Acts of resistance are deeply political actions that challenge state-based forms of injustice. My research note finds that Indigenous resistance is directed at defending territory and challenging colonial criminal justice outcomes.

Supreme Court says Indigenous children win! Now governments need to honour it!

So grateful to Caring Society legal team Naiomi Metallic, David Taylor and Alyssa Holland who volunteered their time to help the kids🧡

Congratulations to Tari Ajadi whose dissertation has won a Dalhousie Doctoral Thesis Award, "an annual honour that recognizes dissertations that have made significant and original contributions to the academic community and Canadian society." dal.ca/news/2024/04/1…

🏆2024 Prix Donald-Smiley Prize 👏 Félicitations ! Congrats ! Dr. Ethel Tungohan -Graham White Political Science -Sarah Marie Wiebe UVic PoliSci CITATIONS conta.cc/3wQJHz6 Jury Rachel Laforest @allimcculloch Stéphanie Chouinard Winner👉Dînner Présidente 13 juin Genevieve Fuji Johnson Jonathan Malloy Megan Gaucher

Truly honoured to be nominated 🙏🏽

I’m so honored to be among the remarkable 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellows and grateful for the spotlight I hope this award will shine on Black women’s visions & struggles for reproductive & family justice. #MacFellow 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Join UTP author @hlmillar for the book launch of Fracking Uncertainty: Hydraulic Fracturing and the Provincial Politics of Risk. 🗓️ Oct 18th at 3:00 PM 📍Sidney Smith Hall, Toronto, ON Tickets & Details: bit.ly/3Y016im EGL

🧡 How can we better support Indigenous children in Canada's welfare system? in this article, Nico Trocmé & Cindy Blackstock explore the critical issues & solutions for reforming child welfare. A must-read for anyone committed to justice & equity. policyoptions.irpp.org/?p=114261

Canada negotiated a flawed agreement that would continue the discrimination against kids, said First Nations could vote on it and now says it will only negotiate with those who agree with them. Chiefs directed a reset of negotiations and Canada walked away. Bad faith

cbc.ca/news/canada/th…

Member Le Collectif Ex-placé DPJ recently released Droit de cité, a rights-based book designed by & for young people in care in Quebec, including a section on the Equitable Standards! Info (in French only): loom.ly/EkYJ3ro #StandWithYouthInCare #youthmatter #childwelfare #advocacy #qcpoli

.TIME has named Dorothy Roberts to its 2025 The Closers list, honoring 25 Black leaders working to end racial equity gaps. A renowned legal scholar, Roberts has spent her career exposing systemic inequities in in health and social service systems. penncareylaw.news/3Dn4PQG

YouTube video of my Warrior Life Podcast convo with Dr. Cindy Blackstock FNCARES about the massive Jordan's Principle backlog & what's happening with long-term reform is now up! youtube.com/watch?v=l0ykUt…

Join us for a timely discussion on child welfare:

Missed last month's event with Anika Ganness, Ph.D. and Shaimaa Yassin? Not to worry, we've got you covered! You can now listen to the full audio recording on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1ZvVRp…

I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the Department of Politics and Public Administration Toronto Metropolitan University as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy. I look forward to working with colleagues and students renowned for innovation and social awareness! Torontomu.ca/arts/about/new…