Today, no doubt like many others across Canada, I am praying for my friends who work on Parliament Hill; some elected, some appointed and others who have worked through the hiring process. Today is a different set of prayers than those offered over … [Continue reading]
Stephen Harper was right!
Stephen Harper was right when he mused about finding the lost ship of Sir John Franklin in Canada’s arctic, two weeks to the day before it was found. Stephen Harper was right to offer the first official apology to Canada’s aboriginal peoples and … [Continue reading]
The Case for a National Inquiry into Canada’s Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
A few short years ago mine was among the voices calling for a national inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered aboriginal women. There was a pressing need for statistical and anecdotal evidence to be gathered which would paint the picture of what … [Continue reading]
Is R-E-S-P-E-C-T m.i.a.?
“It takes a village to raise a child” is a statement often heard and rarely attributed (it’s thought to be an African proverb). For me, as a child in a family of origin separated by divorce, the concept gave people on my home street and my summer … [Continue reading]
The Gratefulness Challenge
A friend suggested I share this list of gratefulness as a blog. So here, minimally modified, is my response to the facebook gratefulness challenge. I was nominated by a friend to share in the gratefulness challenge for five days, posting three … [Continue reading]
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