children and...
View ArticleCape Breton Ready To Welcome Americans Nervous About Donald Trump Presidency
If front-running Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump captures the White House in November, Americans are welcome to escape to Cape Breton Island. A new website, "Cape Breton if Donald Trump...
View ArticleIn Canada and around the world, “women are unpaid, undervalued and unequal”:...
A new report says women now play defining roles in the the global economy but still receive "unequal benefits." The report was co-published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Oxfam...
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