Vancouver, DTES, Shelter Worker
Skwxwú7mesh/ Vancouver
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I don't imagine there are many settlers who didn't grow up near a residential school and/or Indian Hospital -- I attended high school a 15 min walk from Coqualeetza (residential school, 1886-1940; Indian Hospital, 1940-69).
Imagine revisiting yr family history w/ this evidence.
... and lead researcher for the team that's creating a database of 🇨🇦's Indian Day Schools and Indian Hospitals, 1620-1996:
crscid.com/?fbclid=IwAR3P93N…
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Thank you Lana for highlighting the huge risks in this approach. Once employers know risk of work stoppage is off the table, real bargaining will stop. Codifying this form of interference as a regular feature of industrial relations jeopardises the fundamental right to bargain.
National President @Lanampayne tells the federal government to pump the brakes on Bill C-39.
Unifor presented to both the Senate and the House of Commons on Oct 26, and shared the union's deep concerns on how the law would seriously curtail workers' rights to strike and bargain collectively.
While BC invested in harm reduction and decriminalized minor possession offenses, "critics judged both harm reduction and decriminalization by whether the policies could quickly reduce visible street disorder."
Rachel Pettigrew nails the mistaken priorities that derailed policy.
New in @ccpa's BC election series: Rachel Pettigrew argues against law-and-order approaches to addictions and mental health, in favour of an evidence-based humane approach grounded in appropriately-funded public services.
policyalternatives.ca/news-r…
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Public control is gaining traction in Andy Burnham’s government. But what does it mean?
In a new piece with @AnnaHopeEmerson we set out a clear definition. Public control is the capacity of the state to steer the strategic direction of economic activity through the public-purpose orientation of its policy tools. Ownership is one tool, not the only one. Link below.
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How we fight inflation doesn't just matter for the economy. It matters for democracy.
If government decisions leave people poorer, more indebted and less secure, we risk deepening the conditions that have emboldened the far-right.
🔗 My article for the @FT. Link below.
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The Indian Act was created in 1876 and no longer reflects today's realities. It’s time for a new path forward.
Modernizing or abolishing the Indian Act must be led by First Nations and grounded in self-determination and meaningful partnerships. Together, we can build a stronger future for all.
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Abolish the Indian Act. We have nothing to lose but our chains.
We will, of course, need new legislation that is an interface between the Federal government and First Nations. And this MUST be created alongside Chiefs and First Nation governments every step of the way. But it is time to move past the era of this outdated, racist, and patriarchal legislation.
I support Prime Minister Carney’s work to position Canada as a global leader in human rights and democracy. The Indian Act is inconsistent with achieving that vision.
Our laws at home should reflect the values we champion around the world.
It’s time for a relationship with First Nations people that reflects who we are as Canadians today, recognizes nationhood, and lives up to the true nature of reconciliation.
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"This is the first time in 119 years of Crown-First Nations relations that a First Ministers’ Meeting has focused solely on First Nations priorities. This meeting cannot be a one and done." - National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak
The National Chief @chiefcindyafn delivered opening remarks today at the historic First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting (FNFMM), underscoring the importance of the FNFMM in advancing First Nations priorities and a respectful Crown-First Nations relationship.
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Clark's populism narrated the enemies of hard working British Columbians as environmentalists and public sector unions.
For past 16 months, on the other hand, Conservatives have lied about Cowichan and DRIPA to frame FNs as biggest threats to hard working British Columbians.
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Alluding to his approach to Indigenous people in BC, incoming Premier Lorne Doerksen speaks of a relationship based on “certainty”.
Let’s be clear: That’s code for opposing Indigenous land rights, the Cowichan decision - and blaming DRIPA on it.
#BCElection2026 #bcpoli
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Something we have to recognize about the Tories victory in BC tonight is that it's fueled to a large extent by racism against indigenous people.
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David Eby’s legacy = human rights violating military raid on Wet’suwet’en as AG, cheating in the leadership race to become Premier, simping for LNG, colossally failing to uphold DRIPA, worst snap election in Canadian history
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Therapy can only do so much if you’re not able to get your basic needs met. Mental health is affordable housing. Mental health is free healthcare. Mental health is free education. Mental health is food security. Mental health is financial stability. Therapy can’t fix the system.
Excellent example of how ideology works; of why affordability campaigns can fail among populations that struggle with affordability; and why education, or at least a commitment to distinguishing between truth and falsehood, is needed to challenge racist ideologies.
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This is interesting. Suggests that the immigration issue is mostly about what people hate (or have been conditioned to hate), and not about what actually impacts them.
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They say neoclassical economics textbooks are useless for solving real-world problems. I disagree: they're excellent for propping up wobbly tables. And for once, they achieve equilibrium without having to assume away the instability.
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Economics is fundamentally political. We cannot escape this fact.
The so-called “free market” is constructed by laws, maintained by institutions, and enforced by states.
The choice between austerity and stimulus reflects deeper beliefs about responsibility, fairness, and social obligation.
The mandates of central banks are products of political decisions. The emphasis placed on price stability in Western central banks rather than, say, regulating private finance reflects value judgments as well as political lobbying.
One of the biggest differences between mainstream economics and heterodox economics is that the former often disguises political choices as technical ones.
Economics has never been, and never will be, a value-free science, no matter how much today's mainstream economics tries to present it that way.
At its core, economics is shaped by ideologies, human morality, competing interests, social norms, and political priorities. Pretending otherwise does not make economics more rigorous. It just makes it more dangerous.
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fever fans are pacers fans but no one says anything about pacers fans because CC doesn’t play for the pacers.
You cannot fool me.
Notes on the Fever and their reputation within the WNBA, per @anniecostabile, @_Brian_Hamilton:
- An agent said clients regularly disable social media accounts before and after games against Indiana due to increase in toxic messages they say they received
- A different agent said clients have reported being called the N-word at Fever games "multiple times"; Fever say they have received no complaints about racial slurs from fans at home games
- Amber Cox plans to reach out to WNBA, WNBPA after Finals to tackle issue of player-fan dynamics
