3 questions to promote citizen-led changes

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“This film should be mandatory viewing for every mayor in Canada.” This comment was shared in the chat box during the panel discussion that followed an Ottawa-based online screening of my film, The Great Disconnect.  The panel featured architect Rosaline Hill and social entrepreneur Manjit Basi. It was an engaging discussion about responsibility and accountability for … Read more

“Be Like Water”

“And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were.” —Rainer Maria Rilke I came across a New Year’s resolution poll from the Vancouver Sun this week. The poll question was: Will you still make resolutions for 2021? The answers may surprise you: 47% answered: No – let’s just get through the year in one piece 39% answered: Yes … Read more

It’s not all bad

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“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” –Maya Angelou What’s been your silver lining this year?  With all the doomsday news, you have to look a little harder for the good stuff. So with a little over a week left in 2020, I thought I’d share 5 “good news” stories from around the world to help usher … Read more