Unmasking Injustice & The Power of Non-Compliance

Mar 6, 20225 min read

Unmasking Injustice & The Power of Non-Compliance

I’ll start with some good news. François Amalega was acquitted at his trial in Montreal this past week. “We don’t keep people in prison...

A Canadian Political Prisoner & Black History Month

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 26, 20229 min read

A Canadian Political Prisoner & Black History Month

(A French version is attached below.) "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but...

The Emergencies Act & The Real Emergency

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 17, 20223 min read

The Emergencies Act & The Real Emergency

These are dark days for Canada and potentially for the world. When the leader of a democracy ignores the peaceful protests of a large...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 13, 20223 min read

Doctors & Truckers Together On The Hill

“I’m not stopping until this discrimination stops.” Protestor I’m in the Iconic Café, around the corner from Parliament Hill. It’s a free...

Impressions of the Protest Site on the Hill

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 12, 20223 min read

Impressions of the Protest Site on the Hill

Most Canadians are well familiar with the gray skies, gray slush, and gray film on cars in February. The beauty of Ottawa is hidden by...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 11, 20223 min read

The Truckers Call to Canadians

“Ask everyone to come to Ottawa.” These are epic times. And when good men and women are faced with epic challenges, they rise. They find...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 10, 20224 min read

First Day With The Truckers

I don't yet have the words. I can't yet fully convey the experience of being here in Ottawa with the truckers. And yet, I am compelled to...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 7, 20226 min read

Canada's True Colours

"…the truckers are backed 100% by the science. And we are willing to make the argument for them.” Dr. Paul Alexander I’ve started writing...

Protestors Are Not What You've Been Told

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Feb 3, 20226 min read

Protestors Are Not What You've Been Told

What happened to the idea of judging a person based on their character? Do we even listen to those with different opinions anymore? There...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Jan 31, 20223 min read

True North Strong & Free

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Jan 24, 20227 min read

The Upside of Tyranny

“The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample...

Michelle Leduc Catlin

Jan 21, 202219 min read

Samizdat 100

This is my 100th blog on COVID-19. In honour of the many, many informative, empowering, and inspiring resources I’ve found over the past...

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