In Guatemala, Canadian mining companies have long perpetuated human rights violations against Indigenous communities, facing no repercussions. Canadian courts manage to avoid legal accountability by maintaining that cases of human rights abuses in foreign countries should be heard in the… Continue reading
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Oil Boom in the Caribbean: Guyana’s Fast-Growing Economy
In 2015, ExxonMobil discovered major oil deposits off the coast of Guyana, a small Caribbean nation that, although extremely rich in natural resources, remains one of the poorest countries in the region. However, according to Rystad Energy, an independent energy … Continue reading
Addressing the Implications of Colonialism: Examining Indigenous Health Disparities in Canada
While universal health care is envisioned as a fundamental human right for all, its seemingly contradictory reality presents unique challenges in which health disparities continue to negatively harm Indigenous communities. This is due to the damaging effects of settler colonialism … Continue reading
Unveiling the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada with Bill C-226
Envision a reality where environmental degradation is not a matter of bad luck but a targeted oversight, one that disproportionately impacts your community. Here, the very elements meant to nurture life, air, water, and soil, become silent aggressors under the … Continue reading
The covert nature of environmental racism and its consequences
Black civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis coined the term “environmental racism” back in the 80s as a way to describe the situation of environmentally harmful facilities primarily in minority communities. Essentially, these communities are disproportionately affected by the pollution of … Continue reading
L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental
Quel est le plus grand défi auquel est confrontée notre génération ? Le changement climatique.
En raison de l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à l’activité humaine, la température moyenne de la planète a augmenté de … Continue reading
Blood of the People: Inside the Peruvian Uprising
In the past month, Peru has descended into chaos. Beginning after the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo by the Peruvian congress, protesters across the nation have risen up, demanding a change to the political status quo, which has the legislative … Continue reading
COP 27: Why Decarbonization and Decolonization Need to go Hand in Hand
From 6 to 20 November 2022, the Conference of the Parties (COP) held its 27th convention on climate change in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Organized by the UN every year, the COP brings together students, teachers, leaders, … Continue reading
Education as a Tool for Reconciliation: The Failure of the Canadian Curriculum
As of 2022, the Canadian federal curriculum has yet to mandate Indigenous education for Canadian youth. The lack of Indigenous culture, history, and perspectives in the Canadian curriculum has failed to adequately promote Indigenous learning and directly goes against the calls for actions in the TRC.