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Social work, assimilation and a challenge to my colleagues
As a social worker, I have witnessed firsthand a small portion of the reality the chronic lack of resources/funding has created within Indigenous communities that are faced with the daunting challenges wrought by assimilationist policies. I also found it deeply troubling that Harper’s apology was little more than a photo opportunity. After Harper’s apology many … Read more
The We to Me Generation?
I was inspired to return to my blog by another couple of mainstream media failures. One is where Andrew Coyne parrots a TD bank report on the state of the Canadian economy. In his article Coyne claims the report proves economic problems in Canada are a figment of our US-centric media focus. The numbers in … Read more
Life choices
The good choice should also be the easiest one to make. All too often it isn’t. Just go into most neighborhoods where low-income prevails and you will find fast-food outlets far outnumber grocers and farmer’s markets. The cheapest foods on shelves are frequently the least healthy. So, people who live with low-incomes are often reduced … Read more
Canada prefers the bulldozer to the precautionary principle
I recently discovered the precautionary principle in an article about the massive park/reserve created by the Cook Islands and New Caledonia. The precautionary principle is defined in number 15 of the Rio Declaration. In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are … Read more
Enbridge blatantly obfuscates (photoshops) reality
I had to reblog this image via @drgrahambooks. Here is a link to the video on Enbridge’s site: http://www.northerngateway.ca/project-details/route-video. Enbridge claims the complete makeover of Douglas Channel is for “illustration purposes only”. I think this is exactly the kind of response we’d get when a bitumen laden pipeline leaked or a tanker breached in … Read more
