I can’t see this injustice continue. An interview with Lynn Jones
Tireless activist Lynn Jones talks about racism in Nova Scotia, her times in the union and the CLC, the 122 day occupation of the employment centre on Gottingen Street, and much more.
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The panel is political. Ad Astra Comix visits Halifax
Ad Astra Comix, the Canadian publisher of comics with social justice themes, is traveling across North America to foster a community of political comics artists, writers and readers. On Thursday they visit Halifax.
Hey Ho, Mental Health Stigma Has Got To Go!
Poverty activist Kendall Worth suggests people need to become more vocal if they want to see changes to Nova Scotia’s mental health system.
Op-ed: North Preston and CBC’s not so finest
The CBC wrote a story about North Preston that suggests the community is crime-infested. The residents deserve so much better.
Review finds widespread racism at HRM Municipal Operations division
HRM’s Municipal Operations unit is a bad place to work, especially if you’re Black, queer or a woman, says an independent consultant who reviewed the workplace for diversity and inclusion. African Nova Scotians experience harassment and racism, homophobia is a problem, and only 4 percent of the full time workforce are women. Ongoing cutbacks are part of the problem.
A Postal Service for the 21st Century
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, probably more than any other Canadian union, has asked how its workers can become more socially responsible, greener and more accountable to the citizens who ultimately own Canada Post. I went to an event that the Friends of Public Services and CUPW organized to talk about some of the options.
Tel Aviv promotion causes Arabs to feel excluded from Halifax Pride
The group Queer Arabs of Halifax and its allies want an immediate ban of the Tel Aviv Tourism booth from the Halifax Pride community fair because its presence alienates Arabs and people of colour. Halifax Pride wants to wait until after this year’s Pride events to make any decisions.
South Shore organization wants offshore oil regulation with teeth
Shell Canada and other large energy corporations basically get their way with our oceans, regulation is a farce and risks are ignored. That’s the opinion of a new South Shore organization, the Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia. It has some suggestions on how to fix the problem.
Op-ed: A very bad mix: mental health, stigma and poverty
Poverty activist Kendall Worth on the urgent need to talk about the link between mental health and poverty.
African Nova Scotians squeezed out because of Careers Nova Scotia redesign, critics charge
The recent government’s redesign of employment services was bad for African Nova Scotian communities, says Charla Williams, who has worked in the field for a lifetime. Some organizations are now no longer active, others lost their independence, all to the detriment of a community that desperately needs these supports.