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Enough is Enough: Femicide and Domestic Violence in Canada

November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 Riyana Karim

Romane Bonnier’s tragic death points to a pattern of increasing rates of femicide – the gender-based killing of women/girls – across Canada and an alarming surge in violence against women.

An HIV Epidemic Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada

September 18, 2021 Riyana Karim

What is clear is that while the Canadian health care system has been successful on some fronts such as vaccinating citizens, it is far from a model – it fails to protect those most socially vulnerable.

Indigenous Women, The Fastest Growing Prison Population in Canada

June 2, 2021November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

Canada’s justice system has a standing crisis that is the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples that are incarcerated. However, for Indigenous women, this problem is a unique one. Indigenous women are the fastest-growing prison demographic in Canada, surpassing rates of Indigenous … Continue reading

Black Lives Matter, Justice, and Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Correctional System

March 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

If the Canadian government wishes to reconcile and build meaningful relations with Indigenous peoples, it must prioritize new legislation that directly challenges discrimination and systemic racism of the justice system.

This Is the Turning Point

February 15, 2021 Riyana Karim

Harris’ victory points to a larger social issue; women continue to be dramatically underrepresented in high-ranking positions within politics, especially women of colour.

Canada’s Lost Indigenous Girls, a Nationwide Epidemic

January 13, 2021November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

As the country continues to struggle with deep-seated racism and sexism against Indigenous women, it is imperative that the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women be taken more seriously.

Canada’s Waterless Indigenous Communities

November 25, 2020November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

Currently, there are 61 Indigenous communities that remain under drinking water advisories that require people to boil water before use or to avoid consumption altogether.

Echoes of Settler Colonialism in Canada’s Trans-Mountain Expansion Project

November 5, 2020November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

There is a need for increased two-way-dialogue between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples across the country.