Here is a good article for some background. Also, check out Ricochet Media's in-depth investigation, as cited in this article. huffingtonpost.ca/davide-mastrac…

Dr. Tom Stewart still remains CEO of an Ontario hospital network after he lost several posts following a Caribbean vacation. His contract includes a clause entitling him to more than $1 million if he were to be fired without cause, Bobby Hristova reports: cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

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Don't forget to register for the upcoming Finding Flowers webinars hosted by Lisa Myers. #FoodAsRelations #GardensAsRemediation #GardensAsArt eventbrite.com/e/miijim-food-…

Decolonizing the Dialogue on Climate Change: Indigenous Knowledge, Law a... youtu.be/_kv6hT9S2fc via YouTube happening now, so click on

Grand/Mother Tongue: Grappling with Intergenerational Anishinaabemowin i... youtu.be/ERIX-WDgyVQ via YouTube starting right now!

In case you were not one of the 500 (!) who tuned into yesterday's Finding Flowers livestream 'Mijim: Food as relations' Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change seminar, you can find the recording here. Thank you to Lisa Myers for such a wonderful, inspiring discussion. 🌱🌿🌻⚘ youtu.be/i-U1tFhGh_g

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay. A friendly reminder that livestock cannot replace native biodiversity, despite what you may have heard.

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MIIJIM: Carrying Food, Sounds & Memory youtu.be/MLcF0XZPfww via YouTube this is starting soon! like in minutes

Laurentian U president Hache just announced via email the takedown of Sudbury's thriving Indigenous Studies Program - one of the oldest on the continent. More fallout - more job losses - more shame for the LU Board, its Admin, and the Ford PC Government of Ontario. His email:

!!! The DDT dumpsite in the ocean turned out to be MUCH BIGGER than expected. After surveying a swath of seafloor larger than *all of San Francisco,* scientists told me they still could not find an end to the dumping ground. It just kept going... latimes.com/environment/st…

Many nations have annual paid sick days, either employer or socially paid. Here are a few employer-paid: New Zealand (5), Finland (9), Australia (10), Iceland (12), Norway (16), Switzerland (3 weeks), Germany (6 weeks). If they all can do it - why can’t Canada?

I just heard that Navajo Nation, which has done a heroic job wrestling the coronavirus to the ground, is now donating extra PPE to India. The Navajo have been a model of resolve in fighting the pandemic, and are now a model in supporting others worldwide who need help.

If I could’ve I would’ve hired many more than just the 1 I was granted. But the least I could do was email each candidate thanking them and informing them the position had been filled. It took 30 min of my time. Let’s stop making ghosting a given in our profession.

Look at how beekeeping in the boreal is sold as some green & wholesome inititative. Northern ON has some of the last strongholds for B. terricola & bringing in new diseases to the region via managed bees should be carefully regulated. cbc.ca/amp/1.5991091?…

The deadline to apply for Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change's #MES #Planning #Fall2022 and other #MES programs is coming up February 15! Come to the last (virtual) info session on Feb. 9, 6-7:30 PM EST. Register here: bit.ly/3Lb98NW

That is me and my sign of sorrow over the fact that my mother died. She was an objector to vaccination and masks. She participated regularly at demos against measurements in Switzerland (where she lived). After last demo she had a "cold", 3 weeks later she was dead! Covid.