Kaley Kennedy

Rebellious Queers Plan Week-long Anti-Corporate Alternative to Pride

Kaley — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:47:34 +0000

A version of this article first appeared in Wayves Magazine. This article uses the singular, gender-neutral pronoun “they” and refers to cis gender people, meaning those people whose sex and gender are mostly aligned.

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Sweatshop U

Kaley — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:32:48 +0000

Part-time, precarious work becoming the norm at Canadian universities

Laura Penny is an author of two full-length books. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and has written for several magazines and newspapers, including the Globe and Mail. She is funny as hell, her students rate her high on course evaluations, and she has plenty of teaching experience.

She also can’t land a full-time university teaching position in Halifax.

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Workers fight to secure a voice in the workplace

Kaley — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:29:49 +0000

Security officers in Halifax announce union campaign

Security workers trying to unionise in Halifax say that Securitas, their employer, is refusing to honour an agreement the company signed stating they would respect the rights of workers to unionise in their workplace.

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Universal Access?

Kaley — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:34:03 +0000

Barriers to accessing health care persist for transgender people in Nova Scotia

For Chris,* going to see a doctor can be a frightening experience.

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Panel says "Fire Jason Kenney"

Kaley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:40 +0000

Halifax event part of national day of action against Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism

On July 27, about 50 people gathered at the North Branch Memorial Library for a panel discussion on migrant justice. The event was part of a national day of action against Jason Kenney, the federal minister of immigration.

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Cycling activists and enthusiasts bare all on two wheels

Kaley — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:44:59 +0000

World Naked Bike Ride draws attention to oil consumption and cycling

After two hours of painting bodies with designs, pictures, handprints, slogans, and even a full painted-on Star Trek uniform, a group of about 60 cyclists took to the streets in Halifax as part of the World Naked Bike Ride on June 12.

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Halifax Launch of the Dominion's Special Issue on the G8/G20

Kaley — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:09:16 +0000

Global Day of Action In Defence of Palestine - Halifax

Hillary — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:22:52 +0000

On June 5, about 150 people took part in a rally in Halifax as part of the Emergency Gaza Freedom Flotilla Global Day of Action called for by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions National Committee.

Speakers included Palestinian solidarity activists, trade unionists, representatives from religious organizations, and Palestinian people.

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Out of the shelter and into the streets

Kaley — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:17:50 +0000

New coalition will fight for affordable housing

When Halifax’s volunteer-run Out of the Cold Shelter opened in late November, organizers knew it was not a solution to the growing housing crisis in Halifax.

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Fed-up Aboriginal Community Demanding Clean Up

Kaley — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:48:03 +0000

Members of the Pictou Landing First Nation say health problems due to polluted water plague their community

When Cheryl Maloney’s son was only nine months old, a doctor told her that if she didn’t move her family out of Pictou Landing, her son’s asthma would continue to worsen and he would probably need to be treated with steroids for the rest of his life.

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Queerleading in Halifax

Hillary — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:01:50 +0000

Hundreds Gather for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

About 300 people gathered at Grand Parade in Halifax to mark the third annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. The theme of this year’s event was homophobia in sport.

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May Day Grows

Hillary — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:46:41 +0000

Participants frustrated by police actions but encouraged by show of support

Workers from Nova Scotia marked this year’s May Day in Halifax at the biggest May Day event in recent memory.

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Reproductive Justice in Nova Scotia

Hillary — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:39:23 +0000

Conference organizers say the province has a long way to go

“We are women whose ultimate goal is the liberation of women in society,” echoes the chorus of Jane: Abortion and the Underground, a play that retells the story of an underground abortion service in Chicago.

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