Archive for March, 2015
Toronto Raging Grannies step up against Bill C-51
Thousands of Canadians across Canada joined in public protests against the new security bill, Bill C-51 on Saturday, March 14. The measures proposed in Bill C-51 would afford CSIS and the police considerably extended powers of arrest, detention and surveillance. Although presented as necessary to fight terrorism, these measures are a threat against the personal […]
My hat
An entertaining evening can always be found when Debbie Marks of Marks In Time hosts her “Show and Tell” events to try to instil in the rest of us the importance of telling our stories. Visit www.marksintime.com to learn more about the creative and more permanent ways Debbie encourages us to do this. I have […]
Social activism is in very good hands
Here are some of the BAD Grannies, singing away at an event organized by the Laurentian University Social Work Association (LUSWA) for Social Work Awareness Week (March 2 – 6). The event, Activism: Some Assembly Required, was held at Georgian College on Wednesday March 4th, 6 – 9 p.m. It was described by LUSWA President Kris Eckenswiller as “a night […]