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transgender — response to Poilievre's ideas of banning trans women from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms

I’m the mother of a transgender daughter. I’m here to answer your questions

When she was in grade three, my daughter became the target of the school bully. He was well-known for his relentless commitment to making life terrible for other students…
By Tudor Robins
transgender — response to Poilievre's ideas of banning trans women from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms
Medical assistance in dying: the right to end-of-life decisions Senator Pamela Wallin

Medical assistance in dying – why one daughter believes that dying with dignity should be a right

Throughout our lives, we deal with death in many forms: the death of a relationship, the death of a career, the death of innocence, and of course, the death of a loved on…
By Senator Pamela Wallin
Medical assistance in dying: the right to end-of-life decisions Senator Pamela Wallin
Ukrainians in Canada - The Honest Talk

A cultural survival kit: navigating Canada through the Ukrainian lens

Imagine you are packing up in a rush early in the morning — but it’s not because you fear missing your flight to the seaside. Instead, your brain struggles to process rea…
By Olya Klymenko
Ukrainians in Canada - The Honest Talk
sexual assault Canada

Reflecting on resilience and advocacy after surviving sexual assault

A personal note: I’ve rarely written a submission for a publication about my experience with sexual violence in my early 20s. This submission to The Honest Talk is due to…
By Karen Moores
sexual assault Canada

Janis Irwin on the power of community, self and acceptance

When I reflect on my journey, I realize I have been pretty lucky and privileged. I grew up in a fairly conservative small town in rural Alberta, but it was a relative…
By Janis Irwin