by Stefan Klietsch Stefan is a PERC Intern with an interest in international affairs and politics. This article was reviewed by a Haitian immigrant to Canada prior to print, to help avoid misrepresenting the experience of people there. On July 7th of this year, the world was shocked to learn of the assassination of the President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse by unknown assailants. At the … Continue reading Is Canada undermining democracy in Haiti?
By Jacob Tarasofsky After five intensive years of grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his Jewish ties to the land, Jacob shares his reflections on the inseverable tie between climate justice work and peacebuilding The Karama Center in the West Bank, home of the Palestinian Nonviolence Center mentioned in this article. The Center works to avoid violent radicalization of people in small, isolated Palestinian communities … Continue reading Climate Justice Key To Peace In Middle East
by Morgan Duchesney Morgan Duchesney is a Canadian writer whose work has appeared in Humanist Perspectives, Adbusters, Briarpatch, Canadian Dimension, the Victoria Standard and the Ottawa Citizen. In addition to political writing, Morgan has published articles on martial arts articles as well as short fiction. He was an “Outstanding Local Columnist” finalist in the 2019 Atlantic Better Newspapers Competition. Nizar Binat’s June 24 death at … Continue reading Canada Indifferent to Palestinian Autonomy Struggles
by Josh Lalonde* *This article is re-printed heavily abridged – from The Leveller as part of a longstanding agreement of collaboration between the two newspapers. Any lack of clarity or misrepressentation of information doubtless stems from PERCs edits – read the full article online at https://leveller.ca/2020/10/canadathe-arms-trade-militaryexports-fuelling-war-inyemen-beyond/ A UN Human Rights Council report recently named Canada as one of the parties fueling ongoing war in Yemen … Continue reading Conflict in Yemen: Canada’s Role
By Aminah Attar Aminah is a Sustainability Intern with Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa, and has a background of extensive volunteer work on environmental and social justice issues through the Muslim community. Content Warning: This article discusses murder, genocide, and white supremacy, and may be distressing. This heavy piece is a reflection of my identity as a Muslim and as an individual who tries to show-up … Continue reading Acknowledging Tragedy: Reflections On Solidarity
By Olivia Wrigley Eighty ACORN members from across Ottawa met on March 4th to launch their campaign for an Anti-Displacement Policy in the city. A virtual forum was co-hosted by Herongate and Manor Village ACORN members to highlight the issue of mass evictions that are orchestrated under the guise of needing major renovations or demolition. Many ACORN members have first hand experience with these mass evictions … Continue reading From Herongate To Manor Village – How The City Of Ottawa Could End Mass Tenant Displacement
In our last podcast recommendation post, we focused on environmentally themed podcasts. This week our podcast recommendations focus on social justice. So, if you’re interested in social justice issues and looking for more podcasts to listen to, then keep reading. Again, this blog post, like the last one, is inspired by this Instagram post from @lauraoconnorr. The podcast recommendations are split into different categories based … Continue reading Podcast Recommendations #2-Social Justice
The following articles were originally submitted to the PEN as a set, but we only had space for the first part (you can see it in the Fall 2020 edition of the PEN here). They look at important social justice issues that are happening in Ottawa, in Ontario, in Canada, and internationally. By David Julian Wightman Ottawa JAIL Hotline Q&A Did you know the conditions … Continue reading Police, Trial & Prison Issues, From Local to Global
by PERC The horrifying death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25th is the latest in a tragic string of deaths of black people at the hands of the police, and one which has fanned the flames of protest around institutional racism in much of North America. It has left many of us wondering what we can do to … Continue reading Addressing Racism Locally
This post is based on a letter created by Just Food Farms to be shared with members of provincial parliament, advocating that community food gardens be removed from the list of non-essential services that must remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here. Having the ability to safely grown local food is critical for food security in this time, especially for vulnerable families. The … Continue reading Community Gardens: An Essential Service
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