Congratulations to Cindy Blackstock named winner of the Broadbent Institute's 2017 Jack Layton Progress Prize The Broadbent Institute, Canada’s leading progressive, independent organization championing change through the promotion of democracy, equality and sustainability, has honoured McGill faculty member, Professor Cindy Blackstock who was named winner of the 2017 Jack Layton Progress Prize. For read the [...]
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”
Winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research stands out for her research on precarious work OTTAWA — Charles Taylor and Olivia Chow on Saturday awarded two leaders in policy research and campaigning with prizes named after two great Canadians at the country's flagship progressive policy conference. [...]
It it is hard to believe that it has already been nearly five years since the passing of our friend, Jack Layton. Jack taught us through love, hope and optimism that together we will change the world. It is with this legacy in our hearts that we are inviting you to the Jack Layton [...]
Dear friend, In recent weeks a small group of Toronto progressives have been meeting to lay down the groundwork for an event that would commemorate the fifth year since losing our friend Jack Layton. What began as an informal series of discussions quickly evolved into a sketch for a very ambitious event. Before we knew [...]
It’s hard to believe that, four years ago tomorrow, our friend Jack Layton passed away. I say hard to believe because he still seems very present to me. The progressive causes and organizations he poured his heart into across the country continue their great work and serve as a living testament to his spirit. Whenever I look [...]
A song in honor of Jack Layton. A song in honor of Jack Layton.
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By: Catherine Porter Columnist, Published on Mon Jun 22 2015 I went to Ryerson University on Sunday morning to see what Olivia Chow is up to. There she was in her trademark yellow, standing at the front of a busy auditorium, teaching the guts and brains of activism. Chow is now a ‘distinguished visiting professor,’ [...]
