Grassroots Activism
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From  NEW! NotesFrom: NOlympians |
Jules Boykoff | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add | |
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From  One Day in a CageNotes on the Temporary Detention Centre From: Whose Streets? |
David Wachsmuth | 7 | 2011 | $0.70 Add | |
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From  Ontario WorksHow Did This Happen to Me? From: Persistent Poverty |
Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen | 13 | 2010 | $1.30 Add | |
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From Ontario’s Push to Early Childhood Education and Care for AllFrom: Persistent Poverty |
Laurel Rothman | 6 | 2010 | $0.60 Add | |
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From  NEW! Opening NightFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on the event’s first live televised town hall and the Nova Scotia … | Robert Ashe | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Optimism of the WillThere Is an Alternative |
This chapter considers what is needed to counter neoliberalism and comments on the positive signs of the rise in union activity and the common cause of diverse grassroots movements in advocating … | Alex Himelfarb | 22 | 2024 | $2.20 Add |
 Organizing the 1%How Corporate Power Works |
Canada is ruled by an organized minority of the 1%, a class of corporate owners, managers and bankers who amass wealth by controlling the large corporations at the core of the economy. But … | 184 | View | ||
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From  Oxfam CanadaThe “Fair Trade in Coffee” Campaign From: Activism That Works |
Bill Hynd; Carol Miller | 15 | 2011 | $1.50 Add | |
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From  NEW! Packrat CityFrom: Messy Cities |
Tatum Taylor Chaubal connects her “packrat” collecting tendencies with her role and values as a city heritage planner, advocating for these roles to include preserving the “messy urbanism” of the past. | Dylan Reid | 4 | 2025 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Part 1: Resistance from Turtle IslandJim Leyden, Watchman From: Standing on High Ground |
Jim Leyden shares his experience as a Sixties Scoop survivor and activist, highlighting the racist and unjust treatment he faced during his jail sentence for opposing the TMX pipeline. | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Part 1: Resistance from Turtle IslandApril Thomas, Secwépemc Matriarch From: Standing on High Ground |
April Thomas highlights the environmental damage the TMX pipeline poses to the Thompson River and unceded Secwépemc’ulecw lands. She describes her own experience of rights violations … | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 12 | 2024 | $1.20 Add |
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From Part 1: Resistance from Turtle IslandBillie Pierre, Nlaka’pamux Land Defender From: Standing on High Ground |
This section includes Billie Pierre’s court statement and reflections following her arrest after blocking heavy machinery with her vehicle to halt logging ahead of TMX pipeline construction. | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spiritTama Ward, Storyteller and Educator From: Standing on High Ground |
This section includes Tama Wards court statement detailing her decision to block access to the TMX pipeline construction and the events of that day. | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 7 | 2024 | $0.70 Add |
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From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spiritHisao Ichikawa, Activist, Musician From: Standing on High Ground |
This section includes Hisao Ichikawa’s court statement following his arrest for blocking TMX pipeline construction on Burnaby Mountain, along with his reflections on his activism, music, … | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spiritEmilie Teresa Smith, Anglican Priest From: Standing on High Ground |
This section includes Emilie Teresa Smith’s court statement following her arrest, along with letters she wrote during her four-day sentence at Aulouette Women’s Correctional Facility. | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 21 | 2024 | $2.10 Add |
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From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilegeElizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada From: Standing on High Ground |
Elizabeth May outlines the goals of the TMX, proposed by Kinder Morgan Piplelines, criticizes government-backed environmental harm, and calls for solidarity with Indigenous land defenders. | Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray | 12 | 2024 | $1.20 Add |
