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
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Canada’s Trivial Attack on International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
While the nation has implemented various restrictions targeting the spread of the virus from within, from the very beginning, restricting travel has been one of Canada’s main focuses in tackling this deadly disease.
Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What
Juliana and Alex go deeper into the issues experienced during Canada's rollout, and what this means for education and the steps moving forward for our government bodies.
Interview with Clara Sedzro
The Catalyst team met with Clara Sedzro to discuss her upcoming article “Navigating Feminism and Self-Determination: Indigenous Women's Movements and Indigenous Feminism in Canada and Internationally” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.
Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Canadian immunization rate is not as high as the United States' rate largely because of the challenges of vaccine quantity and distribution in Canada. This brings to question the efficiency of Canada’s inoculation strategies and priorities.
Canada’s Lost Indigenous Girls, a Nationwide Epidemic
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.
Seeking Human Kindness for Unhoused Neighbours
The government is failing to provide sufficient support for houseless individuals, causing shelters to plummet into “constant crisis mode.” As a result, the situation is worsening because unhoused people are living in even more precarious situations than before.
Canada’s Waterless Indigenous Communities
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.
Authority, Liberty, and COVID-19 in the World’s Greatest Democracy
The United States, with its decentralized government, has completely lost the battle against the novel coronavirus. China, Canada, and Sri Lanka, however, with their greater executive authority, have collectively demonstrated that the United States had no excuse for their malpractice. The three nations and their adherence to executive jurisdiction, demonstrated noteworthy abilities to combat an unanticipated crisis, leaving humanity to observe the capital of individual liberty and freedom in utter dismay.
Confronting Mask Culture in China and Canada
When it comes to a collective crisis like this, behaviour tends to be related to notions of collectivism and individualism.