The story of Anthony Turner exposes tactics used by the Harper government to justify punishing the dissent of government … More
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Gustafsen Lake and Colonialism in Canada
The Gustafsen Lake Standoff represents a site of ongoing resistance to the Canadian colonial project. The institution of state control … More
science, knowledge, evidence, and the state- Critical analysis
The rallies and events that included chants of ‘death of evidence’ are significant in the understanding of power relations between … More
THE IPPERWASH CRISIS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CANADIAN STATE, SOVEREIGNTY, AND INDIGENOUS DISSENT
In September 1995, indigenous residents of Stoney Point First Nation occupied Ipperwash Provincial Park to protest the extensive appropriation of … More
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE: Media Analysis
Media has been a very significant tool throughout its history in creating knowledge, affecting consensus and shaping general public view, … More
Gustafsen Lake: Rebels and Dancers
The media coverage over the Gustafsen Lake standoff represents the paternalistic, dismissive attitude the Canadian government and police have of … More
The Gustafsen Lake Standoff
The Gustafsen Lake Standoff was the result of a variety of different First Nations interests coming to the forefront of … More
Ipperwash: An Indigenous Resistance
As an important piece of Canadian and Indigenous history, the Ipperwash crisis was a fatal Indigenous land claims protest against … More