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Governmental policies and actions related to Indigenous peoples, though often termed “racist” or “discriminatory,” are rarely depicted as what they are: classic cases of imperialism and a particular…

Julie Flett is an award-winning author, illustrator, and artist of Cree, Métis, Scottish, French, and Inuit ancestry. Born in Toronto, she is now based in Vancouver, BC, Coast Salish Territory. It…

Facing firsthand the impacts of the Alberta tar sands to her traditional territory, Laboucan-Massimo has been a vocal advocate for Indigenous rights for the past 10 years. She will discuss green…

Join Susan Boyd, and guests Donald MacPherson and Horde of Two (Wendy Atkinson and David Lester), on the publication of Susan’s new book, Busted: An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada.…

As conventional natural gas is a fossil fuel that contributes heavily towards carbon emissions, the government of British Columbia is targeting this issue by instituting a 15% requirement of…

This theatre workshop is part of a context-based, performative, collective research project with Ippolito Chiarello and his homeless theatre allies, co-curated by Alessandra Pomarico.Italian actor,…

This event launched Matt Hern’s new book What a City is For: Remaking the Politics of Displacement (MIT Press, 2016).Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the United…

SFU History Reads is a Public Book Club that discusses timely works of historical interest to bring the study of history to the community.In the 1950s, Elaine Mokhtefi travelled from the U.S. to…

Author and urbanist Samuel Stein discusses the politics of urban planning and real estate. Based in New York City, Stein is the author of Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State (Verso…

There is a severe shortage of affordable housing, as well as a demonstrated demand for such options. Unique cultural, regional and resource-based concerns specific to the North increase the…

People who are homeless and destitute frequently have no way to use transit due to the cost. The Transit Working Group (TWG) is working to increase the financial and social accessibility of the Metro…

Canada is in a state of emergency and if we don’t act now, irreparable harm will be done to the environment, the economy, and the basic democratic and human rights of Canadians. The persistent…

Keynote Speaker | Sheldon Solomon, author of Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life.A discussion about the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act, constitutional law, and the Canadian judicial…

As the war in Vietnam escalates, so does the resistance to it in North America and Western Europe; in the United States black Americans are mobilizing in ever larger numbers both against domestic…

Pushed through Parliament with unprecedented haste, with opportunities for consultation and debate cut off at every turn, Bill C-51 has now become law, the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015. The most…

As of October 20, 2015, Stephen Harper is no longer prime minister. That will certainly reduce government corruption and electoral fraud. But what else will change? Thanks to 40 years of persistent…

The Vancouver Coordinating Committee for TRC Closing Events welcomed seven panelists, including TRC Honorary Witnesses and both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders, to reflect on the…

Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has…

As a part of LIVE’s 2015 performance art program, Nathalie Mba Bikoro (Future Monuments, Gabon) and Willem Wilhelmus (Mother Tongue Festival, Finland) gave a talk on their curatorial practices and…

Join Pi Theatre for an exploration of the connections between the global financial system and terrorism. We’ll be looking at the belief in fundamental ideologies from capitalism to religion—what do…