“This is What Love Looks Like”: Idle No More in Toronto

Today at 2pm by the fountain in the middle of Toronto’s iconic Eaton’s Centre, hundreds of people joined in a flash mob in support of the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence.  In a heartening and spirited display, First Nations representatives and Canadian citizens beat drums, sang songs, and circled the fountain together […]

Commensal Vegetarian Buffet, Toronto

Commensal is an incredible place for vegetarian take-out or eat-in buffet.  http://www.commensal.ca/ Commensal is located at 655 Bay, but the entrance is around the corner on Elm Street.  The restaurant boasts aisles of tantalizing vegetarian choices — Asian, Middle Eastern, Italian and many other cuisines.  Salads, soups, sides, and mains are all available to be […]

Down with the Ruling Class: The Quebec Student Strike

The Quebec Student Strikes were dismissed by the majority of Canadians as petty strife over tuition fees.  Outside of Quebec, not many people received or appreciated the messages that the students were sending with their impressive, massive and sustained collective action.  Considering the profundity and importance of their message, the popular dismissal of the strike […]

Eat Your Greens, Toronto

Reducing your ecological footprint doesn’t have to be a sacrifice.  Eating healthy and responsibly can be divinely delicious, with the added satisfaction of knowing you are not contributing to the ecological and social malpractices of meat production. Toronto is quickly becoming a vegetarian-friendly city.  Many places now offer both meat and vegetarian options, and many […]