Tag Archives: passion
Canadian Elections, The TPP, BIll C51 and cell phone rates
Stuart Richardson of Latin Waves interviews David Christopher Communications Manager from Open Media, we have a vigorous discussion about our digital rights as Canadians. We touch on how the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) deal may fundamentally change the way the internet … Continue reading
Bernie Williams Co-Founder of Walk4Justice talks change
The Walk4Justice initiative began after cofounders Gladys Radek and Bernie Williams participated in a walk from Prince Rupert to Prince George for the 2006 Highway of Tears symposium. Stuart Richardson speaks to Bernie about the worsening situation and a need … Continue reading
Unions fighting back against concessions,phoney bankruptcy schemes, brutal lockouts and takeovers
Charles Boylan is a Canadian radio broadcaster and political activist. He is the former producer of Wake up with co-op and currently hosts the program Discussion, on CFRO 100.5FM; a community-run, co-operatively-owned, non-corporate radio station broadcasting from Vancouver, British Columbia. … Continue reading
Failed transit referendum, Fracking ,Forest fires , climate change and increased tanker traffic
Ben West, has been an environmental, political and social activist in the Lower Mainland for almost 15 years, dating back to his work with the Capilano Students Union. A former Organizer and eventually provincial Deputy Leader for the Green Party, … Continue reading
Unbridled capitalism and the ideology of austerity
Maria Páez Victor is a sociologist, born in Venezuela and educated in Caracas, New York, Mexico City, and Canada. For several years she taught the sociology of health and medicine as well as health and environmental policies at the University … Continue reading
Canadian Elections, more accountability, ethics and transparency from all political parties,
Duff Conacher, LL.B., is an internationally recognized leader in the area of democratic reform and government accountability. He is a former Ralph Nader’s Raider and he has worked as a researcher, community organizer and educator, legal intern and consultant. A … Continue reading
Kinsman on his book The Canadian War on Queers
With the annual Gay Pride celebrations quickly approaching in many cities across the country we speak to Gary Kinsman, one of Canada’s leading academics on lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender issues , He speaks about past victories and struggles that … Continue reading
Alex Morton Fights DFO to protect Wild Salmon
On June 5, 2015 the federal government of Canada and Marine Harvest appealed the precedent-setting Federal Court decision that struck down aquaculture licence conditions allowing private companies to transfer fish infected with viruses into net pens in our ocean. This … Continue reading
Robin Hahnel on Greece Voting No on Austerity
Banks create money when they make loans. Greece could restore the liquidity desperately needed by its banks and its economy by nationalizing the banks and issuing digital loans backed by government guarantees to its ailing businesses. Latin Waves host Sylvia … Continue reading
Peter McLaren speaks about the need to decolonize education
Peter Mclaren is known as one of the leading architects of critical pedagogy and for his scholarly writings on critical literacy, the sociology of education, cultural studies, critical ethnography, and Marxist theory. He has developed a reputation for his uncompromising … Continue reading