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Queen’s law school building to drop Sir John A. Macdonald name

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Ann Deer, colonialism, Dean Mark Walters, Elders, Indigenous governance, Indigenous law, Janice Hill, Patricia Monture, Patrick Deane, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) Akwaesasne Self-Governance Project, Queen's Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Sebastian De Line, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Queen’s University PhD candidate Sebastian De Line said he feels proud of his community in light of a decision to

Grade 6 class revisits ‘The Secret Path’ during significant memorial week

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Buffy St Marie, Chanie Wenjack, Charlie Wenjack, Ecole Sir John A Macdonald, Gord Downie, Indigenous history, Jeff Lemire, Limestone District School Board, Orange shirt day, residential school survivors, residential school system, residential schools, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Howard, The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

When grade six teacher Sarah Howard decided to show the animated film ‘The Secret Path’ to her students on Orange

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A ‘walk towards reconciliation’ at the Little Cataraqui Conservation Area

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments A Walk Towards Reconciliation, Canadian history, educational nature walk, Good Ally Project, Indigenous history, Katie Koopman, Kingston, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, residential school system, True North Aid, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

“The reality is that, if you are in your 20s today, you could have been a residential school survivor.” They

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Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, climate change, climate emergency, cost of living, economy, electoral reform, employment, equality, healthcare, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation, social services, strategic voting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Barrington Walker, the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) candidate for Kingston and the Islands moved

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City to lead further conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s impact

August 27, 2019September 11, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City of Kingston, cultural heritage, First Peoples Group, Guy Freedman, history, Jennifer Campbell, Kingston, legacy and impact, public input, reconciliation, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, workshops

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Jennifer Campbell, manager of cultural heritage, for the City of Kingston, and Guy Freedman, president

Medical Aid Collection Day: Giving used medical equipment and those in northern Ontario communities a new lease on life

August 24, 2018 Tori Stafford 1 Comment charity, Indigenous Medical Alliance, James Bay, Kingston, medical aid, Medical Aid Collection Day, Northern Chiefs Council of Keewaytinook Okimakanak, northern Ontario, True North Health, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

In Canada, we take a lot of pride in our health care system. Seldom does a week go by where