News – editorial
Editorial: Celebrating the tireless work of Indigenous Peoples
This month, the Centre’s newsletter pays tribute to National Indigenous Peoples Day, which occurs on June 21, the Summer Solstice. This year marks the 25th anniversary of its celebration in Canada. And June is also National Indigenous History Month. To mark the occasion, we would like to tip our hat...
Editorial: The “Not In My Back Yard” syndrome, when discrimination costs everyone
As announcements of federal Rapid Housing Initiative projects have made headlines almost daily since mid-March, and the housing needs have reached crisis proportions, the “not in my back yard” syndrome in communities where they’re to be implanted could have serious consequences.
Editorial: Building the foundations of a much bigger tent
It’s been a long year for most of us, but we’re finally entering the holiday season. Whether we’re thinking of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or just our need for a quiet […]