FOOD
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Collective | Category: Health, Life, Visual Art
Jessica Leibster
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Archive for September 2nd, 2009
Human Rights Complaint Filed Against Canadian Government
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Collective | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, HealthThe following notice is from First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.
Although provincial child welfare laws apply on reserve, the provinces expect the federal government to pay it. The problem is the federal government provides about 22% less child welfare funding for First Nations children on reserve than what other children and young [...]
Streams of Consciousness – The Penury of Socrates
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By streamsofconsciousness | Category: Written Wordby David Meagher
In the September edition of “Streams of Consciousness” Dave ponders the significance of the fact that Socrates, one of the West’s greatest thinkers, lived in poverty through much of his life. Indeed, in Plato’s “Apology” Socrates actually discusses his own poverty, which situates him along side the contributors of this website, namely those with lived experience with poverty.
Children’s Aid Societies Withholding Foster Care Records – Why?
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By afterfostercare | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board, Health, LifeThe question then remains… why don’t Children’s Aid Societes let former foster children obtain copies of all of their files once they leave foster care? Are they trying to protect themselves from successful court actions because the files in their highly secure archives contain so much evidence of abuse and neglect while in foster care that the actions would be quite successful?
REALITY TV
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Cheryl Duggan | Category: Life, Poetry and Inspiration, UncategorizedChef Ramsey kicked you outta his kitchen
I don’t wanna hear any more of you bitchin!
All those food allergies they got you itchin’
Wishin you had more than a pot to put fish in.
Oh my gosh you got a Bounty on your head With the Dog after you you’re better off dead
It doesn’t matter what you did [...]
The Political Gets Personal at Arowhon
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Cheryl Smith | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board, Community Resource, Health, Life, Written WordArowhon, Algonquin (The Centre for Social Justice Retreat, 2009)
Warning: This is not a Political Essay
I’ll always remember if you never forget.
It felt like the mere continuation of a struggle just to be able to secure my spot on this retreat for workers of social justice. Little did I know of the grand reward awaiting me.
Most [...]
Judy Rebick Gets Personal with Peacock
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Cheryl Smith | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Resource, Life, Written WordSCROLL DOWN FOR PART TWO
Aug 29th, 2009 Arowhon Lake, Algonquin
“Judy Rebick is a well-known social justice activist, writer, broadcaster and speaker. She is currently the CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy at Ryerson University, and the founding publisher of rabble.ca, Canada’s most popular independent online news and discussion site.” source www.nsb.com
“Transforming [...]