Author name: Natalie Lau

A Reflection On My Journey Across Nations in the Wake of the US Presidential Election Results

A perspective on how life across borders reveals the stakes of political decisions and the value of civic engagement As an immigrant to Canada, having also lived in the US, the results of the US presidential election were deeply felt. I found myself at a loss: digging into poetry, reaching out to friends of mine […]

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Surveillance beyond order maintenance

How surveillance becomes a tool for reifying social hierarchies in Canada The phrase “Orwellian” is often used to describe far-off totalitarian states, or, something resembling the novel 1984 by George Orwell, a science fiction that tackles dystopian societies where one is constantly being watched. However, surveillance occurs in a myriad of forms, and Canada is

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