MMIWG2S+ and the Failure of Policing
Nickita Longman discusses the the crisis of MMWG2S+ in the context of police negligence and violence in Winnipeg.
Nickita Longman discusses the the crisis of MMWG2S+ in the context of police negligence and violence in Winnipeg.
In theis brief Fallon Simard proposes how Zaagi’diwin Inakinogewin (“love law”) may reorient legal, political, and human rights mechanisms and inspire a culture shift that honours Indigenous freedoms of gender and sexuality expression and identity.
As the Pope continues the apology tour this week, Patty Krawec argues there are two narratives emerging about its significance: one that aims to preserve Canadian and Catholic “exceptionalism” and another that challenges it.
In this brief, Alexa Blyan, an Indigenous youth activist, discusses her project “Digital Voices” which seeks to provide a destigmatized space for youth to discuss their experiences. Through Digital Voices, Blyan explains how the platform can promote connection and healing through the process of storytelling.
A timely intervention at a time when Canada is dragging its feet on MMIWG calls, Fallon Simard argues in this brief that Land Back is a call to end sexual violence against children & youth by advocating for an enhanced spectrum of consent in Indigenous governance decision-making.
Assembly of Seven Generations, an Indigenous youth-led non-profit released a report that maps and highlights Indigenous youth services in Ottawa. This brief shares the methodology and key findings/recommendations from the report.