The Chemical Valley Project has the Right Reaction

 It is no secret that the theatre industry was hit particularly hard during the pandemic. As the sector begins to rebuild, attracting new audiences, particularly younger ones, will be critical. Documentary theatre is a fascinating way to do that, especially for millennials and Gen Z, who look for meaning and

Reflect and give thanks: memorials and sites to visit on Remembrance Day

 The Cartier Square Drill Hall adjacent to City Hall was humming with activity last Saturday morning as army cadets resplendent in their dark green uniforms and polished boots came and went with their boxes of poppies, and a children’s choir practiced their performance for a Remembrance Day service. In a

Invisible no more – The Tewin Project

 ABOVE: Aerial image of the Tewin Development boundary. The Algonquins of Ontario and Taggart family partner on the uncharted path to reconciliation On February 10th, Ottawa City Council made a controversial move when it voted to bring 445 rural hectares of land from southeast Ottawa (near Carlsbad Springs) into Ottawa’s

Church launches virtual bookclub on Indigenous justice

 The Christian church has an ugly history when it comes to relationships with Indigenous communities. It is complicated, and long, and often marked by a possessive, colonial mindset. But this mindset is slowly changing. As many individuals and communities within churches pivot to recognize this past and their places in

It’s time to unify the disability movement

 By Al Etmanski and Kathleen O’Grady There needs to be a political price for neglecting persons with disabilities The one-time $600 federal payment to cover the extraordinary COVID-19 expenses incurred by Canadians with disabilities finally received Royal Assent – but it’s too little, too late and reaches too few. The

Learning to Walk

 What will the lasting legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission be? As Cree youngsters in the north, we are taught the tradition of how to walk on the land and in the bush – with each foot fall carefully and quietly placed so as not to disturb the food