Winter 2020 – Vol. 43, No. 3
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The Pandemic Invites Us to Simplicity and Solidarity
By Karri Munn-Venn
The brokenness of our societal structures and our economic systems mean that for many this is a time of tremendous hardship, insecurity, and loss. We need to continue to come together to work to right these wrongs.
In Review
Justice for All Creation
By Dr. Kenneth Atsenhaienton Deer
Environmental degradation has coincided with the dispossession and disempowerment of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and elsewhere. We can’t turn back the clock, but we can make a better future.
When Poverty Talks, Who Listens?
By Sue Gywnn
The most successful consultations are based on an understanding that lived-experience perspectives are critical to include.
Canada Must Step Up Against the STCA
By Ibnat Islam
In 2015, Morgan was turned away at the Canadian border and sent to Clinton County Prison in central Pennsylvania. Her painful journey shows Canada’s negligence of asylum seekers’ rights.
CPJ’s New Board Chair: An Interview With Cherilyn Spraakman
By Brad Wassink
In the summer of 2020, CPJ’s Board of Directors elected Cherilyn Spraakman as its new chair. Cherilyn spoke with Brad Wassink about her new role as CPJ’s Board chair.
Finding Hope in Uncertain Times
By Meaghan Fallak
While the demands of this pandemic are great, there is a very clear role for grassroots activism in these difficult and uncertain times.