Cara Chellew

Five Reasons to Support the Quebec Student Strike

Cara — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:16:44 +0000

Canadian tuition fees have doubled over two decades

According to the Canadian Federation of Students, federal funding for post-secondary education has decreased over the past 25 years, forcing provinces and institutions to increase tuition fees.

Living with Communal Living

Gwalgen Dent — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:05:09 +0000

Occupy Toronto Another Experiment in History of Collective Housing

Toronto - For almost five years the corner of Dupont and Spadina was a hub for local music, art, and activism. The Duspa, Nuspa, and the Gild community houses were located here before they were sold and the residents were forced to find new homes. A tiger mural on the side of a dilapidated shed still stands while the memory of alley festivals and choir practice still hangs thic

Unravelling the G20

Cara — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:25:49 +0000

New Year’s Day 2011: Toronto slept and nursed a city wide hangover. Iron gates were pulled over shop windows and the occasional car floated down forgotten streets. It felt like the calm before the storm and eerily similar to a weekend last June, when downtown Toronto was told to pack up, lock down, and shut up. I still shudder when I see a boy in blue…