On Sunday, January 15, the Coalition Against Bigotry held an anti-racism rally in Surrey. The rally took up the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to call the community together against a visible rise in race hatred. Organizer Imtiaz Popat said he wanted to demonstrate that “we will not…
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Burnaby Mayor blames immigration for his mass displacement development plans
The scene at Burnaby City Hall was a predictable one. More than two-dozen people rallied in the lobby…
The veil of whiteness – notes on the Black revolts in Charlotte and El Cajon…
On September 20th in Charlotte, North Carolina Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by the police. Scott was a…
Looking beyond apology for the Komagata Maru tragedy
In May of this year Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created history by making an official apology in the House of…
Reconcile This! Speakers show the way towards uniting struggles against colonial…
On June 11, 2016, Alliance Against Displacement held a public event at Grandview Calvary Baptist Church in…
Black Lives Matter from Vancouver to Toronto
On April 17th, Black Lives Matter (BLM) Vancouver held their first rally with hundreds in attendance. The rally was…
La mission esta cumplida Lucia no era fantasma: Por Byron Cruz
No son fantasmas quienes contruyeron la villa olimpica y la linea del tren, tan poco son fantasmas los que muy…
Working Towards an Open, Tolerant Society – Closing Thoughts on Phase 1 of…
Canada likes to present itself to the world in a certain way. The image of Canada is often that of an open,…
Canada’s Refugee Crisis
Over the past month the plight of refugees has been gaining attention in mainstream and social media. When the…
Gangs and Drugs – Probing the Root Causes of the Shootings in Surrey: An…
Jagdeep Mangat is a lawyer in Surrey who focuses on immigration, family and criminal law. His particular interest…