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The poor will be the first to bear the brunt of...

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Jill Patterson
Climate change is this generation’s most pressing social concern that will, at some point or another, affect everyone if we continue down our current path. Although climate change does not discriminate its victims, it...
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Systemic racism, dispossession still with us

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Jill Patterson
In a recent CBC interview, Howard Sapers, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, outlined some of the most recent statistics on prison populations and incarceration rates in Canada. They show dramatic increases in the number...
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The systemic issues behind Drumpf’s following

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Jill Patterson
By now Donald Trump has made himself well-known for his rampantly racist and controversial political platform and the questionable comments he has made on his path towards seeking a presidential nomination. Notable examples include...
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TransCanada Corp. proposes west-east pipeline for 2017

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Jill Patterson
TransCanada Corp. has proposed converting 3,000 km of natural gas pipeline into use for crude oil transportation. This pipeline would ship oil from Alberta and Saskatchewan to eastern parts of Canada, including Quebec and...
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New report shows increase in Aboriginal overrepresentation in prisons

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Jill Patterson
A report released by the Office of the Correctional Investigator showed that Aboriginal peoples account for 23 per cent of the population within Canadian federal prisons and account for only 3.8 per cent of...
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Teen boys from Big Red football team charged with rape

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Jill Patterson
Two teenage boys from the Big Red football team in Steubenville, Ohio have been charged and found guilty for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Ma’lik Richmond, 16, has been sentenced to serve at least...
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Violence against women high in Manitoba

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Jill Patterson
Statistics Canada released a report on Feb. 25 detailing rates of violence against women in Canada, which showed that Manitoba has more than double the national average rate of violence committed against women. The report...
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