In Response to #SochiProblems
I’ve been keeping tabs on the #SochiProblems tag on Twitter and have been noting with some amusement the issues that athletes, journalists, and others have been having with the Olympics …
Migrant Rights
Unsettling Canada: The End of Immigration as Nation Building?
A sparse but lively crowd was on hand this February 6 at the Market Hall for the annual Margaret Laurence Lecture, delivered by prominent human rights lawyer Audrey Macklin on …
Challenging human rights violations with optimism: John Greyson and Tarek Loubani open up about their experiences in prison
In the summer of 2013, John Greyson and Tarek Loubani were making their way through Egypt en route to Gaza for humanitarian work. Loubani, a physician specializing in intensive care …
Undoing Border Imperialism, Reclaiming Citizenship
Last Monday, Jan. 20, many people came out despite the cold to hear the Community Race Relations Committee’s event “Undoing Border Imperialism, Reclaiming Citizenship,” featuring Deepan Budlakoti, Harshia Walia, and …
Migrant strike at the Central East Correctional center in Lindsay
Since mid-September, 191 migrant prisoners have been on strike at Ontario’s Central East Correctional Centre, a maximum security prison. They are not only demanding better treatment, but also the granting …