The New “R” What do we need to know about Canadian citizenship? More than we might think, according to Judge David Arnot, Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. To the traditional two R’s of Canadian citizenship, rights and responsibilities, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission is adding a third R: respect. Respect for human […]
Category: Writing
Steeling the Gaze/Idle No More
Steeling the Gaze, recently at the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon, was a powerful show. Some of the pieces were incredibly beautiful; some got in my face. Often the same works did both. As someone with a background in Art History, I can identify the conventions of European portraiture in the props and poses European-Canadian […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance
A couple of years ago, I was part of a Transgender Day of Remembrance service. Two of us were to read the list of names of people who had died that year as a result of anti-trans hate or prejudice. A few minutes before the service, I am handed the list of names. Expecting one […]
swimmingintheseasofchange 