What Would an Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security Mean for Canadian Women?

What Would an Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security Mean for Canadian Women?

We don’t need more policy that’s appealing on paper but doesn’t meaningfully translate into practice. We can’t credibly claim to be a nation that represents peace and justice if we don’t pursue those values within our own borders. We need to have the integrity to look inward. 

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You Wondered if the Climb Was Worth It

You Wondered if the Climb Was Worth It

The sun embellishes the top half of valley with light, warming your back. The splashes of light illuminate the purple and yellow wildflowers beside your feet, the glaciers that frost the mountains and hold up the sky, and the towering rockfaces adorned in every shade of red, grey, and brown: coffee, caramel, and crimson with long bands of mahogany and cocoa, streaks of silver and slate … and suddenly, you’re more distracted by the beauty than the apprehension.

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