Category: Society
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Functional Art With Exo Design Labs
I recently reached out to an old acquaintance of mine, Alexander Toufexis, after coming across his new business – Exo Design Lab. This business focuses on the design and manufacturing of beautifully intricate prosthetic covers. This article focuses on the business and includes a Q&A with Alexander himself! Exo Design Lab is a Toronto-based business […]
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Hearing Aids – But Make It Fashion
Hearing aids can be a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some, they are a nuisance or an embarrassment, to others, they are the door to a whole new world. This article will focus on Filipino-Canadian Ruzzelle Gasmen’s own hard-of-hearing journey, and how it has inspired her work. It will also […]
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Greenwashing Spotlight: Fashinza
This article provides a brief explanation of what greenwashing is and why it has become more common. It also includes a look at Fashinza, a business that is guilty of it. On Monday morning, my friend and sustainable fashion guru, Indra Bishnoi, shared a screenshot with me. This screenshot included an advertisement on Facebook by […]
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Many Dead & Missing After Flooding Across India
In October 2021, a number of regions in India became inundated with heavy rains, causing mass flooding and landslides. This article discusses the situation. On October 15, 2021, India began experiencing mass flooding and landslides from coast to coast on a sizeable scale. Heavy rains began impacting the southwestern state of Kerala on the 15th, […]
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Canada’s September 30th Holiday: What is it?
This article takes a look at Canada’s September 30th holiday, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, explaining what it is all about. Writing It Into Law On June 3, 2021, Bill C-5 – an Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code – received Royal Assent. This […]
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A Look at the Fridays for Future TO Climate Strike
On September 24, 2021, Fridays for Future TO held a climate strike in the city’s downtown core. The march began at Queen’s Park, went down University Avenue, across Queen Street, up Bay Street, and concluded back at the park (see map below). This event went from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Before the official marching […]
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A Swing & A Miss: Justin Trudeau is Back Where He Started
This article is an opinion piece that looks at Justin Trudeau and his September 2021 win in Canada’s federal election – with a minority government. Justin Trudeau was Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, leading the country with his minority Liberal government. Now, after the September 20th election, he is technically Canada’s 24th Prime Minister, […]
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The 2021 Federal Debate
The Debate Details On Thursday, September 9, 2021, 5 of Canada’s federal party leaders came together in Gatineau, Quebec to engage in a live debate in preparation for the upcoming September 20th federal election. The debate was covered by CBC, ran from 9:00 to 11:00 pm, and was held in the Canadian Museum of History […]
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What Is Labour Day & Why Do We Celebrate It?
To many Canadians, Labour Day has no real meaning other than a long weekend that marks the end of another summer. This article takes a look at Labour Day and explains why we celebrate it. Labour Day occurs each year on the first Monday in September and has since it was established as a statutory […]
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Justin Trudeau: Empty Promises & Climate Leadership
Justin Trudeau is the 23rd and current Prime Minister of Canada. Trudeau has held this position since November 2015 and has been the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. In an attempt to gain more seats in Parliament and achieve a Liberal majority, the Prime Minister called for an early federal election – a […]