Mary Majka's decades of principled, passionate and successful activism for the protection of the natural and built environments and educating the public about their heritage has earned her many significant awards but she remains vigilant, for new threats and new opportunities abound.... Read more

Stella Lord's deepening understandings of social justice issues and goals as they relate to capitalism, patriarchy, and colonialism have supported her own activism via university teaching, community development projects, funded policy analyses, scholarly writing, and the re-development of key femini... Read more

For her work in defending Acadian language and culture, Mary Bouchard's many awards include the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.... Read more

Sr. Angelina (Angie) Martz is known for her incisive public comments, especially in print media, on various matters of social justice near and far. Community development and social peace are inextricably linked, as Angie argues when she explains how societal dynamics work against better living condi... Read more

Gracious, fluent, and crisp, Viola Robinson came well prepared for her interview with Liz Burge in Truro, Nova Scotia. The ambience of the surroundings receded as Viola's passionate narrative took Liz into the world of Aboriginal social justice, triggering layers of poignant reminders of the maltrea... Read more

The driving force behind establishing the widely respected Romero House Soup Kitchen in 1982, Carolyn continues as its Executive Director, keeping a warm and sustaining place for her valued clients but constantly seeking enough resources to meet their needs.... Read more