By Karen Nickel Dialog Reporter Indigenous resistance occurs when First Nations, Métis, or Inuit Peoples act to: resist assimilation, retain their cultures, define their identity and defend territory in the face of state, corporate and settler incursions. It takes many forms and is often met by state violence, criminalization and lawsuits. In 1995, at Ts’…
By Karen Nickel Dialog Reporter It was sometime on Nov. 5 in Gatineau, Quebec, that a USB stick was lost. It wasn’t until the next day that the information on it, including the personal information of 583,000 students who took out loans, was noticed to be missing. It was a further eight days until it was…
When you went to bed on Dec. 5, 2012 you probably never dreamed that when you woke up on Dec. 6 over 30,000 lakes and over 2 million rivers in Canada would no longer be protected. You were probably distracted, stressing about exams and looking forward to the holiday break. I wonder if the timing…
Toronto exists because of one of the biggest swindles you can think of. In 1787, the British Crown first made what was known as the Toronto Purchase from the Mississaugas who were the Indigenous Peoples in the region. However, this was no tidy real estate transaction, the deed for the original purchase was left blank,…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter You might see some new numbers in your paystubs this year. On Jan. 1, the federal government announced a hike in Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums. This means more money will be taken off people’s paychecks and higher payroll deductions. Canadians earning at least $51,000…
By Karen Nickel Dialog Reporter The Women’s Executive Network (WXN) awarded Anne Sado, president of George Brown College, with its, “Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award” in the ‘Public Sector Leader’, category. This is the second time in three years in which she has been named, for her strong leadership skills and vision, by…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter Apart from Prime Minister Stephen Harper shipping his armoured Cadillacs, what made headlines about Harper’s recent six-day visit to India was the nuclear deal between the two countries. Canada had banned the trade of nuclear materials with India since 1976 due to India’s use of Canadian nuclear technology for…
We have a Canadian crisis. This crisis has been occurring for at least 30 years according to the data collected. It has claimed over 580 women and girls’ lives. This crisis isn’t cancer, or HIV, or AIDS, though those are also unacceptable deaths. This crisis involves the disappearance or murder of someone’s, mother, daughter or…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter The annual Canada’s Walk of Fame (CWOF) festival was celebrated from Sept. 20 to 23. It featured some of Canada’s most celebrated performers and some exciting emerging artists. The festival was held at a variety of venues in downtown Toronto, while the red carpet event and star unveilings took…
