Archive for Matt Gardner
Top 10 of 2010: Protesting The Commercial Seal Hunt
Last March, Kingstonist covered a locally organized protest against the commercial seal hunt. In spite of the differing opinions on both sides of this issue, the resulting discussion managed to remain respectful. In that respect, I’m always amazed that our readers are able to debate such divisive issues, while maintaining proper decorum. This post is [...]
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The Relevance of Labour Unions Today
The downtown public library hosted a panel discussion last Tuesday on the role of unions locally and internationally as part of the Mayworks Festival of Labour and the Arts.
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Keith Jones and the Socialist Alternative
The national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Canada) spoke at Queen’s on March 31 about the need for an independent political movement of the working class.
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Mental Health Screening in the Workplace
At a debate sponsored by the Queen’s Mental Health Awareness Committee, a panel of academic experts tackled the question: is mental health screening in the workplace necessary or discriminatory?
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Protesting The Commercial Seal Hunt
Over 50 Kingstonian activists braved the cold and rain last Saturday to protest the Canadian government’s support for the annual commercial seal hunt. Their plea was not “Save Our Souls”, but rather “Save Our Seals.”
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Trans Day of Celebration
Susan Gapka, LGBT representative for the New Democratic Party, spoke at Queen’s University on Thursday afternoon to mark this year’s Trans Day of Celebration. Her focus was on federal and provincial bills that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression.
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Jon Elmer slams Canadian policy on Israel-Palestine
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2010, freelance journalist Jon Elmer spoke at Queen’s about Canada’s role in Israel’s continued oppression of the Palestinians.
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Mouthy Features Local Stories, Storytellers
Mouthy provides a forum for guests to dabble in engaging storytelling by featuring a different theme each month. On Tuesday night, the group met at The Artel to share compelling tales with a Kingston flavour.
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Queen’s TEDx Provides Food for Thought
They’re in the business of ideas…and business is booming.
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