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Cassandra and I talk about racism, lack of empathy, power and privilege dynamics/systemic bias in colonial structures, as it relates to Langevin and CBE.

The Alberta Govt put out a curriculum that is insulting to Indigenous, Cdns and many racial experiences. Dr. Pam Roach and I discuss part of this monstrosity.

Amélie Lamont resources on allyship, trying to dumb it down for the folkx in my life that failing miserably at allyship, swearing at the Alberta curriculum and you should know about the adorable native on Big Brother, Kiefer. 
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In every podcast are resources and today seems really important to list these one: if you’re experiencing emotional distress after hearing anything we talk about today, and want to talk, call the First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310. It’s toll-free and open 24/7. You can also text at 

hopeforwellness.ca

  If more related to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit, For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line. Non-Indigenous, there are Distress Centre lines in your area and in many a functioning 211 or try a 24/7 toll free line 1-833 456-4566.
TRANS LIFELINE In Canada Call: (877) 330-6366 In USA Call: (877)565-8860
THE TREVOR PROJECT (for LGBTQ Youth) 1-866-844-7386
LGBT YOUTH LINE peer support 1-800-268-9688 Text 647-694-4275
KIDS HELP PHONE 1-800-668-6868 with thanks to 

https://www.lifevoice.ca/crisis-supports/lgbtq-crisis-supports

If you see or or experience racism, report it to ACT2endracism or text 1-587-506-3838!

Kathy Ong, a queer, Chinese-Cdn and a first time Liberal convention attendee, and I discuss the Liberal Party of Canada convention, the policies, our highlights, the racism panel, BIMPOC in politics, and more.

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We discuss the TRC Calls To Action 79-83 which deals with commemoration, historic sites, monuments, establishing monuments in all capital cities and more.

Cory Ashley, the husband of the late Lillian Vanasse/Ashley or White Thunderbird Woman from the Sandy Bay Ojibway Nation, that was killed by racist medical neglect on Christmas Day in Hanna, Alberta, join us to ask for your support for justice. He is working on a camera for medical staff to wear called a Lily-cam. Here is more information on the Lily cam and the goals set out to stop Systemic Racism. https://www.change.org/TheLilyCam http://chng.it/2J2RDWMMKG Follow his work on Facebook with: https://www.facebook.com/Racism-Racial-profiling-when-will-it-end-103200758472114 Tiktok: @coryashley69 Insta: https://instagram.com/dancingbeformidnight?igshid=pbx9uk8zcsh8 Donate: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/the-loss-if-a-loved-one More: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/southern-chiefs-organization-says-its-appalled-by-what-happened-to-ojibway-woman-in-alberta-hospital/

A committee that renamed Robertson Hall at Carleton University in Ottawa (Nadeea, Mackenzie, Emily & Aliqa) meet the Rename Langevin School committee here in Calgary.

Laura Shutiak & Larry Leach and I discuss Langevin School name change, the process of school boards, history of previous work on school boards & upcoming elections.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Stephen Dugandzic this morning! Dugandzic founded YYC Employment Law Group in 2018 ("YYC") more on his story: HERE

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Sign his petition: HERE

Aliqa Illauq joins me to discuss the Baffinland Mining protests, how the Earth, the Arctic, the activists, and Inuit are interconnected, Gordon Robertson, who relocated Inuit, name change in Carleton University and parallels with JAM/Langevin/mining/education, as well as racism from a RCMP wife and more.