I believe that a country is largely defined by the rights, freedoms and social circumstances of the people who live within its borders. It’s defined as much by the achievements as the struggles, by the dark times as by the light and as much by the activists who fought...
Defence lawyer Clayton Ruby is not one to shy away from a good fight. One of Canada’s most vocal proponents of freedom of speech & the press, his court battles get him in the news time and time again (even Mayor Ford was unable to escape his activism). For...
Dr. Danielle Martin – practicing physician, administrator at Women’s College Hospital and founding member of Canadian Doctors for Medicare – is one of Canada’s leading supporters of the one-tiered healthcare system. She even supported the...
You could say that Tennessee-born Joel Solomon took the road less traveled – and many in BC and Canada are happy he did. Chairman of Renewal Funds – a (social) venture capital firm that invests in social change by supporting businesses at the forefront of...
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...
I am very proud to have played a very small role in one of the most impactful movements of our generation. I have seen and heard the effect of Idle No More, not just within Indigenous communities, but in communities in general. There were many different people from...
