Fernando Arce· Gustafsen Lake's Exiled

The 1995 Gustafsen Lake standoff was one of the most significant conflicts between Indigenous people and the Canadian state. Over 400 RCMP officers used helicopters, armoured personnel carriers and fired over 70,000 rounds of ammunition at the Indigenous land defenders over the 30 day siege. As Indigenous people involved in the conflict issue renewed calls for the Canadian government to hold an inquiry on the standoff, I speak with James (Jaymz) Pitawanakwat who was exiled as a result of the conflict and Kanahus Manuel, communications spokesperson for the Ts'Peten Defence Committee.

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Choice And Dignity: Sex Workers Rally Against The Criminalization Of Their Industry

On October 3, lawyers in the Ontario Superior Court argued that a piece of legislation ironically called the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) in fact did the opposite of its namesake by criminalizing aspects of the sex work industry, thereby endangering the lives of sex workers.

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Migrant Workers Are Bringing You A Dose Of Reality With Every Bite

How's a Squashed Dreams Ravioli with a side of Pesti-cide Fruit Salad and a strong Rigged System Pale Ale sound?

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Photo Gallery: Toronto residents block CN Rail in support of Wet'suwet'en

About 100 demonstrators from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds blockaded a train on the CN railways in Toronto on Nov. 21 in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en land defenders in British Columbia.

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Newmarket’s Asian massage workers say licensing bylaw discriminates, stereotypes them

Seven Newmarket Asian massage parlours that have applied for a licence have been denied. Four non-Asian ones have been approved.

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Immigrants face discrimination, unaffordable prices in rental market: Study

A study revealed that on average, newcomers seeking a rental home face 11 times as much discrimination as non-newcomers

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Secwépemc land defenders convicted for protecting ancestral lands

BC's courts continue enforcing injunctions to suppress resistance to the Trans Mountain Pipeline, advocates say

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BIPOC reporter narrates perils of working alone in rural Canada

Small cities and towns in Canada are welcoming more immigrants than ever before, but doing journalism in these places can be perilous for reporters of colour. Aaron Hemens’ story presents a cautionary tale for newsroom managers.

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Canada’s newsrooms don’t reflect the country’s diversity: Study

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ newsroom diversity survey shows little progress from a year ago.

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‘Canada's pride in history is the foundation of genocide’: Indigenous woman’s family trauma reveals why mass abuse didn't just come from 'a few racist politicians’

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ newsroom diversity survey shows little progress from a year ago.

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“THEY PROTECT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THAT TRIED TO EXTERMINATE OUR RACE” – COLOMBIA’S REPRESSION: A MASSACRE AGAINST THE PEOPLE

Music from wooden flutes traditionally played by Indigenous people in the southwest region of Colombia fills the air as demonstrators – some of them clad in the multicoloured Winphala flag representing Indigenous unity and resistance – dance, sing and chant around a statue of Christopher Columbus in one of Bogota’s main squares near the airport.

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The Star Gambles with Ethics

Torstar's planned casino raises questions about covering a problematic industry from which they also stand to profit.

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Whom does Legal Aid Ontario represent? Board chair's ties to real estate developers concern tenants and advocates

Charles Harnick is a registered lobbyist for eight corporations in Ontario, including two real estate developers, and serves as board chair of Legal Aid

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