In 2019, federal anti-stigma PSAs spoke about "11 people per day" dying of opioid toxicity. Horrific and shocking at the time. Today, they released 2020 numbers (no MB). Over 6,214 people died in this country last year of apparent opioid toxicity. Over 17 people per day.

(1/) Yesterday, we had our annual SWAP business meeting. It was so nice to connect with the full Executive team and many of our members!! Anita Shaw Nicole Jeffrey Sara E. Crann Bidushy Sadika, M.A. Maddy Doucette

Rosie Archie wants to see a skateboard park in every Indigenous community. “Giving the youth something like skateboarding to empower them, to inspire them” is her dream. And she’s making it happen: cbc.ca/1.5755313

New Heritage Toronto plaque to Dr. Peter Bryce installed U of T Public Health, home of Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health Waakebiness-Bryce Institute of Indigenous Health - Plaque spearheaded by Margaret Bryce, his great grand daughter (holding the plaque, with more great grand daughters) Andy Bryce Cindy Blackstock

This might cheer you up - sterling effort by Royal Mail

Happening right now. Over 500 radio stations have changed programming to include Indigenous voices every hour. Tune in. Honoured to be a part of this. 👇🏽Downie Wenjack Fund

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"The letter emphasized the need for giving users greater control to manage their safety online, including who can interact with them and more choice on what, how and when they see content online. It also called for improving systems for reporting abuse." ow.ly/inE630rMLHy

In a crisis, we expect the people closest to us to offer comfort. We have very different expectations for those in outer rings of our social circles, but they don't always deliver. Here's why. bit.ly/2P1hHTe

Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland. Shorter hours, same pay, same or even improved productivity, smaller carbon footprint. ➡️This should be the future of work. bbc.com/news/business-…

Older women represent about 1/3 of all women & girls killed by violence in Canada. Read Myrna Dawson🇨🇦's research paper on the femicide of older women, highlighting that older women are often ‘invisible’ & silenced, not only in life, but also in death: bit.ly/2TgbMeZ

Opinion: Residential school deaths from tuberculosis weren’t unavoidable – they were caused by deliberate neglect via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

160 unmarked graves have been confirmed by Penelakut Tribe. This is the site of the Kuper Island Industrial school.

Justice for Jared: FNLC Outraged at RCMP’s Fatal Shooting and Dehumanizing Treatment of Wet’suwet’en Man in Campbell River, BC: "In the aftermath of the shooting, the dehumanizing treatment of Jared by the police and media is profoundly disturbing” bit.ly/3wI7tqO

Dear Dr. Bryce: Letters to late residential school whistleblower express gratitude, pledge action | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Today my new book launches 🤩!! Thanks for welcoming me back to the @CPA_SCP podcast "Mind Full" to mark this milestone!! I appreciate your support 🥳 👏🏾👏🏾 #PsychologyMonth #BlackHistoryMonth. Listen here 🎧👇🏾

Consent is getting too much spotlight! In this article, I share 5 reasons we should stop focusing on #consent and start thinking about more ethical values and norms to help prevent #sexualviolence and promote equitable #sex. theconversation.com/focusing-on-co…

Call for data: Meta-analysis of the dehumanisation literature easp.eu/news/itm/?id=1…