Tag: human rights

New vertical $10 bank note featuring iconic Canadian Viola Desmond now in circulation

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The Bank of Canada has issued the new vertical $10 bank note featuring the portrait of social justice icon Viola Desmond, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Canadians will start to see this new note over the coming weeks and months as it gradually enters into circulation alongside...

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Rise up

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A protest rally called Nova Scotians Rise Up will be taking place at the Legislature in Halifax on Tuesday, February 27, beginning at 12 p.m. and running until 5 p.m. Many groups and organizations from across the province are expected to come together to protest against the sitting Liberal Government  that they say is undermining...

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Past and future …

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We’re now more than a week into 2018 and local political leaders are weighing in on what the past year has brought. They are also sharing their views on what they hope for this year … Sean Fraser Member of Parliament for Central Nova As Canada 150 draws to a close, it is an appropriate...

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Join Amnesty International and Write For Rights campaign with letters

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To the Editor: This letter is a request for folks to write letters joining Gail Clark of Amnesty International for its annual Write For Rights campaign. When thousands of people from around the world speak out at the same time, our voices united cannot be ignored. By participating in Write For Rights, we are challenging...

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