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
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
Are social workers sharing on the web?
I got very excited when I stumbled on some extremely optimistic reports about sharing on the web. I tweeted some of these links about it earlier today. Collaborative consumption is not new. There are many sites around the world attempting to organize sharing networks. I did a very cursory bit of research and found, disappointingly, … Read more
