Jesse Laufer, Vice President External of the King’s Student Union and a member of Solidarity Halifax, delievered this speech at the February 12th ACORN rally for tenants rights that took place outside Halifax City Hall. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop: “Good morning everyone. Thank you for inviting us to this event. As students, … [Read More]
By Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel, originally published at no need to raise your hand. Imagine paying doctors based on whether their patients live or die, or paying social workers based on how many down-and-out clients they coach into becoming successful. These are ridiculous suggestions. Yet the same logic underlies the idea put forth in … [Read More]
By Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel, originally published at no need to raise your hand. Have you heard of Teach For Canada? It’s a new project spearheaded by Nova Scotian Kyle Hill, a Rhodes scholar and business consultant; and Vancouver-born Adam Goldenberg, former speechwriter for Michael Ignatieff and fellow at Yale law school. Hill and Goldenberg want to … [Read More]
This speech was delivered on November 28th, 2013 outside the Nova Scotia Legislative assembly by John Hutton, student representative to the Dalhousie Board of Governors and member of Solidarity Halifax . Students from Dalhousie and around Halifax were present as the first day of the first session of the new government began, presenting a petition … [Read More]
Divest Dal spokesperson James Hutt, Dalhousie Student Union board of governors representative John Hutton and Dalhousie Student Union vice-president Aaron Beale call for oil divestment at Dalhousie University. All three are members of Solidarity Halifax. “Climate change and sustainability are clearly huge concerns Dal students share.” The Chronicle Herald: Student union to Dal: Stop investing … [Read More]
Article by Ben Sichel originally published by the Halifax Media Coop on October 3, 2013. Ben teaches in Dartmouth and is a member of Solidarity Halifax. With just a few days to go in the provincial election campaign, there are a few things that should be said about P-12 education. The Liberals have set the … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax Student Caucus member Omri Haiven comments on student interests in the Nova Scotia provincial elections. Originally published in the Dalhousie Gazette on September 13, 2013. Students in this province face crippling debt, requiring them to spend years of their lives working to pay it off—and that’s the good news. The bad news is … [Read More]
As part of NSPIRG’s Rad Frosh 2013 series, Barristas Rise Up and the Canadian Federation of Students – Nova Scotia collaborated to present “Study. Work. Organize.” – a panel exploring the particular problems facing students and young workers in Nova Scotia and creative strategies and tactics for fighting back. The panel was moderated by Sébastien … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax Student Caucus member Omri Haiven comments on politicians’ apathy toward affordable education. Originally published in The Coast’s Voice of the City column on September 12, 2013. For the price of our new convention center, Nova Scotians could be enjoying free education from primary school right up to college and university. It’s that simple, … [Read More]
By Judy Haiven and Larry Haiven, professors in the Department of Management, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University. Both are members of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in the Halifax Media Coop on September 12, 2013. The recent events surrounding the frosh chant shame and diminish the entire Saint Mary’s University community in an unprecedented … [Read More]