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The Tear Gas Burned For Hours. The Damage To My Body May Last A Lifetime.
huffingtonpost.ca - By Eva Grant, Special To HuffPost
It's time to ban the use of a weapon linked to miscarriage and menstrual disruption. I was working as a legal observer in San Francisco when I was …
5 days ago
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Hockey Culture Wants 'Good Canadian Boys,' Just None That Look Like Me
huffingtonpost.ca - By Tyler Griffin, Special To HuffPost
As a half-Thai player, I was part of the team — until I wasn't. Anyone who grew up playing hockey in Canada could probably tell you about their first …
July 3
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As A Comedy Club Server, I Bore Witness To A Broken, Sexist Culture
huffingtonpost.ca - By Melanie Woods
There are probably gross attitudes lurking in your local comedy scene too. Mid-way through my shift as a cocktail server at a Vancouver comedy club, …
July 2
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Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh Is All Of Us Who've Been Told To Apologize For Calling Out Racism
huffingtonpost.ca - By Sajmun Sachdev, Special To HuffPost
Like many racialized Canadians, I've grown up babysitting the feelings of white people. When I first heard Jagmeet Singh was removed from the House of …
July 2
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As An Indigenous Mountie For 17 Years, I Became Numb To The Casual Racism
huffingtonpost.ca - By Chad Haggerty, Special To HuffPost
Racism flourishes in acceptance and apathy. In the RCMP, both were present. “You should be on the reserve where you belong.”Racist comments like this …
June 24