Climate Migrants on Unceded Lands
The acceleration of climate change is a direct result of the systems of White-supremacy, colonialism, and capitalism that continue to exploit people and the planet (Park, 2015). Climate change is…
What’s the Score? Rethinking Canadian Immigration Policy through Social Cohesion & Reconciliation
Standing at the intersections of its Indigenous past, colonial present, and ongoing cosmopolitan future, Canada is seeking to reinvent its federation in the 21st century. Still, in this pursuit, its…
Creating Spaces for Muslim Youth in the City
The City of Vancouver was established through the displacement, erasure, and exclusion of Black, Indigenous, Mixed-Race, and People of Colour (BIMPOC) communities. This displacement, erasure, and exclusion based on race…
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) and Urban Indigenous Youth: Bridging the Gaps
This document was created to enhance the importance of culture and to provide recommended supports for urban Indigenous youth. In order to address the socioeconomic issues that Indigenous youth experience…
Decolonizing “Integration”: Exploring the Role of Immigrant and Refugee Newcomer Agencies
Migrant “host” countries in the global north demand that Newcomers “integrate” into their societies by demonstrating language skills, economic participation, socialization, and adjusting to the norms and values of the…
The Language of Universal Health: Equitable Accessibility and Quality of Canadian Healthcare for Racialized Immigrant Communities
The experience of racialized patients with low or no English proficiency in the healthcare system is largely different than what most may endure. Language concordance between the patient and provider…
Toward Decolonizing the Nisga’a Constitution Through the Empowerment and Capacity Building of Youth
The Nisga’a Highway 113 is numbered after the 113-year struggle toward fighting for the full rights of self-government for the Nisga’a Nation. Various colonial and legal tools under the Indian…
Repatriation Over Profit
Content Warning: This summary includes dialogue around Indian Residential Schools and discussion around oppressive tactics that are impacting Indigenous communities related to repatriation work. There is mention of over-policing of…
Eat Well, Eat Together: Anti-Racist Policies to Effectively Address Food Insecurity and Social Isolation Among Indigenous and Black Seniors in Vancouver
In Vancouver, British Columbia between 2017-2018, 28.9% of Black households and 28.2% of Indigenous households reported that they struggled with accessing adequate, nutritious, and affordable food. These statistics were particularly…