September 30th, 2021 will mark the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This new federal statutory holiday builds on the legacy of Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots campaign to commemorate Survivors of residential schools and to create meaningful discussion about the effects of residential schools and the legacy they have left behind.…
On June 15th, 2021, Queer Yukon Society and the Yukon Human Rights Commission collaborated to host a webinar discussing policing in Canada. Panellists Chief Doris Bill (she/her), Duane Gastant’ Aucoin (he/him), and Rachel Bromburg (she/her) discuss the following questions, followed by a public Q&A. 1. What, from your perspective, are the primary issues with the…
On Sunday, June 6th, 2021, a Muslim family of Pakistani origin was brutally run down by a man driving a pick-up truck in London, Ontario. Three adults and one teenager were killed, and a nine-year old boy was seriously injured. The 20-year-old truck driver is facing four counts of murder and one count of attempted…
The discovery of 215 children buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. confirms the oral history and the lived experiences of survivors of that residential school. The disturbing and horrifying findings there should surprise no Yukoner or Canadian, as they have been reported before at other residential schools across Canada.…
CBC’s Dave White recently interviewed Human Rights Officer Tory Russell and Gwaandak Theatre’s Artistic Director, Colin Wolf, to learn more about an exciting upcoming joint film production. The Yukon Human Rights Commission commissioned Gwaandak Theatre to produce an educational theatre piece to present at our upcoming virtual conference, KNOW MORE!. Written by playwright Wren Brian,…