*A* to *B* in Canada’s Capital City
By Nicki Papworth |
Public transit has a vital role to play in reducing emissions (and addressing climate change) by minimizing car commuting, and it needs to effectively serve commuters.
“It has been told to me that Bravery exists only in relation to fear; an act is not a brave one unless you are afraid.” – Dr. Ruth Green (Kanien’kehá:ka)
By Steve Heinrichs |
Before European contact in 1835, the population of the Haida Nation was upwards of 9000 strong. Fifty years later, disease brought by foreign merchants decimated the people, and there were less than 1500. Let that sink in. Over 80% of your community… gone. It’s an apocalypse. And yet the Haida’s experience, unbelievably, was far from…
Ublic Justice Pre Budget Consultations Brief
By Michael Krakowiak |
Ublic Justice Pre Budget Consultations Brief
On the Margins
By Citizens for Public Justice |
“On the Margins” reports that 4.9 million people in Canada (or roughly 1 in 7) live in poverty. It also provides a breakdown of poverty rates for each province and territory as well as the 20 big cities and small communities in Canada with the highest poverty rates.
CPJ’s 60th Anniversary Celebration in Edmonton
By Citizens for Public Justice |
To celebrate our 60th year, Citizens for Public Justice returned to where it all started: Edmonton. CPJ’s 60th Anniversary Celebration took place on September 17 at The King’s University. The recorded part of the event featured a discussion on historical perspectives between Annie McKitrick, Jim Visser, John Hiemstra, and Margie Patrick. The event featured…