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Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, Kimberly Murray, delivers remarks on an Indigenous-led reparations framework during a national gathering in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report

Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

The report focuses on unaccounted missing children, unmarked grave sites, and the roles of government and churches in the Indian Residential School genocide.
A heart garden at University of Manitoba honours relatives, children who never came home, families that had their children taken, Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of Residential Schools. (University of Manitoba Faculty of Education)

Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto and Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

When universities declare commitments to reconciliation, these commitments must accompany changes necessary to ensure Indigenous students are truly welcomed and celebrated on campuses.
A collective apology cannot speak to the range of experiences or contributions to harm of anti-Indigenous racism. As racism operates at multiple levels, so must accountability. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Reflections on the Canadian Medical Association’s apology to Indigenous Peoples

Marcia Anderson, University of Manitoba

The Canadian Medical Association’s apology for harms to Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to reflect on the gap between apologies and the work of true repair necessary for reconciliation.
Providing free menstrual supplies — while necessary in the movement towards equity — is only part of what’s necessary. (Shutterstock)

Free menstrual products matter to support equity, but so do adequate facilities and sinks

Pauline Tennent, University of Manitoba; Adele Perry, University of Manitoba; Julia Smith, University of Manitoba, and Lindsay Larios, University of Manitoba

Addressing inequality surrounding menstruation should include a decent amount of accessible washrooms. It also means ready access to sinks and soap to wash reusable products with dignity.
Susannah Scaroni, right, and Jenna Fesemyer at the women’s 5000-metre race at the U.S. Paralympic Track Team Trials at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla., July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Caleb Craig)

Paralympic classification isn’t just a way to organize sports – it also affects athletes’ experience

Janet Lawson, University of Manitoba

The classification system is meant to ensure all athletes have a fair and equitable chance at achieving success. However, for some athletes, the process of getting classified can itself be damaging.
Activists of the C.I.O Comitato Insostenibili Olimpiadi (Unsustainable Olympics Committee) show a banner in Italian reading: “Milano-Cortina 2026, from the mountains to the city, unsustainable Olympics,” as they march in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The treatment of environmental activists at Olympic Games contradicts IOC’s Olympism ideals

Adam Ali, Western University; jay johnson, University of Manitoba, and MacIntosh Ross, Western University

Despite the IOC’s optimistic rhetoric, environmental exploitation by host nations, and the suppression of opposition to such exploitation, have remained a troubling feature of the Olympic Games.
RCMP Chief Supt. Will Ng speaks at a news conference as seized fentanyl pills are displayed in Surrey, B.C., in March 2023. Years of civil forfeiture regulations do not appear to be resulting in any meaningful abatement in organized crime, particularly in the illicit drug trade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Are governments using proceeds from crime to raise public funds?

M Michelle Gallant, University of Manitoba

Civil forfeiture laws and unexplained wealth orders seem to be less about crime control than an exercise in public funding.
‘Slash/Back,’ directed by Nyla Innuksuk, follows a group of Inuit girls who fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town. (Mixtape SB Productions Inc.)

‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviews

Jocelyn Thorpe, University of Manitoba and Kaila Johnston, University of Manitoba

The Winnipeg-based series has screened over 100 films in multiple genres by Indigenous filmmakers, and brings filmmakers together with audiences as a form of public education.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue makes her way to the stage to deliver remarks on the interim report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions on May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

New commission sheds light on how diaspora communities are impacted by foreign interference

Maria Cheung, University of Manitoba and Kawser Ahmed, University of Winnipeg

The perspectives of people from diaspora communities on how to stop foreign interference must be part of Canada’s electoral landscape so that Canadian democracy remains resilient.
For activists struggling with the painful emotions that arise from their work, being self-compassionate might be a valuable source of mental and emotional support. (Shutterstock)

How self-compassion can help activists deal with stress

Sophie Olivia Hanson, University of Manitoba

Activists can face a lot of stress and even burnout campaigning for the causes they care about. Showing themselves self-compassion can help them deal with that stress.
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground as a deer stands in a canola field near Olds, Alta., in July 2020. Standard agricultural systems in Canada and around the world achieve high yields, but at times at great ecological costs. Agroecology aims to address these issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

How agroecology can be part of a ‘just transition’ for Canada’s food system

Evan Bowness, Trent University and Jessie MacInnis, University of Manitoba

Agroecology could be an effective way to address food insecurity and respond to the climate crisis. However, significant hurdles remain.

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