COVID-19 Update 9, May 5
Mel Hurtig, Maude Barlow, Tommy Douglas, Margaret Atwood, David Suzuki, Farley Mowat… I have been a supporter of the Council of Canadians since the beginning in 1985. Here are … Read more COVID-19 Update 9, May 5
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Canadian challenges for justice and sustainability in the Anthropocene
While the emergence of Covid-19 and its global spread is radically changing the social and economic future of our planet, it is appropriate to reflect on how all life … Read more Canadian challenges for justice and sustainability in the Anthropocene
COVID-19 Update 8, April 28
A paper published by The Lancet on March 21 considered “country-based mitigation measures” and concluded that: “Individual behaviour will be crucial to control the spread of COVID-19. Personal, rather … Read more COVID-19 Update 8, April 28
Three Myths That Should Not Survive the Pandemic
The outbreak of the SARS2-COVID19 has exposed both the frightening vulnerability of our technological society to unexpected disruptions and our ability to quickly respond to them by drastically altering … Read more Three Myths That Should Not Survive the Pandemic
Covid-19 Update 7, April 23
Images of mass graves in New York, Ecuador and Brazil have been appearing in the media. According to Reuters, as of April 17 the real number of cases in … Read more Covid-19 Update 7, April 23
COVID-19 in Gaza
The Covid-19 pandemic is confronting governments around the world with an emergency health situation, requiring self-isolation, population lockdowns of many economic activities and households, mass virus testing, screening and … Read more COVID-19 in Gaza
Covid 19 Update 6, April 17
For China and South Korea the pandemic is over. Iran and Italy are at about 2% of new cases daily and will slowly continue to go down. These 4 … Read more Covid 19 Update 6, April 17
Covid 19 Update 5, April 11
On April 9 the Canadian government released a report predicting 500 – 700 new deaths and 32000 total cases by the end of the week. These numbers are entirely … Read more Covid 19 Update 5, April 11
Covid 19 Update 4 – April 8
In the recent Ontario report projecting 3000 – 10000 deaths from Covid in two years, the range includes a number of possible outcomes/scenarios with different probabilities. For a very … Read more Covid 19 Update 4 – April 8
Pandemic Insights: Acting Together for a Peaceful, Sustainable World
How strange this time is. Separated, distanced, alone with our thoughts, imaginings, fears… We don’t know when our isolation will end, how high the COVID-19 infections and deaths numbers … Read more Pandemic Insights: Acting Together for a Peaceful, Sustainable World