Reading Time: 3 minutes Righteous anger – a voice within us that tells us to do something and become an agent of change – comes because we see things we know are wrong
Tag: Human Rights
Indigenous people are not the ‘ghosts of history’
Reading Time: 4 minutes By honouring treaties and the rights they bestow, Canada can go a long way toward restoring pride, respect and dignity to indigenous peoples
Medicare crippled when government doesn’t treat us all as equals
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian health care violates human rights when governments cause limited or delayed access to primary and specialist care
Death of a tyrant
Reading Time: 4 minutes The best assessment of Castro came from his daughter Alina who, when told he was a dictator, replied: “Strictly speaking, Fidel is a tyrant”
Justin Trudeau’s unforgettable Fidel faux pas
Reading Time: 3 minutes No matter who wrote the statement, the prime minister’s name is on it, effectively ending his political honeymoon
What’s wrong with globalization and how to fix it
Reading Time: 3 minutes Originally, globalization was as much about human rights as trade but that changed when a corporate-centric new set of rules was implemented
Secret ballot, greater financial transparency empower workers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Without the anonymity of a secret ballot, union organizers may pressure workers into supporting certification
Kaepernick standing up for the rights of everyone
Reading Time: 3 minutes Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem is an act of conscience and we should respect his right to express his concerns
Resetting Canada-China relations
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada should take steps to build a sustainable trading relationship with China, predicated on advancing the well-being of Canadians
The case for human rights in China
Reading Time: 3 minutes Disdain for human rights has institutionalized inequality in the Chinese workplace, with negative consequences for western workers