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Banish pundits and polls from Thanksgiving election conversations

Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Please chip in to keep stories like these coming.The journalistic cliché has it that Thanksgiving weekend will be a decisive moment for the...

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GroundWire | October 15, 2015: The 10th annual vigil for MMIW

GroundWire | October 15, 2015Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.This episode of GroundWire was produced on Anishinaabe territory of the...

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The federal election can change the lives of Indigenous peoples

Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.With voting in our federal election beginning at 7:00 a.m., we can use these last few hours to reflect on what...

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Stepping toward reconciliation: On attending Walking With Our Sisters

Chip in to keep stories like these coming. As we approach the Carleton University Art Gallery, the evocative scent of sweetgrass and sage wafts up the stairs.My daughter and I slip off our shoes before...

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Three ministers have big job of getting MMIW inquiry going

rabble is expanding our Parliamentary Bureau and we need your help! Support us on Patreon today!The new Liberal government is starting a process to create an inquiry into missing and murdered...

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Indigenous women and girls with disabilities bigger targets of sexual violence

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Indigenous women and girls with disabilities are targeted by predators at a greater rate yet there is a gap in research. Moving forward, the national inquiry must consider...

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Hundreds march to remember murdered and missing women in Vancouver

Monday, February 15, 2016 The 26th Annual Women's Memorial March took place on February 14 to remember women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who have gone missing or have been murdered. Like this...

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GroundWire | February 15, 2016: Anti-racist activism, MMIW march, Water...

gw_20160215_cjlyrpn.mp3Episode Description: This episode of GroundWire was produced by volunteers at Kootenay Co-op Radio on Sinixt traditional territory in Nelson BC.. HeadlineAnti-racist and...

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UN women's commission a daunting and enlightening experience

Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Reporting on my experience at the 60th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) at the United...

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If it doesn't tackle policing, Trudeau's national inquiry risks becoming...

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Indigenous women express concerns about MMIW inquiry

Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.This week the Trudeau government announced the long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing...

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Government launches inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

Government launches inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls The federal government has finally announced an inquiry but NWAC, victims' families, and leaders from Indigenous groups...

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What's new in the news: Worker safety, student loans, Donald Trump and MMIW...

Another news week and rabble.ca bloggers continue to bring nuanced and thoughtful takes on the stories of the week. From workplace safety to the national MMIW inquiry, here are the top rabble.ca blog...

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PSAC supports calls to strengthen MMIW inquiry

PSAC supports calls to strengthen MMIW inquiry The Public Service Alliance of Canada joins Indigenous Peoples in recognizing the importance of the newly-launched National Inquiry into Missing and...

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'The killing has to stop': National inquiry needs broad support to end murder...

Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming."The killing has to stop," said Nicole Robertson, naming the most urgent goal of the new national...

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous women vigil displays 1,500 pairs of shoes

How the Calgary Sisters in Spirit vigil has grown! The 12th annual vigil drew about 500 participants to a mid-day mid-week march and demonstration downtown.Office workers at lunch looked out of...

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1,500 pairs of shoes commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women

The 12th annual Calgary Sisters in Spirit vigil drew about 500 participants to a mid-day mid-week march and demonstration downtown.Missing and Murdered Indigenous women vigil displays 1,500 pairs of shoes

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Aboriginal women deserve more than we as Canadians have been willing to give...

Purple is a colour that calms the mind and nerves, offers a sense of spirituality and encourages creativity. It’s also the colour of courage. Purple embodies the ingredients necessary to move a woman...

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Six reasons 2016 wasn't just a giant dumpster fire

Breaking: 2016 sucked. Not in the usual way life sucks, like the way a bowl of rice pudding sucks, a milquetoast, flavourless gruel that masquerades as a dessert while quietly eroding your ability to...

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The terror at home that Canada will not name

Wednesday, December 21, 2016Section 83.01 of the Criminal Code defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the...

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