Canada

Despite the appalling lack of diverse representation in our politics and business, and overrepresentation of people of colour in our penal system, Canada is especially susceptible to the myth that we have outgrown racism.

Posted on 5 July 2015 and filed under Canada, links, outbound

Buzzfeed launched a Canadian version of their website. You can probably guess what happened next.

Posted on 11 June 2015 and filed under Canada, links, media, outbound

Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s report on residential schools anywhere.

Posted on 10 June 2015 and filed under Canada, Indigenous, main

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission wants journalists to understand Aboriginal peoples. Here’s where to start.

Posted on 4 June 2015 and filed under Canada, Indigenous, journalism, main

So yesterday, 241 people at CBC stations across the country, including a few I know, were told their jobs are “redundant”. That brings the total for this year alone to 1,400 cut jobs. I remember when I started at CBC. We had tens of millions more in our budget. We had a robust slate of […]

Posted on 17 April 2015 and filed under articles, big, Canada, CBC, journalism, main

He has been to Fort St John and Dawson Creek, though.

Posted on 26 February 2015 and filed under Canada, main, Prince George

People pine for the days when John A. Macdonald could build a national railway, conveniently ignoring the head tax and dangerous conditions forced upon Chinese workers to get it done and policy of starving Aboriginal people who might get in the way.

Posted on 20 December 2014 and filed under articles, Canada, Indigenous, main

When discussing the legacy of W.A.C. Bennett’s dams, it’s important to remember the people who were swept aside – and the ongoing consequences of those decisions.

Posted on 20 December 2014 and filed under articles, British Columbia, Canada, Indigenous, main

And now for the National Research Council’s official time signal.

Posted on 5 November 2014 and filed under Canada, CBC, links, main, outbound

I’m not a fan of covering crime for its own sake.  I understand people are interested in the details, but there’s a lot of crime and it would be easy to fill our days with gory details of shootings and murders from around the world. Not much public value in that. At the same time, there […]

Posted on 17 September 2014 and filed under articles, big, British Columbia, Canada, Indigenous, nocomments

When Alex Bird joined the Canadian Army as a private in the First World War, he was treated the same as the rest of the troops. When Alex returned to Canada he did not qualify for the 1919 Soldier Settlement Act.

Posted on 9 November 2013 and filed under Canada, Indigenous

From residential schools to racist murals, what do we do with the less savory parts of our past?

Posted on 16 July 2013 and filed under articles, big, British Columbia, Canada, cities, Indigenous, main, Prince George

From Maestro Fresh Wes to “Undergrads”, some Canadian experiences for Canada Day.

Posted on 1 July 2013 and filed under articles, Canada, main

Just a friendly reminder that democracy isn’t simply picking one side to be in charge every four years. It’s a process that happens every day in a variety of forums and ways.

Posted on 16 May 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, British Columbia, Canada, comments, politics

John A. Macdonald is as much my ancestor as Deganawida. So why was I only taught about one of them?

Posted on 2 April 2013 and filed under articles, Canada, comments, Indigenous