September 27, 2011
There are two sides to the debate over child poverty in British Columbia. According to the well-funded researchers at the Fraser Institute, the problem is exaggerated, but despite attempts such as...
September 19, 2011
Nick Smith, a BC public school teacher, wrote in The Tyee last week about the utility of open source software, and the special advantages it has for teaching courses online. Smith is an affiliate of...
August 24, 2011
A successful First Nations university program has closed as a result of federal funding cuts. The Indian Studies Support Program of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, which had...
June 15, 2011
This paper investigates the extent to which inequalities in parents' socioeconomic status affects young adult educational attainment. It finds no evidence that the gap in college completion has...
May 29, 2011
The Toronto Disaster Relief Committee has a teaching guide for issues related to homelessness. Topics include an introduction to homelessness, historical and structural issues, poverty, health (...
May 29, 2011
The B.C. Courthouse Library Society website is now Courthouse Libraries BC. This non-profit website provides legal information services to the legal community and public in BC.
May 29, 2011
Transcend Transgender Support & Education Society is an advocacy and one-on-one or group peer support for trans people, intersex people, and family members/loved ones. Workshops and training for...
May 29, 2011
"ProBono Law of BC's Online Poverty Law Training Course is a free online training course designed for lawyers and of benefit to some non-lawyer legal professionals (such as paralegals and advocates...
May 27, 2011
The Human Rights Research and Education Centre is housed at the University of Ottawa. The website has links to various Canadian human rights sites. A good place to start if you are doing research...
May 25, 2011
Malton Neighbourhood Services is a non-profit, community based organization with over 25 years experience providing settlement and community support services.
