Adam Bemma

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The End of Second Class is a Nancy Nicol documentary film that portrays the struggle for equal marriage rights in the gay and lesbian community. It documents the lives of three gay couples from Ontario, Quebec and B.C. who challenged the Canadian government to pass legislation in support of same-sex marriage across the country. The…

March 18, 2006 was a day of international action and mobilization, as it marked the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Hundreds of demonstrations took place worldwide in a call to stop the war. In Toronto, protestors gathered in front of the U.S. Consulate on University Avenue. Calling for an end to the occupations…

It is now the third week of the College faculty strike by OPSEU (Ontario Public Service Employees Union) members and there has been no resolution. The school year for 150,000 students has been temporarily sidelined, while college faculty tries to negotiate a settlement for their contract with Ontario’s colleges. The contingency plan put together by…

The scene at Yonge and Dundas Square on Feb. 18 was one of organization, as local students and activists joined together for a peaceful demonstration. They were there to show opposition to the Canadian government for supporting Israeli apartheid. The rally started with information and motivation. To inform the crowd of the acts perpetrated by…

The post-election strategy of Canadians has to be one of unification. Everyone from all sides of the spectrum must unite to combat the right-wing agenda of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Even though it seems that Harper has moderated his stance throughout the election, the reality is that he has kept his party confined on all…

2 of 2 Fortunately Canada is not a two party system and there are alternatives in this election. Jack Layton and the NDP is one example. Layton has shown that he was willing to work with the minority government in parliament to get results. To make sure that Paul Martin was addressing the needs of…

1 of 2 On the campaign trail there is fear and there is loathing…. In Canadian politics the fear is of the unknown, this being Steven Harper and the Conservative Party. While the loathing is in regards to corruption, which has plagued Paul Martin and his Liberal Party since he has been in Ottawa. The…