Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the bill of rights which forms part of the Constitution of Canada adopted in 1982. The Charter developed out of the United Nations human rights and freedoms movement as enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. See: List of Supreme [...]

RALLY FOR RESPECT in pics Peacock Poverty Toronto, Canada April 9th, 2011 Well, who would’a thunk it that two years ago when we here at Peacock started to make our Respect the Poor buttons that Respect would become such a hot commodity in so many other communities. After Peacock came Rob Ford, who thought “the [...]

Colour of Change Network – as a critical reminder – in their ever more aggressive and evidently desperate search for a majority government – a prospect that will prove to be incredibly destructive and devastating for all racialized communities in Canada (First Peoples and peoples of colour) – as well as for the other historically [...]

Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is being tortured in a US military prison. Dear friends, Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is being subjected to brutal torture in a US military prison, part of a broader effort to silence and intimidate those behind any further leaks. The government is split on Manning’s abuse. President Obama cares about the [...]

The Box I live outside the box-yet the box lives closed locked up in me. I have approached the box, I have melded into it, I have never stood outside ‘to see what I could see‘. Let’s see. It is oblique turquoise and silver shelled, twinkling on a soft pink cloud of hue; it holds [...]

“This is how we do it…” by Cheryl Smith March 20/2011 On Wednesday morning I woke up in a foul temper. With world events and harsh realities both personal and global whirling in my head, I hit face book to share. Perhaps that was my first mistake. What ensued was pure lunacy, a flagrant abuse [...]

On Organic Communities and Life While forever the gypsy, I had occassion some years back to live in the heart of the Kensington Market community. It was then a rich texture of artists, musicians and philosophers, street people, squeegie kids and punks, kids, faithful dogs,  happy tourists and regulars, all nestled in a quaint European [...]

“Most people associate addiction with a substance…” C Myss Share this:

Aboriginal peoples in Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Native Canadian” redirects here. For Canadian-born people in general, see Canadians. Aboriginal peoples in Canada Aboriginal Canadian personalities Joe Capilano · Ovide Mercredi · Eel Ground Abraham Ulrikab · Tanya Gillis · Qulliq Louis Riel · Tony Whitford · Tom Jackson Total population 1,172,790[1] Aboriginal peoples [...]

Miracle Hot Springs (formerly, Hobo Hot Springs, Clear Creek Hot Springs, Air Compressor Springs, and Compressor Hot Springs)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Kern River 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Glennville,[2] at an elevation of 2382 feet (726 m).[1] The Hobo Hot Springs post office opened in [...]