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ACCOUNTABLE ACTION ON NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
I am a white settler with British and Ukrainian roots. I was fortunate to be born into a family that learned from, respected, and valued Indigenous stories, culture, and a…
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Pride, memory and decolonisation: Rethinking the LGBTQ+ acronym from the Global South
Every year, specifically in June, Pride Month fills social media, streets and institutional spaces with flags, messages, speeches and celebrations. Important dates are commemorated, celebrating advances in LGBTQ+ rights and making visible identities that have long been denied.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Steven Guilbeault announcement
Greenpeace Canada is saddened by Steven Guilbeault’s announcement that he will be resigning from the federal government later this summer. As one of Canada’s strongest voices for the environment, his…
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To All Our Volunteers: A Message of Gratitude, Collectivism, Care & Resilience.
In the continuing spirit of Volunteer Appreciation Week, I wanted to share some words of gratitude and encouragement.To every Greenpeace volunteer reading this: THANK YOU.Your passion, your commitment, and your…
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I worked with survivors of gender-based violence. The link between women, power and environmental extraction is undeniable
Two decades ago, I spent my nights working the overnight shift on the support line of the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multi-cultural Women Against Rape.
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Update: Bill C-12 could usher in a Trump-style approach to immigrants, refugees and migrants in Canada. The Senate could stop it.
Will Canada follow Trump’s America into an abyss of fear, hate and immigration raids? The Senate could decide.
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We Are Still Here Because Someone Dreamed
Happy Black History Month. May this month hold us in remembrance and in motion. May it be a refusal of erasure in all its forms. May it be a recommitment to choosing life with intention, again and again.
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Greenpeace calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE
Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner saying “No Canadian Arms for ICE” at the Brampton headquarters of the Canadian company that is building armoured vehicles for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today, as they called on all federal Members of…
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Why criticizing Israel is not antisemitic
Canadians who support Greenpeace tend to share a simple conviction: We cannot build a livable planet without justice, dignity, and freedom for all people.
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Carney’s Bills Explained: C-2, C-12, C-8, and C-9
In one of his first orders of business, Prime Minister Carney introduced Bill C-2, also called the Strong Borders Act. Many parts of this Bill have little or nothing to…