Canada

Strong Nudes

Max Liboiron explores sexuality and disability through Belinda Mason-Lovering's photographic essay Intimate Encounters.

Sexuality and Disability

June Books

Henderson, Trafford, Taylor and Besner review new works by McCluskey, Sanger, Babstock and Starnino.

Wake-Up Canada!

What will it take for Canada to finally recognize First Nations' land rights, asks Gerald McIvor.

The First Nations will no longer tolerate being peasants in their own land

Corporate business association supports Conservative budget

Canadian Land Claims

Native people aren't 'claiming' anything, says Stewart Steinhauer, it's the federal government that's making a land claim on Six Nations' land.

It's the federal government making a land claim, not the Six Nations

It Doesn't Make Census!

Chris Arsenault asks why the world's largest weapons manufacturer is processing Canada's census forms.

The world's largest weapons manufacturer is processing Canada's census forms

Government slashes climate change programs

Canadian Dis-Content

Ezra Winton examines CANCON's role in our film industry and asks why Canadian films are not being shown in Canadian theatres.

Examining CANCON's role in our film industry

Non-Status Quo

After ten non-status Alergians and two supporters are found not guilty, Gordie Warnoff questions the reasons for the brutal arrests.

Years after being brutally arrested, ten non-status Algerians and two supporters are found not guilty

Charest, Harper Meet with Unelected Haitian PM

"Holy Cow, Farmers Really Are Efficient"

Dru Oja Jay investigates what the National Farmers' Union says is a direct connection between corporate profits and farmers' losses.

Record corporate profits are linked to farmers' woes: NFU

Job growth, pay shrinkage last year in Canada

February Books

Besner, Henderson and Bryce review new work by Warner, Prince, Redhill, and Dey.

Is it Climate Change Yet? Canada's weird weather gets weirder

Criticism, calls for resolve as Canada relieves US in Afghanistan

Doing Jack for Haiti

Derrick O'Keefe asks what it would take to compel NDP leader Jack Layton to bring up Canada's involvement in Haiti.

The Battle of our Beers

Elizabeth Falcon discovers that 90% of the beers sold in Canada are owned by two foreign multinational corporations.

Multinationals crush craft ales in Canada's suds industry

Ce qui rend un scandale scandaleux

Dru Oja Jay s'interroge sur le silence des médias canadiens sur la question haïtienne alors que ceux-ci se sont acharnés sur l'affaire des voyages de Pierre Pettigrew.

Les médias et l'appartement de Pierre Pettigrew, rue Aristide Bruant

The Politics of Brutality in Haiti

In Port-au-Prince, Aaron Lakoff reflects on Canada's role in Haiti's ongoing human rights disaster

Canada, the UN and "collateral damage"

Who Owns The Climate?

Indigenous peoples demand a voice in climate change negotiations that are disproportionately impacting them. Hillary Lindsay listens in.

Indigenous leaders demand a voice in climate change negotiations

Land Claims and Treaties and Bands, Oh My!

Canada's media stopped short of looking beyond the official line in coverage of the First Ministers' Meeting. Dru Oja Jay peeks at what they missed.

First Ministers' Meeting coverage begins and ends with official story

Where's The Boss?

Advocates say worker cooperatives will democratize the workplace - and they won't stop there. Hillary Lindsay investigates.

Worker cooperatives will change the way you think about democracy

December Books

Besner, Henderson, Taylor and Trafford review new work by Solie, Terpstra, Seymour, and deBeyer.

McOrganic?

Hillary Lindsay investigates the new corporate organic landscape and its impact on Canadian farmers.

Is corporate organic changing the organic landscape in Canada?

Card Carriers

Max Liboiron looks at the issues raised by creative currency of Artist's Trading Cards.

Artist's Trading Cards (ATCs) are art for everyone

Settler Acculturation

Wilma van der Veen attends a workshop confronting myths and misconceptions of Indigenous culture and history.

Confronting myths and misconceptions about Indigenous culture, spirituality, and worldview

"It's the Best We've Got"

Environment Minister Stéphane Dion to chair next round of international climate talks in Montreal. Hillary Lindsay reports.

Kyoto Off To A Slow Late Start in Montreal

Did you hear the one about...

In a continuing series on genocide and colonization, Stewart Steinhauer explains "how to deconstruct a Canadian Indian in the privacy of your own home"

Deconstructing a Canadian Indian in the privacy of your own home

October Books

Besner, Trafford, Lefebvre and Grant review new work by McBride, Walsh, Brown, and Allen.

State of Mine

A map, in poster format, documenting global resistance to Canadian mining companies.

Canadian Mining and Global Resistance