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Thirty years since the Charter's equality provisions and LEAF's founding, where is equality now? April 17, 2015 | By Elizabeth Shilton The Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) began working toward equality 30 years ago today. Time to look at what's been done and what still needs doing. Reclaiming our justice system and media: Lessons from Cindy Gladue April 16, 2015 | By Taylor S.J. We are not entitled to know the explicit details of Cindy Gladue's passing. What we ought to find out is how the justice system could further dehumanize the sacred life of an Indigenous woman. Urban Outfitters pulls turkey feather smudge kit from its stores April 15, 2015 | By Krystalline Kraus Urban Outfitters has removed its $39.99 (on sale from US$52.00) Local Branch Smudge Kit. A view from Burnaby Mountain: Naomi Klein's 'This Changes Everything' April 14, 2015 | By Brad Hornick A reading of Naomi Klein's book from the viewpoint of an actual Blockadia struggle in Burnaby/Vancouver. $908 cab fare and other obstacles to food access in the North April 14, 2015 | By Jesse Bauman Sticking to the province's 'Nutritious Food Basket' is a basically absurd exercise in remote communities, where food access is limited and expensive. How a Labour Market Intermediary can lift barriers to Manitoba's labour market April 14, 2015 | By Kirsten Bernas, | By Shauna MacKinnon Action is needed to ensure that Aboriginal people are supported in their efforts to find and keep good jobs -- those that pay well, include benefits, and provide opportunity for advancement. RCMP report on murdered and missing Aboriginal women is statistically skewed April 13, 2015 | By Pamela Palmater Minister Bernard Valcourt has alleged that the majority of murdered Aboriginal women are killed by Aboriginal men. His stats are skewed; but worse, his claim is an egregious example of victim blaming.

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