Implementing a Disability Justice Framework: an interview with Sarah Jama
Our mission is to build a just and accessible Ontario — where people with disabilities have personal and political agency.
Rights and Democracy
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Doug Ford’s decision to slash Toronto City Council is a call to action for progressives
We can’t give up the fight to define our own political rules, that is why every procedural, legal and organizing strategy is being deployed to challenge the Conservative takeover of Toronto’s elections.
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Facing stark challenges, Notley government delivers on progressive change
One year since their historic election, and in the midst of a massive economic downturn, the Notley government has proven what progressive, principled government can do.
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Doug Ford and the contradictions of right-wing populism
The challenge for progressives is to show that better public services serve the interests of all, while a focus on tax cuts will mainly benefit the most affluent.
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Pierre Trudeau, the Liberals and the social democratic left
Aivalis’ argument that Pierre Trudeau was a “Constant Liberal” is subtle, and acknowledges that organized labour and the NDP were not always consistently advocating policies well to the left of the Liberals.
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The historical keys to a modern industrial democracy
Canadian social democrats, simply put, need to re-embrace the value in challenging private property’s dominance over the state.
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Laytonian social democracy: one small practical action at a time
What was innovative was the way Layton talked about social democratic ideas as pragmatic solutions to everyday problems that bring hope and optimism to average Canadians.
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Reconciliation and human rights for Indigenous peoples: the path ahead
The federal government’s distorted version of reconciliation is incompatible with the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and domestic and international human rights law.
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A progressive perspective on the 2017 German federal election
The 2017 federal elections in Germany confirm and continue some key trends in contemporary politics.
