Immigration to Canada: In Convo with George Zwaagstra at Pier 21

Immigration to Canada: In Convo with George Zwaagstra at Pier 21

Listen: We’re sitting at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 – the entry point for a million immigrants to Canada between 1928 and 1971 –  and speaking with Dutch immigrant and Pier 21 volunteer George Zwaagstra on his personal immigration...
In Convo with Environmental Activist Tzeporah Berman

In Convo with Environmental Activist Tzeporah Berman

We live at a moment in history that requires us to act and I want to be able to look at my grandchildren and say ‘I did everything I could’ and I’m sure most people do too Last week we sat down with Tzeporah Berman, one of Canada – and the...
A Country of Immigrants

A Country of Immigrants

Meet George Zwaagstra. I spent the day with him at Halifax’s newly renovated Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 where we spoke about the wave of immigrants who flooded this port from 1928 till 1971 in search of a better life and hope for their future....
Commemorating the Legacy of Nellie McClung

Commemorating the Legacy of Nellie McClung

LISTEN: Myrna Driedger, member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and founder of the Nellie McClung Foundation talks about the challenges she faced erecting a monument of Nellie and her fellow suffragettes on the Legislature grounds and how McClung impacted her own...
Paul Martin Speaks About Marriage Equality

Paul Martin Speaks About Marriage Equality

We continued our travels across Canada, gathering stories and footage on social change movements, with a stop in Montreal last week to speak with former prime minister, the Right Honourable Paul Martin. He shared with us what inspired his decision to introduce Bill...
What is SEE Change?

What is SEE Change?

SEE Change Magazine is Canada’s publication on social entrepreneurship. Much like other entrepreneurial endeavours, it was created in response to a need – the need to spread the word about an important movement that has the capacity to change the way we live and...
Going to Winnipeg in April

Going to Winnipeg in April

We’ll be coming to Winnipeg at the end of the month to gather research and to speak with folks about Nellie McClung, a true Canadian hero who worked tirelessly to get women the vote in her province, the first in Canada to do so. Stay tuned for our updates as we travel...