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...
Last week, as the sun shone on one of the warmest days Toronto has seen in a while, my neighbour hanged himself in the locker room of our apartment building. I didn’t know him. I hardly said two words to him, a reality I now regret. Still, the act left me...
SEE Change Magazine is working on an exciting new project and we’d love your input. We’re profiling 10 social change movements and/or events in Canadian history (with a focus on the 20th century) that have impacted the country and helped define who we are...
Over the past century, society’s approach to individuals with developmental disabilities has been a problematic one. It was not uncommon for those labelled in this way to be ostracized by their community. Viewing them as threatening and often misunderstood, society...
The world is more tolerant and less violent than at any other point in human history, but you wouldn’t know it from watching most mainstream media. Despite incredible advancements and a world of unprecedented innovation and interconnectedness, the news still focuses...
