Toxic contaminants detected in northerners at levels twice as high among general population
The study looked into how people living in remote Indigenous communities were being exposed to...
‘Are you poor enough?’: First Nations face compounding financial hardship when defending rights in court
Even though Indigenous Rights are recognized under Indigenous law, the Canadian constitution, treaties and precedent-setting...
A toxic overlap of COVID-19 and environmental racism
What happens when a deadly pandemic and environmental racism collide? Read on for the details...
‘I can feel your breath’: when COVID-19 and environmental racism collide
From toxic waste to tailings ponds, Canada’s environmental hazards are often imposed on Indigenous and...
Toronto’s racialized communities have less access to urban forests: report
An analysis of communities in the Golden Horseshoe region found race impacts where trees are...
Police violence, COVID-19 and climate change are linked by the threads of inequality and racism
In this week’s newsletter, we discuss the injustices that put Black, Indigenous and people of...
‘This is about vulnerability’: Ingrid Waldron on the links between environmental racism and police brutality
As North America is gripped by growing demonstrations against police brutality, The Narwhal speaks with...
Nova Scotia’s Dirty Secret
Lighthouse Beach, a white sand crescent on the north coast of Nova Scotia, was once...
