First Person

“I was less afraid of the consequences of signing my name than the consequences of not signing it.”

“I find it appalling that people who contributed to Canadian society for decades are working when they’d rather not because a government pension can’t support them—if they have one at all”

“The government is looking for a political win at the expense of those least able to defend themselves—yet who we desperately need to keep our economy growing”

"Parents are calling for a return to the dark age I grew up in, devoid of nuance, compassion or understanding" 

For the last year-and-a-half, I’ve worked my day job from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., then headed to the restaurant to start my night shift. I work 75 hours a week and we’re still scrambling to keep up with our payments.

This fall, amid waves of protests, the East Toronto Multifaith Community organized a peaceful, apolitical vigil for their grieving neighbours. Here, they describe the healing experience.

"It’s like living with friends who are smarter and wiser than I am," says 20-year old Goodness Ade, who moved from Nigeria to Canada three years ago

In Toronto, I found a new purpose running an Indonesian restaurant

Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, principal and vice-chancellor at Bishop’s University, says that Bishop’s could lose 90 per cent of its out-of-province students—forcing the university to slash a quarter of its budget

I can see a life for myself here, but I still miss the city where I grew up