If there was a country called disabled, I would be from there. I'd live disabled culture, eat disabled food, make disabled love, cry disabled tears, climb disabled mountains and tell disabled stories. If there was a country called disabled I would say she has immigrants that come to her from as far back as time … Continue reading #Disabled Country – I love this poem!!!
Author: Melissa
National First Nations Women’s Speakers Tour on Tar Sands in #Toronto
Wednesday, October 27, 7pm - 9pm Sidney Smith Hall, room 2118 100 St. George Street University of Toronto, St. George Campus Featured Speakers: Eriel Tchekwie Deranger is a Dene from the Athbasca Chipewyan First Nation of Northern Alberta, Canada. Eriel is currently employed with the Rainforest Action Network as the Freedom From Oil Campaigner in … Continue reading National First Nations Women’s Speakers Tour on Tar Sands in #Toronto
Self Serve #Gas Pumps – an overlooked Barrier for People with #Disabilities
Just my two cents - but perhaps we could avoid this issue altogether if the disability movement joined forces with the environmental movement for vehicles that don't require gasoline? Fewer emissions is a benefit to people with disabilities too! Trish Crawford The Toronto Star , Oct. 12, 2010 They've been disappearing for years, and today … Continue reading Self Serve #Gas Pumps – an overlooked Barrier for People with #Disabilities
Clearcut blamed in First Nation flooding
KINGCOME INLET — Clearcut logging and a receding glacier were pinpointed Tuesday as probable contributors to a devastating flood which swept through the remote First Nations community of Kingcome Inlet last month. Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan and First Nations leaders, who converged on the village to take a first hand look at the damage, … Continue reading Clearcut blamed in First Nation flooding
Malalai Joya in #Toronto
The TRUTH about CANADA's mission in AFGHANISTAN Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Doors open 6:30 p.m. | Talk begins 7:00 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West | TTC: Spadina Admission: Adult - $10 Student, youth, senior - $5 Unwaged - pay what you can Former Afghan MP Malalai Joya has been described as … Continue reading Malalai Joya in #Toronto
Making My Issues Count: #Women with #Disabilities & The #Toronto Municipal #Election Event
On October 25th our new city council and mayor will be decided. The Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario & the Toronto Women’s City Alliance are hosting a discussion for women with disabilities to talk about the upcoming election and what it means for you. Join us for a discussion about how you can … Continue reading Making My Issues Count: #Women with #Disabilities & The #Toronto Municipal #Election Event
What I’ve been Reading – Soul of a Citizen by Paul Rogat Loeb
This book has become my antidote to activist pessimism. That point I'm sure we've all experienced where movements seem to be crawling along at a snail's pace, and we begin to doubt whether anyone is really listening. The book is written from a very American perspective, but it holds important lessons for all activists. Loeb … Continue reading What I’ve been Reading – Soul of a Citizen by Paul Rogat Loeb
No #Dolphin Kill Policy Holds in #Taiji, Japan…thus far in September
Hans Peter Roth and Kyoko Tanaka, dedicated members of our Save Japan Dolphins Team from, respectively, Switzerland and Japan, are in Taiji checking the activity in the infamous Cove. Hans Peter reports: “I returned alone to the cove about 2 pm. Things had completely quieted down. The nationalists had gone. But still five police cars … Continue reading No #Dolphin Kill Policy Holds in #Taiji, Japan…thus far in September
Urge the Senate to support Bill #C-311
Canada is close to passing the Climate Change Accountability Act, but it’s under threat by Conservative Senators. Parliamentarians passed the Bill (C-311) in May. Now the Bill needs the support of 53 Senators. Of the 105 Senators, 52 are Conservative. The situation is precarious. Years of hard work to get the Act to this point … Continue reading Urge the Senate to support Bill #C-311
Henderson: Mayoral candidates put accessibility issues in spotlight #voteto
http://www.thestar.com/living/disabilities/article/857373--henderson-mayoral-candidates-put-accessibility-issues-in-spotlight The bombast on the state of Toronto’s financial capital is inescapable in the final stretch of the race to rule the city. But my vote for what will make or break us as a healthy city rests on social capital.Social capital is all about our ability to live with each other, to build communities … Continue reading Henderson: Mayoral candidates put accessibility issues in spotlight #voteto
Sit Down, Fight Back 