We invite you to join us on June 27, 2025, as we explore how systemic exclusion and transphobia manifest in our non-profit spaces.
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Created by filmmaker Damian Abrahams of Indigital Media and funded by Canadian Heritage and the Johansen Larsen Foundation, the project drew over 152 attendees and offered more than just film screenings; it sparked urgent community conversations about dignity, belonging and justice. Audiences were moved as the film “amplifie[d] [the unhoused community’s] voices to inform and influence decision-makers.”
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What happens when dissent no longer fits in the academy? Join Yannick Giovanni Marshall for a searing talk on protest, power, and preserving radical thought beyond the institution.
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Rooted in dialogue, learning and collective problem-solving, the event will examine the effectiveness and limitations of current legal and administrative mechanisms in holding police accountable.
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This month we are putting the spotlight on dedicated Stride Advocate Aaizah Shahab!
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Join us for a special screening of the Director’s Cut of We Were Taken, a powerful documentary filmed in May 2023 during a healing gathering of Sixties Scoop survivors in Kananaskis, Alberta.
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On March 31, 2025, marking Trans Day of Visibility, RaricaNow! invited funders, community partners and supporters to come together in joy and hope at the grand opening of the EWAKA Housing Initiative.
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A series of four workshops and an additional ad hoc session designed to assist, identify, and overcome many of the complex barriers when filing a human rights claim.
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This initiative, spanning five Alberta communities, engaged artists and community organizers in healing-based beading sessions to explore systemic racism and poverty through the voices of those with lived experience.
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A project documenting and celebrating the lives of Edmonton’s human rights advocacy veterans was recently launched at the City of Edmonton Archives.
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JHC and partners lead a presentation titled What's Old is New: Navigating Xenophobic Discourses in Canada at Metropolis 2025 in Toronto.
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This research seeks to assess the impact of the Stride Advocacy model on access to remedy, healing, and a sense of justice—while offering insights and recommendations for strengthening community-based advocacy.
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Stride Advocates are invaluable in ensuring our Stride Advocacy program can continue to support community members who request support to file a human rights complaint. Learn about volunteer advocate, Vipasna Nangal, in this month’s volunteer highlight.
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This forum is designed as a collaborative space for dialogue, learning, and action. Your participation is crucial in shaping meaningful pathways forward.
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The internet should be a safe space for everyone—but young people are facing increasing risks of online harm, discrimination, and misinformation. We’re taking action together.
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It was an incredible honour and humbling learning opportunity for JHC to partner with National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) to host the Human Rights Day on October 4, 2024. JHC facilitated several sections, ending the day with group discussions on 7 key areas of focus and identifying calls to action.
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A community youth collaboration results in an insightful artwork and lessons in identity and belonging.
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We love our volunteers! This month, hear from the amazing Stride Advocate, Success Abra Sam.
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The documentary uncovers the deep-seated social and institutional challenges the unhoused community faces daily. More than just a reflection of hardship, Intersections of Identity amplifies their voices to inform and influence decision-makers, service organizations, and policymakers.
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