Archive for Social justice & diversity

Explaining my introductory postcard: “Allow new Canadians to work in their fields by coordinating with the provinces to recognize foreign training and credentials”     Read more »

Explaining my introductory postcard: “Eliminate poverty with a guaranteed annual income”     Read more »

Greens from across Toronto will be walking in this year’s Pride Parade and I hope to have a strong contingent from Toronto-Danforth there.  The theme for the year is “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”.  Please join us on June 28.  Details will be available here soon.     Read more »

As a young woman, I heard the story of the Danish people wearing armbands marking them as Jews in solidarity with the Jewish people when their country was occupied by Nazis.  It turns out this detail is false.  Danish Jews were saved through the courage of their countrymen, primarily because a transport to neutral Sweden was arranged, not because Danish non-Jews also wore yellow stars.  But I find it inspiring to think of facing injustice by insisting on imposing the same limitations on yourself as those suffered by the people you are fighting for.  It is a powerful image.     Read more »

Isuma TV has a Countdown to Copenhagen project that emphasizes the importance of protecting Inuit culture from the ravages of climate change.  A special programme will be aired this Friday.  We’ll be gathering to watch at Hart House.

Countdown to Copenhagen
Friday, 2009 May 29, 7:45pm
Hart House Debates Room
Hart House in the University of Toronto
7 Hart House Circle
Contact Pieter Basedow for more information:
pbasedow@yahoo.ca
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