The Sun (Conscious Self) in Cancer squares Chiron (Wounded Healer) in Aries illuminating the call to be tender and nurturing toward the parts of you who feel isolated and react with a closed heart. Mars (Advocate-Warrioress) conjoins Uranus (Maverick) in Taurus with a possible volatile combination of restlessness and reactivity around issues of saf…

Venus (Relational One) just into Leo opposes Pluto (Transformer) in Aquarius challenging you to go deeper with truth-telling in relationships and where you are focusing your life energy. Balance the desire to be seen and loved with the need to see and love others and the world. The Sun (Conscious Self) in Cancer squares Chiron (Wounded Healer) in A…

Neptune (Dreamer) turns retrograde at the very end of Pisces for a 5-month journey that invites you to pay attention to the more mysterious, unconscious currents underneath your conscious mind. The healthy expression of the Dreamer archetype aligns you with your deepest aspirations, hopes and inspirations. The wounded expression aligns you with you…

Mercury (Storyteller) in Cancer squares Chiron (Wounded Healer) in Aries challenging you to shift old family and ancestral wound stories about armoring your heart. Release the outworn narratives that you have to do it alone or you need to toughen up to protect your vulnerability and sensitivity. Saturn (Responsible One) turns retrograde in Pisces. …

Mercury (Communicator) in Gemini squares Neptune (Dreamer) in Pisces inviting you to release limited illusions and wound stories and express your visions and unique ideas. Mercury conjoins Venus (Relational One) at the very beginning of Cancer. As Astrobutterfly says: " This is THE time to bring your creative intention to life." Summer Solstice in …

Mars (Warrior/ess) in Taurus squares Pluto (Transformer) in Aquarius challenging you to investigate what's underneath any anger around perceived threats to your security and personal territory. Say yes to the world's invitation for personal adjustment in support of collective change. Mercury (Communicator) in Gemini squares Saturn (Responsible One)…

Mercury (Storyteller) in Gemini trines Pluto in Aquarius inviting you to track the deeper currents of change in your life. Mercury conjoins Jupiter (Teacher-Wise One) in Gemini expanding your curiosity, flexibility and willingness to explore new ideas. The New Moon in Gemini conjoins Venus (Relational One) opening new options for communication and …

Mars (Advocate) conjoins Chiron (Wounded Healer) in Aries catalyzing you to heal old wounds with anger, agency and impulsiveness. Recognize and shift personal and ancestral patterns of resentment and feeling that you have to do it all yourself. Courageously open to your unique ways of taking risks and being a champion for what and who you love. Mer…

Momentous week of shifting into new energies of exploration and networking. The Sun (Conscious Self) enters Gemini and trines Pluto (Transformer) in Aquarius. Activate your inner detective to follow idea and communication clues that bring you to deeper mind transformation. The Full Moon in Sagittarius guides you to lean into new adventures to expan…

The Sun (Hero/Heroine) conjoins Uranus (Maverick/Change Agent) in Taurus illuminating where you are called to break out of ruts with your resources and connection to the Earth. Mercury (Storyteller) enters Taurus activating your thoughts and expression to get real and pragmatic with your projects and conversations. Mercury in Taurus squares Pluto (…

BICYN’s most recent op-ed in The Hill Times (not mentioned in the podcast - but super relevant to the podcast!) is about the Canada Disability Benefit and why we still need a guaranteed basic income. It was written by BICYN directors Alexandra Zannis and Ellen Spannagel. (https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/...) Kendal's academic work: https://car…

For more information: President Cassidy Caron: https://www.metisnation.ca/presidents... Métis National Council: https://www.metisnation.ca/ The various Accords and Sub-Accords between the MNC & Canada: https://www.metisnation.ca/about/reso... The Métis Nation of Ontario Housing Census: https://www.metisnation.org/news/the-... Bill C-53: Recognition…

Podcast Links: Click here to access Income Supports and Indigenous Peoples In B.C. - An Analysis of Gaps and Barriers Click here to check outCovering All the Basics: Reforms for a More Just Society Click here to read Together BC - British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Click here to access resources available via Basic Income Coalition Canad…

Resources Click here to check out Kim’s Senate Webpage Click here to access publications of Professor Debra Parkes Click here to access research by Dr. Jane Sprott Click here to read research by Professor Isabel Grant Click here to learn more about Bryan Stevenson’s work. Click here to get the reports, Injustices and Miscarriages of Justice Experie…

Reports and Papers Click here to access Injustices and Miscarriages of Justice Experienced by 12 Indigenous Women. Click here to read Carly Peddle, Emma Ronsley & Debra Parkes, Toward Abolishing the Mandatory Life Sentence and Parole Ineligibility Periods for Murder: Discussion Document. Click here to check out Sarah Chaster’s paper, Cruel, Unusual…

Click here for more information about Professor Bednar and her public policy research. Click here to access the Perspectives document on Guaranteed Livable Income by Team Pate. Click here to check out Professor Bednar on the Cross Country Checkup Podcast Other resources referred to in the episode: Click here to access Professor Bednar’s paper on co…

Click here to access to Bill C-5. Click here to read more on Bill C-22 Click here to check out Dr. Sheehy’s book Defending Battered Women on Trial. Click here to read Justice Arbour’s Inquiry into certain events at the Prison for Women in Kingston also known as the Arbour Report Click here to read R v Luxton Click here to read more about R v Naslun…

Click here to access more information about MPP Wynne's political career. For more information on Guaranteed Livable Income: Click here to access the Perspectives document on Guaranteed Livable Income by Team Pate. Click here for Bill C-223 and here for Bill S-233 on guaranteed livable basic income. Click here for a new year's statement and update …

Resources and cases mentioned during the episode: Click here to access the US Federal Study Senator Deacon discussed at the 8:44 minute mark. Click here to access the report from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking discussed at the 15:10 minute mark. Click here to access more information on the Dauphin Manitoba Experience discussed at the 17:53 …

More information about this episode's guest, Sheila Regehr (as seen here, on Basic Income Canada Network): Sheila is a founding member of the Basic Income Canada Network and former Executive Director of the National Council of Welfare. Her 29 years of federal public service spanned front-line work, policy analysis and development, international rel…

Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's biography on the University of Ottawa website. Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's CV as of 2020. For more information on the social and economic rights, visit the following selected works by Professor Martha Jackman: Martha Jackman, "What's Wrong With Social and Economic Rights?" (2000) 1…

Learn more about Professor Sylvia Rich here. Additional readings & ressources Click here to access the private bill Senator Pate introduced relating to Mandatory Minimum Penalties (S-207). Click here to access the fact sheet on Mandatory Minimums introduced by Senator Pate. Sylvia Rich (2016). Corporate Criminals and Punishment Theory. Canadian Jou…

Additional reading & resources: Dr. Forget’s book: “Basic Income for Canadians: The key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a Guaranteed Basic Income During the COVID Pandemic” report. Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a National Guaranteed…

Selected Publications by Professor Piché Mussell, Linda, Kevin Walby and Justin Piché, ‘Can you make it out alive?’ Penal Imaginaries at Forts, Sanitaria, Asylums, and Segregated Schools, Qualitative Criminology, Volume Online First (April 2021) https://www.qualitativecriminology.com/pub/1bk9q4t1/release/1 Open Access Benslimane, Souheil, Sarah Spe…

Resources mentioned during the show and further reading: Learn more about Justice Harry S. LaForme here and here. https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1695/index.do https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/8000/index.do https://www.criaw-icref.ca/images/userfiles/files/P4W_BN_IncarcerationRacializedWomen_Accessible.pdf https:/…

Learn more about Dr. Napoleon here Joseph Arvay Legacy Fund Information: https://www.uvic.ca/law/home/news/current/joseph-arvay-legacy-fund.php Other resources mentioned during the show and further reading: https://adric.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Napoleon-Legal-Pluralism-published-version-2019-11.pdf https://www.uvic.ca/law/admissions/jidadmiss…

Resources mentioned during the show and further reading: Read about MP Greg Fergus here. https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/06/17/the-black-caucus-has-laid-out-yet-another-road-map-and-its-time-for-the-feds-to-drive/253093 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-aylmer-ottawa-light-rail-1.4713843 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/black-caucus-sys…

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim kicks off the first episode of our wish list series with a conversation with The Honourable Louise Arbour. On our wish list series, we will hear from different change makers in Canada about what they would like to see for 2021. This episode was recorded on February 5th, 2021. Stay tuned for the next episode of our …

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Josephine Grey, an activist, human rights advocate, and community organizer who is well known for her work on healthy food security, human rights, climate action and basic income. Kim and Josephine discuss the illusion of food security in Canada; the social and economic barriers facing numerous communit…

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

On this episode of Appointed, we continue our guaranteed livable income discussion with Paul Taylor, the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto. Mr. Taylor discusses the origins of food banks in Canada and their ineffectiveness in addressing food insecurity, and the ways in which racism, social services, and income and housing inequality intersect…

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By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

On this first episode of our Guaranteed Livable Income series, we speak with Chief Commissioner Marion Buller and Commissioner Qajaq Robinson from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This episode discusses the impacts of economic marginalization on Indigenous women and girls and the need for a National Guarant…

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On this episode of Appointed we're talking about challenging systemic marginalization by healing interpersonal harm. We ask what the role of transformative justice is in the work of decarceration and unpack the difference between restorative justice and transformative justice. We speak with James Favel, the co-founder and executive director of Bear…

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On this episode, we're unpacking labels like "victim" and "criminal". We speak with Canada's Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, Margot Van Sluytman, a poet and writer whose father was murdered at his workplace when she was a child, and Shannon Moroney, a bestselling author whose husband forcibly confined and raped other women. Click here to access Sha…

On this episode of Appointed, we dig into the issue of immigration detention. We speak with a man named Olu and his wife Kimora. Olu was detained for 11 months, despite having no criminal charges laid against him. He organized with his fellow detainees and even went on a hunger strike to try to secure his freedom. We also speak with Jared Will, the…

On this shorter episode Kim and Reakash discuss the recent push in the Senate to overhaul the government's Bill to "end" solitary confinement, Bill C-83. (Spoiler: Bill C-83 doesn't end solitary confinement at all) Kim provides an update on which Senate amendments the government accepted and the many more that were ignored. This sad story has a sil…

All paths to income equality seem to point towards a National Guaranteed Livable Income -- find out why on the newest episode of Appointed. We speak with Sheila Regehr, the Executive Director of Basic Income Canada to learn about Ontario's Basic Income Pilot Program and why it got scrapped. We also speak with Avvy Go, a co-founder of the Colour of …