Kim Baird: Promoting Aboriginal Self-Governance

Kim Baird: Promoting Aboriginal Self-Governance

When it comes to Indigenous rights and the struggle for self-governance and determination, Kim Baird stands as a true testament to what’s possible. Elected Chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation for six terms, from 1999-2012, Baird was responsible for negotiating...
Bill Darnell Remembers the Founding of Greenpeace

Bill Darnell Remembers the Founding of Greenpeace

When it comes to environmental activism, Greenpeace has established itself as an organization to be reckoned with. A formidable institution with offices across the globe, Greenpeace’s beginnings were, on the contrary, as humble as can be. We had a chance to sit...

In Convo With Environmental Activist Tzeporah Berman

LISTEN: One of Canada’s most prominent environmental activists looks back on 20 years of activism, explores the movement’s evolution, some of its proudest moments and offers a call-to-action on what needs to happen next. We live at a moment in history that...
Nancy Neamtan Talks About the Social Economy

Nancy Neamtan Talks About the Social Economy

Nancy Neamtan is Executive Director of the Chantier de l’économie sociale, a Canadian non-profit organization that brings together networks of social enterprises (cooperatives and non-profits), local development organizations and social movements. The leading voice...
We Talk With Labour Movement’s Fierce Champion Sid Ryan

We Talk With Labour Movement’s Fierce Champion Sid Ryan

Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Sid Ryan is one of Canada’s most renowned champions for labour rights. It was a role he first became familiar with as a child, upon watching his father organize his fellow workers in Ireland in their battle for greater labour...
Olivia Chow Shares Her Immigrant Story

Olivia Chow Shares Her Immigrant Story

Olivia Chow is a Canadian politician, a former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament, and former city councillor in Toronto. A tireless activist, Chow has carved an impressive reputation for fighting to uphold the rights of everyday citizens, including immigrants...
Getting to Know Activist Nellie McClung

Getting to Know Activist Nellie McClung

LISTEN: Historian Bette Mueller shares the story of Nellie McClung, what inspired her activism, what challenged her and what pushed her forward despite obstacles.