By Judy Haiven, professor in the Management department of the Sobey School of Business – Saint Mary’s University. She is chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop. Restorative justice does not adequately address systemic problems My mother was a Dentistry graduate … [Read More]
Judy Haiven, associate professor in the department of management at SMU and member of Solidarity Halifax, sends her thoughts to The Chronicle Herald following yet another publicized case of misogyny on our university campuses. After the rape chant at Saint Mary’s University, after the SMU athletes’ texts that threatened and disparaged women, after the Ghomeshi … [Read More]
James Hutt, provincial co-ordinator of the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and member of Solidarity Halifax co-authored this Chronicle Herald article advocating for more Community Health Centres in Nova Scotia. The article was co-authored with Kathy Blois, chairwoman of the Nova Scotia Federation of Community Health Centres. “Every Nova Scotian should expect same or … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax member Tori Ball writes to the Chronicle Herald in response to Health Minister Leo Glavins’s comments following the release of a new report on Collaborative Emergency Centres. Re: “New vision for collaborative care,” Dec. 11 story. Health Minister Leo Glavine’s comments are unhelpful, to say the least. His response to the recent review, … [Read More]
James Hutt, Provincial Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Citizens Health Care Network and member of Solidarity Halifax, discusses public health care and the need for a provincial strategy to improve service and accessibility. >>LISTEN HERE [place marker to 19:00 minutes] Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held … [Read More]
Artist and Solidarity Halifax member Emily Davidson discusses art, work and politics with Max Haiven for Art Threat. “Imagine a new relationship to every aspect of everything.” “Capitalism has fallen; Art must be redefined.” “You get to pick your gender when you come of age, but feel free to change your mind.” “Living together is … [Read More]
Evan Coole, member of Nova Scotia ACORN and of Solidarity Halifax, along with community legal worker Fiona Traynor, speaks to Rick Howe about the dire need for income assistance reform. >>LISTEN HERE [place marker to 36:00 minutes] Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held by the organization.
Solidarity Halifax member Shay Enxuga writes in The Coast to explain how The Chronicle Herald’s anti-worker behaviour has led him to cancel his subscription. So long, Chronicle-Herald. I am a 25-year-old subscriber to the print edition of the Chronicle-Herald—a rare breed these days. I became a new subscriber back in the spring. I was excited. … [Read More]
By John Hutton. Originally published at The Coast. John is an undergraduate student at Dalhousie, pursuing a degree in international development studies and economics. The time to fix Nova Scotia’s education system is now. The McNeil government is currently in talks with Nova Scotia’s universities for a new Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement signed every … [Read More]
Yay! Thank you once again to the readers of The Coast for the show of support!! Congrats also to the Ecology Action Centre and South House. And thanks to all the other organizations and activists who work daily in our community without the public recognition they deserve.